The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17
Proceedings 0f Maryland Legislature.

I eral petitions were presented. \ bill was
! iayorably reported designed to avoid new
registration Of the voters a Frederick cily al
present The report Of dc state board Of
health was presented aud i,p0O copies order
eaprin,ed.
In the House, leave to introduce a large
number Of bills was granted. The House by
a vote Of OF 81 nays 10 p yeas, ailer eousid-
cradle debate, refused 10 adopt a motion ID
reconsider the Adoption Of Mr.. VIM. G. Ham
{ ilteus order referring that portion Of thl
Governors message pertaining to the State
House repairs, e.e., TO q special committee.
Wednesday, January N-ln the Senate
quite u number Of petitions were filed, and
leave was granted to introduce several bills
A bill giving the assent OF the State and au,
thorlty to the mayor aud council of Baltimore
TO convey to the United States ground for a
new posloiiee was read twice, and without
amendment, was ordered engrossed for q
third reading. The bill amending the Local
law relntiBg TO registration of voters in Fred
eriek City passed both houses.
The President announced the following as
/ the standing committees OF the Senate;
On Finance Senators Williams, German,
Peter, Miller. Lloyd.
Judicial Proceedings--Senalors Fisher
Peter, Combs OF St. Marys, SullivanS, Par
sous.
! On CorporationS-Sen Senators German, Par.
I sons, Bond, Salliyanc, Combs OF Allegany.
I OnlnterBal improvement Frank.
( lin, Turpin, Combs OF ST. Mary's, Farrow
I Combs Of Allegaay,
( On Agriculture and Lshor-Seuators Tur
I pin, Hepbron, Bond, Combs Of Allegauy
I Gary.
] On ElBeationsSeuators Lloyd, Brattan
! franklin, Williams, Steiner
I Ga Eleeuons--SeuatOrs BFatian, Fisher
7 Combs of 81. Mary's, Carey and Hill.
/ On Printing Senators Hepbron, Wander
/ ford, Cooper, Wells, Lancaster
Ga Pensions Senators Hill, Carey, Brat
tan, Turpin, Welhey.
Ga LibraFy-Seuators COmbs oil ST. Mary $,
Williams Brattau.
On Federal Relations--Senatogs Parsons,
Miller Nanderiord, Neiiley, Hill,
On Contingent Expenses of the Senate
Senators St lner, Sul,ivane, Turpin,
On Engrus.ed Bills and Resolutions Sen
aturs Su!Ilyane, Nandoriord, Cooper, Miller,
Steiner.
On MiIitia--Senators Bond, Wells Fraak
lin, Fisher, Farrow.
On Chesapeake Bay aud Tributaries Sen
ators Cooper, Wells, Bond, Lloyd, Hepbron,
On Reirenehment ia Expenses OF the State
Goyemment-Senators Vanderiord, Peter,
Bans, Hill, Farrow.
On Public Buildings at Annapolis-Seua
tors Wells, Parsons, Frauklip.
Oa Public Institutions Biaus,
German, Lloyd, Hepbron, Farrow
On the Part OF the Senate on Joint Com
mi,tee, under Article 3, Section "A, Of the
Constitution--Senators Hepbrop, Peter, Viii
liams, BiAns, Lancaster.
On Executive Nominations Senators Peter
German, Cooper, Bians, Franklin.
On Rules OF the Seuate--Senators Stamp
president Lloyd, Steiner
On spections-Senalors Miller, Cooper
Bond German, Lancaster.
Very little OF general interest transpired IN
the House.
At caucus Of the Democratic members o.
the HOuse, held on Wednesday night, the fol
owing permanent minor officers were agreed
upon Sergeant. at. Arms, Charles 4. Pope
Assistant Sergeant alarms, George ". Du
vail; Doorkeepors, Conrad Prince jaime!
F. Busey, George filmeyer; Postmaster
John r. Cooke; Assistant, j. H. Hurtt
Pages, Rufus White, I. J. Moore: Engross
ing Clerk, j. I. Davis; Journal Clerk, T.
A. Jones; Committee Clerks, $. l.. Heiiuger
Edwin Goit, Il. NJ. Anderson. W. Me-
: Williams, W. 5. Merrick, George p. Jones
James A, Roe; Folders, John H. Burbage
Alexander Robinson, j. VI. Lyon. Georg,
1 W, Cordrey; Keeper OF the Commute,
/ Rooms, Leonard Ady. Five hundred dollar
| will be divided among the following minister,
! for their services as ehapains, VIZ :-Reys
Samuel kepler, John Rose, W. J. d. Lucas
/ II. b. Martin, ]. W. Steele aud Mr. Mclnei-
1 ney.
