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

Mr.. Hepbron moved u strike ont the enact,
ing clause.
Mr.. Williams opposed the motion. The oh.
| ject Of the bill was TO save the State Of Mary
land the sum Of Si7, 900 year. While some
/ OF this money goes TO very mertorions insti
/ buttons, and che State gets some benefit, vet
most oft was thrown away, IL does not
/ touch the public school system, but goes only
IN the direction Of that public policy which
/ demands reform ia unnecessary expenditures
! Mr.. Fisher said he entirely agreed with the
gentleman from Baltimore county, tMr. VIII.
liams) and he was Cor going further in discon.
tinuing appropriations TO colleges aud aeade-
mics, He asked the Senator Mr.. vii.
4 liams) why no reference was made in the bill
TO st, Johns College. He was opposed to
any gratuities 10 collegiate institutions except
when required by law and contract.
| Mr.. Williams said the answer to the gentle
/ mans question was very plain. st. johns
| College, by a decision Of the Court OF APP
| peals, was entitled to $4,000 per aunum, and
4 that amount could not be withheld. All other
appropriations were repealed by the bill.
Messrs. Steiner, Miller and Sulivaue spoke
IN opposition to the bill.
Mr., German said he did not think there
could be question in regard to the appro.
prialions to St. John College With tbe ex
eeption Of the 50, 900 the other appropriations
to st. Johns expired by limitation.
1 Mr.. Combss motion to postpone was lost
and Mr.. Hephron's motion to strike out the
enaetlng clause was adopted, the vote being
as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bond, Braiton, Cooper,
Franklin, Hepbron, Lloyd, Miller, Parsons,
Steiner, Suliyane, Turpin, Vanderlord, Wells,
! Welhey-l4.
4 Nays-Messrs. Combs, (Allegany,) Fisher,
German, Hill, Lancaster, Willams-6.
On motion Of Mr.. Gorman, the Senate took
up the bill providing for the registration of
the voters Of the State, and after considering
the bill as far as the seventh section, took a
recess until s p. m.
The evening session was occupied on the
same bill, and few alterations and amend
ments were made, but the bill was not finished
In the House the enaeting clause was strick-
en- cut Of the bill providing for the inclosing
of ballots IN envelopes.
MIR. Germans bill relating to taxation, ex-
emptons, etc, was read a third time, and was
amended so as to include among the exemp-
tons such portions Of the shares Of home
stead and building associations as may be re.
presented by mortgage upon real or leasehold
property subject to taxation, and such mort
cages when the real or leasehold estate so
mOrtgaged is subject to taxation, and was
passed.
The general appropriation bill for the year
was taken up aud was amended SO as to APP
proprate 81 800 for the adjutant general
salary. Several amendments TO the clause
appropriating $4,000 to the Fiita Regiment
were offered aud withdrawn, and finally it was
agreed to appropriate $4,000 to the regiment
and that s., 900 should be distributed among
the other militia organizations of the State.
Another effort was made by the opponents
Of the State Normal School to strike out the
appropriation for that institution. Pending
discussion the House took recess.
! Al the evening session Mr.. W. c. Hamilton
offered n message TO the Senate asking the
return Of the bill relating to car fares in Bal
timore. This gave rise to considerable debate.
! Mr.. Nandiyer raised the point of order that
a motion having been made TO reconsider the
/ vote passing that bill, and that motion laid on
| iae table in the House, that was a tnaity as
/ to any action the House can take on the bill,
and the message could not be considered.
( The Speaker decided that this point should
be made when any further action on the bill
was proposed in the House.
The message was then rejected-ycas 10,
nays ~.
A few Senate bills were passed, also some
local bills.
Senate bill to repeal the act Of 1878 relating
to Jurisdiction Of Justices in Carroll county
was, on motion Of Mr.. Selman, indefinitely
postponed.
Wednesday, March AIN the Senate, nu.
merous petitions of local character we're
received.
Leave was obtained by Mr.. Fisher. TO
amend article 10 Of the code, by adding a new
section relating to attachments, so rs to con.
form to the recent decision of the Court of
Appeals; 10 add new section to the code
relating 70 reeognlzances, relating to attend.
ance at COURT TO repeal chapter 400, acts OF
1865, making appropriations to the female
college IN BaltimOrei to repeal chapter 100,
acts Of 1865, making donations to certain
schools and colleges.
Mr.. German from the committee on corpora.
tons, reported Eayorably Senate bills amend.
ing the charter Of the Thomas Wilson Santa.
rum for Children and Of the Thomas Wilson
Fuel Saving Society, which were read first
time
The registration bill was taken up as unlin.
ished business, and after some amendments
was ordered TO be engrossed.
At the evening session letter was read
from Ex-Governor Bowie, president Of the
City Passenger Street Railway Company,
branding as false Senator Fishers statement
as TO large dividends paid by the company
Mr.. Fisher reiterated his statement, reading
from memoranda as to the amounts paid an
estate Of which he is an executor. The Sen.
ate unanimously refused to receive Mr.. Bow
res letter, and ordered the secretary to return
il.
Among the bills passed were :-Testamen.
tary law, section 80; article 90; Union Monu
ment Association; appeals from Orphans
Court; revenue taxes, subsection ll3 Of sec.
ton ., chapter 4s3 Of 1874; to sell defense
loan OF Baltimore county for almshouse
purposes.
In the House, House bil TO make valid
deeds, &c, executed and acknowledged since
March y, 1861, &C., was received from the
Senate with amendments, which were adopted
and the bill again passed.
The committee on ways and means reported
uniavorably House bill to regulate the sala.
ries OF clerks Of courts aud registers of wills
In the counties, and limit them TO 81, 900 per
annum.
A large number Of leaves to introduce new
bills were obtained. The COMMITTEES on cor.
porations reported favorably number Of bills.
The committee on inspections reported "a.
vorably House bill relating to the appoint.
ment OF weighers of grain by the Governor:
also with an amendment Senate bill relating
10 weighing Of live stock in Baltimore, THE
amendment provides that the weighing shall
not apply to stock brought to the city by beef
or pork packers or dealers for their own use
as packers, and not offered for sale as live
stock.
The House then resumed consideration Of
the bill making appropriations, which was
under consideration yesterday, the pending
question being on Mr.. Morris's amendment
to strike out the appropriation TO the Normal
School and State board of education.
Mr. Grady defended the Normal School.
Messrs. Williams and Hayes defended the
Normal School as necessary adjunct 10 the
public school system Of the State. Mr.
Holmes, Of St Aary's, favored the amend
ment
Messrs. Browning, Scott, Of Washington
county, and W. g. Hamilton iayoredF The
amendment, and charged that tue Normal
School was useless aud unnecessary.
Mr.. biueton made an earnest defense Of
the Normal School, as also did Mr.. Wilson,
Of Frederick.
Mr.. Morris advocated his amendment.
Mr.. Scott, Of Washington, did not object TO
the principal Of the school. but TO the priaei.
pie upon which the school is established.
The Speaker Mr.. McCosker in the ehair1
said be had great respect for the committee
who had investigated the school, but did not
think they had had time 10 make a thorough
investigation. He considered the school a
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