The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-20
THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE
MoyDAy EVENING. FERRuARY 18TH.


Senate.-There was no session of this evening.
House-Mr Willing obtained leave to intro
duce bill to provide for the support of INDECENT
patients in the Maryland Hospitalfor the Insane.
The House bill authorizing the completion of
the fire. proof addition to the Baltimore county
court house was passed; also the bill providing
for two additional justice of the peace for the 18th
district of Baltimore county; also the bill to
amend the charter of the Loudon Park Cemetery
Company.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH.
Senate.-Petitions presented asking for
the passage of q law for the taxation of mortgages
and for the repeal of the local option law in Gar
ret county.
Leave was obtained to introduce bill to in
corporate the Maryland Live Stock and Abattoir
Company and it was read the first time, referred
to the committe corporations, and ordered to
be printed.
House-Mr. Stake obtained leave to introduce
bill to appoint commission to frame amend
ments to the constitution, the same to report to
the next Legislature. To Mr.. Pole, to empower
the Commissioners of Baltimore county to change
the location of streets, &C.; to empower the resi-
dents of the second precinct of the Sd election
DISTRICT in Raltin"re county to vote upon the
question of the sale of liquor in that precinct =
This is the precinct in which Arlington is situa-
ted.] To Mr.. Townsend, to supplement article
rs, code of general laws, relating to turnpikes.-
To the same gentleman, to require the Commits
sioners of Baltimore county to open the Back
River turnpike, in the 18th district. To Mr.. Hub
ner, bill relating to the State militia
The bill to prevent the spread of contagious
diseases among live stock in the State was read
second time, as was also the bill to prevent the
sale of diseased or unwholesome food.
Senate bill relating to the Trustees of the Shop
pard Asylum was passed.
The committee on ways and means reported
favorably the House bill providing for the refund
ing at lower rate of interest of State dept pay
able now or in 1887.
The bill to prevent the pollution of springs,
streams, wells and other sources of water supply
in the State was passed. This bill had previous
ly passed the Senate, but an amendment by the
House sends it back to that body for final passage.
Baltimore county wanted to be exempted from
the provisions of the act, and the ntimation that
the bill proposed to prevent the pollution of res
ervoirs and springs led several Baltimore county
members to suspect that it might in some way
prevent the accumulation of filth and refuse in the
Gunpowder. But their fears were quieted and
the county delegation withdrew their objec-
tions. The Baltimore city bill for the prevention
of the pollution of streams is being steadily resist
ed in committee by Baltimore county,
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY nth.
Senate.-The Senate bill to prevent the pollu-
ton of springs, streams, wells and other sources
of water supply for domestic USE which was passed
with an amendment by the House yesterday, was
passed as amended.
Mr.. Bowlus presented joint resolution, which
was adopted in both Houses, calling for the ap
pointment of committee of three Senators and
five Delegates to consider all the matters relating
to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal 1t is said
the object of having canal matters come before
this committee sis to give the canal another chance
for its lfe" The statement is made that there
may be proposition discussed to fund the canal
debt at lower rate of interest, or to scale the
debt and place the company in condition to
make improvements. The canal people openly
denounce statements that are set afoat in the
State House Hobbies to the effect that plan is on
foot to sell the canal to West Virginia Central
Railroad syndicate, &C.
Senator Hodson closed his argument in opposi-
ton to the early call convention bill.
House.-Mr. Hubner introduced q bill author
izng the citizens of the LIST district of Baltimore
county to take vote on the question of local OPP
ton. The following leaves were also granted:
Regulating the dumping of oyster shells within
certain limits of Baltimore county; for the re-
moval of the Eastern hay scales, Baltimore, and
appropriatng $4,000 for another site; to regulate
hours of work Of conductors and drivers of street
railway companies, and to preserve the charter of
A. M~-y,--1 A c.-;--.'ts.-ei Ae-o eiatien.
House bill to prevent fraud in the manufacture
and sale of fertilizers in Baltimore county, was
read the first time.
The Caroline county contested election case of
Graham vs.. Green was taken up at o'clock and
upon vote being taken Graham (Democrat) was
given the seat-ayes 43, nays So. Messrs. Hub.
ner, Baldwin and Lindsay, of Baltimore county,
voted aye, Mr.. OHara nay, and Messrs. Pole and
Townsend absent.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH.
Senate.-Mr. Slingluff introduced bill author
izing the Commissioners of Baltimore county to
refund to the estate of Isabella Fry money paid
in error.
The Senate bill to sanction the acquisition of
leasehold, &C., property in Baltimore city and
county by the trustees of the NJ. E. Church. was
passed.
At 2.45 p. m, the Senate went into executive
session, after which it adjourned.
House.-Dr. Baldwin obtained leave to intro
duce bill for relief of the School Commissioners
of Baltimore county.
House bill calling for scientific temperance in
struction in the public schools, after discussion,
was recommitted to the committee on education to
be perfected, several amendments having been
proposed.
Mr.. Seebo's House bill to protect the health and
morals of minors, on its second reading, was
amended so as to prevent the sale of cigars and
cigarettes to minors under IA years, except the
order of parents guardians, and ordered en-
crossed.
Mr.. Gasklrs House bill preventing the purchase
by minors of intoxicating liquors, and Furnishing
offenders by fine of not more than $40 or i'm
prisonment in Jail not more than thirty days, or
both, was also read second time and ordered en-
crossed.
Senate bill relating to the Sheriff of Baltimore
county, on its third reading, recommitted to
allow the county delegates to amend it,