The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-02-09
Legislative Notes.

In the Senate last Friday the bill to repeal
the Eastern Shore Senatorial law was reported
unfavorably, and motion to substitute the
bill for the report was made the order for
yesterday. Leave was granted to introduce
bill to give the appointment of State
Tax Commissioner to the Governor instead OF
the Board of Public Works.
In the House q petition was presented
against establishing an asylum at the Pixies
vile arsenal. Leaves were obtained to intro
duce bills to amend the law relative to COM
pulsory inspections of tobacco; to change the
| term of office of the House of Correction d.
rectors from six to two years; to refer the
matter of extending the limits of Baltimore
city to a committee consisting of one from
each county and one from each legislative
district of Baltimore city. A bill to enlarge
the powers of Mechanicstown, Frederick
county, was read first time, also bill TO
enable plaintiff to issue more than one exc
cution in a judgment.
Both houses met on Tuesday, having ad-
journed over from Friday. In the Senate pc
titions were presented asking for local option
for st. Mary's county, to extend the bastardy
act to coloreo people, and protesting against
the eight-hour law and opposing new cleo
ton district in Frederick county. Senator
Lane, of Washington county, introduced a
| bill to tax mortgages. House bill to protect
the water and property of the Emmittsburg
water company was read the second time.
In the House petitions were received from
various counties asking for the establishment
of an agricultural experimental station at
| Pikesville. The Speaker announced the spec
| ial committee on the extension of Baltimore
city, Mr.. Leeds of Carroll being member.
Leaves were granted to introduce bills as fol-
lows: to provide for the appointment of reg
listers of voters by county commissioners; to
amend the law of inheritance so as to provide
for an equal distribution between mothers and
fathers; to make)the husbands interest in ap
estate by the entirety subject to execution is
sued upon separate judgment against the
husband, and the husbands interest liable to
sale upGer such execution.
| In the Senate on Wednesday bills were in
troduced to prohibit whites and blacks from
intermarrying, to amend the local option laws
of various counties, and to repeal and reenact
| the criminal laws to make them harmonious
and consistent. Four of the Governor S labor
bills were reported favorably, the eight-hour
law bill and the bill limiting the hours of
women and children being held for further
consideration. Among the House bills read
the first time were bills to EMPLOYER the local
authorities of Emmittsburg to contract with
the Emmittsburg Water Company to supply
the town with water; to amend the charter of
Wesley Chapel NJ. 4. Church of Reisters-
town, Baltimore county, and to consolidate
the same with Grace NJ. Z. Church of Refs
terstown.
In the House Mr.. Leeds introduced bill
to authorize the Hagerstown and State Line
Railroad Company to sell or lease its road
and other property to Western Maryland Rail-
road Company or to any other railroad COM
pany whose way connects with that of the
Western Maryland by means of the Hagers-
town Road. The House bill was passed au
thorizing the mayor and common council of
Union Bridge to issue So, 500 in bonds to re-
deem the Indebtedness of the town and to
build hall; also bills to amend the charter
of the Western Maryland Tidewater Company
and to authorize the Western Maryland Rail-
road Company to lease other roads.
Quite number of petitions and bills were
presented in each house, mostly of local
character.
On Thursday the House bill empowering
the mayor and council of Union Bridge to
issue bonds to the amount of So, 500 was read
first time in the Senate, as was the House
bill to empower the authorities of Mechanics
town, Frederick county, to enforce their ordi-
nances by fine and Imprisonment. A number
of petitions for local option for Baltimore
county were presented by Senator Slingluff.
In the House a petition was presented from
citizens of Carroll county for law protecting
travellers against danger from traction engines
on public roads. The bill to give magistrates
jurisdiction to the amount of $500 was report
ed unfavorably. Mr.. Leeds moved to substi-
tute the bill for the report and his motion was
made the order for next Thursday. The bills
in reference to the Western Maryland Rail-
road Company and the Western Maryland
Tidewater Railroad Company were made the
order of the day for Tuesday next on motions
of Messrs. Sett and Offutt.