The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-03-27

Mr. Hepbron moved 10 strike ont the enact,
Jog clause.
Me- Williams opposed the motion. Tho oh.
lect OF the bill was to save the State Of Mary
land the sun OF Si7, 500 year. While some
OF this money goes to very merltorious insli-
tniions, and the State gets some benefit, yet
most oft was thrown away Ii does not
touch the public school system, but goes only
in the direction Of that public policy which
demands reform ia unnecessary expenditures.
Mr.. Fisher said he entirely agreed with the
gentleman from Baltimore county, Mr.. vii.
liams) and he was Coz going further 10 discon.
tinuing appropriations 10 colleges and aeade
mics. He asked the Senator Mr.. Will
lams) why no reference was made in the bill
to st. Johns College. lie was opposed to
any gratuities to collegiate Institutions except
when required by law aud contract.
Mr.. Williams said the answer to the gentle
man question was very plain. ST. Johns
College, by a decision Of the Court OF APP
peals, was entitled to $4,000 per annum, and
that amount could not be withheld. All other
appropriations were repealed by the bill
Messrs. Steiner, Miller and Suliyane spoke
in opposition 10 the bill.
Mr. German said he did not think there
could be question in regard to the appro.
priatious to 81. Johns College With the ex
ception of the $1,000 the other appropriations
TO st. Johns expired by limitation.
Mr.. Combs's motion to postpone was lost,
and Mr.. Hepbrons motion to strike out the
enaoting clause was adopted, the vote being
US follows:
Yeas essrs. Bond, Bras,on, Cooper
Franklin, Hepbron, Lloyd, Miller, Parsons,
Steiner, Sulivane, Turpin, Vanderiord, Wells,
Welhey-ll.
Nays-lIessrs Combs, tAllegany,) Fisher,
German, Hill, Lancaster, Williams-6.
On motion Of Mr.. German, the Senate took
up the bill providing for the registration Of
the voters Of the State, and after considering
the bill US far as the seventh section, took
recess until p. m.
The evening session was occupied on the
same bill, and few alterations and amend
ments were made, but the bill was not finished.
In the House the enactIng clause was strick'
en- out Of the bill providing for the inclusing
of ballots in envelopes,
Mr.. Gorman's bill relating to taxation, ex-
emptions, ETC., was read third time, and was
amended SO as TO include among the exemp-
tons such portions Of the shares Of home
stead and building associations as may be re.
presented by mortgage upon real or leasehold
property subject to taxation, aud such mort
cages when the real or leasehold estate so
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| passed.
The general appropriation bill for the year
was taken up and was amended so as TO APP
4 propriaie $1,000 for the adjutant generals
salary. Several amendments to the clause
sppropriating $4,000 TO the Fifth Regiment
/ were offered and Withdrawn, and finally II was
/ agreed TO appropriate $1,000 TO the regiment
/ and that s., 600 should be distributed among
/ the other militia organizations of the State.
| Another effort was made by the opponents
l Of the State Normal School to strike out the
! appropriation for that institution. Pending
discussion the House took a recess,
| At the evening session Mr.. W. {. Hamilton
1 offered message to the Senate asking the
return Of the bill relating to car fares in Bal
/ tinore. This gave rise TO considerable debate.
Mr.. Vandiyer raised the point Of order that
a motion having been made to reconsider tina
vote passing that bill, and that motion laid on
the table in the House. that was a iinality as
to any action the House can take on the bill,
and the message could not be considered.
The Speaker decided that this point should
be made when any further action on the bill
was proposed in the House.
The message was then rejected-yens 49,
nays ~.
A few Senate bills we're passed, also some
local bills.
Senate bill to repeal the act OF 1875 relating
to Jurisdiction Of justices in Carroll county
was, on motion Of Mr.. Scllman, indefinitely
postponed.
Wednesday, March s4.-In the Senate, nu.
merous petitions of local character were
received
Leave was obtained by Mr.. Fisher, to
amend article 10 Of the code, by adding new
section relating TO attachments, so rs 10 con.
form to the recent decision Of the Court of
Appeals; to add new section TO the code
relating TO reecgaizances, relating to attend
ancs at court; to repeal chapter 400, acts OF
1868, making appropriations to the female
college in Baltimore; to repeal chapter 100,
acts Of 1865, making donations to certain
schools and colleges,
Mr.. German from the committee on corpora.
tons, reported favorably Senate bills amend.
ing the charter Of the Thomas Wilson SANTA
rum for Children aud Of the Thomas Wilson
Fuel Saving Society, which were read first
time.
The registration bill was taken up as unlin
ished business, and after some amendments
was ordered to be engrossed.
AT the evening session a letter was read
! from Ex-Governor Bowie, president of the
| City Passenger Street Railway Company,
4 branding as false Senator Fishers statement
as to large dividends paid by the company
Mr.. Fisher reiterated his statement, reading
/ from memoranda as to the amounts paid au
estate Of which he is an executor. The Sen.
ate unanimously refused to receive Mr.. Bow
les letter, and ordered the secretary TO return
/ it.
Among the bills passed we're :-Testamen.
tary law, section 80; article 90; Union Monu
men, Associations; appeals from Orphans
Court; revenue taxes, sub section ll3 Of sec
ton ., chapter 4SS of 1874; to sell defense
loan of Baltimore eoauty for almshouse
purposes.
In the House, House bill to make valid
deeds, he, executed and acknowledged since
March y, 1867, &C., was received from the
Senate with amendments, which were adopted
and the bill again passed.
I The committee on ways and means reported
unfayorably House bill to regulate the sala-
ries Of clerks of courts aud registers OF wills
in the counties, and limit them TO $4,000 per
annnm.
A large number OF leaves to introduce new
bills we're obtained The committee on cor
pOrations reported favorably number bills
The committee on inspections reported IA.
vorably House bill relating to the appoint
ment OF weighers of grain by the Governor;
also with an amendment Senate bill relating
to weighing Of live stock in Baltimore [The
amendment provides that the weighing shall
not apply TO stock brought TO the city by beef
or pork packers or dealers for their own use
as packers, and not offered Cor sale as live
stock.
The House then resumed consideration Of
the bill making appropriations, which was
under consideration yesterday, the pendiug
question being on Mr.. Morrisis amendment
10 strike out the appropriation to the Normal
! School and State board Of education.
Mr.. Grady defended the Normal School.
Messrs. Williams and Hayes defended the
} Normal School as necessary adjunct TO the
public school system Of the State. Mr..
Holmes, Of st. Aary's, favored the amend
ment.
Messrs. Browning, Scott, Of Washington
county, and W. e. Hamilton favored The
amendment, and charged that the Normal
School was useless and unnecessary.
, Mr.. Littleton made an earnest defense OF
the Normal School, as also did Me-. Wilson,
Of Frederick.
Mr.. Morris advocated his amendment.
Mr.. Scott, Of Washington, did not object &c
the principal Of the school. but to the princi.
pie upon which the school is established.
The Speaker Mr.. McCosker in the chair
said he had great respect for the committed
who had investigated the school, but did not
think they bad had time to make a thorough
investigation. He considered the school a