The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-04-10

agreeing 70 adjourn siae die on Monday nigh
at ~ O'clock
Senators Steiner aud Miller, acting with
similar committee from the House, consistinl
OF Messrs. Hayes, Yandiver and Tuner
waited upon the Governor 10 inform him o
the date OF adjournmen,, aud inquire IL h,
had any communication 10 make to the Gen
eral Assembly, and reported that he woule
make communication on Monday.
The Senate went into executive session
aud at fifteen minutes past midnight adiourne,
till Monday morning
In the House the joint resolulusions FOR III,
committee investigating canal affairs 10 siI
during the recess and report to the board o
public works was passed.
Consideration Of the registration bill wa,
resumed, and after considerable wrangling i,
failed to pass for want Of constitutional ma
jority. Much valuable time was wasted by
some OF the members explaining their votes.
The Sunday law modification bill failed fol
want Of a constitutional majority.
AZ the evening session large number Of
bills were passed, among which were Sen.
ate bills, to empower railroad, steamboat
canal, coal and iron companies TO employ 4
police iorcei relating to the collateral inheri
lance tax; to authorize the formation OF limi.
ted partnership in the banking business; 10 Is
the pay Of jurors in Baltimore at 81. so pet
day; 70 reorganize the State Board Of Health,
and to provide for the apportioament Of Inc
collateral inheritance tax IN certain cases by
orphans courts; TO provide for the election
OF insurance commissioner in 1881 and every
fourth year thereafter; to sanction legacy "a
the vestry Of Emmanuel Church, ia Carroll
country, by Elizabeth c. Erb; to amend the
charter OF the Thomas Wilson Sani,arium Of
Baltimore, and make its duration unlimited:
relating to indictable ofenses committed on
steamboats, or railroad trains; to prevent the
spread OF infectious or contagious pleuro.
pneumonia among cattle Of this State; to in.
corporate the Choptank and Delaware Ship
Canal Companyi TO incorporate the Chesa.
peake Bay and Potomac River TidewAter
Canal Companyi TO relieve husband FROM
liability for his wite's debts before marriage.
Senate bill TO provide for marking the
boundary line between Maryland and Virginia
lappropria,ing Sl,sO0) failed for want Of a
constitutional majority, and the vote was re-
considered.
House bills, to provide for the distribution
OF the Revised Code; TO re-establish the char.
ter OF the Baltimore and Manchester Railroad
Company was passed.
The Appropriation bill for 1881 was passed,
and the bill TOR 1887 was under consideration
when the House adjourned at il;45 D. IN.
Monday, Aprit "a number Of unfavor
able reports was made by the committee on
judicial proceedings.
Among the bills passed we're the following
House hills;-Proposing TO amend section s.,
Of article 4, Of the constitution, by providing
for the election Of judges and filling vacancies
passed by thrse-hith vote, as required;
transferring an old Appropriateness, 900
from the Elkton and Massey's Railroad Com
pany to the Elkton and Middleton Railroad
Company; TO sanction bequest Of Elizabeth
{. Erb, of Carroll county; To pay the claims
OF Littleton Dennis and others for Publishing
lists OF detaulters; authorizing the commits.
sioners OF Baltimore county to levy 81, 600 to
repay Columbus ]. Shipley; prohibiting the
incorporation and construction Of elevated
railroads within the State, except by a special
act Of the General Assembly, amending the
law regulating the crossing and grading of
public and private roads at railroad crossings,
and the crossing Of streams by railroads; pro.
viding for the licensing Of non resident trad.
ers. A bill of similar character previously
passed, it will be remembered, was vetoed BY
the Governor. The foregoing bill, drawn 10
conform TO the views Of the Governor. and
passed by the House, was reported favorably
this morning and passed under a suspension
OF the rules.
Owing to the want of constitutional ma.
jority number of bills failed to pass.
House bill amending the laws relating to the
fishery commission, by authorizing the appoint
ment OF one commissioner for two years, at a
salary of 81 500, came up on its third reading.
Mr.. Cooper moved to strike out the enacting
clause. Mr.. Fisher opposed the motion 10
strike out, urging that one commissioner was
sufficient for The State. The motion 10 strike
out was lost. motion TO lay over informal.
ly was lost. Mr.. Cooper offered an amend.
ment that the bill take effect on first OF Jan.
uary, 1882, as the fish commissioners had al
ready been appointed. Lost. Mr.. Cooper
moved that further consideration Of the bin
be postponed until SIP. m. Lost. Mr.. Lloyd
offered an amendment providing for two CON.
instead Of one. Lost. Mr.. Cor.
man moved an amendment, the effect Of which
was TO repeal the act establishing the com,
on fisheries, which was adopted.
the vote being yeas II nays 10. Nole,-
Mr.. Cooper voted nay, bu, changed his vote
in order 10 move q reconsideration.
The question being on the passage Of the
bill as amended, Mr.. Steiner made an earnest
appeal against the abolition of the fisheries
commission, arguisg that the work Of the
the State. W
MI. Bratton moved to reconsider The vo,s
by which Mr.. Germans amendment va,
adopted. which VAS Allowed ''suu'''s"' was
The vote then recnrreJ an A. no.,,
and Il was re;ac,edUyaa.
NAYS Is. 'e"' ="
Pending f,r,ber co,.;dsra,;o. =, 90
m. the Senate wen, mt e~a,.,,1. eg y
after which The Reaaie ,ooL y s.oss ssss'U,.
I:S0 n. m. WV 'Sf 'Fss-- H''"
Atthe aftsruoon sass,on Ho... h,li -;
ding for one 6sh comr,;ss;o,,a. -. -. P'o.',
was again iosl rsce;v;ns, o'af. ~ A"a
motion 10 reconside, vas nal. M. IN
la;d over '''-1s anu 'ns WI
NJ Esha. ..l,.d
fares and The park tax ana nnvaJ III - 'a &c
The Senate The elsrt arrnOaead ,L ca" ~
Senator were absent Ths so.nesn .uAs slA
was sent for he shssn,ass 81
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them a sena,or $50. d. ~. ~ " huu any OF
a,ors eo,,.o..S ~. ''aeu sHae .he absent sen'
non,;ns,;ar. ~ uiuee gu executive
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on sraco,;sa aon, ~ oaues sna. sne committee
,and ~ s;,,;,','. ~ ~ oe requested 70 AZ
sn,s. -. a;s - .ns SENATE 70 cast their
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