The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-03-13
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.

The Senate was not in session on Monday.
In the House leave was granted 20 introduce
bills for the protection Of gas consumers aud an
other To the consolidation Of gas companies
in Baltimore. bill was passed authorizing the
Presbyterian Church Of Baltimore 60 acquire and
hold property to the value of 100000. The bill
20 amend the present oyster laws was made the
order for Friday 18th inst.
In the Senate on Tuesday leave was granted
Mr.. Williams 10 introduce bill 10 protect the in.
tcres,s Of the State in the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal. Mr.. Sulivane introduced joint resolution
protesting against the selection Of the Sessafras
route for the proposed ship canal. A bill was re-
ported from tho committee on education amending
the general school laws. The joint report on pub
lie Institutions WINS presented. IL speaks favora-
by Of all the Institutions visited except the Ag-
Tieultural College, in regard to which the report
recommends the sale Of the States interest.
The House. by vote Of 80 10 80. ordered that
the committee on ways and means report on or
before Thursday the bin TO abolish tho Office Of tax
commissioner. Leave was granted Mr.. Mcclure
10 introduce bill 10 amend the jury laws relating
10 tho counties, and strike out the word white,
50 n 10 conform TO the recent decisions Of tho
Supreme Court. a bill was pressed. with amend.
mcnts. % prevent tho obstruction of aislss in the
ntcrs, churches, etc.. in Baltimore, Cumberland
and other cities. 4 number Of unimportant bills
were passed.
In the senate on Wednesday Mr.. Fisher intro
tuition 80 n 10 allow the removal of the Court Of
Appeals To Baltimore, TO repeal the provision re-
quiring the election 0i city surveyor. aud also
that providing for land commissioner. lIe also
introduced bills amending the jury Law. Mr.
lians. from a select committee. reported a bill
requiring pawnbruksrs 10 keep certain accounts.
aud 20 give bonds for the faithful performance of
the duties imposed by the act. A number Of bills
were passed. and, in executive session. the nomin-
alton Of &. &. Rhodes and l.. Beatty Graf 20 jus
ticcships of the peace were confirmed. ~
In the House of Delegates q large number Of
new bills wcro introduced, among them n bill reg.
naiing charges for towage. The city delegation
reported unfsvorably the Senate bill for n statue
Z" johns l"pkins. and faVnrHby tho bill auihoriz-
ing The Armsieai mon uncnt an the bill auihoTiz.
ing SJuO.tOO pavement loan. The local option
bill for Anne Arundel county was lost for want of
n constitutional aufity. The bill abolishing the
Office OF state taN commissioner was debated. but
went over ~ith"u, action being cut oil by special
| order.
la the Senate IN Thursday tho committee on
finance reported iivorgby Senate bill for the e..
tAblishren, Of an elevator and warehouse nj Bal
timoic tor Maryland grain by converting ware.
houses ! AMI into zach building. Senate bill
| regulating primary ole tions reported faVora-
bic. House joint resolution for u commission to
I inquire int" the law regulating ices of clerks.
registers. etc. was lail the table by vote Of
- to &. The bill making gambling inisdcinean-
or and subject I" imprisonment in Jail was passed:
senate hill authorizing the appointment of school
con.ini.sioncrs by the Goycrnor. etc. was also
ras'"i. The bill 10 encourage manufactures in
Baltimore was called up and. after debate, passed
yeas ~. nays I. Bills for the con meditation 81
the Drum Point and Annapolis and Elkridgc
railroads and extending the time for completing
the Drum Point rad were also passed.
In the House a bill was favorably reported 60
protect the elections" f voluntary political assoca
tion' and To- punish frauds therein. 4 bill was
pa'.0i Co. repeal the act providing for the office Of
superintendent If House uf Correction Telegraph.
On test vote the pro" osiiion 10 abolish tho Office
| Of State tax commissioner was dsfented-ycas 80.
! nays 81.