The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-03-20

the report was adopted. Senate bill 10 pro.
tect the interests OF the State in the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal was passed, and Senate
bill amending the act 70 establish a State
board Of health was ordered engrossed. Sen
ate bill amending the act 10 establish State
board Of health was read second time and
ordered engrossed-yeas Is, nays O. Irhe
bill approPriates $4,000 for sanitary meas.
ures, 10 be expended under direction of the
Governor and board Of health. Mr. Fishers
motion to reconsider the vote engrossug the
b;ll providing for leasing the cattle yards aud
scales was voted down. The bill appropria.
ting $1,000 for the erection OF monument
to the late Thomas q. Pratt, coming up on
its third reading, was lost, not receiving a
constitutional majority, the vote being yeas
10, nays I. On motion of Mr.. German, the
vote was reconsidered and the bill laid over
until tomorrow. Among the bills passed
were the following ;--House bill comforting
additional jurisdiction on Justices of the
peace in Montgomery and other coun.
ties. Senate bills reducing the salary Of
the inspector Of coal mines to $1,000; au
thorizing the board of public works TO sell
the interest of the State in the Annapolis and
Elkrldge railroad; to make valid informa
deeds and quiet possession Hereunder; prO
yidlng for an additional justice in Carroll
county. House bill legalIzing a bequest of
the late Thomas Kelso to the Preachers Aid
Society Of Baltimore. An evening session
was held at which number Of local bills was
passed, and Mr.. Williams introduced bill to
| prevent the spread ofinfectious disease among
cattle in Maryland. Leave was grantedt TO Mr..
Vanderiord TO introduce bill to declare the
assent Of the Legislature to legacy to Baust's
Church by Elizabeth Cathariue Erb, deceased
In the House, the bill in regard to rates of
I "a aurtys
ways of Baltimore was called up. Amend.
ments fixing the park tax at s, and per
cent were voted down. tho latter by a tie
vote, and the bill providing for five cent fares
aud five per cent tax was ordered to engrosS-
ment- Mr. Roberts then called up the order
OF the day, the amended tobacco inspection
| bill reported from the committee last week.
| Mr.. Legg asked what was the position Of the
State tax commissioner bill? This produced
confusion, but finally the Speaker announced
that the question pending in regard to it was
the motion TO reconsider the vote adopting
the motion to postpone to April G, which had
been made By Mr., Mcclure on Friday Mr..
Legg asked when that motion came up for
consideration The Speaker replied that he
thought the vote should have been taken on it
yesterday, but now the House bad allowed
other business to interfere and he did not ex.
actly know what the position is, but thinks
the motion to reconsider still stands before
the House. He did not want 10 decide the
point positively just then. After some wrang.
ling the Speaker decided in favor of the mo.
ton TO reconsider, made by Mr.. Mcclure,
and ordered the clerk TO proceed with the
reading oil the tobacco BILL The clerk read
one section, and then Mr.. Bannon, amid
much confusion, remarked that the clerk was
running the machine, and requested that he
be stopped. The Speaker informed Mr.. Ban
non that he had ordered the clerk to proceed
with the reading, and Mr.. Bannon then NOV,
ID to postpone the pending bill to Thursday.
The yeas and nays were CALLED, and Mr. w.
c. Hamilton, in explaining his vote, again
gave rise to confusion and excitement, He
denounced the arbitrary decisions and gag.
law, us he characterized them, Of Friday
last, aud said that if they had been beaten
fairly he would have said nothing; but they
had been beaten By the classifying OF vote on
the journal. He therefore voted for the post.
poHement of the tobacco bill so that the other
matter could be brought up and fairly settled.
This drew the Speaker and others out, and
the former excitedly remarked that If the
gentleman said he lthe speaker ialsified a
vote on the journal, he said what was not
true. Mr. MCCLURE moved that the gentle.
mans remarks be taken down in writing.
Mr. McCosker raised the point of order that
there was no rule to do that in this House.
