American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-07
Reported for the American Republican,
FARMLAND TErYsE.

ANNAPOLIS, March 5, 1915.
Ercning Session. Mr.. Morscll reported a
bill providing for the reduction OF the salary of
the Governor, from the commencement of the
next Gubernatoral term, to $1,000; of the Sec
rotary of State, from LIST Jan. next, to $1,000;
and the salaries of all other officers one fourth
from the latter date. This is doubtless elected
by tho rejection of the late retrenchment bill
by the Senate, this morning, which was done
by vote of IL to s. Ordered to he printed
The House passed bill to secure the pay
ment OF the income tax by officers Of incorpo-
rated companies; and a bill fixing the salaries
OF register of wills and clerks of county courts
This latter bill enacted that all moneys receiv-
ed by the officers named, shall be paid into the
Treasury of the State; and that they shall re-
celve as salaries therefrom the following sums
VIZ: the clerk of the court of appeals of the
Western Shore, the register of chancery, the
register of wills of Bait. sl70O; the clerks and
registers ofFred'k and Washington co.'s, $4,000;
and of other counties, Howard Dist, Bait. CT
ty, and the clerk of the court of appeals of the
Eastern Shore, $1,000 each.
March 9th, 1915.
MIR. Stewart prcsentcda petition from citi-
zens OF Howard District praying that the COM
mlssionres thereof may be elected by districts
MIR. Gallagher presented a petition from cit
liens of Bait. for law to incorporate the trus-
tees of St Patrick's school.
MIR. Polk presented petition from citizens
OF Hartford for change in the Bait and Har-
ford turnpike at a certain point.
Mr.. Polk also presented petition from citi-
zens of Hartford, for change in the distribu-
ton ofthe academy fund of said county, which
were appropriately referred.
MIR Muse ahtoipnI leaya to ,ooo.. l:lI -
quirng all ticketsor parts of tickets in the con-
soldated lotteries of this State, or in lotteries
hereafter to be granted to be authenticated by
the signature of at least one of the commits
sioners of lotteries, either written or stamped,
The bill was accordingly reported, read, and
passed.
Mr.. Stewart reported bill for the election
OF the commissioners of Howard district by dis
trlcts, which was read and passed.
MIR. HELEN reported bill to reduce the I.e-
Wy Court of Calvert co.
MIR. Ware reported bill to repeal the act
altering the position ofthe first TOLERATE on the
Falls turnpike,
MIR. liollydaY reported bill relating to JUS
tees of the Peace and Judicial process.
All of which was passed.
Mr.. Ilollyday, Of X, chairman of the select
committee to which was referred numerous me-
MORALS, praying the prohibition Of the sale of
intoxicating liquors, reported bill to prohibit
the same, in counties, wards, districts, Sc
wherein majority ofvoters are in favor of the
same. Llid over and ordered to be printed.
The bill for the completion of the Canal and
the substitute proposed therefor, for the Gre
alton of board of public works and for other
purposes, came up as the special order of the
day. The substitute was, with little debate.
rejected by vote of 10 yeas to GO nays The
consideration of the original bill was then pro-
cecded with. Mr.. Archer moved to amend
the bill, so as to make the tolls from Cumber-
land to Dam No: 6, alone applicable to the IL
quotation of the loan authorized by the act
Pending this, and after discussion, the House
adjourned till P M.
Nothing of Importance transpired in the
Senate to-day, their attention being still occu-
pied with the flood of bills poured in upon
them by the House.