The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-03-16
Maryland Legislature.

FRIDAY.-In the Senate there were numerous na
utions for local option. The De Kalb monument
resolution was passed, together with several uuim-
day. "''''' 'io'i
In the House, bill TO legalze the revised code of
s., ana ,ross was engrossed for third
reading also the bill TO repeal the law known as the
Eastern Shore Senator law A bill 10 establish =
second Criminal Court in Baltimore was passed
yeas % nays II. The homestead bill was lost by
lack OF e constitutional majority but reconsderet
and postponed A majority of the WAYS and means
taxation OF mortgages and there also minority
report The ex-Gov. Pratt monument bill was lost
io5 lack Of constitutional majority, but was recon
sldered- The bills for appropriations 10 House Of
Refuge and St. Marys Industrial School were passed
and the House adjourned until Monday
MoSDAY.-In the Senate favorable report was
made on a bill authorizing the commissioners of
baltimore county 70 borrow eighty thousand dollars
70 make up deficit in the county finances Alarge
number OF local bills were passed.
In the House there were personal ordinations
denying the assertions made by Mr. William Daniel
., tne tenn pe.anee meeting Sunday afternoon. at the
academy of Music, in reference to certain members
by Messrs. Higgins, Burt, Norris Brace and the
speaker, and an order offered by Mr. Nandiver was
adopted declaring them TO be false. The enacting
clause was stricken out OF the bin tc sstablish boards
of charities in the several counties and state hoard
OF charities. The bill in reference 10 tnamps was
considered and amended. Unfavorable report was
made on the bill To lega,ize the eodifcation OF the
laws oy j. A. Thomas, and the House substituted
the phi Tor the unfaYorable report Bills were passed
for the appointment by the Governor of ten State
commissioners, to serve without pay. at the Paris
cApVeit4ou lees OF nOtarieS. The Me-
was lost
TUEspAy.-In the Senate the bill regulating the
insurance business in Maryland was passed the in
suranee commissioners Office To be located at An
nnpols. The bill 10 curtal the limits of Frederick
city was lost for lack of Constitutional maiority
and the vote was reconsidered The bill nffrming
me eomptrollers distribution Of the public school
fund was passed.
In the House, the tramp bill' was defeated by be-
ing laid ON the table. The bill providing for the
ONCE OF a state tax commissioner and for annual
reaSSessments by Baltimore City Appeal Tax Court
ana by the commissioners of the several counties
was amended by striking out the provision prnvid.
ing state tax commissioner, and the bill was re
committed 20 the ways and means committee The
House bill providing for a monument to ex-goy
Pratt was passed. The proposed change n the fish
commission making commissioner and deputy
was rejected The bill proposing license of SllO
for sale of sprituous liquors and $50 for sale of fer
Inented liquors was rejected by of 81 yeas 10
% nays.
wEDSEsDAY.-In the Senate memorial Of the
supreme Bench of ltimore was presented against
me establishment of a second Criminal Court for
balIimore. Favorable report was made on bill to
send ten state commissioners to Oh Paris exposition
70 serve without pay: also on the bill prevent dis
closure Of confidential commuuieat iofix made To
doctors of medicine. The Senate bill To- appoiut n
state tax commissioner was passed by II yeas 10 S
nays with amendment providing that the commits
sioners duties shall be limited % assessment OF stock
Of banks and other Incorporated institutions aud to
report the basis OF ASSESSMENT for State purposes
The Frederick city limits bill was passed.
In the House. the homestead bill passed. yeas a
nays 81 The bill 20 repeal the Eastern Shore sena
torial law was rejeeted-yeas 81 nays S. A bill To
regulate the manufacture and sale OF illuminatinp
oils was passed and is a law The Blair resoIn.
tons on the title Of President Hayes were rejected
THuRsDAY.-In the Senate an Intellectual effort
was made TO reconsider the vote by which the Fred
erck city extension bill was passed on consderine
tie free public schools bill an amendment offered
by Mr.. Steiner, was rejected. 20 have the county
school commissioners 90 be elected bv the peonis
every two years. Without concluding the consider
alton the Senate went into executive session House
bill was passed empowering Baltimore county com
missiOners 10 borrow the sum of forty thousand DOL
lars 10 pay county debts
In the House the memorial Of Alfred Spates as TO
bribery. &c., by officers of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal was refused further consideration Unfavnr-
able report was made on Senate bill for the promo
ton OF agriculture in the State The bill creating
lien on crops and produce for laborers' wages was
killed by - yeas To - nays. The rogue and vara !
bond bill was ordered for third reading Unfayora-
of real estate brokers licenses bill was passed 10
amend the law as 70 exelqB,ioqs from taxaiiop-