Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-03-06
Maryland Legislature.

NeAoy AZ VIC Coudto plllS were lu-
troduced; By Mr.. Randall, appropriating
$lOO year to each county in which three
district school libraries shall be established,
the money to be expended for books for the
libraries. BY Mr.. Norwood, for the appoint.
ment by the Governor of a commission OF
nVe persons to examine into the improve
ments OF public roads of the State and re-
port to the next General Assembly. The
Dill to raise the age of consent to eighteen
years was ordered to be engrossed for third
reading. The local veto bill was reported
iavorably, and lengthy discussion ensued
until the order of the day-the election
bill-was taken up. Several amendments
to the election bill were adopted.
In the House of Delegates the Bankard
assessment bill was amended 80 that all
mortgages, of whatever character, shall pay
a tax of 8 per cent. of their income. A mes.
sage was adopted and sent to the Senate
agreeing to a conference on the civil service
reform bill. Leaves to introduce bills were
obtained: By Messrs. Dick and Campbell,
to prohibit corporations from compelling
employees to withdraw from incorporated
labor organizations. By Mr.. Janetzke, to
tax commercial agents. BY Mr.. Apr'r~r-'h
to permit attachment for debt of ono s'f
the amount of wages due debto a. the
time OF the attachment. BY Mr.. d gaa, 70
empower the board of public worl disc
pose of any of the States securiti .-a
| diacrnti0n Of the nnomhara Ru
ningham, to prohibit the employ e
children under twelve years of az ee-
tories. The bill to create depaI II
roads and highways was reported unfavor-
ably and the report was adopted Mr.. Mason
was granted unanimous consent to intro
duce bill prohibiting the organization of
trusts. The bill providing for the election
OF school commissioners was passed.
On Friday during the Senate session bills
were introduced by: By Mr.. Westcott, to
provide for the appointment of State en-
tomologist. The Herring assessment bill,
which taxes the income on mortgages, was
passed unanimously. A favorable commit.
tee report accompanied by amendments,
was made on the House bill amending the
pilotage law. The Baltimore city Senators
reported favorably the bill to empower the
| Mayor OF Baltimore to make his appoint
ments without confirmation by City Coun-
Gil and it was oadered to be engrossed for a
third reading. The election bill was taken
up and the question of general registration
this fall discussed at length
In the House of Delegates leaves to intro
duce bills were obtained: By. Mr.. Putzsl, TO
empower the Mayor of Baltimore city to
make appointments without confirmation
by the City Council. By Mr.. Harmonson,
to declare invalid all debts contracted for
intoxicating liquors sold at retail. Unani-
nous consent was granted Mr.. Warrenber
ger to introduce joint resolutions requesting
the Maryland delegation in Congress to use
their efforts to have considered additional
amendments to the Constitution OF the
United States directed against foreign born
citizens and sectarian appropriations. Dis
cussion of the Bankard reassessment bill was
resumed.
On Monday in the Senate petition was
presented from citizens of Washington coun-
ty for the incorporation of the Baltimore,
Chesapeake and Western Railroad. Bills
were introduced: By Mr.. Randall, to pro-
vide for dispensing with the appointment OF
preliminary trustees in cases of insolvency;
also, to provide that the Insurance commits
sioner's duties and those of the tax commits
sioner shall be performed by three clerks to
be appointed by the comptroller.
The bills to fix the rate or tolls to be
charged by telephone companies and to reg
ulate the practice OF pharmacy were re-
ported favorably in the House of Delegates.
The bill providing for a board of dental ex-
tistry without certifica issued by such
board was read second time and amended |
80 as to relieve from its requirements stu.
dents practicing under the direction of pro-
fessors or authorized dentists The election |
bill introduced some time ago by Mr.. Pen
nington was read.
On Tuesday bills were introduced in the |
Senate: By Mr.. Westcott, for the sale of
to provide for the payment of the defense
loan. BY Mr.. Norwood, to extend the jur
isdction Of Orphans Courts to the estates
of persons absent and unheard OF for above
ten years. BY Mr.. Bowie, to regulate rep
resentation in the supreme bodies of frater-
nal societies which come under the super
vision of the state insurance department
BY Mr. Herring, to provide for display OF
the States products at the Baltimore Expo
sition of 1897. The Senate bill! relating to
bonds of trustees appointed by deed for the
benefit of creditors was passed. The bill
to repeal the law relating to the care of hab.
itua drunkards was rejected,
In the House of Delegates leaves to intro
duce bills were obtained: BY Mr.. Ford, to
extend the term of mechanics liens from
two to three years. BY Mr. Applegarth, to
provide penalty of $40 for failure of rail-
road company to check baggage, to be paid
to the passenger, and for carrying bicycles
under tie same conditions as other baggage.
BY Mr. Abercrombie, to grant gas and cleo
trio light companies power Of condemna-
ton of property BY Mr.. Burns, to require
insurance companies TO pay the full amount
of policies in cases of total destruction OF
property insured.
The joint resolutions requ esting the Gov
ernor to issue TO George l. Wellington
commission as United States Senator were
passed. The reading of the Bankard reas
sessment bill was completed. An unfavor-
able report on Mr.. Warrenbergers bill to
direct the State board OF education to furnish
to all public schools some text book on civil
government was adopted. Among the bills
passed were the following: To provide that
l., rnaLinn a N oath a witness should be re.