The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-03-26
rhe Maryland Legislature.

On Friday of last week the only matter o
local importance in the Senate was the sec
ond reading OF the bill amending the charter
of HAMPSTEAD. In the House Mr.. Berret
from the ways and means committee, report
ed the appropriation bills for the next two
wears They carry the same amounts as those
Of the past two years Some appropriations
to colleges have been cut of or reduced, and
some private charitable Institutions put on.
I In both houses "a large number Of local bills
were advanced The House passed the Ber-
ret assessment bill aud it was sent over to the
4 Senate. There all was stricken out after the
| title and the Hayes bill substituted
On Monday in the Senate among the House
/ bills read a second time were those to con
I firm and ratiiy certain acts Of the Union
I Bridge Water Company, and TO authorize
/ Westminster to issue $4,000 in bonds fol-
street Improvements. The House bill to tx
the terms of the Commissioners for Carroll
county was passed, as was also the bill to
sanction the beuuest of Savilla Bankard.
These two now 90 to the Governor. The
House passed a large number Of House bills,
among which was one to refund taxes TO the
Westminster Water Company.
In the Senate on Tuesday d bill was intro
duced providing for free books in the public
schools An uniavorable report was made on
the bill appropriating s., GOO for a State Wealth,
er service, and the bill was substituted for the
report This is another worthless scheme, of
benefit TO nobody, except some Johns Hop
kius' scientific men, who want the money to
print their knowledge of the weather. Among
the Senate bills passed were the tollowing-to
amend the Law relating to mortgages so rs to
provide that promissory note secured by
"a mortgage shall be presumed to be paid
when The mortgage is released On the records;
dong away with the necessity OF admlnIstra'
ton by a husband upon his wife personal eS-
tate when she leaves no children; to author
ize the payment OF the tax on collateral inner
itances without the necessity of administers
ton In the House the Speaker stated the
status Of the business. which was good.
Among the bills read first time, was one by
Mr. Haines to authorize Westminster 20 pur
chase the Westminster Water Works. Among
the House bills passed was the Carroll coun-
~ tramp law.
la the Serate on Wednesday among the
House bills read "a second time were the Car
roll county high license law and the bill to
refund taxes 10 the Westminster Water Com
pany. Among the House bills passed were
bills to make valid certain acts OF the mon
Bridge Water Company, to authorize West
minister to issue SI5, goo in bonds for street
improvements, to amend the Charter Of Hamp.
sfeaG. anu TO aiQtNA the Olai.IieI OF " ssl ttlii
ster All of these now gOt 10 he Governor.
The Archer relief bill, which passed the House
las; week. passed the Senate by a vo;c OF l6
to ). and now goes to the Governor for his
signature As the bill was recommended by
tile executive there is no doubt that it will be
approved. The total amount to be paid under
this bin BY the b0udsmen of Archer is about
So. 600. which includes the cOunse! fees and
court costs. The three Republican Senators
who were present. Messrs. Coffin, Poscy and
Wilkinson. voted for the bill. Mr.. Pearre.
the other Republican, was absent. Senator
Bennett voted for the bill.
In the House Mr.. SelImau'S bill to submit
the liquor question to the voters OF Freedom
district was iavorably reported. Some bills
we're reported uufavorably and large NUN
Der passed. Among the latter was the bill
appropriatiug 100000 TO the Chicago show.
On this measure CAROLS representatives
voted no. and SIR. Sellman offered a motion
to strike out the eEacting clause.
On Thursday in the Senate bill was intro
duced to amend the constitution 50 as to pro
vide for an increase in the salaries of Judges.
The Carroll county high license bill was passed
and now goes to the Governor. IN the House
q mass of legislation was advanced, but no
bills of importance in Carroll were passed.
The assessment bill has not been passed. and
the House is wrestling with the appropriation
bills.