The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-02-26
Maryland Legislature.

FEBRUARY l8.-In the Senate bills were
| introduced by Mr.. Smith, to establish the
Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore and to
create loan therefor. By Mr.. Strobridge, to
| incorporate the Baltimore Annual Conference
of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
By Mr. Emory, to consolidate the various
railway companies in the boulevard line. BY
| Mr. Williams, to amend the State constitu-
ton, so as to limit municipal Indebtedness.
The bill to establish manual training schools
i'll the counties was reported tayoraDiy.
Among the bills passed were these: 10 pur-
chase Frank B. Mayors historical painting,
''The Burning of the Peggy Stewart. 10
provide for the creation of board to examine
applicants for admission to the bar. To re-
qure proof of written consideration IN cases
involving the promise to pay the debt OF an
other.
In the House leaves to introduce bills were
granted Mr. Quasi. to repeal the section OF
the annexation act which provided that after
the year 1900 where six houses or less are
built upon IL block or square Ill the twenty
first and twenty-sccond wards of Baltimore,
the tax upon such property shall continue to
be sixty cents on the 500. 10 Mr.. Redden,
incorporating the Denton and fredericksburg
Railroad Company, which road Is to extend
across Caroline county. 10 Mr.. Wal6ach,
authorizing the Baltimore and Potomac Ra:-
road to extend its line from CoX's Station to
Chapel Point, Charles county, and to make
the latter place the terminus of the Pope S
creek branch of the road To Mr.. Malcolm,
making the offense Of selling liquor without II
license felony, instead of crime. To Mr.
Robinson, prohibiting the sale ofpaper clga-
rettes to persons under the age of twenty one
years. To Mr.. Choate, imposing Il license OF
500 upon hay-scale brokers. The Sheppard
Asylum bill was made special order for
Thursday afternoon next. The bill to regu
late the size of barrels for the shipment of
apples and other agricultural products was
reported uniavorably by the judiciary com
mttee.
Governor Lowndes signed the bill providing
for the redvSion of Baltimore city into twenty
four wards.
Both branches adjourned until Tuesday
night.
FEBRUARY -, 8 p. MIN the Senate bills
were introduced by Mr.. Randall, providing
for reserve juror in certain cases. Provid
ing for Il rock crushing plant at the House of
Correction and the sale of the stone to coun-
ties and municipalities. The Senate bill
providing for board of women visitors Tor
the Hartford county almshOuse was passed.
In the House leave was granted Mr.. Schirm
to introduce a bill authorizing a wife Of any
age to dispose of her dover right. Mr.. b. F..
Newcomer, of Baltimore, has made an offer
| of 500. 900 for free library in Hagerstown.
and bill was Introduced III the House by
Mr.. Syester creating board of trustees.
The republican steering committee may put
aside the Putzel and Schaeter police reorgan-
iZation bills and consider ii new basis for re-
organization which will embody the principal
of minority representation and the transfer Of
the appointing power wholly from the LegiS-
lature to the Governor.
The Senate judiciary committee has formu-
lated for consideration ii bill prohibiting the
use of trading stamps
FEBRUARY 23.-In the Senate bills were in
troduced by Mr.. PutzeI. appropriating S25,-
coo for the relief Of the University of Mary
land By Mr. Williams, providing for the
publication once IA week in three newspapers
of local laws BY Mr.. Day. making com
mercial agents responsible in certain damage
suits To provide licenses Of 81, 900 for com
merciai agencies. The bill legislatin" county
school commissioners out of office, which was
the order Of the day. was postponed until
Friday afternoon next. The bill providing
for the determination of San Jose scale and
other insects and 10 create the office of State
entomologist was passed, as were also the
measures providing for building stone roads
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county bonds to pay therefor.
In the House Of Delegates Mr.. Jenkins
presented petition from the United Singers
Society Of Baltimore for the passage Of Il bill
to compel street car companies III Baltimore
To run cars at intervals of not more than thirty
minutes between the hours of midnight and )
Il. m. Leaves to introduce bills were granted
to Mr.. Wilson, to regulate the payment of
salaries of Baltimore county public school
teachers. TO Mr.. Scudder, providing for
allopalhic and homeopathic State boards of
medical examiners. To Mr.. Halbert, pro-
vldlng that when passengers are unable to OBJ
tain seats in street cars a three-cent fare only
shall be charged. To Mr.. Quinlan, requiring
the maintenance in Maryland of home office
by all corporations created under special act
of the General Assembly. To Mr.. Turner
providing for the record of charters of foreign
corporations and the appointment of agents
for the same. A bill was reported favor
ably and passed its first reading: Pro-
viding for the destruction ofthe Canada thistle
in Baltimore county.
bill, which is on the third reading file of
the House of Delegates and to which no OBJ
lection has been made. repeats the provisions
of the assessment law of 1896 providing for
the tax on mortgages. Another measure
which is before the House committee on as
sesSment qualities the tunnel exemption tea-
ture of the assessment law.
The new Baltimore charter bill may be in
troduced in the General Assembly next Mon
day evening. If it is read through twice, as
the State constitution requires, it will take not
less than thirty hours in each house.
The commission to recommend to the Gen
eral Assembly the names of two deceased
citizens of Maryland to have their statues
placed in the national Hall of Statuary in
Washington, recommends the selection Of
Charles Carroll of Carrollton, signer of the
Declaration of Independence, for commemo-
ration. For the second statue the commits
sion was unable to agree. but were of the
opinion that either Col. John Eager Howard
or Thomas johnson, first Governor of the
State, should be chosen.
Governor Lowndes sent TO the Senate
nominations for various counties, also that of
jefferson ID. Wade, of Baltimore to be chief
Of the bureau of industrial statistics: John
Wilson, of Baltimore, and James Lee, of
Hartford county. directors of the Maryland
penitentiary; Howard Davis and l.. 7. Dry
den, of Baltimore city, and James B. Coun
Gilman, of Baltimore county. immigration
commissioners, and Speaker Schaefer, of the
House of Delegates, to be State fire marshal.
FEBRUARY 24.-Bils were introduced in the
Senate: By Mr. Putzel, to allow counsel
fees to be taxed as costs in certain cases. The
bill for the establishment of manual training
schools in the counties was taken up for pas,
sage to second reading, and after several
Senators had spoken in its favor, further dis
cussion was postponed. The general game
law bill passed its second reading after being
much amended and was made special order
for Tuesday afternoon next. The Senate in
executive session confirmed the nomination of
Speaker Schaefer to be fire marshal
In the House the Sheppard Asylum bill was
passed by vote of IS to 20. Leaves to in
troduce bills were granted: TO Mr.. Gould,