The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-06
Legislative Proceedings.

On last Friday in the Senate Mr. Brewer
introduced bill to amend the charter of st.
Johns College, at Annapolis, so as more fully
to constitute the college part of the public
school system of the State.
Senate bill incorporating the trustees of the
Baltimore Annual Conference, Methodist
Episcopal Church, was put ON its third read
ing and failed for want of q constitutional
majority, the vote being 8 yeas, II nays. A
reconsideration of the vote was allowed, and
on Mr.. Hayes's motion the bill was recon-
mitted to the Judiciary committee so that
some of the Objectionable features might be
removed.
The Senate then adjourned until Tuesday,
at p. m.
In the House some local bills were intro
duced and advanced, and several Senate bills
were passed, one to add section to article
70 relating to releases and receipts OF women
under eighteen years of age.
Both houses of the Legislature convened
on Tuesday night, but nothing but LOCAL mat
tiers were considered,
On Wednesday in the Senate among the
bills introduced was one by Mr.. shriver, OF
Carroll, to incorporate the American College
of the Roman Catholic Church of the United
States. The bill names as the incorporators
Archbishops Gibbons of Baltimore, Ryan of
Philadelphia, Corrigan of New York, and
Williams of Boston. The principal Office of
the corporation is to be in Baltimore. The
object and purposes are for the education of
young men, citizens of the United States, for
the ministry of the Roman Catholic Church.
The income may be devoted to the education,
support and maintenance of such young men
preparing for the ministry, either within or
without the State of Maryland, and especially
at or near the city of Rome. The incorpora-
tors, who are to bo the board of governors,
shall hold Office for life, unlass sooner removed
by majority vote of the board. The board
of governors may be increased, but still at no
time exceed eight in number.
The constitutional convention bills were
next discussed to the hour of adjournment,
Mr.. Hayes advocating an election on calling
convention at the congressional elections
next fall and the holding of the convention
next winter, if the question carries and Mr..
Lane advocating the holding of the election
in 1887.
In the House many local bills were ihtpo-
duced, by title, and some read first time,
among them the bill to permit the Mechanics
Vile and Finksburg turnpike company to bor-
row money. Mr.. Winchester offered a joint
resolution, which was referred to the COM
mittee on federal relations, calling upon the
Senators and Representatives of Maryland in
Congress to do all in their power to secure a
reform in tariff legislation. Mr.. Hole offered
a Joint resolution that the committee on pub
lie buildings be requested TO prepare the ne
eessary legislation to secure the public build
ipgs requisite for the uses of the State.
On Thursday il. tie senate the whole day
was consumed In debate on the constitutional
convention question.
In the House petition was presented for
,b,,,,s af tbal ooal nrttpu nuacfiOn n
the people of Howard county.
Speaker Seth appointed as extra committee
clerks, under the order of Wednesday, Messrs.
George W. Bell, Of Wieomieo, Henry B.
Bowie, of Prince Georges, H. E. Francis, Of
Kent, and H. Z. Shoemaker. There is one
clerk still to be appointed.
Mr.. Winchester offered a joint resolution
calling upon the Senators and Representatives
in Congress from Maryland to support the
President in carrying out his and the Demo
opatio partY's pledges for reform in the civil
service.
Some local bills were advanced to a first
and second reading