The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-02-11
Maryland Legislature.

Maryland Legislature.
FEbRUARY 3.-In the Senate, among the
| bills introduced was one by Mr.. McKaig, OF
Allegany, to provide for the printing and dis
tribution of the ballots in elections for public
officers at public expense, and to regulate
elections for public officers. The board OF
election supervisors in Baltimore city and the
clerks of the county courts are to provide the
ballots. Conventions will present names of
their candidates to the Secretary of State and
he is to keep a record of them, and certify to
the same. Nomination papers are to be
made out and notice is to be given in the
several localities not less than four nor more
than seven days before the election by adser-
tisement The ballots are to be delivered to
the election judges fifteen minutes before the
polls open, and election inspectors are to
take charge of them. The electors are to
prepare their ballots at the polling places in
quarters set off for the purpose, and the ini-
tials of the inspectors are to be Endorsed on
each ballot. No electioneering shall be al
lowed within fifty feet of the polling place.
Severe penalties are provided for violations,
fraud or suppression in connection with the
issue of the ballots. By Mr.. Randall, to
amend the law relating to mortgages, so as to
prevent the assignment of a mortgage note
from an assignment Vi Tue no against
an assignee of the mortgage itself. After the
reading of some bills and the passage of others
the Senate adjourned until Monday night.
In the House bill was introduced to au-
thorize the Western Maryland Railroad to
lease the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and
build tracks from Cumberland to Williams
sport. Leave was granted Mr.. Webster to
introduce a bill authorizing Carroll county to
refund to Cornelius Brashears and John Penn
of S. money paid by them as sureties upon the
bond of Byron S. Dorsey, also authorizing
the town of Union Bridge, Carroll county, to
issue bonds to purchase fire apparatus, and to
issue license to strangers. After transacting
some routine work adjourned to Tuesday noon.
FEBRUARY 6.-The President laid before
the Senate the petition of Mr.. Frank NJ. Hall
lowell and other citizens of Montgomery
county, praying the passage of a law making
it misdemeanor for teamsters to leave their
teams unattended on turnpkes and public
roads. ~
Among the bills introduced were: By Mr..
McKaig, to give notaries public, commission
ers and clerks of courts more power to take
testimony, and to provide for the more speedy
taking Of testimony. By Mr.. Brown, to make
it a misdemeanor for debtors whose property
is under execution to make away with such
property. By Mr.. Randall, to enable wife
is years of age to sell and dispose Of her
property by deed with her husband several
"; referred to the Judiciary committee
The file being cleared by O'Clock the
Senate adjourned.
The House was not in session.
FEBRUARY I'm the Senate the following
bills were introduced: By Mr.. Edelen, to
amend law relating to supersedeas before
justices of the peace; to punish seduction
under promise of marriage by line OF not
more than $1,000, or Imprisonment for from
one year to three years; referred to Judiciary
committee. By Mr.. Goldsborough, joint
resolutions asking our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress to vote against the
Blair educational bill; referred to committee
on federal relations. Also, a bill to author.
ize the Reading and Chesapeake Coal and
Railway Company to increase its capital stock
and to extend its road, to have and MAINTAIN
an Office in Baltimore city, and to connect
and consolidate with the Reading and Chesa-
peake Coal and Railway Company OF Penn
sylvania in or out of the State; referred to
committee on corporations. By Mr.. Peter.
to provide for recording in the office OF the
county commissioners of Howard county the
proceedings in relation to the opening, closing
and altering of public roads; referred to select
committee BY President Peter, to punish
teamsters who leave their teams unattended
on turnpikes and public roads; referred to
judiciary committee. BY Mr.. Wantz, to
amend insurance laws so as to require indus
trial insurance companies to deposit with the
State at least S., 600 in cash or in good
securities, and to require the treasurers
of such companies to give bond; referred to
the committee on corporations. BY Mr.
Brown, to remedy an ambiguity in the law
relating to mortgages, so as to make 1t clear
that mortgage may be given fer money due
and owing as well as for money actually
loaned at the time of the execution on the
mortgage; referred to Judiciary committee.
In The House large number of petitions
were presented and bills introduced. Among
the latter were the following: By Mr.. SLOT
tlemeyer, to allow mileage to witnesses at
tending Circuit Court of Frederick County
whose residences are FIVE miles and more
from place of holding court.
DIR. Mackalls joint resolutions indorslng
the administration and late message OF frest'
dent Cleveland was made the order OF the Gay
for Wednesday at P. NJ.
FEBRUARY Sin the Senate much time
was occupied in discussion of the bill exten.
ding the time of the mayor and city council OF
Baltimore, after which the reading of bills
and petitions began and followed by the
introducing of new bills.
In the House, Mr.. Gorsuch presented
petition to prohibit the sale of spirituous
LIQUORS within two miles of certain churches
in Carroll county. By Mr.. Rohrback, from
D. C. Winebrenner and other citizens OF
Frederick county, relative to the running OF
traction engines on public roads. BY Mr..
Brice, from B. f. H. Caulk and other citi-
Gems of Kent county, protesting against the
State extending its financial aid to the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal.
Leaves to introduce bills were granted to
Mr.. Gorsuch to authorize the city OF Balti-
more to pay David N. Henning for services
rendered as States attorney of Carroll county
in the trial of Kennedy and Burk for the
murder of Currau; to Mr.. Buckley, to prohibit
the sale of liquors within one mile of New
London, Frederick county; to Mr.. Ebaugh,
to amend the charter of the Reformed Trinity
Church Of Manchester, Carroll county.
Resolutions iudorSing President Cleveland
and his tariff message were adopted
FEBRUARY 9.-The Senate was mostly oc-
cupied with local bills and after a brief session
adjourned. The House also held short sesf
sion. Mr.. Duncan qualified as member
from Baltimore county. The Speaker pre-.
sented a communication from the Board OF
Public Works recommending the passage OF
bill authorizing the Board of Public Works to
purchase $500, 900 of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal repair bonds of 1878, as means
of preventing tie sale of the canal by the
bondholders.
Leaves for bills were granted to amend the
public school law; looking to the sale of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to 1874 bond
holders.
A telegram from Pi,tsburg, on Wednesday,
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