The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-04-04
ID Il l. A r. M d.
Friday Morning, April a, 1884,
Adjournment OF the Legislature.

Adjournment OF the Legislature.
After session of ninety days, as limited
by law, the Legislature adjourned at mid
night on Monday. In some respects the scs
sion has been II disappointment, but it may
be said that while many useful and Statutory
measures failed TO be passed, very little il
any pernicious legislation was enacted, and
the rate of taxation will not be increased by
reason ofextravagant appropriations. In all
47S laws were passed, the most of which
were of local character or for corporations.
Among the general laws passed towards
the close of the session were the general oys-
ter law, the Baltimore and Ohio Elevated
Rail- bill, which provides for taxing the
Baltimore and Ohio's Philadelphia extern
sion; to prevent the future creation of ire
deemablc ground rents; tie pleuro pneumo-
min act an act to enable the city of Baltimore
to subscribe 100000 to the Richmond and
Danyille Railroad to enable the city of Bal
timore to endorse 100000 of bonds of the
Maryland Central Railroad Company to aid
il in getting depot in Old Town to give
the consent of the State to the purchase of
certain lots Of ground not TO exceed one acre,
in the city Of lIavre dc Grace, by the United
States of Amrricr for the purpose OF erect
ing n building for postofllcc, custom house,
Ne; to reduce the commissions of executors
and adm. nisIators.
Among the measures defeated or left over
were the Baltimore city extension bill, the
high license liquor bill which from general
bill was converted into Il local bill for Wash
ington county; tn make railroad companies
responsible for the wages of workmcn en-.
ployed by contractors; the tobacco free
Inspection bill the Senate bill for the taxa
ton of all railroad companies to punish
bribery nj elections; Senate and House bll for
the taxation ofmortgagcs for The leasing of
the State tobacco warehouses compelling
taking out OF licenses by parties buying hay
and straw Lear the State hay scales, except for
their own use; prescribing the number of
officers for the Legislature; forfeiling the
charters OF the llavre dc Grace and of the
Jerusalem Turnpike Companies, and some
which died in committees. Among the latter
were MIR. Silver's bill to incorporate the
Hartford county Warehouse Company, and
Mr.. Plowmans amendment To the Wild
Fowl law ,cxcmpting Hartford county from
the onerous pro visions of the law of 1882
This bill passed the House but was smother
ed to death In committee in the Senate.
The bill TO change the location of the East
ern hay scales was pressed by the city dele
CATION but was vigorously opposed by the
Hartford and Baltimore county delegations,
who secured is reference To n committee
out of which it never came
Senator Aliens self sharpener bill to equal
ize taxation was killed in the House, after
having passed the Senate.
The delegation from Hartford, it gives US
pleasure to say, was one of the most attentive
and industrious in the Legislature, and their
votes were independently and conscientious.
ly cast They looked well to the interests of
their constituents and exerted considerable
amount of influence on the legislation of the
session.