The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-31
Proceedings Of the Legislature.

The Legislature will adjourn on Monday next
April Sd, and as the session draws towards Its
close the members realize the importance of ex
pediling business as rapidly as possible.
The Senate bill to prevent and punish fraud
in the manufacture and sale of commercial fer
tilizers and bone dust in Hartford county passed
the House on the 23d.
On the same day tue House bill to provide for
stationing fngmen at crossings of P, W. and B.
Railroad In Hartford county, being on Its second
reading, Mr. Johnson of Baltimore county, Of
tered an amendment TO strike out the crossings
at Edgewood, Aberdeen, Magnolia and Perry.
man, which was warmly debated by him and
Mr.. Baker, but the latter gained the victory,
and it was rejected. Mr. johnson then offered
another amendment in reference to the order of
county commissioners not passing until notice
had been served on the company and they had a
hearing, which was accepted by MIR. Baker and
adopted, and the bill was ordered to be en-
crossed.
The bill to empower the County Commission
ers of Hartford county to appropriate 800 an
nualy for the relief of VIM. s. Crawley passed
the Senate on the 2Sd, and only needs the Gov
ernors signature to become u law.
The Committee on Corporations reported ia.
vorably on Senate bill to authorize the Balt-
more and Ohio Railroad Company, in the con-
struction OF its Philadelphia branch, to cross
other railroads, &c.
Senator Allen offered an amendment requir.
ing that all trains should stop at both ends of
the proposed bridge over the Susquehanna
river, which was rejected.
Senator Mearns offered an amendment to sub
ject the new line to State, county and muncip-
al taxation.
Senator Wariield offered an amendment provid-
ing that nothing in the bill should be construed
either to impose or exempt the new road from
taxation so as to leave the matter to the deci-
sion of the courts, He desired to 90 on record
as being in favor of making everything contri-
butte its just proportion of taxes.
Senator Wartleld's amendment to the amend
ment was adopted, but the amendment of Sena-
tor Mearns was rejected.
Senator Williams then moved TO strike out
the enacting clause and said that without the
amendment the bill was u snare and deusion
The motion to strike out was lost. Senator AL
len then offered an amendment to provide that
all trains should stop at both ends of the bridge
to take on passengers, except two trains In
every twenty four hons, which was rejected by
16 to 6. He then offered another amendment to
provide that the railroad bridge should be at
least twenty feet above the water of the tide.
water canal at its highest point.
Pending action on this amendment the Senate
adjourned.
At the evening session the Senate passed the
hill to pay Martin Gallon and others for cattle
destroyed under the pleuro- pneumonia act.
The bill to reduce carl fares in Baltimore city
to five cents, passed the House last Saturday
On Tuesday the bill for the protection of
fish in Gunpowder river was reported favorably
in the Senate.
Senator Warfleld moved to amend the appro-
priation bill by increasing the appropriation to
the Maryland Agricultural College from Sc, 600
to $4,000.
Mr.. Brattan moved as a substitute that no
money be paid the college until 1t shall be
shown to be performing only the duties re-
quired by its charter. Adopted. Mr. Warfeld's
amendment was rejected.
A bill to amend the charter of the Baltimore
md lam ttpp In eoaI ha
House on Tuesday also bill to empower GER
tain railroad companies to consolidate with
either the p, w. and b. or the Delaware Rail
road Company.
MIR. Allen has obtained leave for bill to
exempt tobacco raised and sold in Hartford coun-
ty from the operation of all laws requiring to-
bacco to be inspected.
The Hartford county fertilizer law, which
passed the House, has been referred in the Sen
ate to the committee on inspections.
Mr.. Bakers bill providing for agmen at
certain railroad crossings in Hartford county
passed the House on Wednesday.