The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1900-03-09
LEGISLATIVE ROUTINE.
MON DAY.

passed: To regulate the relinquishmen of
her husband; to provide for transcribing
and indeNing marriage records in Prince
Georges county; preventing the County
Commissioners of Prince Georges county
renditurc Of money unless they have the
funds in their possession.
In the House of Delegates leaves to in
troduce bills were presented and referred:
laws in so far as they relate to Baltimore
city; by Mr. Biggs-To amend the general
conveyancing laws relating to recording
releases of mortgages; by Mr.. Perkins
To rencorporate the town of EVANSVILLE;
by Mr. Satterfield-To amend the fishing
laws: by Mr. Garner-To authorize the
Washington and Seaboard Railway Com
pany to lease or purchase any uncompleted
railroad in the State; by Mr. Siegmund-
To require the United Railways to sell 10
street car tickets for % cents to school
children.
Tuesday.
In the Senate the following bills were
reported favorably, read a second time
and ordered engrossed for a third reading:
To prevent the institution of second suit
until the costs of the first have been paid;
to regulate the pay of the Jail guard in
Prince Georges county; to provide for the
keeping of the records in Prince Georges
county; to fix the salary Of the Treasurer
of Prince Georges county
In the House of Delegates leaves to in
troduce bills were presented and referred:
By Mr.. Choate-To amend the general
gaming laws; by Mr.. Staley-To amend
the laws relative to the apportionment of
the school fund; by Mr.. Perkins-To en-
power the County Commissioners to sell a
schoolhousc in the Fourteenth district of
Prince Georges county; 10y Mr.. Walsh
To prohibit the sale of calves less than
three weeks old; by Mr.. King-To regu-
late the investment of the interests of in
fants IN estates sold in chancery proceed
ings; by Mr.. Waters-To change the terms
and pay of the judges of the Orphans
Courts; by Mr. Siegmund-To put build
ing associations under State supervision
The following bills were passed: To pro-
vide for the care Of flags carried during
the Civil War; to authorize the division
of Hyattsville district, Prince GEORGES
county; to permit taxpayers t. appeal to
the court from the decision of the County
Commissioners
WEDNESDAY.
In the Senate bills were introduced and
referred as follows: By Senator Putzel-
To apportion the representatives in the
General Assembly of Maryland in proper
ton to the population; by Senator Bryan
To exempt all mortgages under 5000
from taxation; by Same-To exempt all
furniture, of which the value is less than
$500, from taxation, and to include dia-
monds to be taxed
In the House of Delegates leaves to in
troduce bills were referred as follows: By
Mr.. Proctor-To amend the laws relative
to mechanics liens; by Mr.. Waters
Amending general laws relative to farm
ers institutes; by Mr.. Frenzel-To regu-
late the vocation of barbering in the State;
by Mr.. Collins-Permitting owners of land
abutting on waters of State to place nets,
etc, therein. The following bills were
passed: TO sanction hequest of George
Of onJ l,ar t,,S S;1vor ~ eb
Prince Georges county; to provide that
testimony to stop attachments shall be
taken in open court; to provide for the
appropriation of $1,000 forrepairing and
refurnishing the Executive Mansion; to
make valid mortgages and assignments of
mortgages defectively sworn to since
March 14th, 1898; to authorize the courts
to require the sale of estate on demand of
executor and administrator when it is ad
vantageous to the interested parties.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, said Of the
attitude of tie democratic Senators toward
the Porto Rico bill: "The democrats ac-
cept the issues rendered by the republi
cans. Porto Rico has been annexed to
the United States. 1t is an integral part
of the country. The flag proclaims our
sovereignty there, and the Constitution
follows the flag. The republican PROPOSE
ton that we can enact discriminating leg
islation against the Porto Ricans and
Porto Rican products is monstrous. We
will fight it in the Senate to the limit of
our extent, and we will fight it before the
people from now until the ballots are cast
in November"
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