The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-02-14

Friday, February 6.--In the Senate,
Mr., Germans bill amending the revenue
aud tax laws was again discussed, without
action being taken. The bill to appoint
the notaries public Of Baltimore was
amended BY making the number ten ia
stead Of eight. Adjourned until Tuesday
next.
10 the House, leave was granted to
reduce the number Of penitentiary direc.
tors from six to Ave. The bill legslizing
the Meyer, Fisher and Cross code was
ordered to its third readiag. Mr.. Haycs's
bill 10 protect garnishees by making plain
tiifs Show funds 10 their hands before final
Judgment, was passed aud sent to the SEN
ate, The House adjourned ill Monday
next
Aoaaay, February 9.-The Senate was
not in session. IA
In the House, Mr.. Mudd offered an
order directing the committee on inspee-
tons to report bill for the free inspection
of tobacco, bat the order, after debate, was
laid on the table. Amoag the bills passed
was one enlarging the powers Of the fsh
commissioners A bin to provide for the
removal from Office in Baltimore Of per-
sons who are dofaulteS to the city, or not
citizens Of the United States, was lost for
want Of constitutional majority, as was
also the bill for the removal Of the gates
from the public roads 10 Calvert county,
but both votes were reconsidered. The
Speaker announced that his desk WAS
clear.
Tuesday, February I0.-In the Senate,
petition was presented from citizens Of
Baltimore in favor Of vote on the ques.
ton Of local option. An order was adopted
for the appointment of special committee
Of three 70 examine into the condition
aud management Of the State Normal
School. The following House bills were
ordered to a third reading:-Bill to adj just
and settle all pending controversies be-
tween the State aud the Northern Central
railroad; bill providing that judgments Of
justices shall be liens after being re-
corded in clerks Offices. Mr.. German,
risiag to a question Of privilege, made a
lengthy speech, elected by letter from
Gen. Bradley I. johnson, on the legal
proceedings had from time to time in con-
nection with the Chesapeake aud Ohio
canal, and the relations of Messrs. John.
sou 4 Poe with the subject, as well as the
pending application before the United
States Circuit Court for Maryland for the
appointment Of receiver
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bill for the free inspection Of tobacco
aud for the disposition of the State TO-
baeco warehouse property. The vote
adopting the unfayorable report Of the
committee Of ways and means on the bill
for the relief Of the Agricultural College
was reconsidered and the bill recommitted
to the committee. Mr.. Germans Senate
bill relating to taxation of corporations
was taken up, the question being on Mr..
Bannons amendment to strike out the
words Estate Tax Commissioner" which,
after warm debate, was defeated by a
vote of yeas 80, nays Al.
Wednesday, February II--In the Sen
ate numerous memorials were presented,
among them one from the Friends Yearly
Meeting, in Baltimore, to counteraet the
evils cf intemperance. Mr.. German IN
troduced bill to amend the laws relating
to county school commissioners by provid-
ing for the appointment of one by the Gov
ernor and the election Of two others by the
Legislature. Mr.. Fisher introduced bill
to amend the constitution SO that the mayor
and city council of Baltimore shall be
elected at the general State election An
unfavorable report was made from the ju-
dietary committee on House bill repeating
the act providing for payment of costs in
Cured before justices before appeals shall
be heard from their decisions, and the re-
port was adopted The consideration Of
Mr. Germans revenue and tax law was
postponed until next Wednesday, with the
understanding that vote shall be taken
the day following A proposition from the
House that the committees Of the two
houses to investigate the Normal School
shall act as joint committee was concur
red in. The bill was unanimously passed
providing for final adjustment of all ex-
loNlue COutIbNNiEtCs btANttu thC otdNC uuu
the Northern Central railroad.
10 the House numerous petitions in
favor of local option were presented. Mr..
Turner'S order for a special committee to
Esquire whether any Of the employees OF
the two houses could DO dispensed with,
&C., was rejected. A bill was passed to in
corporate the Chamber of Commerce
Building Company, and another amending
the act relating to the inspection of petro-
leam fluids, &c, 10 Baltimore.
Thursday, February En- the Sen
ate leaves to introduce bills TO prohibit life
insurance companies from contcsting q
policy after two years premiums have
been paid to provide for the election Of
supervisors Of election of Baltimore, in
stead Of their being appointed by the Gov
eruor as at present, were granted. ThG
bill prohibiting further payments Of STATE
bounties was passed
In the House the Senate bill to adius
the differences between the State aud the
Northern Central railway was recommitt
ed to the Ways aud Means Committee
A bill was passed to prohibit the Mayor
+ Of Baltihsorc from appointing dcfaulter
J to Office, &c, and to remove those VIII,
have been appointed. The Judiciary Com
mittee reported favorably the bill to a
mend the law relating to cruelty to ami
mails. The Committee on Ways an,
Means reported favoFably bin to repea
the act granting State aid to agriculture
societies.
A large number Of petitions were pre-
sented 10 both Houses.