The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-04-12
Work of the Legislature.

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for additional expenses Of the present Legs
lature; to protect oysters in the Potomac
river by concurrent legislation with the State
of Virginia, and joint resolutions declaring
when the law shall go into effect; subjecting
interest bearing bonds and certificates of
debt of railroads and other corporations, Sc
cured by mortgage in this State, to taxation
to the owners thereof; for bureau of labor
statistics; appropriating $1,000 to publish the
archives of Maryland; allowing testimony to
be taken by commissioners out of the State
on order of court; appropriating So, 800 to re-
pair the executive mansion; providing addi-
tional employees for the General Assembly;
allowing judges to pass orders in recess of
| court, and clerks of court to accept bail IN
criminal cases in the same time; Furnishing
PROCLAMATION and dissertation of cemeteries;
allowing reports of trustees to be made to
circuit courts alone; fixing the standard meas
ure of charcoal at twenty pounds to the bushel;
providing for the delivery by executors and
administrators of deeds of real estate to the
legatees; for the distribution of estates that
are divided into less parts than the number
of heirs; amending the law of limited part
nerships; requiring acknowledgements to be
filed with clerks of courts; regulating the
custody of the great seal of Maryland; provid-
ing for filling vacancies among judges of cleo
ton; allowing the comptroller to adjust old
accounts due the State by collectors and
others; doing away with advertising proposals
for bridge work in certain cases by county
commissioners; amending the law in relation
to summonses in civil suits; to punish incest;
for the relief of the widows and orphans OF
the clergy of the Protestant Episcopal Church
of the State of Maryland amending the law
in regard to appeals in criminal cases; ceding
the United States jurisdiction over lot OF
Dali, Co. n bnc-
pital; to allow citizens of Accomac county,
Va, two years to remove oysters planted by
them in Chincoteague bay; ceding to the
United States jurisdiction over a lot of ground
in Annapolis for the building of postoffice;
for the better education of practitioners OF
dental surgery in the State; to prevent the
spread of infectious or contagious diseases
among cattle, (the pleuro-pneumonia billy
fixing the legal weight of barrel of corn in
the ear; making provision for widows of those
who die intestate; providing for the establish
ment of bureau of labor statistics; providing
for the settlement of the Susquehanna and
Tidewater canal indebtedness; amending the
law in regard to the liability of bonds Of ex-
ecutors; amending the law in regard to the
issuance of executions on judgments; regula-
ting the running of traction engines on public
roads; amending the law in relation to com
UlSSlOllcTS 10 lshO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS W pay
electors of Preiident and Vice President ex-
penses; to refurnsh the comptroller's office;
to punish fraudulently removing, secreting,
destroying or selling mortgaged personal
property; appropriating $1,000 to refurnish
the State library; to put the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad bonds and the receipts from the
Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal settlement
into the sinking fund; regulating catching of
fish in certain portions of the Potomac river;
to simplify proceedings in the renewal of So
year leases; appropriating 81 900 to Charlotte
Hall School; appropriating 81, 600 year for
two years to st. Vincent's Asylum; to pay
salaries and expenses of oyster commissioners
appointed under the act of 1882; appropria-
ting 81, 900 annually for two years to the Boys
Home; appropriating $500 for a State sub
relating to fishing in Patuxent river; punish
ing fraud in the sale of oysters in Theoretically
sealed cans; appropriating 81, 200 annually
for two years to the Little Sisters of the Poor;
ceding ground to the United States for public
buildings at Havre de Grace: regulating the
catching of oysters; defining conspiracy; le-
galizing trades unions; protecting the health
of employees III factories; regulating the fees
of executors; to prevent fraud in the sale of
canned goods for the appointment of meas
urers OF oysters; eXempting sewing machines
from execution; appropriating 81 200 year
for two years to the German Orphan Asylum
establishing IL uniform standard of time in
Maryland; appropriating $3.50 annually for
two years to the Hebrew Orphan Asylum; ap-
propriating $4,000 annually for the ceboat
Maryland; appropriating $3.50 annually for
two years to the Hebrew Hospital Association;
requiring purchasers of hay and straw, other
than for private use, to take ont licenses; ap-
proprlating $500 to repair treasurer's Office /;
providing for the investment of the money set
aside for the sinking funds; to further pro-
vide for the maintenance of the sinking funds:
appropriating 81, 900 annually for two wears to
the Baltimore Manual Labor School regu-
lating licenses to horse brokers; regulating
actions for recovery of costs and securing re-
newals; providing for the renewal of 99-year
leases; providing for transfer of registered
voters in new districts; requiring wills of all
kinds to have two witnesses; forbidding mar
riages between white and colored persons; to
remove boilers from the State House and
provide for ventilating the same; TO give no.
tice and allow hearings before assessing prop
erty; to cede to the United States Il site in
the State House grounds for the De Kalb
statue compelling persons to pay costs when
taking out peace warrants for serving pro-
cess on agents or attorneys of corporations
where the president and directors reside out
OF the State: the general appropriation bills ;
to protect dealers i'll butter, the oleomargarine
bill;) appropriating $1,000 to the Maryland
Historical Society; for Il State subscription to
Brantley's Reports; establishing a penalty
for not complying with the law regulating the
weight of corn in the ear at 335 pounds to the
barrel (the legal weight.
Carroll COunty-Allowing the mayor and
city council of Union Bridge to issue bonds
to pay the present Indebtedness of the town :;
incorporate company to establish cemetery
at Westminster authorizing the county com
missioners to build bridge over Piney creek:
to protect sheep; for an additional constable
in election district No. s; authorizing the
mayor and city council of Westminster to CON
tract with the Baltimore and Reisterstown
Turnpike Company for the use of its road
through the city; incorporating the Westmin-
ster Theological Seminary of the NJ. p.
Church.
baltimore County. for night
schools in the county; for two additional JUS
tees of the peace in the ninth district; regu-
lating the discounts for prompt payment of
taxes; providing better sanitary regulations
for Woodberry, Waverly and Clifton; incor.
porating Gainesville; empowering county com
missioners to lay out roads in thirteenth dis
trict; amending the road law of the county;
to provide better sanitary regulations for
Woodberry and vicinity; to prevent the driv-
ing of cattle through Millington lane.
Hordrd County the Day
ton and Ellicott City Turnpike Company;
regulating the building Of joint fences
Frederick COumty.-Establishi board of
charities and corrections, to have charge of
feeding prisoners at almshouse and Jail, &C.;
authorizing Middletown district, Frederick
county, to indorse S25, 900 bonds of the Fred
erick and Middletown Railroad Company;
allowing the burgesses of Emmittsburg 10
contract with the Emmittsburg Water Com
pany to supply the town with water; amend
ing the law in reference to subscribing to the
stock of turnpike companies, allowing the
county commissioners to subscribe three fifths
instead of two-ffths of the entire stock; to
protect the property and water of the Emmtts-
burg Water Company; to protect agriculture,
gardening and fruit-growing in Mddletown
district; appropriating certain fines for law
library; making it the duty of the county SUR
veyor to lay out all roads ordered by the
county commissioners: allowing the hIIruesSas