Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-03-28
The Legislature.
THUR SDAY.

The Legislature,
THURSDAY.
In the Senate House bill allowing policemen
to Law aside their uniform when off duty was
referred to the city Senators. The bill prohb-
itng political assessments was defeated, Senate
bills were passed regulating the truck trade of
State tobacco warehouse wharveS to require
notice in writing before increasing assessments
on property. The Senate passed House ILLS
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 appropri-
alton bills have been sent to the Senate. The
House passed the bill for mai tanning the sink
ing funds and sent it to the Senate. The Read
ing Railroad settlement bill has gone to the
Governor The beef monopoly DILL was de-
feated beyond redemption. The Allegany
county liquor prohibition bill wa, defeated
Unfavorahle report ado ,tei on bill regu-
lating the practice of medicine.
FRIDAY.
In the Senate the faltlmore ana ohlo olIiS
passed their second reading, with amendments.
Senate bills were finally passed to repeal ali
railroad tax exemption laws and suhJectlng TO
taxation the bonds and stock Of all railroads
and other corporations wholly in the State. Ad-
iourned until Monday In the House bill
was introduced to appropriate s., 900 to aid in
exhibiting the the States's material resources
at the New Orleans Cotton Exhibition in De-
cember The bill to increase the police force
and to regulate the hours OF duty and wearing
of uniforms failed to pass for want of consti-
tutional majority, the vote being yeas 81, nays
"a.
SATURDAY.
| In the House Of Delegates which held a two
hours session, the House bill TO prevent the
future creation of irredeemable ground rents
failed for want of a constitutional minority.
House bills were passed TO establish bureau
for the collection Of industrial statistics 10 in
crease the pay of police captains and author
izing three additional notaries public for Bal
timore city. The Senate hill reducing execu-
tors fees WAS postponed till Wednesday next,
with the view OF smolhering it, and motion
/ 10 reconsider this action brought about a SIAM
/ pede for the noon train
! MONDAY.
! The Senate passed both the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad bills and seat them to the Hous-
of Delegates. he appropriation bill for 1855
was amended and passed and also Senate bills
to tax mortgages and Incorporating the Abat-
toir and Live Stock Company. House amend
men,s to the Hartford run sewer enabling act
were concurred in Senate bill was read a sec
ond time increasing the adjutAut-geuerals sal
airy House bill ailo win. policemen to wear
citizens dress when not on duty WAS amended
TO except all election days and holidays. and
read a second time. The iollowin. were de-
feated Senate bills recommended hy Baltimore
city authorities in reg,ri TO assessments and
tax alton House bills enah ing the city 10 s-
sue bonds for widening Biltimor. and Faysi'e
streets. TO lease the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal. and Senate bill 10 prevent political assess
meuts.
The House OF Delegates agreed to some Of
the Senate amend ments to the appropriation
bill for 1885, and appointed committee ofcon-
ference on Others not agreed 10. The S,nsi.
bill in regard 10 executors commissions was
placed in n position where 1t ALI come up in
regular order. An nnfavorable report W..
adopted on The bill to les, the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal. House bali Incorporating the
Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company was
passed also the hill. which bid previously
/ f..I
deenAble ground rents. The Wilkinson com.
promise tobacco bill was passed The rrso'u-
ton asking Congress TO annul r.ilro ~ tax e1-
emptons was laid over. The bill to prevent
discrimination and consolidation ~ "a. com
panies was read secoad Time. Several House
bills were passed making appropriations 10
private institutions.
TUfspty
Ia the Senate the city extension bill re-
ported fAvorahly and made the special order
for wednesday Senate bill was passed TO
test the VALIDITY Of The MtrrI,nA nj yi-riaia
compact oflIs5 The S~n.'e bill iiseon,inuing
appropriations TO coilrges was amended ard
made an order for to-day IN The House of
Delegates the hill allowing the Union Passen-
ger Railway TO use The Baltimore Street tracks
defeated. House bills were passed limiting
the working time Of oniuciors on stree, rail
wavs to e hours and TO make railroad CON-
panes directly lithl" f3r wages II l,horer. IN.
der contractors. The nigh, session va. 4.
voted TO the pass Igr in both houses o. local
hills. af hich great lumber we're rushed
throu III.
WEDNESDAY.
TIL" Al f-renccs hetxeen thu two Houses Of
the legislature were settled hy conference
committee nd the general appropriation hill
for lssH was pissed The Ssn.t, passed the
| House hill for hnrean 0f labor s,aiistirs-
The Senate passed the House hills permitting
the MIR, land Central Railroad to use other
tracks and build depot; TO give Baltimore
city control over wharf building and naviga-
| ton of the Patapsco; for better sanitary re-
| gulations in Woodherry and contiguous vii
| lagos: TO incress. the paw of the police cap
tains to maintain the sinking fund of maiur-
| ing debts; apprnpristng $500 tor additional
expenses of the Legislature In the House Of
! Delegates the resolution ndorsing the bill in
| Congress looking to repeal Of railroad exemp.
lions in the State was defeated The Baltimore
anu Ohio elevated bill met With opposition in
! the House, and went over till today veto
was received from the Governor of the Cecil
County Cemetery bill The general oyster bill
was amended, making licenses So ton vessel
measurement and passed. Senate bill was
passed to tax stocks and bonds of railroad and
other corporations wholly within the State
! The cable or electric motor bill WAS read the
second time. House bills were passed 10 pre-
vent fraudulent disposal of cargoes; to punish
for carrying concealed weapons; to exempt
sewing machines from distress for rent; to re-
guate the illuminating power Of gas. and TO
compel steamboat companies TO keep wharves
| 10 repair.
Religious federation.
| At meeting of the Archdiocesan Union
of Catholic Literary Societies, held in Bal