Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10
THE MARYLAND TURE.
Committees of the Sonate-Bills Pre-
sauted In the House.


In the MARYLAND senate Thursday
Senators Rusk Of Baltimore o'ty, Getty OF
Garrett and Hodson of Somerset, were
appointed as the committee on the distri
button of the governors message.
Several leaves to introduce bills we're
properly referred, among them one pro-
viding for the reduction OF the cost OF
marriage licenses to so cents, and requir-
ing the clerks to keep register OF mar
risges issued. Other leaves were: 10
supply proceedings for the renewal oil
lenses for 80 years, renewable forever,
and also for the renewal OF leases contain
ing covenant. Senators Rusk and
Burohinsl were appointed as the
committee to inform the gcVernor-elect OF
bis election.
In thehouse OF delegates leaves to intro
dueA hills we're obtained as fOl!ows: To
legalizs trades unions aud other com
bina,ions Of labor in Maryland to pre-
ysal lA- future creation OF fred 5smable
srou1d rents 10 sholish the action OF
distress for rent and to substitute
''sumuaty ejectmsnt' III lieu thereof
10 regulate the sale Of medicines aud
poisnus to regulate tie employ ment Of
children in factories and stores so "a to
prevent overwork and lengthy hours
10 amend the chauoeIy law by prov .iioH
tJr a renewal uf a lease containing .
covenant for reGewment where the per
ION or persons interested in the reyersion
reserved In such leases are unknown g.; to
provide for ar itrGtion uatwesn employer
ard employee by selecting committee to
settle difficulties, 1t Ia proposed that tho
employer and employee shall eacs select
one member of tie committeo,
and the two committeeman thus
selected to glucose the other
member; leaves were also obtsiped 10
introduce bills to legslae trades unions
aud to make eight hours a legal days
work; by Mr.. Handy, to regulste tho
practice and enforce the attendance Of
witnesses before commissioners and
examiners appointed by the court Ia take
testimony; to regulate the issuing Of com
missions out of the state.
A petition was presented from a num-
Der OF citizens asking for an amendment
| of the law relative to admission to the
| bar, so as to allow ool0red men to prao
| tcs. An examining board of not less
than three persons, to be appointed by
the court, is asked for.
The oyster question, presented in the
governors message, was referred 10 the
committee Oh Chesapeake bay and its
tributaries. This committee will be com
posed of one member from each of the
tide-wster counties and also ore from
each Of the Legislative districts of Balti
more city. Mr.. Ptrrie OF Prince Georges,
offered an order asking for the represen-
tatiOn of his county On the committee.
The order was laid over, as an amend
men. TO the honss rules is necessary for
it's passage
The senate and the house adjourned
until noon Tuesday.
The Maryland s-nste 70 ted on Tuesday
to postpone consideration Of election ot
state treasurer aud police commissioner
until February 9TH. Senators Gill, Lane,
Shriver, iSiinglntf aud Turpiu voted 6 IN
the Republicans iot the postpone nett.
The house OF delegates adopted an order
~ limit special committees, hat author
lzsd special committee for Labor ,egi5la-
ton. Orders were offered for special
committees on temperance matters and
tobacco inspection. Propositions were in
troduoed to use The Pikesville arsenal prop.
7rty for a hospital for imbt clio and weak
minded people, and also TO make ii an
Agricultural experimental station. Leayef
we're granted for bills as follows: TIC
amend the charter OF the Maryland
Central railroad; to punish more severely
for carrying Concealed weapons; to incor.
porate an disappointing company in
Worcester county; to regulate the prao
tice of dentistry in Maryland, aud to es
tabiish mining school in connection
with the public school ~ stem OF tn,
state