The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-02-04
Maryland Legislature.


JANUARY Pin the Senate a petition was
presented to establish an agricultural expert
mental station at the Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity. An order was offered asking the attor,
ney- general to draft general assessment bill.
The bill authorizing guarantee companies to
become sole security on bonds required to be
given by law was reported unfaYorably,
Senator Benefits bill authorizing the county
commissioners of Carroll county to levy i'm
mediately $4,000 to pay the expenses of a
school term of eleven weeks, to begin within
ten days from the passage of the bill was
fayorably reported. The bill was published
in last weeks ADVOCATE.
In the House leaves were granted for bills
to abolish the compulsory inspection of to-
baceo; to prevent the spread of contagious
diseases among live stock in Maryland.
Judge Yelott's term bill was reported favor.
ably and then referred to the Baltimore county
and Hartford delegations.
Both Houses adjourned until p. m. Tues
day.
JANUARY 3l.-In the Senate the President
appointed Messrs. Browning, Wentz and
Burchinal as the temperance committee.
Attorney General Whyte's opinion ON the
mode of appointing registration officers was
received and read. After the passing of some
local bills and introducing some general ones
the Senate adjourned.
In the House leaves were granted for bills
to enable graduates of law schools to become
members of the bar without examinations; for
the better protection of life on railroads; to
compel corporations to pay wages every two
weeks; authorizing an inspector of factories.
Numerous local bills were introduced and a
few were passed.
FEBRUARY lin the Senate bills we're in
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graduates as captains in the militia; to strike
out the word white from the bastardy law
relating to and defining paupers; to make the
desertion of wife and minor children pun
ishable; urging Congress to repeal the tobacco
revenue tax. The bill was reported favorably
Fefnnding money supplied for State militia at
the Philadelphia centennial. The bill author
izing the Commissioners of Carroll county to
levy $10,0 600 to keep the public schools open
another term WAS passed; also the bills to
prohibit justices Of the peace from issuing
warrants until cause Of action is filed with
them, and to put sight drafts and promissory
notes on the same footing.
In the House, petition was presented by
Mr.. Selby, of Carroll, from W. P. Anderson
and one hundred other citizens of No. dis
triet of Carroll county, for the formation of a
new election district
Leaves TO introduce bills were granted: To
Mr.. Webster, to regulate the fees of registers
of wills; referred to the Judiciary committee;
also to sanction the bequest of Sarah Gehr
TO the trustees of Grace Evangelical Lutheran
Church of Westminster, Carroll county: re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee; to estab-
fish a State board of arbitration for the set.
Element Of differences between employers and
employees, referred to the Judiciary committee.
A large number of Senate bills were read a
first time and many local bills were passed.
FEBRUARY 2.-ln the Senate, among the
bills introduced were: By Mr.. Wantz, to
change the time for the election of the mem
bers of the city council of Baltimore from
October to the date of the general election in
November, and change the time of the meet
ing of the city council from the first Monday
10 November to the second Monday, and cx-
tending the terms of the members of the pres
ent city council as follows: The first branch
to 1889, the second branch to 1891 Referred
TO Baltimore city Senators. By Mr.. Urner,
to provide that the sheriff Of Frederick coun.
ty shall receive for feeding prisoners in the
Jail of said county the sum Of 81, 800.
Mr.. Goodwin obtained unanimous consent
to introduce a petition from 1850 citizens of
Baltimore for an amendment to the constitu-
ton prohibiting the manufacture and sale Of
Intoxicating liquors.
In the House petitions were presented to
prohibit the sale of liquor within one mile of
New Market, Frederick county, also one sim
liar to the one offered in the Senate by Mr..
Goodwin, signed by nearly 6, 900 persons, to
prohibit the manufacture and sale of intexiS
eating liquors.
The day was chiefly occupied in introdnc.
ing new bills and ia the FIRST and second
reading and passing Of others.