The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-02-07
Proceedings of Maryland Legislature.


Proceedings of Maryland Legislature.
Friday, January S0.-In the Senate
after the presentation of several memoir
ais, introducing some new bills aud othe
routine work, Mr.. German rose to per
sonal explanation, (which is given else
whcre] after which the Senate adjourned
until Tuesday
lu the House petitions from Baltimore
county against the extension Of Baltimore
city limits were presented. Leave wa
granted to introduce number of bills
The Judiciary Committee reported unfa
yorably the bill to pay jurors 81 per day
and after some discussion it was recon
mitted, One Of the speakers stated 81 pei
day was enough for jurors in Baltimore
city, but in the counties it would not pay
a jurors expenses. The same committee
reported untavorably the bill to abolish the
State Tax Commissioner, the reading OF
which caused considerable debate.
Tuesday, February 3.-In the Senate
among the bills introduced was one for the
protection of dairymen aud TO prevent dc.
ception in the sale Of butter; also to amend
the act relating TO the redemption of the
tive.million loan, known as the Baltimore
water stock loan, by authorizing refund,
ing at lower rate of interest, Senate
bill to amend the public general laws re.
lating to fines and forfeitures, by provid-
ing for their more summary collection, was
read second time, and ordered eugrossed
for third reading. Mr. Peter spoke at
length in favor Of taxing mortgages
The House consumed much time ia de-
bate on the bill to amend the attachment
laws so that judgments uisi by default
against garnishees shall not be made final
unless the plaintiff prove assets in the
hands of the garnishee. Upon the yeas
and nays being called it was lost for want
of constitutional majority-yeas II nays
30-when the vote was rcconsidered and
the bill was laid over. The bill to amend
the law as to liens Of magistrates juds-
ments was recOmmitted to the committee,
and the bill to amend the law as to attach
ments was made the order for Friday next.
Wednesday, February In the Senate
among the bills fayorably reported we're
the following Bill providing for final
settlement of the differences between the
State and the Northern Central Railway
Company; bill to authorize the issue Of
city bonds to the extent of $500, 600 for
repairing streets in Baltimore; bill proyid-
ing for the erection of a monument to the
late Johns Hopkins. Mr.. Williams spoke
at length against the proposition to tax
mortgages.
In the House an order, offered by Mr..
Vandiver, that no member or officer of the
House draw pay for any day the House is
not IN session, Saturdays, Sundays and the
I'D OF February excepted, was voted down,
yeas %, nays 50. An order.w was adopted
instructing the comptroller to furnish the
House an itemized account of oil moneys
paid by him under the act requiring the
publication Of laws, the persons aud news.
papers to whom paid, etc, for the sessions
Of 1874, 1876 aud 1878. Senate bin as
TO mixing -four was reported fayoraby
from the Judiciary committee; the same
committee reported unfavorably on the
bill to secure payment of costs to clerks
aud registers by deposit and the report
was adopted The committee on educa.
tion reported unfavorably on bill to aid
several female semiuaries in the State. A
favorable report was made from the ways
and means committee on Senate bill relat.
ing to the method Of taxing stock on prop
erty OF corporations, with an amendment
to impose tax on gross receipts Of steam
railroads within the State, and the amend.
ment was adopted Mr. Bannon moved
to amend by striking out the words State
tax commissioner and inserting oomptrol.
Ter. The bill and amendment were post.
poued until Tuesday next.
ThWsday, February Gin the Senate
the following bills were reported fayorably:
To amend section 36l, article IS, Public
General Laws, title "Chancery,n relating
to fraud, by authorizing transfer of Is.
sues Of law; to prevent drunkenness in
public places; relating to confinement of
prisoners in the House of Correction; de-
lining "tramps' and providing for their
arrest and imprisonment. Mr.. Germans
tax bill was again discussed at length, bat
no action taken.
In the House Mr.. Mudd asked leave
for the introduction of bill TO abolish
the Office of superintendent Of the House
Of Correction telegraph. Leaves were
granted TO introduce the following bills
% prohibits the teachers 10 public schools
from studying profession whilst 50 EN-.
ployedi TO repeal section SO, article 10.
Code l., relating to exemption Of wages
&c; to appropriate money to enable the
faculty Of the Baltimore College Of Dan
tai Surgery to erect building 10 BaIti-
more for lecture rooms and an infirmary.
Mr.. vandiyer offered an order for the an |
pointment Of special committee of Eve 70 |
visit the State Normal School and report |
is condition and management 10 The |
House, which was laid over under the |
rules The committee on the Judiciary |
reported fayorably the bill to prohibit phy-
'lcians from diyulgiDg communications
made to them IN their professional capacity
md their report was adopted. The fol- |
owing bills were passed TO amend the
ode so that justices Judgment shall not
% superseded for longer than six months;
0 amend the law relating 70 habeas cor.
'us cases 50 as to conanc the issue Of the
nit to Judges within tie circuit where
be person i Imprisoned. A message was
cad ia both house from Gov. Hamilton
recommending q new registration law.
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