The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-04-03
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate ON Friday. March 10Th, large
number Of bills were reported from committees.
among them one reducing the pay Of bailiIs aud
cTiers in the Baltimore city courts t. II 100 per
annum. Among the bills passed was House bin
making Good Friday legal holiday. and the
House bill authorizing the supervisors 81 elections
90 swear judges and clerks.
In the House on motion Of Mr.. Hayes a CON.
mittce was appointed To- whether the Ecstura-
ton of the great seal oT the State 10 il. original
form had been correctly done. The bill To- prevent
the spread Of pcuro- pneumonia vas favurably ge-
ported from the committee on Agriculture. The
Oyster bull was passed.
In the Senate On Monday the bill proposing n
constitutional amendment changing the judicial
system Of the State was referred To- the judiciary
committee. Mr.. NRnderfoT,ls joint resolutions
protesting against Federal encToaehments "A,
states rights Rdopted-year IL. nays 1.
senate bill for u geological survey Of the coal
fields OF Maryland was referred 10 the finance
committee, which committee afterwards reported
II taSorably. Senate bill for drawing and sum.
moning jurors in the counties was passed. Senate
bill proposing n constitutional amendment 50
that . registration of voters may be made in any
county or baltimore city without a general regis.
tration was rejected Hon. John Wethercd, by
permission Of the Senate, then presented g. the
state Of Maryland copy Of Stuar;s portrait Of
Washington. painted ON glass by Chinsc artist.
The Senate accepted the gif, and returned thanks
60 Mr.. Wethcred.
In the House. Senate amendments 20 House bill
making Good Friday legal holiday were con
Cured in and the bill again passed The tobacco
inspection bill was passed-yeas IL. NAYS ~. Us
was also Senate bill relating TO Wharfage in IAlti-
more. Tbs remainder of the session was devoted
to debate House bill to appropriate Si2 eco TO
-. Johns College. An amendment to make il
only $4,000 was defeated.
In the Senate on Tuesday the reports Of the ex-
Pcrts TO examine the books Of the city passenger
railways wero presented: also a communication
from cx-Gov bowie. president Of the Baltimore
City Passenger Railway. as To the business of his
company. House bill was passed licen. sin. broker.
ago in horses in Baltimore city also the hill
authorizing the city of Annapolis 10 in,lor.c the
bonds If the Baltimore aud short Line rnilrnad.
senate bill fixing the salary of the AIiutani
General OF Sl.JLn was agreed 10.
In the House u large number nr bills wrr.
passed. among them the bill TO prevent the incpr.
Pora;ion Of elevated railroad companies under the
general Incorporation act. aud bill To- repeal the
tax executors and administrator. roniis .ion.
The House. 10y vote of 80 yea. &, 80 nays. re-
jectcd u motion 10 strike cut the cnaciing ciausc
OF the bill to modify the SUNDAY Law. House bill
| TO pay Geo H. Frederick Sl.79i commission. n
architect WA rejected. Al the evening session
the appropriation for the militia wa Il xol EtsI.,
OoO. Of which the Finh Regiment; get. $4,000.
| In the Senate On Wednesday the general oy s,cr
Law was reported fiVOraily. number Of amend.
iTent. lniaV"rab'c respects we're madc fruin the
finance committee On Senate a,ii e. repeal section
l. article 81. % the code. relating >" mortgage,
and an NJ. Suivanc's ill ~ provide f,r the tax
aii"n Of mortgages nnl ..cb;. secured thcfeby.-
| House amendment {" the gambling ict Wa con
| eufFel in anil tho bill was again pa.-c,l. IL has
now passed both House,. Senate Joint resolutions
! asking the all II tuHgrc.s for the CLuptsuL and
Delaware ship canal all" passed
In tue House. tho gambling bill! vas Passed with
an amendment substituting imprisonment in Jail
| for imprisonment in the House oi Correction The
bill appfopriaiing Sl3.uUu for -. Johns College
was ordered to cnsrossmcnt. after being amcniel
so a. to limit the appropriation 10 the mex; two
years.
In the Senate on Thursday House bil amending
the insolseni laws Wa passed. was also House
bill relating To- the oyster laws. Senate bill rro-
Viding for = geological and toposraphica! survey
Of tho coal fields Of Maryland was also passed.
| ~ the evening session. reror; was presented
| from the join; committee On the mana cement g.
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. The report,
which wa favorable To- the management au re-
eommends n continuance Of the investigation, vas
| adopted.
In the House. the bill 90 regulate primary cle-
tions in Baltimore city was passed asp bill pro-
| Siding for substitute policemen IN Baltimore \
mestasc was received from the Goyernor yeioin /.
the bill TO provide for the election ofjuiscs. Mr.
Roberts obtained leave to introduce bill to amcni
the constitution as to the election u: judge