The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-02-15
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Proceedings of the Legislature.

SENATE.
| February IA message was received from
| the House and concurred in, asking a con-
ference committee to settle the disagreement
! Of the two houses on the House bill to in.
crease the bond of sheiifs to $4,000. The
bill passed the House, but was reported UNI
favorably by the Senate Judiciary Commit
tee. Messrs Humphreys and Lancaster were
appointed 10 act for the Senate.
Mr.. McLane, by unanimous consent, OBJ
| tanned leave for the Finance Committee to
report hill to adjust the pending controver.
sizes between the State and the Baltimore and
| Ohio Railroad Company by providing for the
payment by said Company of a certain sum
to the State in full of all claims against the
Company due to the State up to the LIST Jan
uary, 1878, and by substituting henceforth
the payment annually by said Company to
the State ola tax of One-half of one per cent.
of its gross receipts within the State, includ-
ing those of its Washington Branch, in lieu
of the payment of one-fifth gifts gross receip,s
fer transportation ofpassengers on its Wash.
| ington Branch Road as provided by the act
of 1892, chapter 175.
| February 9.-Mr Stump presented n nett
ton from citizens of Hartford county, oppos
ing any alteration of the law regulating fish
ing in Bush River and Romney Creek. The
Senate adjourned until Tuesday, 18th.
February 12M.-The Senate refused to
pass an order offered by Mr.. Sulli vane call
ing on the finance committee to report the
mortgage tax bill which it has under consid-
Grafton. 1t is believed there is very strong
| opposition in the committee to taxation of
mortgages, and it Is inferred that the WAYS
and means committee of the House are not
wholly in favor of the measure, as ex-Gover.
nor Thomas, the chairman, o-day simply re.
ported the mortgage tax bill without recon-
mendation favorable or unfavorable.
Senate bill authorizing the comptroller to
| adjust and settle all accounts due by collect
ors, sheriffs, clerks and other receivers of
public moneys in cases where the indebted
ness accrued prior to and including the wear
1875, was considered. Mr.. Humphreysmoy-
ed to strike out the enacting clause of the
bill, but withdrew the motion at the request
of some Senators, that the bill might lie over
and be considered
The bill authorizing the issue Of $500 600
in repair bonds by the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal, and to enable il to become a carrier
instead of water highway, was passed to
third reading.
A petition was presented by Mr.. Stump.
praying n change in the school law So that
trustees and commissioners may he elected .
also for the repeal of the act of 1876 proyid
ing for tie collection of taxes in Hartford
county.
February 13M.-A petition was presented
by Mr.. Stump, from Robert Henry and 9th.
ers, to elect school commissioners by the
people
The bill authorizing the ndexing of the
law and equity dockets of Hartford county
was passed.
HOUSE.
February THE Speaker presented pc
ttion from citizens of Hartford county for
the election of school commissioners by the
people.
February S.-A petition was presented by
Mr. Scott from George A. Merritt and M. Ii.
Keane for refunding of taxes Enormously
paid. The House adjourned until Monday,
11th 0HE -TJlE LldDt3HT'
February 12M-A petition was presented
asking that Anne Arundel county might be
exempted from the provisions of the law
the catching of fish in pound
nets 80 W fF'' a."
The committee on ways and means report
ed unfayorably on petition for the remodel. |
ing Of the judiciary system. Adopted.
Also ON petition asking for salaries to be |
substituted for fees in payment of officials. |
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