The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-08
Proceedings of the Legislature

FRIDAY.
In the Senate on Friday of last week Sena-
tor Bryan presented bill requiring children
to attend school between and II years of
age, and from II to 16. unless employed; also
bill to appropriate $50, 900 TO pay remain
ing debt on the Fourth Regiment Armory.
The bill authorizing Westminster to issue
$25, 900 and with the proceeds subscribe to
the bonds of the Washington, Westminster
and Gettysburg Railroad, was reported favor
ably.
In the House Mr.. Grason introduced bill
to reduce the commissions of Registers of
Wills and other court officials on collateral
inheritance tax from 25 to 5 per cent. The
Speaker, by request, presented bill to pro-
vide for the retirement of the judges of the
Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of
Baltimore City and the associate judges of the
several judicial circuits of the State upon
three-fourths of their respective salaries from
and after the completion of their terms
of Office or from the date of their resignation.
Favorable reports were made on the bills ,au-
thorizing Taneytown to erect a building for
municipal purposes and to extend the corpor-
ate limits of Union Bridge.
MONDAY.
In the Senate bills were introduced to
amend the criminal law, the law regarding
collateral inheritance tax and the law of hus-
band and wife and several local bills.
In the House the bills relating to fancy
town and Union Bridge were ordered en-
crossed for third reading. A bill was in
troduced incorporating the Baltimore Pitts
burg and Western Railroad This is pro-
posed line from the lakes to tidewater, and
may embrace the Western Maryland railroad.
1t will be the shortest line from the West to
the Att ,ntic seabeard by fully 100 miles. AL
so bill to permit nine jurors to render ver-
dict in civil cases.
Senator Bryan introduced bills to amend
the revenue and tax laws, allowing local au-
thorities to adopt the single tax system if they
choose. In the House the Committee on
Elections reported to dismiss the contests
against Comptroller Herring and Clerk of the
Court of Appeals Parran. Thirteen Repub-
licans voted for the report. The other pro-
ceedings related mostly to local bills.
WEDNESDAY.
The session of the Senate was not very in
teresting. The bill to require law students to
study three years instead of two was favorably
reported. A number of bills were ordered
engrossed for third reading and several
passed. In the House lot of local bills were
presented and some favorable reports were
made. Among the bills favorably reported
was the bill to give Westminster one-fourth of
the amount of taxes collected from savings
banks within the corporation. If passed
Westminster will receive about 5000 from
this source. A third reading was given the
bill to permit the advertisement of chattels,
&c. for delinquent taxes by handbills.
THURSDAY.
The Legislature is getting down to business
and on Thursday held day and night sessions.
In the Senate Senator Beasman introduced
bill to incorporate the Baltimore, Pittsburg
and Western Railway Company. The bill to
pension school teachers was favorably report
ed. The House bill to authorize Union
Bridge to extend its limits was referred to
Senators Beasman, Rohrback and McCul.
Tough, and the House bill to authorize fancy
town to erect a municipal building was re-
ferred to Senators Bsasman, Rohrback and
Ravenscroft In the House bill was pre-
sented to amend the Charter of the Reisters-
town Savings Bank. Mr.. Fuss introduced q
bill to refund $125 enormously paid into the
treasury by the Baltimore, Westminster and
Gettysburg Railroad Company, also bill to
correct the assessment upon the capital stock
of the Maryland Telephone Company. Mr..
Hoffacker offered bill making the salary of
the Treasurer of Carroll county 81, 500. The
bill to pay Westminster one-fourth of the
money collected from savings banks was or
dered engrossed. The Taneytown and Union
Bridge bills, noted above, were passed.
bill requiring mortgages to make oath that
usurions rates of interest had not been charg
ed was passed. The bills amending the char
tiers of the Hampstead Savings Bank and the
Sykesville Bank were favorably reported.