The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-03-27


Mr.. Mccullough then offered an amendment
~ add to the section provision that tho
4 Comptroller shall not pay out Of the school
fund 70 the principal Of the State Normal
I School, either directly or indirectly, more
than $1,000, and that The State board Of eda.
cation shall be prohibited from paying the
principal any amount Of the money appropri.
ated to the board, and that the balance Of
the money appropriated should be disbursed
| by the State board.
The amendment was debated warmly, and
| Mr.. Browning offered as an amendment to
the amendment to make the amount 81 500.
| Mr., Browning's amendment was rejected.
Mr.. McCullOughs amendment was adopt.
4 ed--yeas "A, nays -.
| Nc. Snowden offered an amendment that
the State Normal School should not receive
altogether more than $1,000, which was
adopted-yeas ~, nays 2s.
AZ the evening session warm contest was
had over the oyster bill.
Mr.. Campbell offered an amendment to
section q to vest appointments of the State
hshery force in the board Of public works in
stead ofin the Governor.
The previous question was called aud the
amendment adopted-yeas 30 nays S5.
The same amendment was adopted in the
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| in the bill
| Several other amendments we're added and
Z the bill was engrosscd.
Thursday, March 25.--ln the Senate nu-
merous petitions were presented against any
reduction of the park tax paid by the city pas
I senger railroads.
! The following Senate bills were passed -
| Amending the act relating to the inspection
| OF steam boilers in Baltimore city by requir
! ing inspection of all bOers-yeas Is, nays O;
relating to contracts with negroes for hire;
| proposing an amendment to the constitution
by authorizing the Legislature to regulate the
salaries Of States attorneys.
| The joint resolutions Of Mr.. Nandcrford,
| protesting against Federal encroachmeuts on
the liberties Of the people and rights Of the
States, we're taken up on a third reading.
Mr.. Nanderiord advocated the resolutions,
arguing that the encroachments by Congress
on the reserved rights Of the States, aud the
decisions Of the Supreme Court or the United
| States trenching on State jurisdiction, were
| dangerous to the liberties OF the people, aud
should meet their earnest, emphatic protest.
| 1t was the duty Of the General Assembly OF
Maryland to express the voice of her citizens
IN the most outsp0ken manner on this i'm
! portant question.
Mr. Steiner said be would content himself
by stating that he stood in direct an.agonism
to these resolutions. They were then passed
by party vote, yeas Is, nays 8,
The bill 10 establish grain elevator and
warehouse for Maryland grain in the city OF
Baltimore was ordered to third reading after
considerable debate
An executive session was held at which a
number Of registers and Justices of the peace
for several counties were confirmed.
An evening session was held, but nothing
Of general importance was done.
In the House, House bill to provide for the
defense Of officers of registration and judges
OF election, who are or may be indicted in the
United States Court, coming up on its second
reading, Mr. Wilson, Of Frederick, offered an
amendment that no fines, costs or expenses
shall be paid by the State when the parties
are convicted under the laws OF the United
States. Rejected-yeas 10, nays 81.
Mr.. Wilson moved 10 strike out sec. 2,
payment of council fees Rejected
The ways and means committee reported
uniavorably the bill appropriaiing $4,000 to
build monument to the Union soldiers aud
sailors in Baltimore, but a motion to subsli.
tute the bill for the uniavorable report was
adopted--yeas so, nays %.
The Sunday law modification bill WAS re.
ported layorably by the city delegation.
Mr.. Hayes opposed the bill, and moved to
strike out the enactiug clause. He said the
present law was wise and proper, and should
not be modified at all. The people of Mary.
land nor Of Baltimore, were not prepared for
any modification OF the law, aud it should be
permitted to exist as il is to-day. He moved
that his motion 10 strike out should be set
down for consideration Tn Tuesday next at
~ NJ. Adopted.
Mr.. Owen, Of Montgomery, reported from
the joint committee on registration House
bill to correc, registry lists, &c.
The committee on the Judiciary reported
favorably House bill to amend the marriage
laws and provide for Jewish marriages; House
bill to take away authority of judges in d.
yorce cases to decree that one Of the parties
shall not uarry again. Also unfayoraby
House bill relating to sales OF real estate by
orphans courts, and their report was adopted.
Mr.. Mccullough reported from the Judicial
ry committee a bill to make valid ali deeds
made under powers contained in mortgages,
also uuiayorably House bill TO amend the law
relating to exemption Of wages from attach
ment; uniayorably Senate bill relating 10 pay
ment of witnesses not examined, aud their
report was adopted.
The general appropriation bill was taken
up, amended and passed.
At the evening session n number OF bills
were passed.