The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-23
Nun MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
,.AunAr EVENING. JAN. IS.

to adjournment, twenty meno1 r1. Ig % intro
can ,'' Hill amending the local laws OF Baltimore
uu. utv recurring the County Commissioners W
c c::, oool m heat the Jail, the Commissioners
iuln,sn declined to furnish the necessary fuel ana
daolarinp that it is the duty OF the oherin 70 uo
u' NJ HAYES. of Baltimore city, secured leave ioa
hill to incorporate the trustees OF the D"'''"'''
Annra1 Conference M. e. Church. D., |
NJ sI;ngluff has bill to incorporate the Da, |
...nnro County Water Works Company, to iurhlsn
voter supply for the Belt 1t provides ior su'
a.S,ot;an of three reservoirs-one on the "es''
onother ON the north. and thru az SaasyA:.----
members answering roll CALL number being ex-
cused for various No business OF lmpor-
lance was transacted and there was an adjourn
ment after short session.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19.
Senate-An order was adopted appointing
committee Of seven to enquire into the present
management of the police system in Baltimore
CITY, and to look into certain changes that have
lately been made in the same. Mr.. Slingluff, of
Baltimore county, was appointed a member of the
committee. In explaining the order Mr.. Rayner
said recent changes had been made in the police
system of Baltimore which had excited criticism
and controversy. Without knowing whether any
legislation looking to change in the present sys
tenn will be recommended, he thought it proper
that the subject should be referred to a Senate
committee for investigation.
Mr. Slingluff obtained leave to introduce bill
to incorporate the Baltimore County Water Com
pany to supply the Belt with water; also, TO
amend the act relating to embezzlement so as to
give the court discretionary powers in punlshlng
offenders At present the court is without discre-
ton, but must sentence party convicted OF en-
| bezzling as small as five cents to five years
| in the penitentiary.
Mr.. Slingluff's bill to enable the Commissioners
| of Baltimore county to lay out, widen and close
public roads in the LIST district within two miles
of the city, was laid over on account of some OBJ
| lection from city member.
At II o'clock the Senate balloted for U. S. Sen
| ator when Hon. A. P. German received Il votes
and Hon. L. E. McComas 4. Adjourned.
| House.-Mr. Pole presented a petition from
| James Broumel and 134 other persons, to have
school house built at Boomingdale road and La
fayette avenue, Baltimore county.
| At II noon the House proceeded to ballot Tor u.
S. Senator. Hon. A. P. German received ~ votes
and Hon. Lewis E. McComas 10 votes. Adjourned.
| WEDNESDAY, JANUARY ~.
Seaate.-Mr. Slingluf's bill to lay out, widen
and close public roads in the LIST district, within
two miles of the city, was read a second time and
| ordered to be engrossed for third reading. Mr.
| HAYES, of Baltimore on whose motion TINS Dill
had been ordered to lie over and be printed, said
he had been assured that the measure was all
right, and he therefore supported the engrossment
of the bill.
The bill to amend the local law of Baltimore
county recurring the County Commissioners to
furnish fuel for heating the Jail, was reported Ia
vorably and read the first time.
At II m the Senators proceeded in body to
the hall of the House of Delegates to participate
in the election of U. S. Senator and Governor, and
upon their return the Senate ADJOURNED until ll'oo
a. m, Thursday.
House-Among the leaves to introduce bills
were the following: To Mr. Mcfarland, OF Bal
tinore, to amend acts of November, Ivy, chapter
Al, relating to the corporation of the Benevolent
Society of the City and County of Baltimore; tc
Mr.. Stake, to regulate the manner in which
poisons shall be kept for sale by druggists to
Mr.. Winchester, to create the office of State chem
ist and to regulate the manufacture and sale Of
commercial fertilizers.
