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


Friday, February 6.--Ia the Senate,
Mr, Germans bin amending the revenue
aud tax laws was again discussed, without
action being taken. The bill to appoint
the nctaries public Of Baltimore was
amended BY making the number ten IN
stead Of eight Adjourned until Tuesday
next
Id the House, leave was granted to
reduce the number of peniientiary diree-
tors from six to five. Tho bill legalizing
the Meyer, Fisher aud Cross code was
ordered 10 its third reading. Mr. Hayes
bill 10 protect garnishecs by making plain
tifs show funds in their hands before final
judgment, was passed and semitic the Sem
ate. Tho House adjourned ill Monday
next.
Monday, February 9.--The Senate was
not in session.
Ia the House, Mr.. Mudi offered M
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. Among the bills passed
was one charging the powers Of the fish
commissioners. A bill to provide for the
removal from Office in Baltimore Of per
sons who are defaulters 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 f0-Iu the Senate,
a 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
and management Of the State Normal
School. The following House bills were
ordered to a third reading:--Bill to adjust
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,
rising to a question Of privilege, made a
lengthy speech, elected by a letter from
Gen. Bradley T. johnson, on the legal
proceedings had from time to time in con.
nection with the Chesapeake and 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.
In the House Mr.. Mudd introduced a
bill for the free inspection of tobacco
and for the disposition Of the State to-
baeeo warehouse property. The vote
adopting the uufavorable report of the
committee Of ways and means on the bill
for the relief Of the Agricultural College
was recousidered aud the bill reeommitted
to the committee. Mr.. Germans Senate
bill relating to taxation Of corporations
was taken up, the question being on Mr.,
Bannon's amendment to strike out the
words Estate Tax Commissioner which,
after warm debate, was defeated by a
vote Of yeas 3S, nays Al.
Wednesday, February H.-In the Sen
ate numerous memorials were presented,
among them one from the Friends Yearly
Meeting, in Baltimore, to counteract the
evils of intemperance. Mr. Gormau 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 mayer
and city council Of Baltimore shall be
elected at the general State election. An
unfayorable 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, aud the re.
port was adopted. The consideration Of
Mr.. Germans revenue aud tax law was
postponed until next Wednesday, with the
understanding that vote shall be taken
the day following AprOposition 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-
! isting controversies between the State and
the Northern Central railroad.
In the House numerous petitions in
favor Of local option were presented. Mr.
Turner'S order for special committee to
inquire whether any Of the employees OIL
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
leum fluids, &c, 10 Baltimore.
Tharsdoy, February I2.-In the Sen
| ate leaves to introduce bills to prohibit liz,
insurance companies from contcsting
policy after two years premiums hay,
been paid to provide for the election O
/ supervisors Of election Of Baltimore, in
} stead Of their being appointed by the Gov
eruor az at present, were granted Fb'
bill prohibiting further payments Of Stat
! bountics was passed.
! In the House the Senate bill to adius
! the differences between the State aud tn
: Northern Central railway was recommitt
: ed to the Ways and Means Committee
! A bill was passed to prohibit the Mayo
{ Of Baltimore from appointing defaulter
E to Office, &c, and to remove those VIII
have been appointed The Judiciary Con
mittee reported favorably the bill to a
! mend the law relating to cruelty to an
! mails The Committee on Ways an
e Means reported favOFably bill 70 repe,
the act granting State aid to agrieultdra
societies.
A large number Of petitions were pr,
sented 10 both Houses.