The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-03-13

ing our delegation in Congress to aid the pas
sage Of the bill before Congress setting aparI
the proceeds Of sales Of public lands for edu
cational purposes. Senate bill adding new
sections to article 80, Public General Laws
relating TO "Crimes and Punishmeuts,n pro,
yiding for arrests and punishment for riotine
on railroad trains and steamboats,.
In the House the Speaker auHounecd a.
the committee to inquire as to donations Il
colleges, academies, &c, Messrs. Holmes, o.
St. Mary's; Scott, Of Hartford, Campbell, Coz
and Townsend; aud as the committee to ex'
anime the Pikesyille arsenal, dc, Messrs
Shriver, Wooters, Graves, Boyd and Steele
A number of petitions and memorials werS
received Leaves to introduce bills we're OBJ
tanned by Mr.. Dobbin Ia amend the law MS tC
evidence in reference to comparison of hand
writings by Mr.. Shriver, to amend the law,
relating TO the publication Of laws; to change
| the name Of the Potomac and Piedmont Goa
aud Railroad Company, and amend the pro
visions as to subscriptions TO its capital sloch
and appointment OF its vice president; also tC
amend the charter of Ellicoti City, so as tC
provide for an increase Of the corporation tax
by Mr. Smith, Of Carroll, to increase the iu.
risdiction Of justices of tbs peace TO $500
BY Mr.. Holmes, of Washington, to provide
for the compulsory education of children ia
the state. On motion of Mr.. Williams, the
vote yesterday passing the bill to prevent en-.
erOachment upon the public roads Of Wash
ington county, and also the vote adopting the
amendment to insert Anne Arundel and Car
roll counties in the bill, we're reconsidered.
Several amendments in the phraseoogy Of
the bill were then offered by Mr.. Scott, Of
Washington, which were adopted and the bill
again passed. The joint resolution for the
appointment of n commission by the Governor
TO examine and report on the fees of clerks,
shoriffs, registers Of wills, &c, was, on mo.
ton Of Mr.. Legg, amended by striking out
the clause requiring the commission TO serve
without compensation, and then adopted.
The following bills were passed The bill
for local option law for Frederick county;
to punish the taking Of horses, mares, &e.,
carriages, wagons, &c, and using them with.
out the consent of the owners, by fine Of S25
to 500, or Imprisonment in Jail from one TO
sixmonths. Mr.. Chapman, from the Commit,
tee on Ways and Means, reported uniayorably
the bill for the adjustment of the Office OF
state tax commissioner DIR. SCOTS bill
Mr., Browning moved TO substitute the bill for
the report. This caused much debate, which
was participated in by several members.
After which the order of the day-the local
option bill for Anne Arundel-was called up,
and caused a running debate until the hour
Of adjournment.
Thursday, March H.-Shortly after as
sembling the Senate went into executive ses.
sion, and confirmed the registers of voters
for the several counties and Baltimore city.
Mr.. Williams, from the Commute on Finance,
reported favoraby the following Senate bill,
which was read first time TO repeal and
discontinue all grants and donations Of money
heretofore made to academies and institutions
Of learning, and repeal all legislation relating
thereto. Also, favorably Senate bill for the
establsn ment and maintenance Of an elevator
and warehouse for Maryland grain, by con.
verting tobacco warehouses I and : for such
building. Some objection to the latter was
made, and il was laid over.
Senate bill amending the school laws. an.
thorizing the appointments Of school com.
missioners by the Governor, and providing
for filling any vacancies in the board Of COUNTY
school commissioners, having been read a
third time, and the question occurring on its
passage, Mr.. Vanderiord opposed the bill.
arguing against the proposed amendment and
contending that placing in the hands of the
Governor the appointment of school commits.
sIoners was an undesirable change in the sys.
TEN, as there would be new appoiutees by new
governors, which would imparl to il a politi
cal character. The present system of nm.
pointment by the judges had worked we'll
except in one county in the western mart Of
the State, where the judge declined 10 act,
but this one case was not sufficient reason for
change in the system. Mr.. Williams said
the bill was the unanimous report of the com.
mittee, and he urgently advocated II as re.
ported. He was opposed to having the ap.
poiniments OF commissioners made by the
judges. Our courts must be removed from
such duties and KEEP. pure. The bill then
passed-yeas ~, nays ,, Messrs franklin
and Yanderford.
On motion Of Mr.. Fisher, the bill to en-.
courage and develop manufacturing industries
10 the city OF Baltimore was taken up. the
question being on its passage. This brought
several Senators TO the floor, and the debate
was continued until the hour of adjournment.
when the bill was passed.
la the House 4 number Of leaves were
granted to introduce bills The Office of Su.
perlntendent OF the House Of Correction tel
egraph was abolished. The unfinished busi.
ness, being the uniavorabe report of the
Committee on Ways and Means on the bill 10
abolish the Office Of state tax commissioner.
was then taken up, the pending question ba.
ing MI. Brownlngs motion TO substitute the
bill for the untavorable report. This was
thoroughly discussed by the members, PRO
and eou, when Mr., Grouse, OF Carroll, called
the previous question, and the vote on the
motion TO substitute was then taken, and re
suited yeas 81, nays 81; but before the vote
was announced Messrs Browning, Scott Of
Hartford, Smith of Dorchester, aud Grouse
changed their votes to the negative, and the
vote then stood yeas 80, nays IL.