Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-03-27

barrels FOR onions, apples and potatoes by
Mr.. Logan, TO require hotel-keepers to pro-
vide fire escapes; by Mr.. Chesley, requiring
commission agents TO sell tobacco at COM
mission of 81 hogshead; by Mr.. Markell,
providing for revision and amendment of
the State laws relating to crimes and pun
ishments and the modes of pleading and
procedure. Among the bills passed were !:
To reorganize the Maryland militia; to pro-
hibit the sale Of spurious articles marked
sterling silver" etc.
Among the bills introduced on Friday in
the Senate was one by Mr. Dobler TO impose
tax Of per cent. on street railway lines
within the present limits of Baltimore.
Some of the bills passed were to protect
newspaper reporters in refusing to disclose
the source of their information; relating to
the supreme bodies of fraternal societies to
prevent horse, racing in winter. The cleo
ton bill was received from the House with
out the committee amendments insisted up
on by Democratic Senators. The bill to
create a treasurer for Howard county was
laid over after lively political debate.
Leaves to introduce bills in the House of
Delegates were obtained By Mr.. Cunning
ham, to require the election of Baltimore
city school commissioners by popular vote
By Mr.. Chesley, authorizing the board of
public works to purchase the painting
"rhe Burning of the Peggy Stewart" An
unfavorabie report was adopted on the bill
requiring street railway companies using
public highways of Baltimore county to pay
tax of 3 per cent. on their receipts into the
county treasury.
On Monday in the Senate the report of
the conference committee, outlining briefly
provisions of new assessment bill recon-
mended by majority OF the committee,
was read. BY strict party vote, motion
by Mr.. Norwood to reconsider the adoption
of the unfavorable report on the House bill
to provide that colored schools shall be kept
open as long as the white schools was re.
jected. The bill to provide for the issue of
$500, 1000 State bonds to construct and equip
the extension of the penitentiary was passed.
The bi Il to amend the law of divorce as to
abandon ment and separation was rejected
In the House OF Delegates the civil service
reform bill to apply to Baltimore depart.
ments was referred to the city delegation. -
Consideration of the omnibus appropriation
bill was postponed until Tuesday night.
1t is reported that the House OF Delegates
committee on elections will prepare report
to unseat DR.. Wells, who was declared
elected clerk of the Circuit Court for Anne
Arundel county, and order new election.
In the Senate on Tuesday the assessment
bill recommended by the conference com
mittee was passed, Mr.. Wilkinson alone vot-
ing against it. A message was received from
Governor Lowndes nominating Messrs II .
NJ. Venable and Frederick w. Story, of Bal
timore, and Jackson s. Ralston, of Prince
Georges county, members of the Torrens
plan commission An unfavorable report
was made on the bill to establish bureau
OF immigration, but consideration of the re-
port was postponed. Favorable report was
made on bill waving the States lien on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in favor OF
claims for labor. The bill fixing the rate of
State taxation at 17s cents was passed.
In the House of Delegates Mr.. Crum in :
PRODUCED a joint resolution requesting Mary
lands representatives in Congress to aid in
the passage OF the bills providing for re-
classification of the railway mail service
An unfavorabe report was adopted on the
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for repairs
and improvements to st. Johns College,
Annapolis. Reports by the election commit.
tee confirming the election of the Demo.
cratic members Of the House, the Judges of
of the Orphans Court and the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Worcester county were
adopted, as were also reports declaring that
the Democratic clerk of Anne Arundel coun-
ty Court AID the Judges of the Orphans
Court for that county were not elected and
ordering new election April 81 next. An
unfavorable report was adopted on the Lee
home rule reassessment bill. The House
passed the conference committees assess
ment bill.
On Wednesday the Senate, in executive
session, confirmed the nominations of Chas.
81. Myers to be labor statiscian Edwin j
Lawyer, fire marshal; l.. 7. Weiss, liquor
license commissioner for Baltimore; also,
the measurers of oysters, the notaries and
justices for Baltimore city. Action on the
bill to prevent corrupt practices in elections
was postponed indefinitely An unfavor.
able report was adopted on the bill to regu