The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-03-15
Proceedings of the Legislature
FRIDAY OF LAST WEEK.

FRIDAY OF LAST WEEK.
The Senate held only brief session, only
Is Senators being present. In. the House
many local matters were considered and the
Corrupt Practices act was passed by vote of
rs to 2.
The Senate passed the Senate bill authoriz-
ing Westminster to issue $25, 900 in bonds to
purchase $25, 900 of stock of the Washington,
Westminster and Gettysburg Railroad; also to
authorize the issuance of 5000, 900 for improv-
ments to State buildings.
In the House Mr. Ganter introduced bill
ito amend the fish laws of Carroll. The bill to
require the deposit of costs when civil suits
are brought before justices of the peace was
read a second time. The bill amending the
election law was passed by Ga to 2, also the
bill to prevent docking tails of horses. The
bill to appropriate Sc, 600 to pay census enum-
orators for overtime was defeated.
TUESDAY.
The Senate passed the Primary Election
Law by vote of IS to 6, Putzel voting with
the Democrats for the BILL Senator Beasman
introduced bill to empower the Commission
ers of Carroll county to give railway companies
right to use public roads. The special order
was taken up, the rules were suspended and
Senator Moore's bill TO require charitable in
situations receiving aid from the State to render
account of same was taken up and passed.
The House engaged in local legislation al
most exclusively. Some new bills were in
troduced, others advanced and some passed.
WEDNESDAY.
Favorable reports were made on the bills
empowering the county commissioners of Car
roll and Frederick counties to grant use of
roads to railroads and on the bill to give livery
stable keepers lien on horses for board. The
Senate bill authorizing the Governor to ap-
point committee to examine and report on
the public schools and school system was
passed.
In the House bill was presented authoriz-
ing the county commissioners to divide the
county into five groups, three districts to each,
and providing for the election of one commits
sioner from each group; also bill fixing the
price of gas in Cumberland to $1.00 per 1000
feet. The bill to amend the fish laws of Car
roll was favorable reported. Two sewerage
bills for Baltimore city were passed, and the
Senate can take its choice. The bill author
izing Manchester to increase tax for certain
purposes was passed.
THURSDAY.
Both houses of the Legislature are moving
along at a lively pace on local legislation, two
sessions being held daily. The important bills
are also being discussed and efforts being made
to come to agreement upon them. This is
notably the case on an oyster planting bill.
The bill to pension judges of the courts having
been killed, bill to increase the salaries has
been introduced in the House, by Mr.. Wal
bach, Republican, of Charles county. The
bill is unconstitutional, and if it were not, is
wrong. The salaries are high enough every
where and too high in several circuits The
Senate passed the House bill authorizing the
Reisterstown Savings Bank to do general
banking business. The following local bills
for Carroll have been signed by the Governor
Authorizing Taneytown to purchase site and
and erect municipal building; amending
charter of Sykesville Bank; giving Westminster
portion of the taxes collected on savings
and other institutions within the city; extend
ing the corporate limits of Union Bridge;
providing salary for the county Treasurer,
not to exceed 81 500.