The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-03-12
The Maryland Legislature.

But short sessions were held by each house
on Friday of last week, and both adjourned
unfit Monday night. In the Senate the SEN
ate bill providing for free books in the public
schools, and maintaining the II cents that
were levied to pay interest on and provide
sinking fund for the redemption of the Treas.
ury Relief Loan TO provide the books, was
passed with but three dissenting votes. In
the House barely quorum was present and
only a short session was held.
On Monday night the attendance was sim
in both houses. The Senate disposed OF
large amount of legislation Of local charac.
ter, and considerable work was done in the
House. Mr.. Sellman introduced a bill to
authorize the Commissioners of Carroll county
to refund certain taxes enormously paid by
the Westminster Water Company Among
the bills passed was one to provide that when
a mortgage is purchased and the proceeds of
sale do not satisfy the claim, the MORTGAGE
can obtain judgment for balance due; one to
regulate tolls on turnpike and plank roads.
The Governor, upon request of the Carroll
delegation, vetoed the bill fixing the pay of
registers of voters in Carroll at SIS.
In the Senate on Tuesday, the milk inspec.
ton bill, noted in the ADVOCATE last week, as
a bill to create an additional office rather than
to couduce to the public good, was reported
unfavorably, and the report was adopted.
The bill to apply the refunded direct tax to
the payment of the public debt, was passed by
the House and was returned to the Senate.
In the House the day session was spent
mainlyin discussing two bills for Baltimore
city, to permit the sale of cigars, tobacco,
soda and mineral waters on Sunday. Some
of the statesmen actually had Bibles with
them, from which they quoted in their re-
marks. The bills we're defeated by an over
whelming vote. Some local legislation was
advanced at the night session.
In the Senate Mr.. Hayes introduced an as
sessment bill, very similar to the one that was
vetoed in 1890, and bill appropriating S1O,-
600 to repair the Executive Mansion at Annap.
oils. This seems large sum for repairs, as
a new house could be built for $25, 600. The
bill authorizing the appointment of School
Commissioners by the Governor was post
poned until next Tuesday. The new road bill
for Carroll was given a second reading The
bill providing for free books in the public
schools was passed, and now goes to the House.
In the House the day session was mostly con-
sumed in discussing the assessment bill. An
amendment was adopted striking out the
provision that bridges, tunnels and subWays
should be taxed only at the rate of the other
parts of roadways The vote was 81 to IS.
At the night session leave was granted to Mr.
Sellman 10 introduce bills to refund taxes err
roneousiy paid by the Westminster Water
Company and to provide bard labor for GER
tain classes of prisoners in the Carroll county
jail-the tramp law. Only one bill was passed.
On Thursday in the Senate the bill to au-
thorize Taneytown to contract for water
supply was passed. Many local bills we're
passed and others advanced. In the House
the bill fixing the terms of County Commits.
sioners in Carroll was passed. The assess
ment bill was further considered, and the
clause exempting from taxation mortgages
given by corporations was stricken out by a
very decisive vote.