The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-03
The Maryland Legislature.

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l..,le report was made on the House bill to
fund the debt of Westminster. unfavoraDle
report was made by the finance committee
and adopted on the order increasing the per
d;em of the Senate engrossing clerk, Chas A
Waesche, to $40. :.
In the House the House bill amending the
charter of Westminster, increasing the limit
of taxation to % cents on the 500 was passed.
Roth Houses adjourned until Monday night
In the Senate on Monday night, on motion
of Mr. Shriver, at the request OF the Attorney
General, the appropriation for travelling eX-
nanses of that official was stricken out OF the
appropriation bill for 1887. The House bill
authorizing Westminster to fund her DEBT was
passed.
In the House among the bills passed we're
to authorize the Catoctin Iron Company OF
Frederick county to hold and dispose OF GER
tain property; reducing the marriage Incense
fee to fifty cents; to amend the law preventing
deception in the sale of butter and cheese
Rills anpropriating money to repair State
House and Governor mansion failed for want
of constitutional majority. The l2-hour rail-
road employees bill was passed.
On Tuesday the House bill to amend the
| charter of Westminster was favorably reported
| in the Senate. Favorable reports were also
made on bills granting appropriations 10
various asylums and private institutions.
Senator Shriver, in offering an amendment
to increase the appropriation to st. Vincent
Infant Asylum of Baltimore, said:
81 am opposed to all appropriations to IN
situations Of a private character except Tor
actual services done by them for the State.
My views were fully set forth by the report
of the committee, but as the Senate has de-
clined to adopt the report and by it do justice
to all, and rather to indiscriminately give
without adopting plain plan of a per capita
allowance to all, and thus opened the door tG
all appropriations depending upon species
of lobbying, |, at least, must insist upon JUS
tice being done this institution. Its merits
are unquestonable, the work 1t does enor
nous and at a cost one-third less under TN!
increase than any institution in the State:
Among the bills passed was House bill te
require the Baltimore & Ohio railroad to keel
a dagman at Mt. Airy, Carroll county.
In the House favorable report was made oil
the bill making an appropriation to Western
Maryland College.
In the Senate on Wednesday the enactlne
clause was stricken out of the bill repeating
the appropriation for Western Maryland Col
lege. Senate bill constituting st. Johns Col
lege at Annapolis part of the public schoo
system of the State, and appropriating ST., 90
for its support, failed for want of constitu
tional majority-yeas IL, nays g.
The bill to establish an agricultural exper
mental station, has been amended so as :
provide for committee to inquire into tn
subject and report to the next Legislature
F Among the House bills passed was the on
to allow an increase in the levy for municipa
purposes in Westminster; another was
punish hotel beats. :.
i In the House the House bill for the relic
of Western Maryland College was passed
and large amount of other work was done.
On Thursday in the Senate favorable repoI
was made on House bill to prohibit the sal
of Intoxicating liquors at or near Emor
Grove. The House bill providing for tn
appointment of School Commissioners by tn
Governor, was amended so as to include TIL
state and then passed.
In the House the House bill providing TO
the inspection of commercial fertilizers sol
in the State was passed
Among the bills signed by the governor o
Thursday was the one authorizing Westmiii
ster to fund her debt.