The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-01-21
Maryland Legislature.

JANUARY l3-0n motion Of Mr.. Goodwin
messages were sent to the House of Delegates
requesting that body TO meet the Senate in
joiut convention in the hall Of the House of
Delegates "a. l2.30, for the purpose of elcciing
two police commissioners for Balumorr city
On motion Of Mr.. Tunis, Il messig e WAS
sent TO the House Of Delegates asking fer the
appointment Of II Joint committee TO inquire
into the condition of the executive mansion.
MesSrs. Funis and Randall were appointed on
the part Of the Senate.
AT 1880 the Senate proceeded to the House
of Delegates to attend the joint convention
for the election Of two police commissioners
for Baltimore city.
The Senate at 100 P. NJ. proceeded to vote
for State treasurer. Mr.. Goodwin uomi-
mated Hon. Stevenson Archer. Mr.. Edelen
seconded the nomination. Mr. Stake nomi-
mated Hon. Sidney E. Mudd. Mr.. Burchinal
seconded the nomination. The vote resulted:
Archer Is, Mudd g.
The following bills were introduced: BY
Mr.. Randall, to amend the law relating to
promissory notes so as to put sight drafts and
demand notes on the same footing; by Mr..
Stake, to provide for the annual assessment
and listing of property.
The Senate adjourned until s p. NJ. Tues
day.
In the House of Delegates, Mr.. Friend pre-
scented petition protesting against the seat.
ing of I. W. Wilson as a delegate from Gar
rett county. The petition states that Mr..
Wilson is ineligible, being at the time of his
election to the Legislature u postmaster at
| Wilson's Mills, w. Va; referred to the com
mittee on elections. Mr.. Rohrback presented
petition of Mr.. r. Mills protesting against
the seating of Mr.. Morsel as a delegate from
Frederick county. The petition recites in
nf IN, ,cly ~,
Mr.. Mills had received majority of % over
Mr.. Morsell; referred to the committee on
elections. Mr. Grove presented the petition
of w. II. Miles and IS other colored citizens
of Frederick county to give colored women
the benefit of the bastardy law; referred to
the committee on colored population.
AT the joint convention Hon. Stevenson
Archer, Of Hartford county, was elected
State Treasurer for two years, and j. Q. A.
Robson and John Gill, Jr., as Police Com
missioners for Baltimore city.
A large number of bills of q local nature
were Introduced. Mr.. Buckley, obtained leave
to introduce bill to repeal sec: IS of arti-
Gle 81 of Code of Public General Laws. emit
tied justices of the Peace sub title '.juris-
dicton," and to re,enact same with amend
ments. The bill is designed to enlarge the
powers of magistrates in civil cases, and to
extend the limit of their jurisdiction from
800 to $500, with concurrent jurisdiction OF
higher courts. The bill would abolish much
routine business from the higher courts and
would relegate it to the magistrates; the Office
would lie made more remunerative, and more
capable and efficient officers would be select
ed; referred to the judiciary committee. To
Mr.. Wilkinson, bill to repeal sections and
of article - of Public General Laws, chap
ter 800 of acts of 1882 The bill proposes to
L.. i L
thus giving eolored women the benefit Of the
bastardy law. Referred to the Judiciary
committee.
After some other unimportamt business the
House Adjourned until up. III. Tuesday.
JANUARY 16.-rhe Senate met at p. m.
The President laid before the Senate the
report of State Tax Commissioner Woolford.
A number of other bills were introduced and
referred to the proper committees.
The House met at s p. IN. Among the bills
introduced was one by Mr.. Buckley, to
provide for general system of free public
schools in the States also to repeal and re-
enact acts of 1872 so as to abolish book rent
ing and make all books free for pupils, and
commissioners Of each county will be required
to keep text book when adopted in use for
i've years.
JANUARY 1S.-In the Senate among the
Brown, to empower the attorney named in n
mortgage to make sale in case of default, to
proceed with the sale and not TO be interrupt
ed by proceedings in insolvency, the Court Of
Appeals having recently decided that the
trustee in insolvency shall take charge of such
mortgaged property and sell it, unless pro-
ceedings for foreclosure have been begun;
also, Il bill to amend the law of pleading,
practice aud process, so as to allow cases in
volving title to lands to go on against infants,
by having guardian appointed to represent
said infants; referred to judiciary committee.
The following were read third time and
passed Providing for new election district
in Frederick county; authorizing county COM
missioners Of Frederick county to lay out new
| election districts, also TO amend local law of
i Frederick county relating to justices Of the
peace and constables.
In the House number of petitions and
lcaYes to introduce bills we're granted. Among
the bills was one To enlarge the powers OF
the Liberty and Pipe Creek Turnpike Com
pany; referred to the Frederick county dele
CATION; to provide for payment OF mechanics
and other employees of railroads and other
corporations weekly and in cash. referred to
the committee on labor; to prohibit creation
of future irredeemable ground rpnts,
IAEUARy 19.--Aoth Houses did an immense
amount of business to- day, mostly Of local
character, The Baltimore city extension bill
was referred to a special committee. Attor
ney. General Whyte was asked to give his
written opinion on the subject of uniform
registration. The committees on internal
improvement gave hearing to delegations
from Western Maryland in behalf Of the e.
and o. canal.