Exactly at noon the Speakers gavel trapped
, twice and the members of the House rose as tht
members of the Senate entered the hall. Presl
dent Warfeld took a seat beside the Speaker wnc
called the joint convention to order and directed
that the journals of both Houses, relating to th'
election of U. S. Senator be read. When this hac
been done the Speaker said:
at appearing from the journals as just reat
that majority of all the members elected to eacl
House of this Assembly were present yesterday
and voted. and that majority of all the votes cas-
in each House were cast for Hon. Arthur P. Cor
man, declare the Hon. Arthur P. German duly
? elected Senator in Congress from the State o
MARYLAND for a term Of six years from March 4
1871" =,
Sneaker Seth then said SIN accordance witt
3 the agreement of the two Houses OF this Assem-
bly,, and in conformity to the provision OF the con
stitution of this State, article 2, sections and
the Joint convention will now proceed by Wv
yoce of each member of the General Assembl
o present to elect Governor to fill the residue o
q the term for which the Hon. Robert NJ. Nolan
was elected
Mr.. Laird, of Montgomery county, then nomi
: mated Hon. Henry Lloyd, of Dorchester county
| oh
gentleman. The nomination was seconded b,
Senator Rayner, of Baltimore city, who also spok
in terms of communication of Gov. Lloyd. Senate
Hodson, of Somerset, nominated Robert Is. Dlxor
:, of Talbot county. who was the cholee OF IN
a mere empty honor the Republican party pal
: him. He Endorsed every word that had bee
n spoken of the personal worth of MIR. Lloyd, bu
i Mr.. Dixon is in every way his peer, and if polit
, cal fortune were not against his party he woul
u be their choice. Mr.. Stake, of Washington ooun
ty, seconded the nomination and paid glown
t tribute to Mr.. Dixon. He said he represented
section that had as many Republican as Demo
cratic votes and it gave him pleasure in behalf c
the Republicans Of Western Maryland to conve
to the joint convention their pleasure in secondn
n the nomination.
The roll call then proceeded and a viva voic'
vote was taken, resulting as follows: Senators
? | 81 for Lloyd and for Dixon Deegates-79 70
Lloyd and 10 for Dixon, this being strict part
|
Lloyd duly elected Governor to fill the residue o
=, the term for which the Hon. +, NJ. McLane wa
s elected.
The joint assembly then adjourned and short
thereafter the House adjourned until Thursday.
TUESDAY, JANUARY, Il.
Q Senate-In the Senate to- day Mr.. Slnguf oh
Q tanned leave for bill authorizing tie setting o
, curbstones and paving of the footways on tn
northwest side of Baltimore and Fredericton
turnpike road or avenue in Baltimore county.
8 Mr.. Hayes introduced his bill, for vote on tn
y calling of a constitutional convention.
The following bills were reported: Senate bill
preventing the taking of bail after party ha
been convicted of crimes; amending the law re
lating to the State Board of Health for the sup
preston of nuisances and the better protection
t the health Of the inhabitants of the State.
A joint resolution requesting the Governor tt
issue his warrant commissioning Hon. A. P. Cor
man as United States Senator was adopted.
t Senate bills authorizing the Baltimore Count.
. Commissioners to furnish fuel for the county Jail
sanctioning the holding of land in the 18th dis
trict of Baltimore county by the trustees of tn
Q Sharp Street Station M. E. Church of Baltimor
Q city for g cemetery, were read second time an(
:. ordered to be engrosssd for third reading
A recess was then taken for the Inauguration
of Gov. Henry Lloyd, at the conclusion Of which
= the President called the Senate to order again.
Q The Senate bills to prevent the pollution o
streams and other sources Of water supply uset
for drinking and domestic purposes in this State
I and to amend the divorce law each read
= second time and ordered epgrossed.
I The Senate bill enabling the County Commits
sioners of Baltimore county to lay out, open
widen and close public roads in the LIST district
q Baltimore county within two miles of the city
f was read third time and passed.
= Under suspension OF the rules Mr.. Slingluf
offered q resolution for the appointment Of com
mittee to investigate the John Hopkins trust
g which was referred to the committee on judcia
Y proceedings. The Senate then adjourned til
1880 a. M, Friday.
House.-Leaves to introduce bills were granted
q to Mr.. Townsend to repeal and re-enact section
chanter 179. (1876.l relating to the Collector ant
: Treasurer of Baltimore county; to incorporate
the Arlington Park Driving Club Of BALTIC. county
The House then took a recess to attend the in
auguration ceremonies CT Gov. Lloyd, after which
| the House reassembled and among other business
transacted Mr.. Lindsay offered resolution that's
special committee of two Senators and three Dele
gates be appointed to investigate the administra
ton of the Johns Hopkins University trust Il
was referred to the committee on the judiciary.
| The House adjourned until IL. 80 a. M, Friday