The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-02-20
The Maryland Legislature.

la both houses on Friday of last week con.
siderable business was done, and each house
passed a number of bills, but none of general
importance. 1t was the nth birthday of Col.
James g. Berret, of Carroll, who is Chairman
of the Ways and Means Committee, and the
House recognized the fact by passing Ieso-
luton congratulating Col. Berret upon the
18th anniversary of his birthday that occurs
today. with the hope that many more years
NAV be spared him, and that his usefulness
NAV continue without any interruption by the
ills to which flesh is heir. -
The Senate and House met on Monday
night. Nothing but local business was con
sidered in the Senate, and but little else was
taken up in the House. The only bill of
general Importance taken up was that to eS'
tabish bureau of statistics and information
and to provide for the appointment of a labor
statistician by the Governor, which was adj
vanced to Il third reading.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Grove, of Cecil
county, provides that the State tax now col
lected on commissions, inheritances, ect.,
shall hereafter be regarded as emoluments of
the Office of the registers of wills. Mr.. Grove
explained that the purpose of the act was to
give the counties and not the State the benefit
of this tax The bill also provides that moth
ing therein shall be construed as giving any
additional compensation to the register OF
wills.
On Tuesday in the Senate much business
was done. Mr.. Gorter introduced a bill to
amend the law of husband and wife so as to
authorize married woman to authorize an
agent or attorney to sell her separate estate
by a power of attorney executed jointly with
her husband. 1t also provides that husband,
where a wife dies iutestate and leaves children,
shall have a life estate in one third of her real
property, and one.third Of her personal pro
perty shall vest in him absolutely. The day
in the House was mostly occupied in discus
sing proposition to print report ofthe Land
Commissioner Petitions were presented from
various institutions, asking for appropriations
from the State. Leaves for the introduction
of numerous bills were granted, and many
| local bills were advanced.
In the Senate on Wednesday Mr.. Poarre
introduced bill to establish State museum,
to be in charge of a curator, to be appointed
/ by the Governor, and to have "a salary of
| 81 800 A number ofbills were taken up and
| discussed, among them one to increase sher-
| ifs fees, and one enlarging the scope of the
bureau of statistics, so as to include agricul-
/ tural and industrial interests. The Senate
/ bill authorizing the sale of cattle yards and
| scales was passed The House had a busy
| day and many bills. most of them relating to
/ Baltimore city, were introduced. Mr. Sans
! presented one to prevent the importation OF
I diseased and manned cattle, ana some local
I bills were passed.
1 On Thursday bill to establish civil ser
/ vice commission for the state was introduced
/ in the Senate Bills we're given second
reading appropriating 100000 for Chicago
fair exhibit providing for the application of
the S37l 600 of the refunded direct tax to the
| payment of the state debt. The House was
/ engaged chiefly on local bills.