The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-27
ruH MARYLAND LEGISLATURES.
pp,nAy. FEBRUAY 10TH.

IL nr;,o the anpointment of an additional justice
&c .ha neace in the I'd election district OF Balt
more county, one for the 18th district, ana TWO
additional constables in the 9th election district
and Mr.. Rust, to incorporate the Butchers I
Aha+to;r ssociation of Baltimore City and County.
Sanata Hill to authorize the payment by the |
County Commissioners Of Baltimore county y the |
estate of Isabelle Fayhay money paid In error,
was read second time.
House bill providing for two additionai juices
of the peace for the 18th district OF Baltimore
countv was read second time. Adjourned Until
Tuesday.
in the second precinct, 50 oistric' Vi D"'''ofo
county, were presented. ot1,>o6.
M ssd for IL nS oPP tss
Baltimore city, resulting in the election of Mesrs
E. M. Schryver and j. Q. A. Robson.
The bill to incorporate the town of Gainesville
was favorably reported and read the first time as
was also the bill concerning mortgages in Bait
more county.
Mr.. Pole introduced bill to prevent the spr,ad
of infectious contagious diseases among the I've
stock of this State. This bill provides for Site
live stock sanitary board of three commissioners
who are engaged in cattle breeding. They are to
he appointed by the Governor, and have all he
powers and duties imposed on the Governor BY
the act of 1884 except the appointment of chief
veterinary inspector. They are to maintain and
enforce quarantine, sanitary other regulations,
and to be paid S. day when actually on duty.
The sum of So 900 is to be appropriated to defiay
the expenses of their department. They shall
make appraisements of animals to be Slaughtered
or of buildings to be destroyed, and the limit in
the act of 1884 of the amount to be used in any
two years for the payment of animals slaughtered
is repealed
At 2 o'clock the House adjourned out of respect
to ex- Gov. Seymour, to reasonable at s o'clock
Tuesday evening.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23D.
Sendte.-Mr. Jackson called up his Marriage
License bill, which is to reduce the marriage
license to ST. Mr.. Bowlus offered an amendment
to strike out all charge for license. so as to make
marriage perfectly free. Mr. Bowus argued that
tha only gro"nd mon which = '"N ''.- L. Ear~
on marriages was that of revenue and as thestate
is in position to dispense with revenue from this
source, the tax ought to be done away win
Messrs. Jackson, johnson and Peter opposed
the amendment on the ground that the clerk who
has to issue the license, and the state, which has
to print it, ought to receive some compensation
and they thought 81 small enough. Mr.. johnson
stated that he really opposed to any reduction
Mr.. Bowlus amendment was lost He then offered
an amendment to reduce the tax to twenty five
cents, which was also lost
On motion of Mr.. Hayes, Mr. Lanes constih-
tional convention bill was, without objection,
substituted for the unfavorable report, Mr.. HAYES
stating that he had some amendments to offer to
the Lane bill. This disposes of Mr.. Hayes's
"early call' bill in its present SHAPED
DEMONSTRATIONS were presented asking that
the charter of the Maryland Agricultural College
be vacated.
number of local bills of no general in terest
passed their second reading and the House id-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH
Senate.-House bill providing for two additional
justices of the peace for the 1lth district, Bati
more county, was passed also the Senate bill to
authorize and direct the Commissioners of Bati-
more county to levy a sum of money to pay the
estate of Isabella Fahay for taxes paid in error.
Senator Jackson's BILL to reduce the marriage
license fee to ST. was passed.
At 1890 the Senate resumed consideration of
the Constitutional convention bills, when Senator
Warield spoke in favor of the amendment offered
by Senator Hayes to the Lane bill, making it
practically the Hayes bill. The amendment was
rejected by vote of IA to 9. This vote is be-
lieved to have settled the Hayes early call BILL.
House.-Mr. Lindsay presented petition from
citizens of Baltimore county for an agricultural
experiment station.
The bill to preserve the charter of the Mary land
Agricultural Society was favorably reported and
read the first time.
House bill to amend the charter of the Wood
berry Manufacturing Company was passed.
night session was held at which a number OF
local bills, of general interest, were introduced
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18th.
iSenate.-Bills were introduced to authorize the
School Commissioners of Baltimore county to pay
money to W. H. Kinney, and to appoint two ad-
dtional constables for the 9th district of Balti.
more county.
The House bill to provide the necessary furni
ture for the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Baltimore county was read the second time.
Senate bill was passed to sanction bequest OF
Susan Gallaudet to the Bishop of the Diocese Of
Maryland for the Protestant Episcopal Church at
Canton.
At Las the order of the day, the constitutions
convention bills, having been suspended until to-
morrow, the Senate went into executive session
and confirmed number of appointments, aftel
| which IL oa;n"--n1 -.
House.-Leave was obtained to introduce biz
to adjust differences between the State, Baltimore
city and the Canton Company on account OF taxes
The following House bills were reported favor
ably and read the first time: To incorporate the
Gainesville Water Company and the Arlington
Park Driving Club of Baltimore county.
Senate bill read first time: To reimburse lisa
bella Fahey for taxes paid in error.
At night the House held session when the bill
to authorize the Baltimore County Commissioners
to build police and fire station at Gainesville was
| read the second time.
The House, at 10 o'clock, adjourned until u
o'clock Friday morning.
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