The Democratic advocate., 1894-02-17
Legislative Proceedings.


On Friday in the Senate, the order of the
day was the assessment bill. and it was sug-
gested that as only 23 senators had answered
TO their names that the consideration of the
bill be postponed. Several members object
ed to the postponement, Senator Bennett
saying that they were elected to be there and
they should be there. The bill was post
poned until Tuesday. A number of bills were
introduced. Among those passed was to
limit the salary of the State attorney Of Car
roll county.
In the House among the bills introduced
was one by Mr.. Wilkinson for the taxation OF
mortgages and debts secured by mortgages on
property within this State for State, county
and municipal purposes. A number of bills
were favorably reported and a few House and
Senate bills passed. Both Houses adjourned
until Monday night.
In the Senate, on Monday night, among the
bills introduced was one by Senator Bennett
to sanction the gift of Henry Gable of certain
real estate in Carroll county to the board of
church extension of the General Synod of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Pennsyl-
vania. After discussing the oyster bill and
the passing of several House bills, adjourned.
In the House much business was transact
ed, mostly of local nature; new bills intro
duced and several Senate bills were passed.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, resolutions on
the death of Hon. Charles J. NJ. Gwinn,
ex-attorney general, were passed and com
mittee appointed to attend his funeral. Re-
port of the joint committee to visit the Agri-
cultural College was made, and was adopted.
Action on the assessment bill was postponed
until Wednesday, owing to the absence of
several members, and the indisposition of
others.
The order of the day, the Senate bill to
provide for the suspension of sentences in
criminal cases, was then taken up, being upon
its second reading. 1t was discussed by sever
al, during which the time having arrived for
the second order of the day-Senator Ben
nett's bill for the taxation of mortgages
President laid it before the Senate, but an
order offered by the Senator to postpone it,
to be called up at any time, was adopted, and
Senator Crothers concluded his argument and
was followed by several others,
Nothing of general interest was done in the
House. After the reading of some bills and
favorabIy reporting others, it adjourned.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, almost the
entire day was occupied in discussing the as
sessment bill. An executive session was held
to confirm some appointments made by the
Governor. In the House numerous petitions
and local bills were presented, and a discus
sion followed on the majority ana minority
reports on the resolution of instruction to the
United States Senators on the Wilson bill,
and on vote the minority report was lost.
In the Senate, on Thursday, among the
bills introduced was one by Senator Bennett
to amend the law regulating the fees of the
sheriff of Carroll county, and one by Senator
Newman to enlarge the powers of the Woods
boro' and Double Pipe Creek Turnpike Com
pany of Frederick county. The assessment
bill was further considered and ordered en-
crossed for third reading. At the night
session many bills were passed, among which
was one to amend the charter of Westminster
as to pavements.
In the House number of general and local
bills were introduced and many were passed,
among the latter was one to incorporate the
town Of Mt. Airy. Senator Benefits resolu-
tons on the tariff were debated and finally
passed by vote of 40 to 80.