The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-03-12
Maryland Legislature.

MARCH An the Senate bills were intro
duced by Mr.. Dryden, allowing any county,
town, city, election district, election precinct
or ward to vote on local option. By Mr..
| Strobridge, fixing the amount OF capital stock
necessary in cases of domestic and foreign
surety companies BY Mr.. Putzel, for the re-
| lief of the Johns Hopkins University. Pro-
vding for the presentation of notes, drafts,
| etc., falling due on "a legal holiday which
comes on Saturday or Sunday. The bills pro-
| vding that attorneys fees shall be taxed as
costs in certain cases in Baltimore city courts
and authorizing the United States government
to acquire a lot in Cumberland upon which 10
erect public building were passed.
| In the House leaves to introduce bills were
granted to Mr.. jacob, for the creation of the
office of inspector live stock and slaughtered
meats. TO Mr.. Choate, to break up the
practice of tramps boarding railroad trains.
| The bills incorporating the Lime and Cement
| Exchange of Baltimore City; repeating the
law requiring auctionerrs to procure a license
and to destroy the Canada thistle in Baltimore
county were passed.
Both Houses adjourned until Monday night
next.
MARCH :, D. m.-In both Houses II large
number of general and local bills we're intro
duced, !; number were passed to their second
and third reading, and many were passed and
await the Governor 5 signature.
Among the bills introduced was Senator
Williams amendment to the assessment law
and a bill by Mr.. Quinlan for Incorporating "A
Gas company. There is strong sentiment /"
the Senate favorable to aid 10 the Hopkins.
1t is believed that If an appropriation is made
the number of free scholarships will be in
creased.
Governor LowndeS discourages the idea of
having AN extra session of the Legislature.
MARCH SIN the Senate there were so
many objections TO the uniform game law for
the State that it was laid over until the next
day. Many new bills were introduced and Il
large number were read Il second time and
ordered to be engrossed for Il third reading.
In the House the members were unusually
busy as IL number of new bills were brought
up, and the rush from the Senate kept all at
work. The special order for the day was the
bill repeating the tax on mortgages. Several
members spoke on the bill. The repeal was
defeated by yeas 80, nays A. a night session
was held and large number of local and
general bills were passed.
MARCH 9.-Two sessions were held by both
Houses. Very little business Of general i'm
portance was transacted. Many bills were
read Il first and second time and few passed.
A large number of new bills were introduced
The first session of the House was occupied
in parliamentary battle. and it ended in
mix-up as perhaps no Legislative body ever
cot into before A Baltimore county local
bill had by the improper ruling of the speaker,
been killed ut Tuesday nights session. AS
soon as Wednesday session began, the Dem
ocratS undertook to give the bill life by moving
to expumge the proceedings from the Journal
Wilkinson, Writ. Miles and Syester, upon the
part of the Democrats, and Schrim, Quinlam
and Gould, for the Republicans, kept up II
rafting debate for two hours, during which
the Republicans proved no match for their
opponents. The outcome was some alteration
in the record, and then II vote disappearing of
the journal as whole. some eight Republl-
cans voting with the Democrats. This left
matters in middle, the speaker and the Re
publicans not knowing where they were at
\ recess was carried by the same vote as de-
fcated the approval of the journal, and before
the night session came on the Republicans
agreed TO pass the Baltimore county hi IL il the
Democrats would allow the journal to be APP
proved. This offer was accepted and the con-
tract was carried out by both sides.
MARCH 1O.-This was Il business day in
both Houses.
In the Senate the President took the floor
and called DR.. Herring to the chair. Among
the bills introduced was one by Mr.. Strobridge
to redistrict the State with reference to con.
gressional districts. Referred by special order
10 Senators Strobrdge, Putzel, Williams, Will
kinson, Crothers, Herring and Clagett. Re-
ports from several committees were read,
bills amended, &c., and days set for the hear
ing of special committees.
In the House many local bills were intro
duced; bills read IL first and second time;
House and Senate bills passed, and a night
session held.