The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-02-12
Maryland Legislature.

of State entomologist pathologist and horti-
culturist and to provide for the determination
of certain insects; by Mr.. Emory, to make
Saturday legal half holiday in Baltimore
county; by Mr.. Scott, for the appointing OF a
commission to ascertain and mark the posi-
tons occupied by the Maryland troops on the
battlefield of Antetam; by Mr.. Strobndge,
fixing the representation Ill the House OF Del
egates upon & basis of the population IN the
various counties: to amend the State constltu-
ton so as to give Baltimore city five Senators
! The bill, providing for the purchase OF the
painting of ''The Burning of the Peggy
! Stewart was reported uniavorably, but the
| bill was substituted for the report and made "a
special order for Wednesday next. The bill
requiring the publication in newspapers OF the
names Of Judges and clerks OF election was
passed.
In the House of Delegates leaves to intro
! duce bills were granted to Mr. Schirn, pro-
viding that it shall be lawful to sue person
| before a magistrate in either county, where
such person resides in one county and does
business in another; to establish the rule thaI
n prior Judgment is not necessary Ill order 10
authorize a creditor to proceed IN equity tor
an Injunction or receiver; to quit the title OF
property sold for taxes by providing PERIOD
| of limitation. after which the validity OF the
tax sales shall not be impeached; by MI
| Writ to amend the State lunacy law, so that
no person shall be detained within an insane
institution without an order from a Judge OF
the courts The Senate bill providing for the
redistrictng of Baltimore city into wards was
referred to the committee on elections.
Arguments were made before the Senate
Judiciary committee in favor OF and against
the passage of the bill prohibiting the sale oil
trading stamps in Baltimore.
oAi cd mt Monday night.
FEBRUARY I, D. m.-Among the bills ~
| troduced in the Senate were by Mr.. Herring.
| to change the name of the Second Hospital
for the Insane and to authorize the issuing OF
$3.50. 900 State bonds for the erection and
equipment of additional buildings. Among
the bills that passed were prohibiting gaming
or betting on race tracks III Cecil county; pro
viding for the destruction of all gambling
paraphernaia seized from violators Of lottery
and policy laws and the payment of money SO
taken to the several school boards in the coun-
ties and the police commissioners in Balu'
more city,
In the House Mr.. Schirm presented IL petit
ton from citizens of Baltimore asking that !;
law be enacted to prevent the sale of medi.
zines and chemicals by unslilled and unequal
flied persons \ petition from the Woman
Suffrage Association of Maryland praying that
the word male be taken from The State con
stitutlon was presented by Mr.. Gould. Leaves
10 introduce bills were granted to Mr.. Quinlan
to regulate the size of barrels used for the
shipment of apples and other agricultural pro
duets: to place IL married woman on the SAME
legal standing as man Ill reference to heI
right to own and dispose Of real and persona
property: To extend the power of the Mont
gOmery Construction Company OF Baltimore
city.
Mr. Day. of Howard county. will introduce
in the Senate bill providing for the issue b,
Howard county of $500. 900 3 per cent bonds
to make macadam roads throughout tht
county.
FEBRUARY Sin the Senate bills were in
troduced by Senator Smith. prohibiting ;
supervisor Of election from being Il candidate
for office: hy Mr. Crothers. to regulate thu
practice of pharmacy; by Mr. Putzel, alterin!
the law Of guarantee. so us 10 dispense witt
the necessity of stating the consideration II
the written guaranty: to render all the prop
erv of II married woman trader liable Tor he
debts: 20 relieve Il husband from liability 70
the debts of his wife and rendering her solei,
responsible therefor; to authorize Il tenant
who remains in possession after the termina
ton Of his lease under renewal of the same
to remove fixtures: by Mr. Bouic. providin!
that in future six school commissioners shall
be elected in Baltimore. Carroll. Frederc
and Washington counties. and that three sha
| be elected in the other counties OF the State
The bill regulating the testimony III case
where the original party to the SUIT has sine
died or become insane was passed.
In the House leaves to introduce bills wer
granted to Mr.. James, providing that tn
school commissioners Of Baltimore city Shal
be elected by popular vote, beginning at til
election in November next. and every tw
years thereafter; to Mr.. i4enderking, amend
ing the mechanics lien law; providing tina
creditors can obtain attachments against debt
ors for necessities of life furnished or for hous
rent due; providing for AN increase of taxation
| on tunnels: to reduce the retail liquor hcens
fee for grocery stores from $3.50 to 500 pc
annum; to erect Il memorial on Antletan
battlefield, commemorative the services O
Maryland troops in the Union army; regulat
ing the sales of property sold at public auction
for taxes; to Mr.. De L2cour, to incorporat
the Chesapeake Trust and Deposit Compan.
of Baltimore: to Mr.. Baldwin to prohibit til
use of acid and other injurious substances II
the manufacture of tin cans used for the pack
ing of food or food products and to appoin
an Inspector.
, Senator Emory, of Baltimore county, ha
IL bill to compel the use of wide tires on hcav.
wagons
FEBRUARY 9.-I each House there wa
almost an avalanche of both pablic and privat
bills offered from almost every part OF tn
State, and numerous bills were passed. lh
several committees are at work and soon tn
number of bills to he rejected or passed Wi
be increased.
FEBRUARY IO.-In each branch petition
were presented from the Methodist Protestan
Association of Baltimore asking for legislatio
against race track gambling. In the Senat
bills were introduced by Mr.. Day, authorizin:
the issue of $50, 900 in Howard county bonds
payable in six years. to build stone roads i
the county; by Mr.. Dick, authorizing wive
living apart from their husbands to sign nc
quttanccs to executors, &c. Mr. Putzel ha
bill which will legalize the marriage q
whites to negroes.
In the House Mr.. White offered joint res
olution expressing sympathy for Cuba in he
struggle for independence. Leaves to intro
duce bills were granted to Mr.. Turner, relat
ing to the publication of laws: TO Mr.. Quinar
providing that Baltimore aud other incorpOl
ated cities in the State shall be allowed t
determine their own taxable basis; authoriZin
the State to create 800, 900 loan to build a
armory in Baltimore for the Fifth Regiment
to authorize the Mercantile Trust and Depos
Company to increase its capital stock to So
DOC. 900; to authorize wife, whose husban
has absented himself for seven years, to dis
pose of his property; to Mr.. Sandman, to re
peal the local fish laws of Baltimore county
to Mr.. Choate, to prevent the sale Of liquor
certain portion of the twelfth district {
} Baltimore county; to Mr.. jenkins, givin
: judges of the Appeal Tax Court of Baltimor
and county commissioners the power TO CO.
rect clerical errors in the returns of the la
assessment. The elections committee did NJ
report, as was expected, the bill redistrictin
the lines of the wards in Baltimore city.