1 Thursday, January ij.-Petiions and bills
are pouring into the Senate, among them one
to limit the jurisdiction Of circuit Judges in is
suing wriis Of habeas corpus to their respee
| tive circuits, and another to define and pun
/ ish yagrancy and suppress tramps in the Slate
( The bill giving the consent OF the State ant
! ceding jurisdiction to the United States ovel
/ ground for site for postoflice in Baltimore
/ and authorizing the city to code It's lots to tbs
United States, was unanimously passed. IA
order was adopted making inquiry as tc
/ whether the clerks Of courts in Baltimore cit,
had duly qualified, 30. Tho Senate ad
! J0urned until monday.
In the House leave was granted to in
troduee bills to enact laws relating to trnmps
to amend the law relating 10 disturbance o
| the public peace, &c.
Speaker Mccullough announced the follow
ing special committees.
Siate House Repairs NESTS. W. c. Ham
ilton, Mcclure, Chapman, Dobbin, and
Holmes OF st. Mays.
Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries Messgs
Legg, Hume, Lave, Saith Of Dorchester
Willing, Townsend, Reading, Graves, Chap
maH, Jones, Damon, Preston, Morris, lam
erich and Donavin.
/ Also the following standing standing com
milteesi
Elections-Messrs. Legg, Champion, Bow
en-, Woolers, Rdgely, Grady, Smith Of Car
roll, Remsburg, and Wilson OF Garrett
Ways and Means-Messrs Chapman, Ne
Clure, Roberts, Morris, Scllman, Steele
Boyd Sudler and Holmes of Washington
county.
Clalms-Messrs. Yandiver, Snowden, Al
baugh, Cox, Harley, White, Ross, Cashmyer
and Scott of Washington county
Judiciary--Messrs Bannon, Scott of Har
ford, Roberts, Hayes, Dobbip, Bowen, vii
Hams, Benson aud Mudd.
Pensions-Messrs. Sellmau, C. Il. Hamil
ton, Emerich, Sullivan, Chapman, 0wings o
Calvert and Speicher
Internal improvements Messrs. Morris
Albaugh, Funk, Smith Of Carroll, Massey
Lowe and Conlbourns.
Education essrs. Scott OF Hartford, Don
avin, Champion, Benson, Smith Of Dorchss
ter, Littleton, Grady, Browning and Bruce.
| hhiAiA--hehhFs. hayes Nihhgs AlOaugh
c. II. Hamilton, Murray, Ward and Graves
Agriculiure-Messrs kidgeley, Steele, Pat
lerson, Ward, Owens Of Anne Arundel, Pres
ton and Anthony.
Corporations Campbell, sellnau
Hulme, Donayin, Hardey, Massey, o Maho
ney, Wooters aud Turner.
lnspectiOns-Mes Roberts, Morris, Owe
Of Montgomery, Ford of Kent, U Mahoney
littleton, Vandiyer, Jones aud Mudd.
Colored Population Messrs. W. G. Ham
ilton, Rinehari, slade, Patterson, Bannon
Funk and Shearer
Manufactures. Messrs. Ac0qsker Cog
lsinehart, Emerich, Toaehstone, I.amdin AM
Wilson of Garrett.
Public Ruildings-Messrs DOnayin, Steele
McCosker, Ridgeley, Owen Of Montgomery
Rose aud Holmes Of Washington county.
Public Reeords-Messrs. Champion, Early
Foard Of Baltimore county, Handy, Callen
+ jones and Riggs.
libsary--Asssrs. Dohbin, Boyd, Ford q
Kent, Cox, w. g. Hamilton, White and VII
! son Of Frederick county,
Printing Messrs. Snowden, Williams
Touchstone, Hume, Campbell, Owen .
, Montgomery, Holmes Of ST. Marys.
, Insolvency ShFiyer, foard OF Bal
timorc county, Preston, Love, White, Oven
+ OF Anne Arundel, Riggs
Engrossed Bills sid Resolutions-M essrs
Williams, Mcclure, Townsend, Smith of Dor
chester, Touehstoae, Ward, Hayes, Dobbir
lutIeton