The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-03-05
The Maryland Legislature.

On Friday of last week in the Senate Mr..
Rogers introduced bill TO amend the law
relating to public schools, so as to reduce the
average "A tendance from 80 to 40 to be re-
uuired before an assistant teacher can be APP
pointed. The House bill regulating the pay
of registers of voters in Carroll was given Il
second reading. In the House Mr.. Sellman' s
bill relating to the terms of County Commits
soners in Carroll was favorably reported;
also his bill to sanction the bequest of Sabilla
Bankert, of Carroll county. Mr.. Halnes
road law for Carroll county and the bill to
authorize the Mayor and Council of West
minister to issue bonds to the amount OF
SIS, 900, to complete street improvements,
were also reported favorably. The bill
establishing a State Board of Agriculture and
Immigration was amended and ordered en-
crossed for third reading.
The Legislature met on Monday night. The
Senate passed "a large number OF bills, among
them Senate bills to empower the State $
attorney of Baltimore county to lle lnlorma-
ton in certain cases instead of indictments;
authorizing courts to pass DEGREES for the
adoption OF children. In the House among
the bills introduced was one by Mr.. Leeds to
make valid the acts of the Union Bridge
! Water Company, and bill by Mr.. Sapping-
ton for the prevention of drunkenness and
disorderIy conduct in Liberty district, Fred
erick county. Among the House bills pass
ed was one providing for the inspection OF
certain accounts by judges of the circuit
court before they shall be paid by county
commissioners.
The Legislature has gotten down to hard
work. Day and night sessions are being
held, and legislation, mostly local, and
against which there is no opposition, is being
pushed along as rapidly as the rules will per-
nit. In the Senate on Tuesday the bill to
! establish state museum was reported IN
| favorably, and the report was adopted.
Among the House bills passed were the Car
roll county bills relating to drawing of jurors
and regulating the pay of registers OF voters.
These now 90 to the Governor for his sigma
ture. In the House Mr.. Leeds introduced IA
| bill to prohibit gaming among minors in Car
roll and the House bill to regulate the sale
of liquor in Carroll was passed.
On Wednesday in the Senate the Senate
| bill was passed to punish bankers who receive
money on deposit when they are insolyent,
also the bill to appropriate an additional
thousand dollars to Washington College. A
number of House bills were also passed. In
the House the House bill 10 tax the 100000
/ 600 increased capital of the Baltimore Il
Ohio railroad company was passed by a
unanimous vote, also the bill to prohibit any
railroad from connecting with or using the
| Belt railroad in Baltimore, until all tax en-
emptious shall be surrendered.
In the Senate on Thursday considerable
legislation was advanced, but no bills of gem
eral importance were passed and none of
local. In the House the Calvert county con
tested election cases were reported by unan-
imous vote of the committee in favor of the
Democrats, and the report was adopted.
Col Berret reported the general assessment
bill, and made lengthy speech in behalf OF
it. 1t was made special order for next We'd
nesday. The bill sanctioning the bequest OF
Susannah Warfeld and the Carroll county
road bill were passed.