The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-01-10
Maryland legislature.

+ The Legislature of Maryland assembled in
Annapolis, on the 1st inst, but up to this time
little business of public interest has been
transacted, beyond the selection of officers, and
the appointment of the standing committees,
and general arranging for the business of
the session. b.. 1910. #
The Hon. Barnes Compton, of Charles
county, was elected Presidc,+ ~f-I~ g. =
and TOOK his seat on the I'd inst on Mon
day the President announced the following
standing committees of the Senate Ny
On Labor and lmmie Lee,
Walsh, Carroll, Parker of Worcester and Biggs
On Fiuance-Alessrs. Earle, Miller, Spates,
Snyder and Hammond. .
On Jddi;al Proceedings-M essrs. Groves, Mad
dox, Miller, Kimmtll III d Malone. -
On Internal Improvement Messrs. Henkle,
Fields, Spates, Knmell and Smith.
On Revolutionary Claims-hlessrs. lily land
benson, Parker If Calvert, Malone and BIZ wer
On Invalid Deeds and elective Proceedings
Messrs. Miller, Clark, Browne, Maddox and Nit
On Insolvept Laws-Messrs. Kimmell, Carroll,
" 'lsh, Smith, and Parker of Worcester. -
On tile Library-Messrs Brewer, benson and
Fields. .t n.G ~ g. .,..... n
On Engrossed Blls-Messrs. Snyder, Walsh,
Clarke, LIE and ienkle. '.'' '''-
On Peusions--Messrs. Biggs, Snyder and
Hammond. .... ......
On Corporations and Joint Stock Companies
-Messrs.> Spnles, Smith, benson, Browne and
lIyland. '.''''
On -Messrs. Welch, Grove, Parker
Calvert, Earl and Malone. 81.
On Agncul ture-Mess.s. Browne, Biggs,
Walsh, Smith, and Parker of Calvert.
On Priptng-Messrs. Clark, .Htnklc, Brewer,
Welch aud Fields
On observation-disclosures. Maddox, Earle, Brow :,
Kimmell, and Parker of Worcester,
On Federal Rclatons-Messrs. Carroll Lee
Hyland, Snyder, and Parker of Calvert
On Reu enchmentin the Expenses of the Sew.
rnl Depal tmeDls Of the observation-disclosures. Dcu-
son, Clark, Earle Spates and Walsh.
On Milltia-Messrs. Lee, Henkle, Carroll, Par
ker of Worcester, and Fields
On Chesapeake Bay and its Tributaries
Hammond. Parker of Calvert, Fields, Hy-
land and Malone.
On Public Buidings-Messrs. Walsh, Spates
and Hyland. D .
On Contingent EXPENSES of The Senaie.-N,s.
srs. Smith. Maddox and Brewer.
On the 3d, on motion of Senate: Henkle, it was
ordered that Augustus Ga ssaway he appointed
secretary of the Senate John NJ. Brewer read-
ing clerk Hunter Davidson, journal clerk !;
james 7. Blakison, sergeant-at-arms 1hos. P.
Townsend, William Il. Hiss, james Treake and
Philip NJ. Slicer, committee clerks George Gale,
postmaster james L. Coore, assistant post,nas-
ter Clement Barry, page Walter Raley, fold
7. Bennett, doorkeeper.
In the House, VIM. A. Stewart, of Baltimore
was chosen Speaker, and the following officers
were elected
Chief Clerk-Milton Y Kidd, of Cecil county
Reading Clerk-Thomas Ii. Moore, of Baltl-
Journal Clerk-James " Jeffers, of Queen
Anne's county.
Sergeant-atr ARMS. R. Gilbert Of Hartford
County. aA' 7' --.-
Assistant t-Arns--Richard Lilly, Of
Baltimore city. ......... ...
Doorkeepers-James Stanton Of Baltimore
city, and Ambrose Ingm of Frederick coun.
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Enthusiastically Medders, of Kent county.
Assistant Posunaster-James Anderson, of
Somerset county.
: Foldtrs-E. d. Gallagher Of Howard county,
A. j. Heck, of Washington county, and Jas.
Melvin, of Caroline county. .. ug-f'
Engrossing Clerk-W. B. Goddard, of 81.
Mary's county.
Committee C,erks-T A. r. Keech, ST. Mary's,
Ja,nes- slindes, Baltimore city Hiram 1asker ),
ALE. any Vim. Camhy, Montgomery Watson
Webb, Dorchester 7. Tunis, TALBOT ]. J.
Duke, Calvert county.
Pages w. L. Collins, Baltimore city Lewis
Green, Ahne Arundel Jesse Brown, Canol !;
Wiafeld Scott, Charles. a1 -t.. ~
Keeper Of Committee Rooms--Thos. Mason, Of
Worcester.
Lampighter-W. T. Dennis, OF Wicoprco.