The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-27
Maryland Legislature.

MONDAY NIGHr.-Bills were introduced in
the Senate to compel the street railways OF
Baltimore to furnish six fares for rs cents,
with transfers at all intersecting points; to pay
all fees collected for licenses in Baltimore to
the Mayor and City Council. A bill for the
division of Montgomery county into four police
districts was ordered engrossed for third
reading. The Committee on Federal Rela-
tons reported fayorably joint resolution for
the payment of Frederick City's war claims
by the Federal Government.
In the House bills were introduced to
amend the laws relative to usury; to make
ground rents liable to taxation and to take
away the remedy of distress for ground rents
in Baltimore; to reduce the price of gas in
Baltimore; to tax the Belt Line Tunnel; to
exempt the Western Maryland Railroad from
Ill toll charges for the right Of way through
the union tunnel.
TUEsDAY.-Both Houses held brief sessions.
Many new bills were introduced and referred
to proper committees. Speaker Wilkinson
requested the committees to hurry up their
work so us to provide business for the House.
WEDNEsDAY,-In the Senate bills were in
troduced to provide for minority representa-
ton on the Liquor License Board; to make
trespass on private property misdemeanor;
to make it unlawful for bottles or jars to be
used second time except by breweries and
milkmen. The bill to appropriate $50, 600
for an industrial and normal school for col
ored youths was reported unfavorably, but,
on protest of Senator Williams, was recon :
mitted.
There was debate in the House on the
subject Of extra printing of bills, &c. Bills
were introduced to permit any suburban street
railway company to use the tracks Of the
d.
to amend the election laws SO as to insure
greater secrecy of the ballot; to amend the
laws governing the admission of evidence; to
provide for the enlargement of the Fourth
Regiment Armory; to erect monument to
the patriots of the battle of North Point.
The Senate rejected the recess appointment
of Col. Seymour Mandelbaum as a director
in the Maryland Penitentiary.
Favorable reports were made in both
Houses on the Reform Leagues bill for po-
lice reorganizatiyn. Sentiment in the Senate
is overwhelmingly in its favor. The leagues
bill for making police appointments by the
merit system is expected to pass with little
opposition.
The Senate Finance Committee will report
unfavorably Mayor Hayes bill 10 give the H.
cense fees Of Baltimore to the city, and also
the bill te appropriate $1,000 for resurveying
and marking Mason and Dixon's line.
Delegations from several of the patriotic
societies of Baltimore made addresses before
the Ways and Means Committee of the House
in favor of substituting the name of John
Eager Howard for that of Hanson for COM
memoration in Statuary Hall, Washington.
THURsDAY.-In the Senate Senator Bryan
resolution for commission to investigate the
question of cheaper gas for Baltimore was re-
iected. The Baltimore Senators will give a
hearing Tuesday on the bill for lower street
car fares. The Senate passed bill providing
for the investigation of the affairs of all Off
cials who are required to account to the State
and all State aided institutions. Senator
Brewington introduced bill to reorganize
the county school boards of the State.
The House Committee on Elections in the
contested election case of Pattison, Demo-
crat, against Andrews. Republican, from
Dorchester county, reported in favor of Pat
tison.
Many bills were introduced in both Houses.
The Senate held night session aud passed
both of the Reform Leagues Police bills.