The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-02-19
Maryland Legislature.

Bills were introduced by Mr.. Ravenscrott, TO
the election of school commissioners and ex
aminers in the counties of the State; by Mr.
Putzel providing that in trials for embeEzle
ment, larceny, etc., it shall not be necessar,
to describe explicitly money involved; pro
viding that persons convicted OF receiving
stolen property shall make fall restitution t.
the owner; by Mr.. Westcott, to prohibit bet
ting on horse racing in any part of the State
by Mr. Dodson, providing for the establish
ment of county manual training schools.
In the House Mr. Delacour presented ;
petition from the Baltimore Conference of thu
Methodist Episcopal Church, protesting
against race-track gambling. memoria
from the Citizens Democratic Association o
Baltimore City for the passage of primary
election law was presented by Mr.. Writ, by
request. Leaves to introduce bills were
granted 10 Mr.. Halbert, creating State board
of examiners for stationary engineers; to Mr.
Anderson, providing for the marking of ballots
cast at general elections; to Mr.. Riley, to in
corporate the Central States Banking anC
Trust Company of Baltimore; to Mr.. Baldwin
providing for the non-forfeiture of life insur
ance policies upon which premiums shall have
been paid for three years.
Both Houses adjourned until Monday night
FEBRUARY IA, 8 p. MA large number o
in the Senate.
In the House petitions were presented
for law to prohibit the sale Of drug
by unskiled persons and from citizens o
Baltimore county for the passage of the
bill prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors in the twelfth district of the county
Leaves to introduce bills were granted TO Mr.
PentZ, regulating the rates to be charged by
telephone companies for rental; to prohlbi
gas companies from charging deposit upoT
application for meter by prospective con
sumers; to Mr. Choate, regulating the wldtl
of tires upon wheels using the highways o
Baltimore county; to Mr.. White, to incorporate
the National Park, Silver Spring and Hyatts
vile Railroad, which shall run through Mont
gomery and Prince Georges counties.
FEBRUARY 15.-In the Senate the bill pro
vdimg for the examination of applicants TO
admission to the bar was amended on seconC
reading by reducing the term of preliminar'
study required from three TO two years. Ih'
bills providing for the building of stone road
in Howard county by issuing bonds and 70
| State aid in the work of eXterminating TIT
| San Jose scale and other destructive insect
were reported favorably.
| A bill introduced in the Senate by Mr.
| Emory authorizes the owner of ground rem
property who has failed TO pay the rent instead
of having first to levy upon the furniture ans
personal property of the tenant.
President Randall, of the Senate is tormu
lating bill to legalize primary elections. t.
comply with promise of the Republican
| platform of 1897.
A large delegation of prominent Baltimore
business men urged the Senate Judiciary com
mittee to report favorably on the bill prohibit
| ing the use of trading stamps.
| In the House the session was cut short b,
an unsuccessful effort of Mr.. Turner to have
the General Assembly vote for police com
missioner for Baltimore. He offered a mes
sage to that effect, and a debate ensued, al
! adjournment being declared finally by Speake
| Schaefer amid shouts for a division.
| FEBRUARY 16.-ln the Senate bills were III
troduced by Mr. Applegarth. to amend thu
| laws relative to the taxation OF mortgages
The bill to raise the age of consent from four
teen to eighteen years, after being AMENDED
| so as to reduce the age to sixteen years. wa
passed TO its third reading. The bill aufhoriz
ing the building of stone roads in Howart
county, to permit the issue Of $500, 900 count.
bonds for that purpose, and to exempt tn
bonds from State taxation was ordered ell
crossed and also passed to its third reading
Owing to the great amount of work on nan'
the Senate held a night session III order Il
clear its file and also to allow the committee:
to catch up with the work.
In the House the bill empowering the elec
ton supervisors of Baltimore to redvlde the
city into twenty four wards was passed to it
third and final reading, by strict party vote
Mr. Jacob presented a joint resolution, which
was referred, instructing the taA commits
sioners to inform the House if any property
owned by the Baltimore. Chesapeake and At
lantic Railway, in the State, is paying taxes
and if not, why not? Leaves to Introduce
bills were granted to Mr.. White, of Prince
Georges, to amend the charter of the BaIti
more and Potomac Railroad, SO as to require
the company to run two passenger trains
daily, between Bowie and Popes Creek; It
Mr.. James, relating to the punishment of of
fcers of inSOlvent insurance companies: tC
Mr.. De T.acour, to amend the charter Of the
Baltimore. Middle River and Sparrow Point
Railroad; to Mr.. Foard, to divide the twelftl
election district of Baltimore county into
three districts: to Mr.. Wilson, legalIsng sale
made by mortgages
FEBRUARY 17.-ln the Senate Mr.. Doblel
presented a bill to regulate the practice o
dentistry. Among the bills passed was on,
to amend the laws relative to the removal o
fixtures from leased property. The bill t.
establish manual training schools in the vari
Gus counties of the State was recommitted
The bill to purchase Frank B. Mayors histor
ca painting 1.-The Burning Of the Pegg,
Stewart failed of passage for want of Il con
stltutional majority, and upon motion of DIR
Herring was made a special order for thi
| afternoon. The committee on education re
| ported untavorably Mr.. DRYDEN bill provid
ing for the appointment of county schoo
&c Inl1. t,t Ia.
| bill was substituted for the report, thel
amended by its author so as to provide TO
minority representation and made the orde
! The Senate in executive session confirmed TIT
nominations for liquor license commissioner
and election supervisors in Baltimore.
| The bill requiring county commissioners Il
| publish detailed statement of election cX
! penses came up for engrosSment and was made
! the special order for Wednesday at l p. IN.
| In the House leaves to introduce bills wer,
granted to Mr.. Choate, regulating the sale o
| hay, straw, husk and corn by dealers o
brokers in Baltimore; to Mr.. Pentz, appro
prating $4,000 to assist the Society of thu
War of 1912 in Maryland, to erect monumen
upon the North Point battle-ground; to Nh
| Quasi. to abolish distress for ground rents
| to Mr. DeLacour, prohibiting fraudulent fir
sales; providing for licenses for department
stores. The Sheppard Asylum bill was re
ported favorably by the Judiciary committee
The bill dividing Baltimore into twenty fou
wards was passed by strict party vote. !
joint resolution was passed asking Congress
to appropriate money for the purpose of i'm
proving the Severn river. The Senate bill
against race track gambling in Cecil count
was passed. An order presented by Nj
Lenderking was adopted, instructing tn
superintendent of public buildings to have tn
flag on the State House placed at halfmast i
respect to the memory of the officers and me
of the battleship Maine, who lost their live
in the explosion at Havana.