Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-03-10
The Legislature


THURSDAY
The Legislature was occupied Today
with tobacco Inspections. The House
passed a bill to abolish the compulsory
feature of these inspections, and che Sen
ate passed to its third reading I compro-
mise measure for the virtual lease Of the
warehouses to inspectors to be appointed
by the board of public works, and held
responsible for inspections. Inciden al
to the discussion Of this bin Senator Bond
produced letter showing to what extent
tobocco warehouse appointments have
been made To figure in politics in Calvert
county. In the Senate IA bill was intro
duoea to abolish the office of insurance
commissioner. House bill giving chan
Gerry jurisdiction 10 courts in cases vhere
lands lie not wholly in one county or the
city OF Baltimore was indefinitely post
poned. A bill was passed to reorganize
the State fishery force In the House bills
were passed for local option in Anne Arun,
del county, and enabling Baltimore city
to extend further aid to the Western Nary
land railroad. \ bill was Introduced to
legalize primary elections in the counties
as vel as in the city of Baltimore.
FRIDAY.
The Legislature adjourned day until
Monday night The senate. in executive
session. confirmed number of minor ap.
pointments. The House was occupied
chiefly with the city extension bill and an
effort TO compel the special committee &c
report. In this matter the Baltimore coun-
| ty delegation, seems to have The upper
hand, and some very supplementary Ian
guage was drawn from the city side OF the
house A lively contest was made over
the bill to punish adulterations of milk
and to restrain the use Of distillcry swilI
as food for cows.
MONDAY
| Both branches of the Legislu ure recon
vened to night. In he Senate Il number
of bills were passed, among them a bill to
| protect aids to navigation established by
the United States lighthouse service in
the waters Of Maryland In The Hous.
| leave was obtained to introduce bill Il
| limit the amount Of insurance of fire in,
surance companies doing business in Bal.
timore in a sum not TO exceed the net as
sets of such companies available for losses
in this State. \ bin was passed prohib
iting gas companies and other corpor,
tions from tearing up stree in Baltimore
and other cities without the consent Of rhC
corporate authori'i>s. Adjourned.
TUESDAY
In the House bill was passed striking
out the compulsory feature OF ate tobacco
inspection system. and the Senate at the
same time passed a bin which, whil'
,bolshing the compulsory feature, practic
ally eases the warehouse 10 inspectors t,
DC appointed 10y tile board Of publi,
works. The House appropriated $4,000
10 pay expenses ia lut Anne NtHHhtt N'u
tested election cases, and defeated th,
bill for genera. vote of the State IN IL,
prohibition Of liquor. This is Signifcan
of the disposition of the House to de.
with this question locally as heretofore
WEDNESDAY.
The House passed the bin for com
mission on the forest growth Of the Sat,
and naming Is The commissioners GOV
Hamilton, ex Cows Carroll and Thomas
| Hon Lloyed Iowndss. anA p--
/ sen. Tue house also passed Senate bill
exemp,ing hawkers and pedlers "f ysters
! fruits. fish and se-c abics from license
The Senate transacted no business 81
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