The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-03-06
Procssdings Of Maryland Lsgislaturs.

one relating TO forsclosaFes. A bill 10 repeal
the provision Of giving tneieties 70 inforinants
was reported laVorably. The following bills
we're passed Providing Tor The formation Of
limited partnerships defining when special
partner shall be deemed general partner,
6e; providing that the municipal election in
Baltimore shall be held at the time Of the
general State election; also House bill, re
curing the plaintiff to prove the value OF
properly in the hands Of gagnishees. Seu.
ate bill was reported favorably and read
the first time TO amend the charter Of st.
Lucas Reformed Church, Uaiontown. Tho
calendars being cleared the Senate adjourned
until Tuesday.
In the House an order was adopted that the
House would hereafter meet at IL A. NJ,
and after March 5 night sessions would be
held " consider local bills. A number OF
local bills were introduced. Among the bills
passed was one permitting the Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of Montgomery to insure
against loss by lightning when no lire ensues,
Adjourned until Monday.
Monday, Aurch 1.-The Senate was not in
session.
In the House, in the absence Of Speaker
Mccullough DIR. Donavin, Of Baltimore city,
presided. The House bill in reference to
costs in appeal cases in Baltimore city was
returned from the Senate with amendments,
which amendments were adopted and the bill
passed Also, the bill to authorize the West.
ern Maryland railroad TO acquire possession
Of certain railroads and the property at Hill
len Station; also, bill in reference TO shooting
wild fowl from sink boxes in the waters OF
Talbot county, both oil which, with Senate
amendments, were passed. A petition was
presented praying that Good Friday be made
legal holiday Later bill TO that effect
was introduced by Mr.. Vandiyer. The fol-
lowing Senate bills we're then taken mp and
passed TO authorize the Baltimore and
Cumberland Valley Railroad Company TO
consolidate with certain roadsnow constructed
or to be constructed in Maryland and Penn.
sylvania; to authorize the Baltimore and
Hanover Railroad Company TO consolidate
with the Bachman Valley road and other
railroads in Maryland and Pennsylvania; to
sanction the legacy Of John Loiz, OF Frederick
county, to the Evangelical Lutheran Church
OF said county. DIR. Snowden raised the
point that there was not a quorum present,
and moved n call of the House. The call
being sustained, the sergeantatarms was
dispatched for the missing members, after the
return of whom no further action was taken
on the call, though great deal OF amusement
was created. The regular business was then
resumed, and number Of Senate bills were
passed, among which was TO give better pro
lection To the county bridges in Frederick
county. Speaker Mccullough having ar
rived, took the chair Under a suspension
of rules, Mr.. Vandiver moved that when the
House adjourned it be until eight o'clock
tonight The order was rejected. The bill
10 amend the charter OF the Franklin Bank Of
Baltimore, by changing its name TO that Of
the Corn Exchange Bank was passed.
Tuesday, March s.--Iu the Senate com.
municaton was read from Attorney General
Gwinn, maintaining the constitutionality and
necessity Of the act Of 1878, creating the office
OF State tax commissioner. Bills were intro.
dueed equiring all cities and towns to report
the amount Of their debts and obligations to
the comptroller semi-annualy; to reduce the
salary OF the acknowledgement to $1,000 per
annum; to carry out the provisions OF the
constitution authorizing the taxing Of corpo
rations for municipal purposes; remodeIing
the Agricultural College; regulating and pre-
scribing the number and compensation Of
officers Of the Senate and House Of Delegates;
to add new sections TO article 80, Public Gen.
eral Laws, regulating primary elections; pro-
viding for geological and typographical
survey of the coal fields Of Maryland. The
Senate bill for the relief Of Lawrence Zepp,
Reuben W. Stem and Edwin +. Reese, sur.
yiving obligors of Jacob Holmes, late collec.
tor in Carroll conRty, was passed. A resolu-
ton was adopted for the appointment Of
joint committee of three senators and FIVE
members, to which shall be referred all pro-
posed amendments to the constitution. On
motion by Mr.. Vanderford, leave was granted
to the Committee on Finance TO Introduce q
bill to give and declare the sanction OF the
General Assembly Of Maryland, to the be.
quests Of Benjamin Bixler, late Of Carroll
county, deceased, to the United Brethren in
Christ
Ia the House Number Of bills, principally
for the counties, were passed Bills and me.
MORALS for and against local option were in.
troduced. The Governor sent message to
the House approving the following acts ;--To
the Mayor aud City Council Of Bal
timorc to issue bonds TO an amount not ex.
ceeding $500, 900 as provided by the Hartford
run ordinance; to accept the Pikesylle arse
nal in Baltimore county from the United
States providing for taking the opinion Of the
Court Of Appeals in certain cases; bill di.
reeting the clerk Of the Circuit Court Of Bal
timore county TO make and transmit to the
treasurer of said county abstracts Of convey
ances and assignments of real estate lodged
for record in said office; the act entitled
"Milers mixing -FOUR" the act incorporating
the Chamber Of Commerce Building Compa-
ny; an act amending the act incorporating the
German Bank of Baltimore; incorporating the
Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent
Order OF Odd Fellows and others, making Is
in all.
Wednesday, March 3.-The Senate was
chiefly occupied in passing aud considering
bills. Among those fayorably reported was
one TO incorporate the Chesapeake Bay and
Potomac River Tde.water and the Delaware
Ship Canal Companies and to establish an
elevator and warehouse in Baltimore for
Maryland grain. When the House bill to
amend section 81, article 90, Public General
Laws, relating to testamentary law aud con.
veyance Of real estate, by providing the man.
ner IN which an executor or administrator
may convey real or leasehold estate sold by
the testator, came up, Mr.. Braitan moved 10
strike out the enacting clause. Mr.. Williams
advocated the motion to strike out, and il
was carried. A similar motion was made by
Mr.. Nanderford, when the house bill 10
amend chapter 1887, acts of 1873, for the 'pte.
yention OF cruelty to animals in the city Of
baltimore, extending its provisions to the
counties, came upon its second reading At
ter considerable debate the motion was lost.
10 the House petition from DIR. +. /.
Crawford and others, for fertilizer control
and agricultural experiment station law was
received. Leave to introduce bills were oh.
tanned by Mr.. Wilson, Of Frederck-To
amend chapter 20, acts OF 1872, and enlarge
the powers Of and authorize the issuing Of
bonds by the Liberty and Pipe Creek Turn.
pike Company. By Mr.. Shriver-To amend
section Ill, acts 1874, chapter 4sl, so that
trustees by deed or will need not report to
court for ratification sales Of personal prop.
erty made by them. Much debate was had
on the State tobacco warehouses, oysters and
dredging. The Committee on the Judiciary
reported nnlayorably the bill to amend the
testameHtary laws, so as TO make physicians
bills preferred claim on estates, and their
report was adopted. Also the bill TO amend
the law relating to costs, so that defendants
could require plaintiffs TO give security for
payment Of court costs, aud their report was
adopted, motion TO substitute the bill for
the report made BY Mr. Mcclure being reiec.
ted on diyision--s0 10 10. Also q similar
bill, limiting the right to defendants in nc.
tons ex defief0, and their report was adopted.
The Committee on Ways aud Means reported
tayorably House bills for the relief Of certain
tobacco growers, whose tobacco was DESTROYED
or Injured IL SanHary, 1873, in State tobacco
warehouses Nos. and 2 in Baltimore.
TAsrsdav, March 1.--In the Senate NJ
Bond obtained leave TO repeal the several ae,s
relating TO the commission on fisheries. ana