Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-01-23
Maryland Legislature.

In Inc senate on Inufeoay leaves TO lntro.
duce large number OF bills we're granted,
including one TO limit the jurisdiction Of cir
cult Judges in Issuing writs Of habeas corpus
TO their respective circuits, and another TO
define and punish vagrancy and suppress
tramps 10 the State. The bill giving the COZ
sent OF the State and ceding jurisdiction to
the United States over ground for site for
pos-ofhcs In Baltimore, and authorizing the
city to cede it's lois to the United States was
unanimously passed. An order was adopted
making inquiry RS to whether the clerks of
courts in Baltimore city had duly qualified,
&c. The nomination Of Mr.. James Briscoe
for Secretary of State was confirmed In exec
niive session. The Senate adjourned until
Monday.
In the House Of Delegates Speaker McCul-
Tough announced the standing committees
Leave was granted 10 Introduce bills to enact
laws relating to tramps to amend the law
relating TO disturb of the public peace;
TO amend the charter of the Western Mary
laud Railroad Company and grant 1t powor
to lease certain railroads and other property.
The persons agreed on for the minor Offices
OF the House were elected.
The Senate was not in session on Friday.
In the House there was lengthy debate on
an order to pay those employees OF the last
House who had not been re-appoin,ed, for
AoSi octNlCcb up " tuc litue VI tuo uppOlut-
ment Of their successors. Two amendments
were offered, one to pay only those engaged
in actual work during the organization. and
the other to limit the payment to those whose
assistance was actually necessary. These
amendments were voted down, and the pro-
position 10 pay all the old employees for their
services ,up TO the time of the organization
WAS adopted by vote Of 81 to 10. During
the debate frequent reference was made 10 the
pledges of economy made during the late State
canvass. Among the bills for which leave to
Introduce was granted was one TO repeal the
law requiring the inspection of tobacco 10
Baltimore to be exported, and another to sub
NIT TO the voters Of the State an amendment
TO article 4 Of the constitution so as TO
change the judiciary system. The House
ratified the contract Of the committee on
printing for $38, 900. The House then ad-
journed until Monday.
In the Senate, on Monday, communica-
iiSn was received from the clerk Of the Supe-
rior Court Of Baltimore, inclosing q list of
civil officers who have paid their tax and re-
ceived their commissions. A bill was re-
ported from The finance committee amending
that section of the code in regard TO taxing
the stock and property Of corporations 10
Maryland. A bill 10 encourage manufactur-
| ing industries ia Baltimore was transferred
| In The House OF Delegates, a bill was passed
authorizing the mayor and city council Of
Baltimore TO issue boods 10 the amount of
$3.50, 900 for the Improvement OF Hartford run
Messrs. Donavin and W. c. Hamilton, Of Bal
| timore city, Sullivan and Benson, of Balti-
more county, and Mr.. Roberts, of Prince
| Georges county, were announced as the COM
mittec on the proposed extension Of the lin
its OF Baltimore city. The bill in regard to
the site for the proposed postofice in Balii-
| more was passed.
| 10 the Senate on Tuesday, leave was granted
Mr. Fisher to introduce = bill providing for a
new registration law. Senate bill amending
the habeas corpus act, restricting the juris-
dicton OF circuit judges in ssniug the writ
10 their respective circuits, was reported IA
vorably from the judiciary committee. A
verbal amendment BY the House of the Bal
timore postoffice site bill was concurred in aud
| the bill then passed as amended.
In the House bill was introduced TO au-
thorize the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
Company to borrow money, issue it's bonds
and mortgage It's property and franchises. A
bill was passed accepting the grant from the
United States Of the Pikesville arsenal. The ju
dietary committee reported unfavorably on the
bill to impose penalty on mortgages who
exact from mortgagors the payment of lakes
| on LUG mortgage, anu MAKE u uBury 70 eAhCl
such payment, and the bill 20 repeal the Sec
ton Of the code which provides that mort.
gsgors eau covenant to pay the taxes. After
brief debate both bills were recommitted "a
the Judiciary committee TO await the action oil
that committee on another measure pending
s Ssaat y dsS oo X p Gor%sn was d a.
clared elected Waited States Senator for III,
term OF six years, commencing March 4, 1881
to succeed Hon. VIM. Pinkney Whyte. ID
the Senate, Mr.. Farrow, Republican, Of Wash.
ington county, introduced joint resolution
pledging the aid and support of Senators aud
Delegates to Governor Hamilton 10 all meas.
urss Of public polity having for their object
the equalization Of taxes and the curiailmen
OF expenditures. Bills were reported ksvorably
from the judiciary committee providing fol
taxing all interests and shares in vessels reg.
istered in port of Mary land and real prop.
erty in the State belonging TO incorporated
institutions, and requiring oil railroad com.
panes operated by steam within the State IL
pay one-half OF one per cent. Of their gros.
earnings as State tax, in lieu of all Other
| taxes.
In the House leave was granted 10 intro.
duce bill to incorporate the Monumen tai
Live Stock and Abattoir Company Of Balti
| more