The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-12-26
Bills by Maryland's Representatives.

Under the call of States in the House on
Monday the following bills were introduced
by the Representatives from Maryland: BY
Mr.. McComas, Joint resolution to amend the
constitution so that no State shall be preclud-
ed by the grant Of any charter OF act OF IN
corporation from taxing the capital stock or
property of such corporation heretofore or
hereafter granted; also the following blllsi
To pension John 7. Walsh, Sarah NJ. Shearer
and Joseph Romiser of Allegany county, Nd;
also. to pension w. H. Krautz, }, and Frances
NJ. Lamber, of Frederick county; also, to
pension L. H. Wardwell, of Garrett county,
and allow back pay to Major }. j. Bradshaw,
of Frederick, as captain in the quartermas-
ter's department; to prevent the advertising
through the United States mails OF obnoxious
medicines, foods and compounds; to redeem
trade dollars to prevent the adHlteratlon OF
food and drugs; to afford further rellet 10
loval citizens of States not in rebellion for
property taken by the United States forces.
This bill interests many persons IN Western
MARYLAND and West Virginia, and gives all
persons having honest claims against the gov,
eminent a chance to reopen their cases ana
file their claims Also, the following bills:
To erect a monument in Frederick, Nd, TO
Francis Scott Key author of the Star Span
gled Banner to cost 1000. 10 establish
a system of postal telegraph, by either buying,
leasing or constructing the necessary lines,
Tit is also provided that all employees shall be
selected in accordance with the civil service
rules. To establish postal savings bank as
a branch of the Postoffice Department. Inns
bill limits deposits to $500 from any one per-
son, and allows deposits by married women
and children, The interest on deposits Is
fixed at per cent, and sums less than 81
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also be employed in accordance with the
civil-service rules To regulate insurance in
the District of Columbia, and to provide q
criminal code for the District. The bill
passed the House last session and was favor
ably reported by the Senate,
By Mr. Findlay, bill to provide for the
construction of the Maryland and DelaYaF6
ship, canal; also, bill to provide for an
American register for the steamship Caroline
Miller, owner and rebuilt in Baltimore, Md;
also, a bill granting pension to the widow
of the late Commodore Semmes; also, bills
for the relief of Edmund Wolf, Major n. T.,
Small, of the army, Isaiah Dewling, assistant
surgeon of the army, John NJ. McCllntock
and Levi Herzog.
By Mr.. Shaw, a bill for the relief of the
heirs of Henry Leef, deceased, owner of the
bark Mary Tinsa, illegally seized by Alex. H.
Tyler. consul of the United States at Bahia,
Brazil.
By Mr.. Cole, bills granting a pension to
Sophia Chambers; for the relief Of the heirs
of William B. Muse; to amend the act grant
ing a pension to Vim. WeddingGeld; for the
relief of Emily j. Fardy; for relief of Mer-
chants and Miners Transportation Company
of Baltimore, Md.
By Mr.. Compton, bills for the relief of GER
tain laborers and mechanics heretofore and
at present employed at the Naval Academy
at Annapolis: for pension for Mrs. Mary NJ.
Semmes, widow of the late Commodore Alex
ander Semmes, U. s. n, and for a prelimi-
nary survey of free ship canal from, the
waters of the Potomac to the waters of the
Chesapeake, from Washington to Annapolis,