The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-03-19
Maryland L Legislature.

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| Der of new bills were introduced, and many
were passed. Most of the session was occu
pied in discussing several amendments to the
Baltimore City Charter.
| The House was in session until late hour.
New bills were introduced, many were read
| aud amended, and large number OF Senate
and House bills were passed.
| MARCH l5.--In the Senate Mr.. Crothers
presented joint resolution providing that the
| boa ID of public works be instructed not to
| sell the States stock in the Washington
Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railway.
\ message from the House was received
proposing joint convention to elect police
| commissioner for Baltimore city, and. upon
| motion of Senator Scott. was non cOncurred
| in.
A large number of bills were reported ia
yOrablv: new bills introduced and referred 10
proper committees. and business pushed for
| ward At the night session there was con-
| siderable discussion as to the time of holding
the election for city officers inBaliimOre, and
| the reading and passing Of bills occupied the
members until a late hour.
In the House all seemed impressed with the
| idea that the session was rapidly drawing Ia
a close and the work was smoothly forwarded
at both the day and night sessions. \ large
number of new bills were introduced, and ii
| there is much debate many of them will never
| leave the file.
MARCH l6.-I the Senate the Baltimore
| CITY Charter was discussed by several mem
beers and was finally ordered To be sngroSsed.
| The remaining part of day session was Occu-
pied in the Introduction ofnew bills. At the
| NIGHT session Senate and House bills We're
read and many were passed.
In the House the bill for the relief of the
| Johns HOpkinS University. after considerable
debate was defeated by a vote of ~ 10 Ia;
three of The Carroll county delegates voted
with the majority, Mr.. Stansbury not voting
Shortly after the opening of the House. Mr..
Jacob of Baltimore, introduced resolutions
asking for the resignation of United States
Senator Wellington. They will be found
elsewhere in this issue.
The resolution caused momentary excite
ment but Il motion to lay it on the table was
passed unanimously.
After the announcement of the vote Mr..
jacob moved to eXpunge the resolution and
all reference thereto from the record. The
motion was seconded by hummer OF mem
bers. and carried.
The remainder of the day and night session
were occupied in reading and passing bills.
MARCH 17.-Both Houses are rushing their
work: committees are giving all the time pos
sble to the consideration of old and new bills,
and two sessions sometimes three are being
held daily.
At "A conference of Republican leaders of
both the Senate and House with the Cover
nor. it was plainly stated that no police reor
ganization bill could pass this legislature. In
spite of this, one mere effort will be made to
push such q measure through.
The Senate, by Il unanimous vote, passed
the new city charter.
The Senate committee to which was re-
ferred the bill to compel the street railway
companies in Baltimore to sell six tickets for
a quarter, will make an untavorable report.
The Committee on Finance reported in the
Senate the Johns Hopkins University Relief
bill, with All amendment to make the appro
priation S50,0 year for two years. After
discussion, it was decided to take vote on
the bill on Friday.
The Senate, under suspension of the rules,
passed resolutions of respect in honor OF Mr..
Jacob Tome.
The House, by vote of 30 to %, refused
to grant IL permit to sell liquor to Il suburban
hotel at Cabin John Bridge, in Montgomery
county. near Washington, ID. &.
Delegate Malcolm introduced a bill to in
corporate the Electric Power and Light Com
pany of Baltimore County.
The Committee on Corporations heard
further arguments from those in favor it, and
those opposed to, granting a charter to new
gas company in Baltimore.