Mr.. Hamilton disclaimed any reflection upon
the Chair as g tho vote, saying that he had
only said arbitrary decisions, with due def
erence 10 the Chair The Sneaker said !.
The Chair can take care OF itself, and tho roll
call was proceeded with. The motion to
postpone was then rejected-yeas 80, nays 49,
Mr.. Boyd offered as an amendment, to be the
first section Of the bill, the following THAT
the Cove nor, Comptroller and Treasurer be-
and they are hereby authorized, directed and
! required, within one month after the passage
OF this act, TO advertise in two newspapers
printed in Baltimore city daily, for one month
thereafter, for proposals for leasing the State
tobacco warehouses in the city of Baltimore
for term not more than two years" bids to
be made for each of the warehouses sepa.
rately. The proposals must be sealed and
addressed to the Comptroller, inscribed out
side OF the envelope proposal for leasing
State tobacco warehouses" At the SHpira.
ton OF the time hereinbeiore stated the Comm.
troller shall IN the pgssaacs of the Governor
aud Treasurer, open the said proposals and
award the lease or leases to the highest bid,
der or bidders, who shall give bond with ap
proved security, in the sum of S25, 200 for each
warehouse, for the faithful performance OF
their duties and obligations under this act -
Mr.. Bannon spoke against the bill, claiming
that the present system was preferable to that
proposed by the bill. a recess was taken
until 8, p. NJ, and number ef bills Egssad,
OF which the following Is part TO provide
for the election Of judges; 10 incorporate the
town Of Union Bridge, Carroll county; the
Baltimore city election bill; to establish an
inhrmary IN Howard county; to incorporate
anew the Baltimore and Potomac Railway
Wednesday, March If.--In the Senate Mr.
Steiner reported favorably House bill relating
to the Union Bridge Turnpike Company.
Alter the transaction of some other business
not Of general interest, however, the follow.
ing bills we're passed ;-Amending the public
general laws relating to the opening and clos
ing Of public roads, by providing that petit.
} TONERS for such opening or closing shall be
responsible for costs for opening, at the dis
erection Of the county commissioners and moi
otherwise; providing for leasing the State cat
! tie yards and scales; providing for filling va.
| cancies in the office Of county commissioner
: by appointment by the Governor fixing the
pay OF jurors in Baltimore city at one dollar
; per day; authorizing acknowledgements Of
! deeds executed without the Enitod States hy
yce'eonsuls aud other United States officials
: The following House bills were passed =
Providing that no writ or action shall abaie
oNS@hSc VI mAsHohcf oA phrhte3 pFObluiuk
that judgments by Justices Of the peace may
3 be made liens on real estate or leasehold
1 property on being recorded by clerks o.
( courts; providing that no mortgage shall be d
, lien or charge on any estate for aHy other OF
! different sum than appears and is specified in
e such mortgage. The oountiss Of baltimore
3 Hartford, St Mays and Prince Georges are
g excepted from the operation OF the BILL Al
, the time Of adjournment the Senate had under
a consideration the bill regulating primary elsc
e tions.
e In the House leaves to introduce bills were
1 obtalnsdi-- Mr.. Dobhin, to amend tho law
i relating to hay and straw IN Baltimore, lleas,
i State hay scalesi) by Mr.. Donoyin, to appro
!, pirate money for the erection Of monument
e in Baltimore TO the memory Of the Maryland
T soldiers and sailors who fell in defense Of ths
! Union in the late war; by Mr. W. c. Hamil
/ ton, TO amend the acts Of 1868, eh. Az, re
d iati1g TO corporations, so as 10 relieve build
a ing associations Of the tax on their shares, b,
i Mr.. Campbell, to Incorporate the Rapi;
e Transit Railway Company; by Mr.. BrowninR
+ 70 punish lobbying, bribery and corruption il
u the General Assembly. Mr. Graves reported
+ iayorably from select committee a bill Il
, amend the election laws and provide that eacl
ballot shall be inclosed in au envelope. Tn,
+ joint committee on inspections reported favor
!, ably the bill 70 prevent the sale Of any snuri