The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-03-20
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.


In tho Senate, on 18th inst, Mr.. Fisher from the
joint committee on registration, submitted q re-
port and bill providing for correction of the reg
istra,ion this year and registration next year.
Senate bills were passed abolshing the Office Of
superintendent Of telegraph wires and providing
for proof 81 wills made beyond tina limits Of Mary
land aisO House bills amending the Law regulat-
| ing pawn brokerage in Baltimore and submitting
the question Of local option 20 the voters Of Fred
erick county.
In the House Mr.. Mudd introduced . bill to
amend tho article Of the constitution relative the
elective franchise by striking out the word "white
motion To lay on the table the bill TO abolish the
| Office Of tar commissioner was adoptcd-yeas 81,
nays 30. The judiciary committee reported I'M
favorably on the bill 10 amend the act which gave
maintenance. in addition TO his salary, TO tho
warden Of the penitsntiary, and the report was
adopted.
In tho Senate on Monday, Mr.. Williams sub
mitted substitute for the bill providing fer the
protection % the States interest In the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal, which was adopted and ordered
sngrossed. The bill disseminating all donations
TO academies and institutions was made the order
for Wednesday. message was read from Gov.
Hamilton vetoing the traders license bill. The
bill reducing tho salary Of the Adjutant General
to 1000 per year was unanimously passed.
In the House. SIR. Browning called attention to
the vote. on Friday last. on tho motion TO lay on
the table the bill TO abolish the Office Of tax
missioner. which, according to his count, was yeas
SO, nays 81 but which was declared carried By the
clerk. Mr.. Colbourn said he had voted nay, but
was recorded nc voting yea. Aner debate the
Speaker ordered the journal 10 be corrected, 90
the motion 20 lay on the table was rejected, lsav-
ing the hRht on this question TO come mn again.
The aba,toiT business was disposed Of for the
sion bv striking out the cnacting clause ofths hill
Among the bills passed was Senate bill authorizing
tho Eastern Shore Railroad Company q. re. organ
ix.d 10 neauire by purchase the Fa.tsrn shore
r.
ton on the baltimore passenger RAILWAYS being
called up, nm Amss dment Of Mr.. Hamilton fixing
the tax nj 10 instead Of S psr cent was defeated
yeas II, nays 30.
In the Senate on Tuesday the committee on cor
poraiions reported unfayorably on the bill ineor-
poraiing the IIanbIeton Cattle Compauy of Balti-
more. and the report was adopted. Senate bill TO
protect the interests Of the State in the Ch.sapcake
and Ohio Canal was passed and Senate bill amend
ing the act 10 establish q State Board Of Health
was ordered engrossed. The Senate voted down
Mr. Fishers motion 10 rcconsd the vote en- ross.
ing the bill providing for leasing the cattle yard,
and scales The bill appropriating 81 900 10 erect
n monuinen, g. the late Thomas q. Pratt, was lost
for a constitutional majority, but the vote was re.
considered and the bill laid over. Among the bill.
passed was one reducing the salary Of the In.pec-
tor Of Mines g. =. 200.
In the House the bill in regard 90 rate. Of far.
anil park tax on tho city passenger railways Of
Baltimore was called az. Amen lncnts kin. the
park tax at =. AMI q per cent were voted down
the latter by tie vote and the BILL prov iding for
five cent iaro- and Eve per cent tax wa. ordered
TO cngrps,ment. In reply to a question rs 20 tho
ro,i,ion Of the State Tax CominisSioner bill. the
Speaker sail he thought tho motion TO reconsider
was ,,il before the House. and finally 50 decided
after which the tobacco bill was taken M, when
Mr. Harmon took the floor. claiming that the pre..
ent sy.tem was preferable 10 that uroposed bv the
bill.
In the Senate on Wednesday the bill for the
more efficient collection Of taxes in Baltimore city
was ordered to cn.ro,sineni. Among the bills
passed Wa one to lease the State cattle yards and