The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-13
THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY s.

MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY s.
Senate.-There was no meeting of the Senate
this evening.
House.-Mr. Lindsay obtained leave to intro
duce bill to make valid certain proceedings in
courts of equity relating to the sale of feesimple
leasehod estates by building associations.
The following House bills were read second
time To amend the act of Incorporation of the
Woodberry Manufacturing Company of Baltimore
county; to provide for furnishing the ire-proof
addition to the Clerks Office of Baltimore county;
to amend the charter of the Loudon Park Gene
terry Company to permit said company to
purchase or lease as much as 35 acres of land in
Baltimore county, and to authorize the Governor
to appoint two additional justices of the peace for
the 18th district of Baltimore county.
The bill authorizing the Commissioners to ap-
point one sanitary inspector for Catonsville and
vicinity was recommitted to the Baltimore county
delegation.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8.
Senate.-No business of general interest was
transacted. The Senate, in executive session,
confirmed large number of county appointments
made during the recess.
House.-Mr. Winchester obtained leave to in
troduce bill to provide for an election and call
ing Of q constitutional convention on the third
Tuesday of September, 1886. This is the third
constitutional convention bill that has been intro
duced this session.
The resolution of Mr.. HOLE, to provide for the
erection of new State House at Annapolis, was
voted down-nays &C, ayes IA.
GMr. Pole, who introduced the Belt commission
BILL says the result of the agitation of the question
will be of advantage to the people of the Belt, no
matter what may be the fate of his bill. He is
sure that things will come all right. His bill pro-
poses to give the Belt proper police protection,
and fifty men are needed. The County Commits
sioners are now ready to accept his measures, if
they do oppose the Belt commission. The propO-
sition to increase the number of County Commits
sioners to five, he says, will not help the Belt
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10.
iSenate.-The debate on the constitutional con-
vention bills was resumed day but cut short
by an early adjournment out of respect to the
memory. of Gen. w. S. Hancock. No business of
general interest was transacted.
House.-After passing resolutions and listening
to several euloges on the death of Gen. Hancock,
the House adjourned as mark of respect to his
memory.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ID.
Senate.-Petitions were presented by Mr.. Sling
huff and others from divers persons asking that in
struction be given in the public schools in the hy
gienic and physiological effects of alcohol.
Bills introduced: By Mr.. Hayes, to sanction
the requisition of leasehold reversonary and fee
simple interests in Baltimore city, and county by
the Methodist Episcopal Church; by Mr.. Rayner
to prohibit the reception of children in almshouses
and to provide for the education of such children
by Mr.. Brewer, to provide for the study of physi-
ology and hygiene in the public schools.
An order of Mr.. Lane, that the debate the
constitutional convention begin at 1880 p. IN.
each day, and continue until the matter is ended,
was carried by a vote of IA yeas, IL nays.
House.-Mr. O'Hara and others presented Pc
titons for the teaching in public schools the eff
fects of alcohol and stimuants on the human sys-
tenn; by Mr. Hubner, from 700 residents of Vi MON,
LIST district Baltimore county, for local option.
Messrs. Seebo, Thorn and Willing were added
to the committee having the Belt bill in hand.
Bills introduced: By Mr.. Pole, for the better
protection ofpersonal property in Baltimore coun-
ty; also, for water and fire service in Baltimore
county; to empower the Commissioners to appoint
sanitary officers, and to prohibit the selling of
liquor at Emory Grove camp grounds; by Mr..
Colt, prohibiting the threshing of wheat by steam
within one hundred yards of public roads.
House bills read first time Incorporating
Benevolent Society of Baltimore city and county;
authorizing completion of Lake Clifton author
izing the transfer of Halls Springs R. R. Company
to City Passenger r. R.
Senate bills read second time: To prevent pol
luton of streams, water courses, &c. establish
State Board of Health to incorporate trustees of
the Sheppard Asylum; relating to Sherif's fees
in Baltimore county for sanitary inspector at
Catonsville.
The Hayes early call constitutional convention
bill came up on its second reading, and after con-
siderable discussion the House adjourned.