Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-03-02

Leave was granted Mr.. Lamar, on Mon
day, to introduce bill to refund Charles IL.
Anderson certain money paid in error.
On Tuesday Philip w. Avirett, of Cum.
berland, was given hearing by the finance
committee of the Senate and made an ex-
tended argument in favor of the passage of
a bill providing medical treatment for indi-
gent drunkards and drug users. Such a
bill was offered several weeks ago by SEN
ator Sloan. Mr.. Avirett asked that all ref
erence to gold cures be stricken from the
bill that the power to commit be vested
solely with judges of the circuit courts, and
that the cost of each patient be limited to
800, including transportation. Senator
Sloan agreed to these amendments, and the
bill SO amended may be reported.
Mr.. Mackall has introduced bill to foster
and encourage agriculture in the State by
amending an act passed in 1902 giving State
aid : the agricultural fair associations
The act of 1899 appropriated $4,000 to be
given to the county associations having
paid up capital of $4,000 and surplus of
$500. 1t exempted the Montgomery and
Frederick County Fair Associations from
the benefits of the appropriation. Mr.. Mack
alIs bill provides that the same amount shall
be appropriated, to be distributed TO associ.
ations having a paidup capital Of $4,000
or property to that amount. 1t also includes
Montgomery and Frederick counties in its
provisions.
The committee of ways and means favor
ably reported the Lamar canal bill, with
proposed amendments. The amendments
substitute in place of the sections Of the orig
nal bill providing for direct appropriation
by the State, other sections which waive all
liens OF the State upon all the property and
revenues of the canal to the extent Of the
amount of those labor claims which accrued
during the years from 1877 to 1890. They
also authorize the claimants upon certain
proofs to obtain from the courts of Allegany
Washington, Frederick and Montgomery
counties certificates Of the validity Of the
claims, which shall be duly recorded and
shall operate as judgments. In any case
where a claim has been sold for less than its
face value, in order for the holder TO receive
the benefits of this act the said courts are re-
quired to issue certificate to the purchaser
for the amount paid for such claim and an
other certificate TO the original claimant for
the difference between the amount SO paid
and the face value of such claim, both GER
tificates TO be recorded and to have the effect
of separate judgments.
During the discussion of the assessment
bill in the Senate, ON Tuesday, Mr.. Moss
offered an amendment for the taxation oil
mortgages which was adopted by vote OF
ID to ~. 1t provide, that all mortgages
shall annually pay tax Of per cent. upon
the gross amount of interest covenanted to
be paid each year by the mortgageors, the
tax TO be applied as follows: One third TO
be paid into the State treasury and the other
two. thirds into the county and city treas
uries, the tax To be payable in the county or
city where the mortgage is recorded, and it
| in both, where the greater part Of the prop
erty mortgaged is located; where mort
| gage is only on record for part Of year,
then TO only pay tax for that part Cove
nants for the payment Of taxes by the mort
gageors shall be null and void, and if they
pay under existing covenants then they may
deduct amount from their tax bills. Persons
lending money on mortgage to make oath
at the time they will not exact the taxes
from the mortgageor, and same oath To be
taken upon an assignment OF an existing
mortgage. The clerks Of the courts to re-
port mortgages for record, released or as
signed on the first of each mouth. Should
the mortgage neglect or refuse to pay the
tar, then the collector shall levy upon and
sell his interest in the msrLgaged property
Any mortgageor paying the taxes may re-
cover them back ia a court OF equity.