The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-13
Legislative Proceedings.

Last Friday nearly the whole day was oc,
cupied in a discussion of the constitutional
convention bill. Several local bills were IN
troduced, and the Senate adjourned until
Tuesday night.
The day in the House was occupied in the
consideration of local bills. The House ad-
journed until Monday.
The House held short session on Monday
night, the entire time being devoted to local
bills.
The Senate met on Tuesday night, and in a
short time cleared the Presidents desk, all
the bills relating to local matters.
In the House the only bill of importance
introduced was one to provide for the refund
ing at lower rate of interest of state debts
now payable or to be payable during the year
1886.
The resolution to provide a new State
House was put upon its second reading. Mr..
Holle, the mover, said that he thought it was
time to provide new building, as plans were
making to erect additions to the present one.
Mr.. Willing, of Baltimore, said the present
building compared favorably with Annapolis,
and if there was to be new ONE he wanted
it to be in Baltimore. The vote resulted in
&C nays, IA ayes.
In the Senate on Wednesday resolutions
on the death of Gen. Hancock were passed,
and after short session adjourned out of re-
spect to the distinguished soldier and states
man. The House also passed resolutions on
the death of Gen. Hancock, aud adjourned
out of respect, without transaeting any leglsla-
tive business.
In the Senate on Thursday Mr.. Shriyer in
troduced bill in relation to Justices of the
Peace in Carroll county. Various other bills
were introduced and the constitutional con-
vention bill was further'discussed-
In the House a large amount of work was
done, and among the bills introduced was one
for a Waterman at Mt. Airy on the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad. The constitutional conven-
ton bill-early- call bill-was ordered to en-
grossment.
ANNAPOLIS NOTES.
Gov. Lloyd is busy preparing his lists of
county appointments.
The constitutional bill, for vote in 1886,
is still engaging the attention of both houses
of the Legislature. Its passage by the Senate
is not so certain. If it does pass the Senate
there will be no difficulty in the House.
At noon on Wednesday, after the adjourn
ment of the House, several ladies of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union held a
meeting in the House chamber in behalf of
the proposed act relating to the study of ply
siology and hygiene, with special instruction
as to the nature and effects ofalcoholic drinks,
SumulantS ana narcotlcs IN the pupIlc scHools
and educational institutions
Senator Bowlus gave notice in the Senate
on Wednesday that he would in a few days
introduce a bill, in accordance with the re-
Communications of the Governor and comp
troller of the State, providing for a new as
sessment of the entire property in this State.
The measure has caused some remark as being
probably the first of number of bills in the
line of an equalization of taxation.
The committee of ways and means of the
House have agreed to report in favor of an
appropriation of S25, 900 for the founding of
State asylum for imbeciles.
The House judiciary committee will report
favorably the bastardy bill of Mr.. Ireland, of
Anne Arundel 1t strikes out the word white,
and also throws safeguards around the act by
requiring more proofs in cases on trial than
are called for by the old law.