The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-03
Legislative Proceedings.


priation of IS 900, which was referred to the
committee on finance. Senator Newman,
that of 400 citizens of Woodsboro' district
Frederick county, for local option law for
that county, which was referred to the com
| mittee on temperance.
A number Of bills were introduced, among
them one by Senator Hayes, to provide that
clerks of courts and registers OF wills shall
pay over to the State treasurer all moneys re
ceived by them and be allowed a commission
of per cent. thereon. BY Senator Newman.
to enable the voters of Woodsboro' district,
Frederick county, to determine by ballot as
to the sale of liquor IL the district. By SEN
ator Crothers, to provide for the enlargement
of the State Normal School and for metal
ceilings and other repairs thereto, tappropri-
ating $780, 900 for the building, Sc., and ST.
500 for furniture;) to transfer the S5S,000
appropriated to the Elkton and Middletown
| Railroad Company in 1880 to the Elkton and
| Southern Railroad Company; to provide that
district school trustees shall take the official
oath prescribed by the constitution. Also
number of bills of a local character were pre-
sented.
| In the House, a large number of new bills
were presented, among them one by Mr..
| Brashears, to provide for the regulation of
railroads and steamboat freight and passenger
tariff in this State; to prohibit railroad and
steamboat companies, corporations and les
sees in this State from charging other than
just and reasonable rates; to prescribe mode
of procedure; to appoint a board of railroad
commissioners and to prescribe their power
and duties in relation to the same and to pro-
vide for the collection of revenue to the sup
port thereof. By Mr. Gellott, to create
department of roads and highways for the
| purpose of investigation on the road question
in this State. By Mr.. Mcmillan, to provide
for the compulsory attendance of the children
of the school of the State.
In addition to the passage oil a number OF
House bills the following Senate bills were
passed-To appropriate 50, 900 for Maryland
| Society of the Sons of the American RevoiH--
ton to aid in the erection of monument TO
the Maryland patriots of the revolutionary
war; also, one regulating the sale ofhquors IN
! Carroll county.
Both Houses adjourned until Monday night.
On Monday night in the Senate, nothing OF.
! importance was done, and after short ses
sion it Adjourned.
| In the House number Of new bills were
introduced, Senate bills read, and few local
bills passed.
In the Senate, on Tuesday. Mr.. Moss was
| chosen president pro TEN. owing to the sick
ness of Mr.. Smith.
Senator Hayes offered ii message to the
| House proposing that the committees on as
| assessment of the two houses shall hereafter
hold joint meetings. Ia presenting the mes
| sage he said that he was prompted to DO SO
| from the belief he had that the time had ar
rived when these committees can agree upon
an assessment law that will be such in its
revenue and machinery features as will IN
crease the basis of taxation and hereafter keep
the basis at the increased amount. he wouid
also say that during the recess he had, at the
request of the executive, had a free and frank
interview with the Governor on this subject,
the outcome of which was that he was con-
WINGED that the Governor was thoroughly
anxious and willing TO cooperate with this
body to attain the end so much desired, ana
| he now believed that as "A result OF tine joint
| labors of the two committees they would give
to the State an assessment law which would
be effective and of benefit to the people.
! The message was then adopted and sent to
the House, which concurred IN the JOINT
meeting
Mr.. Crothers' new jury bill was discussed,
| but final action was postponed until FRIDAY;
The greater part ofthe session was occupied
in the discussion of the road law OF St Mary
/ county.
| Only a short session of the House was held;
numerous bills were offered and a few local
bills were passed.
| On Wednesday, in the Senate, Mr.. Bennett,
of Carroll, offered bill to put one third OF the
cost of making the general assessment OF pro
perry upon the State treasury. The Dill pro
4 vides THAT whenever a reassessment or re-
valuation of property for taxation Is MADE
under the provisions of the laws OF the state
the boards of county commissioners OF the
several counties and the register OF the city
of Baltimore shall certify to the comptroller
of the State treasury the entire cost OF snch
| combination N the rpSDectlVe
counties and the city of Baltimore, and the
comptroller shall thereupon issue his warrant
on the State treasurer in favor Of the board oil
county commissioners of each county tor an
amount equal to one third of the entire cost
| of said reassessment or revaluatlon IN salu
| county, as certified by said board OF county
commissioners, and in favor of the register OF
the city of Baltimore for an amount equal 10
one third of the entire cost OF SAID reassess
ment or revaluation in said city, as certhed
by said register.
Senator Bennett offered an order that the
1 Judiciary committee be instructed to reprot
such legislation as may be necessary to pro,
vide for holding one term OF the Court OF
Apneals every year in Baltimore city, on con-
dition that the State be put to no expense
to provide or furnish room for the purpose.
1t was referred to the committee.
Mr.. Sloan, Republican, OF Alegany, INTRO
duced a bill to amend the public school law
as 10 schools for colored children and sources
of income, providing for the apportionment OF
the State school tax appropriated to colorea
schools in proportion to the number oil pupis
enrolled in the schools, the sum to be at least
Sl25, 900 each year, and TO increase the otate
tax for schools to III cents on each 500.
The committee on corporations reported
the Frederick county commissioners Dill
with another bill as an amendment, wnicf
nroyides for the election of five commission,
ers in 1897 two to serve for three years ane
three for four years, and thereafter there shai
be elected alternately two and three, to serve
for four wears. The amendment was adopted
and the bill was ordered to be engrossad as
amended for third reading.
number of minor bills were passed ane
the Senate adjourned 49,. =.
In the House, number OF bills were lh'ro
dueed not of general character, however
By Biggs. of Carroll, bill to repeal and re
enact with amendments section ., sTtlcie u
Code of Public General Laws OF Maryland
relating to juries, as amended by Inc act
1890, chapter 533. A.
Ry Mr. keenan,, to authorize the Mayo
and CITY Council of Baltimore to provide 10
the inspection and the regulation OF the SAT-
of milk or any or all other food products OF
fered for sale in the city of Baltimore.
A number of bills were favorably reporte,
! and referred Senate bills read and passed
!, when the House adjourned.
: On Thursday, in the Senate; the eom uni !,
on finance reported unfavorably the oiii
!, appropriate certain fines, &c, to purchase
law library in Carroll county. Senator !. Ben
s nett stated that he had introduced the bill b
e request, and even if the report of the com
e mittee had been favorable he could not haV
!. supported it. The unfavorable report wa
o adopted.
Among the bills introduced were one
Senator Bennett to limit the salary OF u
States attorney of Carroll county, to 81, oOU
By Senator Sloan. to provide for the treat
ment and cure of habitual drunkards by send
inc them at the expense of the county or cit
to some gold-cure institute. Senator Sloa
! said he had introduced this bill at the reque'
l of those who were interested In this subject
This is a Kelley Institute scheme.
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