The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-29
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY.

he SENATE oil Maryland passed both
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bills
and sent them to the House of Delegates
The appropriation bill for 1885 was
amended and passed, and also Senate
bills to tax mortgages and Incorporating
the Abattoir and Live Stock Company.
House amendments to the Hartford run
sewer enabling act were concurred in.
Senate bill was read a second time in.
creasing the adjutant-generars salary.
House bill allowing policemen to wear
citizens dress when not on duty was
amended to except all election days and
holidays, and read second time. The
following were defeated: Senate bills
recommended by Baltimore city author
tiles in regard to assessments and taxa
ton; House bills enabling the city to is-
sue bonds for widening Baltimore and
Fayette streets, to lease the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal, and Senate bill to pre-
vent political assessments.
The House of Delegates agreed to
some Of the Senate amendments to the
a committee OF conference on others not
agreed to. The Senate bill in regard to
executors commissions was placed in a
position where it viii come up in regular
order. An unfavorable eport was adop
ted on the bill to lease the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal. House bill incorporat-
ing he Merchantile Trust and Deposit
Company, also the bill. which had pre-
viously failed, to pre- ent the future crea-
ton of irrcdeemable ground rents. The
Wilkinson compromise tobacco bill was
passed. The resolution asking Congress
to ahnul railroad tax exemptions was
laid over. The bill to prevent discrim-
nation AID consolidation by gas COM
panieS was read 4 second time. Several
House bills were passed making appro-
priations to private institutions.
TUESDAY.
In the Senate the city extension bill
was reported fave rably and made the
special order for Thursday. Senate bill
was passed to testthe validity of the Mary
land and Virginia compact of 11S5. The
Senate bill disseminating appropriations
to colleges was amended and made an
order for Thursday. In the House of Del
esates the bill allowing the Union Pas
senger Railway to use the Baltimore
street tracks was defeated. House bills
were passed limiting the working time
of conductors on street railways to IL
hours and to make railroad companies
directly liable for wages OF laborers I'M
der contractors. The night session was
devoted to the passage in both houses of
local bills, of which 4 great number
were rushed through.
WEDNESDAY,.
Governor McLane returned the bill re-
ducing marriage licenses to the Senate
of Mary land on Wednesday. with il mes.
sage giving his reasons for not approving
it. The veto was SUSTAINED. The differ
cDces between the houses were settled
by a conference committee and the gen.
eral appropriation bill for 1880 was pass
ed. The Senate passed the House bill
for bureau of labor statistics. House
bill abolishing weighers of grain was
ordered to a third reauing. The Senate
passed House bills permttin. the Mary
land Central Rairod to use other tracks
and build Il depot; to give Baltimore city
control over wharf building and naviga-
ton of the Patapsco, for better sanitary
regulations in Woodberry and contigu-
GUS villages; to increase the pay of the
police captains; to maintain the sink
ing funds of maturing debts; appro-
priatin. $500 for additional expenses
of the Legislature. In the House of
Delegates the resolution indcrsing the
railroad exemptions in the otatSe was de-
feated. The Baltimore and Ohio eleva-
ted bill! met with opposition in the House
and went over till Thursday. A veto was
received from the Governor of the Cecil
County Cemetery bill. The general oys-
ter bill was amended. making licenses
81 4 ton vessel measurement and passed.
Senate bill was passed to tax stocks and
bonds of railroad and other corporations
wholly within the State. The cable or
electric motor bill read the second time.
House bills were passed to prevent
fraudulent disposal of cargoes; to punish
for carrying concealed weapous: to ex-
empt sewing machines from distress for
rent; to regulate tine Illuminating power
of gas, and to compel steamboat COM
panies to keep wharves in repair.
THURSDAY.
In the Senate on Thursday President
Lilo 5d ruled that another vote could not
be taken on the passage of the bill to re-
ducc marriage licenses over the Cover
nor veto, and the ruling was sustained.
House bills were passed: For treasurer
of Anne Arundel county; Incorporating
the Mercantile Trust and Deposit Com
pany of Baltimore; az propriating $40, 600
additional for legislative expenses; APP
proprl atoms to various private institu-
tions in Baltimore and various local bills,
aud the general appropriation bill for
1886. The House of Delegates passed
the B. X o. Railroad bills and the Senate
concu red in amendments to the elevated
bill. The high liquor license bill of Mr..
Lane was converted into local bill to
apply only to Washington county and So
passed. also a number OF other bills of