The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-03-25
Legislative Notes.


The bill TO empower the county commits
sioners of this county 10 build an addition TO
the court house, has passed both houses of
the legislature; also the bill to sanction the
requests of Sarah Patten, late of this county.
A bill to amend the charter of Taneytown
was introduced into the House of Representa-
tives on Monday last.
Mr.. Webster has presented bill to protect
squirrels in this county, and another to pro-
tect fish in this and Frederick counties.
The Senate on Tuesday passed the bill TO
prohibit the sale of Intoxicating liquors in
New Windsor district, and the bill authorizing
the re organization of the Liberty and New
Windsor Turnpike Company, on certain con-
tingencies.
A bill to revive and amend act Incorporating
trustees to build an academy at or near Man
chester, was passed by the House Tuesday
night.
Billto sanction the requests of Elizabeth Erb
passed the Senate on Wednesday. 1t now
goes to the Governor.
In the House on Wednesday, during the
consideration of the appropriation bill, and
after $1,000 had been voted to St. Mary's Fe
male Orphan Asylum, Mr.. Graves, Republi
can, of St. Mary's county, offered an amend
ment to the bill, appropriating 500, 600 to the
O. L. d. orphans to be dispensed under the
supervision ofthe Committee of One Hundred,
which was received with shouts and laughter
by the whole House, as was also his explana-
tory remark that he did so because he was of
the opinion they would not make much out of
the official patronage they would get. Mr..
Wilson moved to strike out the thousands.
According to the number of them he thought
500 would be enough. Mr.. Schultze suggest
ed a reference to the committee on colored
population, but amid much amusement the
amendment was voted down.
On Wednesday Mr. Leeds obtained leave
to introduce bill to amend the law relating
to justices and constables in this county. This
bill, we learn, isto provide for additional mag
istrates and eonstables for Westminster dis
trict. On the same day Mr.. Berret ob,sined
leave to introduce bill to amend the corpo-
ration laws.
Enoch Pratt has been unanimously confirm
ed an election supervisor for Baltimore city.
Mr.. Pratt is Republican, and one Of the best
of his party. AS the Governor had deter
mined to have Republican, doubtless the
Senate thought it best to confirm him rather
than run the risk Of letting the Governor Sc
lect a more objeetional one after adjournment.
The conference committee on the disagree
ments in Pegardto the tobacco inspection bill
made their report on Thursday, which was
adopted by the Senate, and the bin as amend.
ed passed. The bill as amended continues
the present system until May /, 1852. aud the
present inspectors in office until that date, at
which time the board Of public works are d.
recsed to lease for a terra Of two years all the
tobacco warehouses Of the state in the city,
and to lease the said warehouses for the same
term IN each second year ihsreafaer; each Of
said leases shall be made 70 five persons, four
Of whom shall be residents 81 the following
tobacco growing counties, viz: Charles. Cal
vert. st. Nary's, Prince Georges, Mnnswom-
ery and Anne Arundel.