Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-04-03
Maryland Legislature.

oA A"AN A<o5 AoAutuAV'
On Thursday in the Senate the House
election bill was passed to third reading
and the indications are that the measure
will become law. An unfavorable report
was made on the bill to provide license
for manufacturing and selling oleomarga.
rine. A bill relating to the appointment Of
assessors of property was passed. The bill
to provide for the completion of the records
of the Maryland soldiers, sailors and ma.
rines in the late civil war was passed.
In the House of Delegates message was
received from the Governor returning with.
out his approval the bill authorizing the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore To
issue bonds to the Baltimore Centennial Elk.
position. A bill exempting the stock Of
building associations from taxation under
the assessment bill was reported favorably,
but was withdrawn to give the committee
time for further consideration.
Senate bill fixing the rate of levy fol
State taxation was passed, as was also these
bills; To pension disabled tiremen in Bal
timore; to require license for oyster vessels
to be paid on the gross instead of net ton.
mage; to repeal the act requirng that of the
two newspapers in Baltimore city in which
the acts Of the General Assembly must be
published, one must be printed in the Ger
man language.
On Friday in the Senate the bill for the
protection of persons employed as garment
workers or in sweat shops was referred to
the city Senators. Untavorable reports were
adopted on these bills: Relating to the ap,
pointment of auditors; providing for the
removal of suits, civil or criminal, from one
justice to another; House bill prohibiting
corporations from compelling their EN-.
ployes to withdraw from labor organiza-
lions was laid over. Action on the bill
incorporating the Maryland Construction
Company Qhe sewer building scheme) was
postponed indefinitely.
In the House Of Delegates the bill to ex-
empt the stock of building associations from
taxation was ordered to a third reading
The bill providing for civil service in Balti.
llOlC departments "oS hi'lS"'
On Saturday in the Senate, an unlavor
BILE report was adopted on the joint resolu.
tons for the appointment of committee to
confer with committee of the Virginia
Legislature on oyster legislation. Action
was postponed indefinitely on the bill to re-
quire railroad companies to carry bicycles
rs carriages.
In the House of Delegates, the Senate bill
to prohibit assessors from making public
any lists OF assessments until the completion
of the assessment was passed The sessions
were occupied entirely in passing bills.
The Senate elections committee decided
that the late Senator Bond was elected from
Calvert county.
Governor Lowndes sent special message
to the Legislature, urging important changes
in the assessment bill.
On Monday the Senate and House passed
bills supplementary to the assessment meas
ure embodying the changes urged by Gov.
Lowndes in his special message to the Gen
eral Assembly.
The election bill will it is thought, pre-
vent any special election in Anne Arundel
county, as ordered by the House o: Dele
gates.
Governor Lowndes appointed Mrs. Anna
LETTERS, of Annapolis, State Librarian, and
the Senate confirmed the nomination.
The rejection of Philip d. Laird as Com
missioner of the Land Office was requested
by Senator Talbot, of Montgomery county
The vote was II for confirmation and 10 for
rejection and not voting. 1t is understood
that z Democrats and Republicans voted
for confirmation The affirmative votes in
cluded Senators Bruce, Carrico Crothers,
Herring, Jackson, johnson, Michael, Ran
dali, Strobridge, Westcott and Dryden.
VIM. o Mitchell, of Cambridge, Dorches
ter county. was appointed Commissioner of
the Land Office.
All the nominations for coroner in Balt-
city were confirmed by the Senate
The bill approprating $50 900 to the heirs
of ex- Governor Bradford for the destruction
of his dwelling by Confederate soldiers has
passed both houses of the General Assembly.
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