The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-01-27
Legislative Proceedings.

In the Senate, on Monday night, Senator
Bennett introduced bill to amend section 4,
ar icle 81. of the code exemptions from
taxation, so as to provide for the taxa
ton of mortgages for State purposes. The
bill provides that all mortgages shall be
taxed for the purposes of the State reve-
nue. only aud at such rate as is now or may
hereafter be levied for State purposes. The
bill requires that the clerks of courts shall
send an account of all unreleased mortgages
annually to the county commissioners and
Appeal Tax Court of all mortgages held by
individual owners, and to the State tax com
missioner of all holdings by corporations, to
! be by him certified to the comptroller, as
corporate taxes are now certified, and by the
comptroller collected, as is now provided by
law for the collection of corporate taxes.
Senator Bennett argues that By taxing mort
cages sufficient revenue will be raised for an
insane asylum and other things needed and
will materially increase the taxable basis of
the State.
The bill to amend the act of 1892. regulat-
ing the sale and the granting of licenses for
the sale Of liquors in Carroll county, was
passed.
In the House, GU Monday night, large
number of general and local bills were intro
duced, and referred to the proper committees.
On Tuesday, in the Senate, Senator Ben.
nett introduced joint resolutions requesting
and urging the Maryland Senators and Re-
representatives. in Congress to pass the Wilson
tariff bill, aud they were referred to the COM
mittee on federal relations.
The resolutions are as follows:
Whereas, The Democratic platform, as
adopted by the las National Democratic
Convention, declared in favor of tariff re-
form; and whereas the Representatives in the
Congress- of the United States were elected on
the said platform:
Be it resolred BIZ the General assembly Of
Maryland That the Senators are hereby re-
quested and urged to use their best efforts
and endeavors to secure the speedy passage
of the bill now pending in Congress and known
as the Wilson bill, as said bill was reported
and recommended by the majority of the ways
and means committee of the House of Repre-
s'ssntaIives .a
i AHd be it further reSoired, That the Gov
error be, and he is hereby, requested to send,
under the great seal of the State, copy Of
this resolution to the Senators and Represen-
tatives in Congress from the State of Mary
land at as early date as possible.
An order of Mr.. Sloan requiring the com
mittee on federal relations to report his reso
luton against free coal was discussed at some
length and then defeated by the decisive vote
Of Is to 6, Mr.. Hubner being the only Demo
crat voting with the five Republican Senators.
The remainder of the session was occupied in
discussing the oyster laws Of Maryland and
Virginia.
In the House a number of leaves to intro
duce bills we've granted, among them one
/ asking for the stay of executions and to ex-
tend the time for enforcing the execution of
judgments
The Carroll county liquor license law,
which passed the Senate, was read first
time. A resolution from the Senate extend
ing the time of Judge Lynch, of the Sixth
Judicial Circuit, was debated and passed by
Il vote of dS for to against.
On Wednesday, in the Senate, numerous
petitions were filed, orders granted and
amendments to the oyster laws offered. Sena-
tor Bennett introduced bill to appropriate
all fines and penalties imposed by the Circuit
Court for Carroll county, except such as 60
to the school board, to purchasing law
library for the courts OF that county.
Several bills were passed, both of a local
and general character.
An executive session was held at which
nominations during the recess by the Governor
were confirmed, except Merritt S. McNamee,
who WAS appointed Judge of the Orphans
Court to fill vacancy in Cecil county, was
turned down at the request of Senator Croth-
ers.
In the House petition was offered by Mr..
/ Hammond from the State Board of Education,
recommending the enlargement of the State
Normal School, was read and referred TO the
/ Committee on Ways and Means. The Com
/ mittee on Retaliation and Assessment made
favorable report on MIR. Fields bill to pro-
I vide for revaluation and assessment.
/ After the reading of several petitions and
filing of bills the House adjourned.
/ On Thursday, in the Senate, the school
I district trustee bill, the heating of railroad
cars, the granting of leaves to introduce bills
and the passage of some local bills occdpied
/ the day. A joint resolution, extending an
invitation to the international societies OF
/ Christian Endeavor TO hold their convention
! in Baltimore in 1896, was referred to the com
mittee on temperance.
/ Governor Brown sent special message 10
I the General Assembly, in which he states that
I the Maryland National Guard is out of debt
and fully equipped for service. Accompany
I ing the message was the annual report al
/ Adit. Gen. H. Kyd Douglas.
/ In the House, after the reading of Senate
bills. the passing of some local bills. etc,
the remainder of the session was occupied in
discussing the appropriation Of SOS, 600 to the
/ Elkton and MiddIetown Railroad. The bill
was passed in 1880, but the money had never
been taken out OF the treasury and it is now
asked to be transferred to the Elkton and
| Southern Railroad Company.