The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-02-03
Maryland Legislature.

FRrDAY.-Both Houses held short session
and adjourned until Monday night. Some
new bills were introduced and few passed
Everything on the files has been properly
disposed of and the business is well advanced
MONDAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. petitions and
bills were introduced in the Senate, among
which was one to appropriate 100000 for a
building in Annapolis in which all depart
ments Of state government, other than the eN
ecutive and legislative, shall be located.
In the House similar proceedings were had
and the Reform League bill to reorganize the
Board Of Police Commissioners of Baltimore
city was discussed. The bill TO abolish the
office Of State Fire Marshall was favorably
reported.
TUEsDAY.-Amoug the bills introduced in
the Senate was one to permit graduates of st.
| Johns College and the Western Maryland
College to teach in the public schools without
/ taking au examination; 20 authorize the i'm
mediate ratification by Orphans Courts OF
| the sales of real estate made under the powe
| of will; to provide period of limitation after
| which the validity Of tax sales shall not be
! impeached.
In the House. Mr. Sanford, of the city del
! egation, offered bill to wipe out the Sunday
| blue laws.
Mr. Duncan, chairman of the city delega-
! CATION, introduced a bill for a constitutional
amendment to allow majority verdicts in civil
| cases.
! Mr.. Latrobe introduced a bill to appropriate
| $50, 600 a year, for two years, to the Johns
| Hopkins University.
WEDNEsDAY-Petitions and leaves TO in
troduce bills are pouring into both Houses.
Before the Senate Finance Committee APP
| peals for state aid were made in behalf Of the
Anne Arundel County Academy and the
Home for Training Destitute colored children.
The House passed The Police Reorganiza-
ton and the Police Examiners bills, and the
Governor viii sign the measures AS soon as
they are ready. They viii 90 into effect
soon as signed aud the appointments made.
The House adopted an uufavorable report
on Mr.. Duncan's bill to permit clerks of
courts and registers of wills in Baltimore city
and the counties TO retain for home Use all
fees in excess Of the expenses incurred in the
conduct Of their offices.
Among the bills introduced IN the House
we're the following To appropriate $50 900
for q colored State Normal School IN Bslti-
more; TO create the Office Of deputy tobacco
inspector: to repeal the Golden Chain Rule
bill passed Ia 1896, besides numerous local
bills.
THURSDAY. Williams, Of Har.
ford, introduced a bill for peusiouing aged
teachers; also a bill to place the statue Of
John Eager Howard in Statuary Hall, instead
of that Of John Hanson. also resolutions ap-
proving the action Of Maryland representa-
lives in Congress in supporting the Cod Stan
dari bill, and calling upon Maryland Sen
ators 20 supper, the same measure.
Senator Rohrhack, of Frederick, intro
duced resolutions Of sympathy for the Beers
In their struggle against Great Britain,
Senator BRYAN introduced a local option
bill, which was referred 20 the Committee on
Temperance.
Before the Senate COMMITTEES on Corpora
tions counsel for the Consolidated Gas Com
pauy Of Baltimore presented arguments
against the ball for one-jo.iar gas
The Senate held = night session, most 81
which was devoted 20 discussion of the bill
providing that al school commissioners IN
the counties shall be appointed b. tbs Cover
nor for four yetrs, aud adjourned At q N.
Among the bills introduced In the House
we're the following: To construct trolley
liue between Princes Anne aud Deals Island;
10 create thc office ~ state dairy commission
or: 20 regulate horse sbDcjnE is. Baltimore aui
In the Twelfth district 81 Rslsimore county.
Children from the Asy'an aua Training
School for Feeble Minded, at Os5ues Mills.
gave an entertainment in the hs5l Of thc
House 81 Delegates An appropriation OF
$4,000 for jhis year aud the sane amount
for 1901 is asked for che erection of new
buildises
The Hebrsa Hospital aud Asylum Assaei4-
ton asked for So increase az 81 600 IN the an.
nusl appropriation. the Industrial Home for
CoIorc3 Girls .oT the sane increase. and =.
mary Industrial School for So increase from
SIS. 600 90 $4,000