The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-10
Legislative Proceedings.

On Friday. in the Senate, among the num-
merous bills introduced was one to amend the
law as to tramps and Migrants.
Senator Seibert, of the committee on fed
eral relations, made a favorable report OF
Senator Bennett resolution asking Congress
to pass the Wilson tariff bill, but so amended
as to favor general tariff reform without nam
ing the Wilson bill. Senator Bennett offered
as an amendment to this amendment the
resolutions urging the passage of the Wilson
bill. This amendments was adopted by a
vote of l4to 8, and by the same vote motion
! TO defer the matter until Tuesday was defeat
ed. The resolutions were the ordered to be
engrossed for a third reading by viva voce
vote.
The committee on finance reported Senate
bill to provide for the taxation of mortgages
for State purposes, with an amendment, in
the shape of new bill, changing the phrase
| oloey of the bill as introduced.
Senator Newman offered an amendment to
subject them to county as well as State taxa
ton, and then, upon motion OF Senator Ben
nett, the further consideration OF the matter
was postponed until Wednesday, at o'clock.
In the House, leave was granted Mr.. Biggs
to introduce bill relating to the Orphans
Court of Carroll county.
Both houses adjourned, ailer short session,
until Monday night.
On Monday night short sessions were held
by both Houses The Senate was occupied
in discussing the oyster law and passing local
bills. In the House number OF Senate bills
were read third time and passed.
On Tuesday, in the Senate, but little bnsi-
ness OF general Importance was transacted, as
most of the committees are actively engaged
in their work and after an hour s session adj =
jOurned.
In the House a number OF bulls were intro
duced, House and Senate bills passed, and
after u short discussion OF some questions oil
minor importance adjourned.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, among the
bills introduced were the following by Sena-
tor Wilkinson, to appropriate 9Z000 per
anuum for five years TO Charlotte Hall School,
in ST. Mary's county; by Senator Carrico, TO
appropriate 81, 900 to defray the expense oil
the removal of the remains of the late Gen.
William Smalwood To some public cemetery
in Charles county and to erect monument
over them to his memory; by Senator Bruce,
to amend the law relating to collateral inheri-
lance tax and provide for the taxation OF the
estates in possession on which collateral es-
tates are dependent.
The committee on assessment and revalua.
tion reported the assessment bill as amended
by the committee and was discussed for and
against. While Senator Wilkinson was speak
ing the order of the day Senator Bennett 5
bill for the taxation of mortgages) arrived
and he was interrupted. Upon Senator Ben
nett's motion his bill was postponed until
l. Is p. m, Tuesday next.
Senator Bennett introduced bill to amend
the charter of Westminster in regard to pave
ments, etc.
In the House, L. NJ. Allen, of Hartford
county, was refused leave to address the
members on taxation, etc.
Among the bills favorably reported was one
by Mr.. Biggs relating to Orphans Court OF
Carroll county and one by Selby TO iucorpo-
rate the town of Mt. Airy.
On Thursday in the Senate the resolutions
on tariff reform, being compromise on those
introduced by Senator Bennett, were passed
by vote of 10 to "A strict party vote. The
assessment bill came up for consideration. and
Senator Newman, of Frederick. offered an
amendment to tax mortgages for state and
county purposes. Aspirited debate followed,
participated in by Senators Newman, Bennett,
Muss and Waters for the amendment, and
Hayes, Evans, Rogers and Crothers against.
The amendment was adopted by vote of IA
to IL.
The House was engaged altogether in local
hills