Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-01-31
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were in session on Thursday OF last week
and adjourned until Monday night.
In the Senate an amendment from the
committee on judicial proceedings to the bill
providing for additional judges in Balti
more was adopted so as to make the bill pro-
vide for one instead of three judges The
bill was ordered to be engrossed for third
reading. The same committee reported I'M
tavorably the bills to release lessees when
the building they occupy is destroyed or so
injured by mob, fire, lightning, ETC., as to
be untenantable, and the one to bind land
lords to make all repairs, unless otherwise
expressly provided by written agreement or
covenant. President Bruce moved to sub
stitute the bills for the reports and discus
sion ensued, which was finally postponed
until Tuesday afternoon next
The Senate judiciary committee reported
iavorably Mr.. Ravenscroft's bill authorizing
a service of paper giving the object and
substance of bill in chancery upon nom
resident defendant instead of publication in
the newspapers, but the bill was laid over
for inquiry after President Bruce suggested
a doubt whether the General Assembly can
make any such service valid beyond its
jurisdiction.
In the House of Delegates Mr., Bankard
introduced joint resolution requesting the
Maryland delegation in Congress to endeav-
or to obtain an appropriation to dredge and
deepen the Middle Branch of the Patapsco
river. Leaves to introduce bills were grant
ed to Mr. Bankard, to make an appropria-
ton for the formation of farmers institutes
in the State; to Mr.. Cunningham, to repeal
the act making husband responsible for
SANDER committed by his wife, also to pro-
vide for employment on public roads of able.
bodied men convicted of vagIancy and not
able to pay fine; to Mr.. Applegrath, to
provide that any person making fraudu
lent conveyance shall be proceeded against
under the insolvency law.
On Monday in the Senate these bills were
introduced and referred to committees: BY
Mr.. Randall, to appropriate $4,000 to st.
Johns Collegs, Annapolis, to repair build
ings, &c, and to increase the regular appro
priatlon for the college by $4,000 per an
mum. To amend the constitution so as to
require naturaiized voters to become such
six months prior to the election.
Mr. Bankard submitted a petition in the
House of Delegates for an amendm ent to
the constitution limiting the Indebtedness
of Baltimore city and each county in the
State to certain per cen um of the assessed
value of taxable real estate. Among the
leaves to introduce bills obtained in the
House were: BY MIR. Appegarth, to pro-
hibit the use of the overhead trolley system
by street railways on Charles st. between
Centre street and North avenue, Baltimore.
BY Mr.. Higgins to authorize the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore to permit the
Baltimore Centennial Association to use Cliff
ton PARK for the purposes of the exposition;
also to authorize the Mayor and City Coun
CT! to issue bonds to the association for the
Improvement of the park. BY Mr. Cunning
ham, to make the salary of the Governor
$4,000 instead of $4,000.
Chief Judge OF the Court OF Appeals was
confirmed by the Senate.
Mr. Bruce's civil-service bill is, it is be-
leved, in danger of being bombarded to
death with amendments in the Senate.
On Tuesday, President Bruce's civil ser
vice reform bill was taken up in the Senate
and after a lively debate in which Senators
from the counties showed their opposition
to the measure, discussion was postponed
until Wednesday. Mr. Bruce has concluded
to accept an amendment limiting the opera
tons of the bill TO Baltimore city.
In the House of Delegates the telephone
commissions report stating that the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Company
could not give as good service "a now at a
less cost than the present was submitted
Mr.. Bankard presented petition from men,
bers of the Baltimore bar asking that the
resolution passed by the Senate extending
the term of Judge Bryan, of the Court of
Appeals, be adopted by the House Leaves
to introduce bills were obtained: BY Mr..
Putzel, to make the assertion by man of
his wife or minor child misdemeanor. BY
Mr. Padgett, to make September IL, known
as Defenders Day, a legal holiday. BY Mr..
Schilling, TO impose an additional license
tax of $50 on the sale of tObacco, cigars and
cigarettes. BY Mr.. Bankard, to add an ad
ditional section to the State constitution pro-
viding that no Incorporated town or county
in the State shall contract any debt for any
purpose greater than the assessable basis of
the town or county proposing to contract
such debt.
Mr. Bernard Carter, of Baltimore, counsel
for the Northern Central Railway, appeared
before the Senate committee on inspections
in favor of continuance of the lease OF
tobacco warehouse No 2 to the railway com
pany.
Congressman Harry Weles Rusk called
on Governor Lowndes at Annapolis and
urged him TO appoint OK Judge Edwards, OF
the Orphans Court of Baltimore, the Dem
ocratic supervisor reflections for Baltimore.
Senator Talbot, Of this county, chairman of
the Democratic State Central Committee,
layors j Nelson Foster, chief clerk to the
present board of supervisors Senator Bruce
takes exception to Mr.. Talbotrs making
recommendations for Baltimore city and
thinks he ought to be consulted,
A Republican caucus of members Of the
General Assembly nominated Thomas j.
Shyrock, Of Baltimore, for State Treasurer.
He received SO votes VIM. T. Brigham, 0,
and John K. Shaw, 5.
On Wednesday in the Senate Mr. Carrico
offered an amendment to the Bruce civil
service bill, which was an entire new meas
ure, limiting the operation Of the law to
Baltimore city, and it was adopted after de-
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