The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-03-02
Maryland Legislature.

MoSDAY.-The Senate was not in session.
In the House Mr. smith. n member from Baltimore
city denied that he had been offered bride OF S..
81 10 vote against the proposed local option bill
There was much discussion about the local option
I uetloii, 8ut no conclusion Wa re:tched The MI
hoEitE made some protest against the option law
not being in the interest of the temperance move.
ment while several members claimed that its prin-
ciples contain good democratic doctrine. iayoFa-
bic report was made III reference 10 erecting mon
ument TO eN-oiov. Thomas e Pratt, of Maryland
TUESDAN.-In the Senate the Chirurgical Society
of Baltimore presented memorial for the passage al
law lusuiying medical practitioners for refusing,
testimony ~ the courts as % disclosures By their
patients The bill 20 define the Comptroller's duty
10 distribution Of the public school fund was dis
cuSsed and much comment made on the late Comm
trulLers action III the premises, but conclusion
In the House a great part Of the session was deyo-
leu under the rule TO second reading Of bills. most
oil them OF local or minor importance The bill in
reference 10 licensing hawkcrs and pedlers was dis
cussed, ana the euactng clause Of the bill was
strcken out The House bill 10 amend the state
militia laws was considered and ordered 10 he en-
guessed for third reading
WEDSEsDAY.-In the Senate q btu in relation 10,
terms Of court OF Baltimore county was amended
and passed to make its provisions of effect as
the first day ofJuly. Favorable report was made on
the House bill 20 curtail the corporate limits OF Fred
erck city Ia reference % the acts of the late Comm
roicr as 10 distribution of the public schools fund
hll was ordered engrussed with an amendment rati-
lying bui not approving the acts of the Comptroller
ia the said premises.
In the House an unfavorablc report was adopted
on the bill 10 provide for inspection Of fertilizers in
Maryland. The local option bill was much discus
Sed and finally ordered eugrossed for third reading,
!he proposition % erect state grain elevator was
discussed without conclusion. Bills were passed 10
punish rehypothocaton Of securities amending The
steamboat, Inspection law. aud sundry other bis 81
a local or personal character
lHIishAN.-lu the Senate resolutions we've pre-
seted n king Congress % grant pensions To suryi-
EpFs Of the Mexican war aud their representatives
Favorable report was made on resolutions KIM
reduction OF federal tax on tobacco The bill Nh.
tHorzing morgugur b. covenant for paving tax on
ms mortgage was considered and not concluded
IN the House an order was offered for bill o. pro
VIDE Tor viva vOce voting nc elections also for fa
lishing IA second CRIMINAL court in baltimore nls1
Tor amending the Bill OF Rights IN the matter III fr,
hibiiing poll tax. The bill licensing foreign cor
poratinns and establishing State insJrunce depart-
maut was ordered cngrosSed for "a third r.niin.
Inc homestead bill. cNemptiug 500 from execution
was considered. AZ the evening session n mi ~
appropriate s01 this year for support of MARYLAND
militia was lost for lack OF constitutional ma irit,
and motion % reconsider that vote was ,lebaiei
uP 20 the time Of adjournment