Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-27

ti0n WAS passed looking TO An amendment
Of the constitution of the United States
to annul railroad tax exemptions In the
states. Two civil service reform bills
were introduced. The house Of delegates
passed the bill to reduce marriage
licenses to so oents, and it now goes to the
governor for approval. The house also |
passed the bastsrdy bill; the appropria- |
ticn bill for 1885; the police uniform bill |
and other house bills to establish home |
for imbeoiles at Spring Grove and regulst
ing the commissions of executors, &o. Bills |
were read the second time to increase the
pay OF police captains to transfer Bslti.
more & Ohio bonds and the money
to be received frcm the Reading
settlement to the sinking fuNds OF
maturing state leases the Wilkinson
tobacco bill the oleonargarlre bill the
labor statistics bill, ana the aprropria
ton bill for 1885. The enactiDg clause
was stricken out Of tue bill, on motion ct
Mr.. Seebo, which under guise OF protec
ton from disease was intended TO keep
Western slaughtered meat out of the
market. Bills were reported fayorably to
abolish distress for rent aud 10 change
the mode of drawing juries in Baltimore
city.
In the senate Thursday the B. Il o.
elevated railroad bill was laid over until
Friday. House bill allowing policemen
to lay aside their uniform when oil duty
was referred to the city senators. The
bill prohibiting political assessments was
defeated. Senate bills were passed regu-
lating the truck trade Of etsts tobacco
warehouse wharves; to require notice in
writing before increasing assessments on
property. The senate passed house
bills authorizing the appointment OF
station house matrons in Baltimore
| city, and to increase the penalty for
carrying concealed weapons in the city.
| In the house OF delegates the appropria-
| tion bill for 1886 was passed. Both the
general appropriation bills lave been
sent to the senate. The house passed the
bill for maintaining the sinking funds
| aud sent II to the ssnate. The Reading
Railroad Settlement bill has gone to the
governor. The Beef Monopoly bill was
| defeated beyond redemption. The Allie
eany County Liquor Prohibition bill WAS
defeated Uptavorable report was adopted
on bill regulating the practice OF medicine.
| In the senate Friday the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad bills passed their
second reading, with amendments.
Senate bills were finally passed to repeal
all railroad tax exemption laws, aud
subjecting to taxation the bonds aud
stock of all railroads. aud other corpora
tions wholly in the state. In the house
OF delegates, the general oyster bill passed
its second reading, with amendments.
bill was introduced to appropriate
rs, 600 to aid in exhibiting the states
material resources at the New Orleans
Cotton Exhibition in December. House
bills were passed to regulate the valua'
tion Of insnrsncs policies on children
uudar 10 years old to enable the MARY
land Central Railroad Company to lease
the tracks OF other roads to enable the
city of Bsltim 1rs to issue &750,0O0 In
bonds to upply the Belt with Hst"r in
case of annexation, and authorizing
clerks to registers Of voters in Baltimore
city. The bill to increase the police
force, regulate the hours of duty and
wearing OF uniforms failed to pass tor
want OF constitutional majority, the
vote being yeas 81 nays "a The bill It
limit the number Of trains stopping at the
Havre de Grrce railroad bridge crossing
was defeated.
In tho hou'e of delegates, which held {
two hours session on Saturday the hous'
bill to prevent the future creation Of ire
deemable ground rents allied for want o
. q constitutional majority. House bill
were passed to establish bureau for tn
collection of industrial statistics to in
crease the pay of police captains, ant
authorizing three additional notsrie
public for Baltimore city. The senst
Ill reducing executors fees was post
poned till Wednesday next, with tn
view of smothering il, and motion to re
; consider this action brought about
stampede for the noon t. ain.
, MThe senste Monday passed both tn
d Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bills and sen
' them to the house of delegates. Tn
, appropriation bill for 1885 was amende
and passed, and also senate bills 10 ia
J.. mortgages and incorporating the Abattoi
!. and Live Stock Company. House amend
a ments 10 the Hartford run sewer enablin
O act were cOncurred in. Senate bill wa
re ad second time increasing the adj
II tsnt generals salary. House bill allow
!. ing policemen to wear citizens dres
). when not on duty was amended to exoeI
n all election days and holidays, su
If read second time. The following wei
/. defeated senate bills recommended b
Al assessments and taxation h use bill
h enabling the city 10 issue bonds (,
/ widening Baltimore aud Fsyette street
Ia to lease the Chesapeake & Ohio cana
aud senate bill to prevent political asses
70 ments, The houss OF delegates agreed
" some OF the senate amendments to II
" appropriation bill for 1885, and appoin.t
"a committee of con ereuce ON othe
| VtNta e...l -. l. H.
"a to eXecutors' commissions was plaot
aa in position where it VI
n come up in regular order. An untavo
III able report was adopted on the bill
no lease the Chesapeake 4 Ohio cana
,h House bill Incorporating the Mereanti
Tlust aud Deposit Company was pesaet
Nv all" the bill, which had previously fsilt
to prevent ths future creation OF irr
H. deemable ground rents. The wilkins
in Compromise Tobacco bill was passed r.
e. resolution asking Congress- to anpul ra
he road tax exemptions was laid over. 7
he bill to prevent discrimination and co
nd salidation by gas companies was read
a second time. Ssveral house bills We
in passed making appropriations to priva
be institutions.
,ss In the ssenats Of Maryland Tuesd
IL the city extension bill was report
no fsvorsbly and made the special order
eet to-day. Senate bill WAS passed to t,
the validity of the Maryland and Virgin
ON comp OF 1855 The Senate h
,ar disseminating appropriations to COLES
Dal was amended aud made an order
,es to-day. In the house of delegates t
nd bill allowing the Union PassenG
an railway to use the Baltimore str,
90 tracks was defeated House bills VIZ
nd passsd limiting tie working time
tn conductors on street railways to IL hoo
nd and to make railroad companies direc
ACE liable for wages of laborers und
qua contractors The nigkt session v
10 devoted to the passage in both houses
lad local bills, of which great number y
ave rushed through
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