The Democratic advocate., 1880-02-28

6uitaNie stone monNtntNt over the femAihs
# Gen Reed, a revolutionary soldier and
Of United States forces At the
,attle Of Mooresheld, Senator and Repre-
tentative in the Congress Of the United States.
10 Mr.. BiaRs, to add section to the public
general lassrelatng to "revanues and taxes. y
The object OF the bill is 10 reach transient .
raiders and salesnen ia Balsimore, and pre-
vent their escaping taxation. Tho bill was /
sent from the Appeal Tax Court 10 Mr.. I
Fisher to amend the general law relating TO I
''supeFsedeas and exeeation, by transferring {
the right to take supersedeas from justices OF
The peace to the clerks OF eourts. 10 Mr..
Bians, to incorporate the Chester River and
Delaware Bay Ship Canal Company. To Mr.
Vanderford, providing for the submission Of
a local option Law to the voters Of Carroll
Senate bills read third time and
passed ITO amend chapter ls3, acts Of 1874,
and chapter 4l3, 1878, relating TO revenue
aud taxes. This is Mr.. Gorman's general
tax bill Authorizing the mayor and city
council Of Baltimore, 10 issue bonds not ex-
ceeding $500, 600 for paving streets; to amend
see. 35, art. 1G, Public General Laws, title
frauds, by authorizing the transfer OF issue
from equity to law courts; TO amend sections
al, AZ and 90, article So, Public General Laws,
title licenses, By requiring oil persons oreor-
pora,ions, selling or offering for sale any goods
within the State, 10 take out a license. Ad-
journed until Tuesday.
In the House Mr.. 0'Mahoney obtained
leave to introduce bill to establish public
scales in Baltimore for the weighing OF coal,
and for the better protection OF coal buyers
and consumers. The committee o9 the judi
ciary reported favorably the following bills:
To amend the law relating to appeals so that
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conviction and sentence, &C.. TO authorize
executors or administrators to convey lease
hold property sold by the deceased prior to
his death; 10 amend article 20 OF the code
by gading sections to provide for the election
OF judges; to sanction the bequest Of John
Loats late Of Frederick county, to the Evan.
gelieal Lutheran Church, of Frederick The
following bills were read third time and
passed ITO repeal the laws relating to grant.
ing appropriations to county agricultural
societies, tyeas 40, nays p 10 amend the act
of 1878, chapter 3S7, relating TO cruelty to
| animals, and extend its provisions to the
whole State; to authorize the commissioners
Of Carroll county to adjust and settle the &C.
counts OF Jacob Holmes, late a collector OF
taxes, for 1870 and 1871, and to release judg.
ments against John W. Holmes, his executor.
| Adjourned until Tuesday.
Tuesday, February AIN the Senate Mr..
! VandSriord presented petition from the bar
Of Carroll county praying the removal Of the
| Court of Appeals from Annapolis to Balti.
more. Similar petitions were presented from
the Baltimore city and Dorchester county bars.
1 Among the bills reported iayorably was one
submitting local option law to the voters Of
Carroll county. Taxing Of mortgages was
further discussed.
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second time und ordered TO be engrossed
Among the petitions and memorials presented
was one from the trustees OF Western Mary
land College for continuance Of appropria
lion. Several local bills were passed.
Wednesday,, February e5.--ln the Senate
Mr.. Combs, Of Allegany, presented the ME
moral OF 1873 citizens of Allegany anC
Garrett counties, protesting against the repea
Of the law for the inspection of mines. Mr.
Bond obtained leave to authorize the Board
of Public Works 10 sell the interest OF th,
State 10 the Annapolis and Eikridge railroad
by Mr.. Fisher to amend the law relating :,
bills Of exchange and promissory notes so n
70 make the days Of the general and congres
sional elections holidays so far as relates L
payments of bills and notes. The hour OF
o clock having arrived the Senate took up tn,
special order, which was to vote on th,
amendment Of Mr.. Combs, OF st. Mary's, tC
Senate bill No 50. providing for the taxation
of mortgages, the amendment exemptinl
present mortgages and those representing
unpaid purchase money. Mr.. Farrow, o.
