The Cecil Whig., 1884-02-09
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.

In the Legislature of Maryland on
Tuesday great many bills were intro
duced and great deal of work was done.
Gov. McLane received large delega-
tion representing the Federation of
Trades in Baltimore city, and a number
of delegations in the interest of office
seekers. In the Senate, bills were in.
troduced to incorporate the Eastern
Shore Telephone Company; to enforce
compliance with the constitutional pro-
vision requiring circuit judges to file
decisions within 60 days after case has
been submitted; to tax mortgages, and
to, admit colored men to practice in the
courts of the State. In the House, VIM.
;. Merrick, of Talbot, was appoisted d
journal clerk temporarily. a petition
was received from the Federation of
Trades Ter a memorial to Congress Cor an
eight hour law throu, hot.t the country.
Bills were introduced to give landlords
privileges of appeal similar to those
possessed by tenants; to punish bl .ck-
mailing, to regulate the valuation of in
surauce policies OF the lives of children
under 10 years: to abolish the book fee
in public schools. The committe on city
extension was appointed
In the Mary land Senate on Wednesday
petition was received from Judge Stone
to relieve the judges from appointing
county school commissioners. B lis r:ere
introduced to prohibit white and co!ored
persons from iiitermarrying or living in
adu!teiy; to give the Governor all ap-
pointing rewer now possessed by the
board of public works; to extend the con-
struction time of the Drum Point Rail
road: to authorize the construction of the
lateral branches of the Philadelphia
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, and to provide for the entrance of
the Philadelphia branch into Baltimore.
Favorable reports were made on the bills
to protect employees in factories, to legal
lze trades-unions, to define conspiracy
and to establish a bureau of labor statis-
ties. DIR. Charles P. Jones appointment
as Judge of the Orphans Court of Wor-
cester county was confirmed.
la the House of Delegates on Wednes-
day bills were introduced to prevent
clerks of circuit courts doing business as
conveyancerS; to amend the dspeusary
act 50 as to reduce the number of patients
required to entitle an institution to GER
tam fines; TO limit the collection of judg-
ments to five years, and to make employ
ers liable for injuries to their employees.
In the Maryland Legislature on Thurs
day petitions were presented from B4lti-
more county for the privilege of voting
on the local-option question. In the
Senate bills were introduced to provide
for the payment by the State to the
mayor and alderman Of Frederick of
sl23, 600 of the money levied upon that
city by the Confederate forces and to
equaliZe taxation. In the House bills
were introduced to provide for the
serving of processes On agents of corpo-
ratloni; to prevent the regulating or
making upof railroad trains within the
limits OF Baltimore; to incorporate the
Rapid Transit Company, which pro-
poses to build an elevated railroad. In
favorable reports We're made on bills to
prevent aduiteration of su cars. Syrups
and nolaSsss; to regulate the s ,le of
medicines and poisols, and to protect
children from immortality The bill to
increase the number of registers in Balti-
more was referred to the cit delegation
The bird law for Cecil county. passed
the llouse finally.