The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-29
Maryland Legislature.

maryland Legislature.
JANUARY 2l-Two more ballots for United
States Senator we're held today but there was
no choice.
Among the leaves to introduce bills were:
To Senator Dryden, to appropriate $1,000
to defray the expenses of the bureau of lmml-
grafton during 1896 and 1897. Mr.. Dobler.
to make the taking of an oath in order TO OBJ
tain marriage license for a minor punish
able as erjury.
After the transaction of some unimportant
business the Senate adjourned.
In the House the work was mostly of Il local
character.
JANUARY 22.-Both houses were in session
short time and adjourned until Monday
morning. One vote was taken in joint con-
vention for United States Senator, McComas
receiving 46, a gain of 2; Shaw, IL; Findlay.
8; Shryock, 2, and German 46.
Bills were introduced in the Senate: BY
Mr.. Putzel. fixing the amount that may be
expended by candidates for Congress and
other offices and providing that candidates
shall file sworn statement OF expenditures
during their campaigns By Mr.. Norwood,
for at least one school for coored children in
each election district The bill requiring the
publication of the names ofjudges and clerks
in the newspapers having the largest bona
fde circulation, and of opposite political faith,
in each county passed its third reading, as did
also the bill providing for fine and lmprlson.
ment of any election judge or clerk who shall
| divulge how any person shall nave voted al
any election An order was adopted author
izing the appointment of an official StenO-
grapher to the Senate.
! In'the House of Delegates leaves to intro
! duce bills were granted to Mr.. Qulnlan to
| toln fanl-c rla
streets or roads to iniure pneumatic tires and
| to give bicycle riders the same privilege on
the highways as are enjoyed by persons drlv-
ing horses.
JANUARY 24-In the Senate bill was in
troduced by Mr.. Putzel to repeal the tax on
mortgages. Some private and local bills
we're introduced after which adjourned.
In the House message from the Senate
announced that bOdys concurrence i'll the
Joint resolution providing for the appointment
of FIVE of each House for the proper obser-
vance of the 250th anniversary of the passage
of the act of religious liberation.
Among the bills introduced was one by Mr..
James requiring the State board of education
and the board of public school commissioners
of Baltimore city to furnish the public schools
of the State with some textbook upon civil
| government in addition TO the textbooks
| now furnished, and to have the same taught
therein. Referred to the committee on edu-
cation.
Very little business of IA general nature was
transacted.
JANUARY 25-Both houses of the General
! Assembly of Maryland. after "A seven days
contest and taking ten votes, elected Judge
Louis +. McComas United States Senator to
| succeed Arthur p. German. whose term eX-
pires March ), 1899. McCOmas received IS
| 4 laYannpr 4 an
In the Senate, among the bills introduced
was Que by Mr. Williams to create depart
ment of roads and highways for the purpose
! of furthering the improvement of the county
roads.
In the House, Immediately after the read
! ing of the journal Mr.. Funkhouser. Of Wash
! ington county, was recognized.
| He asked that the House take action on Il
| statement made by him relative to an attempt
| to bride him to keep away from the joint con
vention today. Mr.. Miles offered a resolu-
| ton for an investigating committee, but As
| the noon hour had arrived, he suggested that
! the resolution lay upon the table. to be called
up at a more opportune time. Ii was so
ordered The escort committee then repair
ed to the Senate to request the attendance of
the Senators upon the Joint senatorial con-
! vention.
JANUARY 26-The resolution providing for
Joint committee TO confer with similar
| committee OF the Virginia Legislature in re-
lation To the boundary line between the two
| States passed both houses and the committee
was appointed. with Senator DRYDEN chair
man.
In the Senate President Randall made an
explanation regarding his speech in the joint
convention that elected Judge McComas
United States Senator, and the Democrats,
through Dr. Herring, accepted it. Mr.. Putzel
introduced bill providing for the surrender
by Il sheriff of attached property upon the
filing of a bond by the claimant. A favorable
report was made and adopted on the bill pro-
viding that an oath made IN an attempt to
secure Il marriage license for minor shall be
punished as perjury. The bill to make valid
all mortgages effectively sworn TO since 1895
was passed to It's third reading. These bills
were passed: TO alter the form and manner
of administering judicial oath; To redstrlct the
city of Baltimore into twenty tonr wards.
In the House Mr.. Anderson presented II
petition from a large number of colored citi
zens of Montgomery county asking for an I'M
provement of school facilities and the passage
of IL compulsory educational law. Also, Il
petition from citizens Of the same county for
law protecting tobacco planters by compell
ing all persons to ship tobacco to the tobacco
Leaves to introduce bills were granted: To
Mr.. Wilson, requiring magistrates in Ralti
more county to turn over speedily to the Cir
cult Court certain fines and forfeitures which
go to the school fund. TO Mr.. Short, to in
corporate the Union Banking and Trust Com
pany of Baltimore. 70 Mr. Gould to create
Il department of roads and highways. Mr..
Writ will introduce bill to raise the stand
ard Of admission to the bar of Maryland.
Both houses adjourned until Tuesday night
next, principally to give Speaker Schaeter
further time to complete the committees Of
the House of Dele gates.
call was issued for Republican caucus
to be held Wednesday night next to select
candidates for State treasurer and police
commissioner. A lively contest is expected
over the latter place, but little opposition is
| expected to Thomas j. Shryock for re-elec-
ton as State treasurer
1t is reported the Democrats will send to
the Governor the names of James r. Brewer.
Conway w. Sans and DIR. Silas Baldwin for
him to make choice of election supervisor
for Baltimore city.
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