Washington county. moved substitute 10 the
amendment Of Mr. Combs, the effect of which
was TO strike out all exemptions and ias
every description Of mortgages. A vote Oh
Mr.. Farrows substitute was taken aud re
suited; Yeas-Messrs. Bond, Farrow, Frank
lin, Gary, German, Hepbron, Peter, Sulvane,
Turpin, Vandsrford, Welhey--ll. Nays
Messrs. President, Bians, Bratian, Combs O.
st. Aary's, Cooper. Combs of A,eganyi
Fisher, Hill, Lancaster, Lloyd, Miller, Par
sous, Steiuer, Wells, MlIliams-la. Th'
vote was then takea on Mr.. Combs amend
meht exempting mortgages now IN cNistenc,
and those representing unpaid purchas
money, and il was adopted by the following
vote: Yeas -Messrs. President, Bians, Bond
Brattan, Combs Of St. Mary's, Cooper
Combs Of Allegany, Fisher, Hill, Lancaster
Lloyd, Miller, Parsons, Steiner, Sulivane
Wells, and Williams--lT. Nays -Messrs
Farrow, franklin, Gary, German, Hepbrop
Peter, Turpin, Nanderford aud Weldey-,
The motion being on ordering the bill as a
inended TO be engrossed for the third reading
Mr.. Fisher moved lis indefinite poStponement
i which was lost--ycas, II nays IS. The ques
ton 10 recommt was then carried and th
bill was reeomnIited. Several bills OF no gro
interest were passed.
In the House petition was received iron
Baltimore asking FOR an act striking ont th
word 4white" ia the law for the admission O
attorneys to practice IN the courts OF thi
State. The committee on Corporations re
ported fayofaby the bill to amend the chnrte
Of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company G
Montgomery county, aud il was read the frs
time. A large number Of bills were passed
amohg which were one to refund to Samue
Swope, administrator G. / A. of Edward Spau
ding, money oyerpaid by said Spaulding n
r tax collector into ,he treasury; to provide 70
appeals in criminal cases after conviction ani
sentence; to amend the the testameatary Law
, and provide for the conveyance OF lessehol
estate by administrators or executors, &c
10 provide for the eleetioa Of judges in lss
) and every fifteen years thereafter. On me
ton Of Mr.. Rose the vote rejecting the bi
: to amead the law relating to Tees Of collector
: Of taxes was reoonsidered. Mr.. Robert
> then explained that.the bill was only TO fix 1
definite rate the ices Of collectors, maxim
them 81. SO levy. &c, of execution, 5per cen
commissions in case Of sale Of the property
anu 4 per cent Wneft thNeS are btttlth bsiOi
n sale, and urged It's adoption, but il was
. gain reiected-yeas ~, nays Sc. A Amemorii
: Of citizens OF Cumberland aud Allegau
counties asking the Impeachment Of Assoeiai
u Justice Peaire. OF tho Fourth Circuit, {,
corruption in office and gross immortality vi
d reieFred to a special committee Of seven.
Il Thursday, February s9.-In the Senate,
It bill was unanimously passed repelling the ac
4 making appropriations to county agriculture
:, societiec; also bills authorizing the Westei
;. Maryland Railroad Company to lease or pu
? chase certain railroad stock defining wt
= shall be deemed tramps, and providing r
e their punishment. Thebiii providing for hol
d ing the election Of mayor and council Of d
II city Of Baltimore At the same time the gener
! election is held was ordered ehgrossed for
n third reading.
e Ia The House, Senate bill TO repeal al iav
Felatlag 10 honnties paid by the State WI
d passed BY a vote of IS yeas 10 10 nays III
II bill 10 tax mortgages was taken up, and AFT
'e determined struggle the ehaciing clause
'e the bill, on motion Of Mr. Bannon, was strie
el en- out, BY vote Of 40 10 so. This dispos
e Of the bill. The Speaker appointed rs d
committee to whom the memorial in reati,
AZ to Judge Pearre should be referred, Messi
of MeClure, Scott Of Hartford, Scott Of Washin
rs ton, Roberts, Chapman, Hayes and Turner
d Oxe uuxDRED AND FiFrEES YgARs olD.