The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-03-18
Legislative ProCee5ing

Leave was obtained in the House Of Del
egates by Mr. STREET. to report bill amend
ing the public local law of Hartford county
relating to the Sheriff. A bill was also re-
ported by the same gentleman from a select
committee TO refund W. II. Morgan, Collec-
tor, money overpaid into the Treasury.
A petition was presented by Mr.. Baldwin,
of Hartford, from Joshua r. Green and one
hundred others, for bridge across Little
Gunpowder falls on the road leading from
Towsontown to Upper Cross Roads.
A bill was reported by MIR. Mitchell, chair
man of the committee on the judiciary, to
amend sections l and of chapter 800 of the
act Of 1867, to provide for the drawing and
summoning fjurors in the several counties
of this State This bill provides that new
lists of jurors shall be made out after every
| general election, strikes out G5 years as the
limit of the age of the juror, and in case of
any juror being improperly drawn, provides
! that the judge shall draw new name &c.
| Rejected-The Senate rejected the nomina-
ton of l. w. Cole for chief judge Of the Or
phans' Court of Hartford county
WUd F0acl.-The bill reported by Mr..
MARYLAND, chairman of the committee on in
spections, to amend the law for the protec-
| ton of wild fowl in this State, and the bill
from the minority of the committee, reported
| by Mr.. Hopkins, were taken up as the order
of the day, the question being on substituting
the minority report for the majority report.
The provisions of both bills have been here
tofore published. Mr.. Brattan moved to ex-
cept Somerset county from the operation of
the majority bill, which was rejected. Mr..
Hopkins addressed the House in support of
his report He said the present law provi-
! ded any amount of penalties, but the fault
was in the improper provisions of the law
| His bill provides that persons shall not gun
| at night, and but three days in the week, &c,
| and was better calculated to preserve wild
| fowl from destruction than the majority re-
port If the law taxes citizens for their shore
| privileges, they ought to be protected in their
shore privileges. &c. Messrs. Webb and
| Hoblitzell addressed the House in support of
the original bill of Mr.. MARYLAND.
The motion to substitute the minority bill
of Mr.. Hopkins was rejected-yeas 10, nays
| so.
The question being on the engrossment of
the majority report, Mr.. Merrick objected
| to the provision of the bill authorizing suits
commenced against persons for its violation
to'be removed from one county to another as
unconstitutional.
Mr. Hoblitzell offered an amendment strik-
ing out the Objectionable provision, which
was adopted
Mr. Chapman offered an amendment given
the States attorney or the party prosecuting
the right Of appeal to the Circuit Court.
| The bill was then ordered to be engrosscd
| for third reading.
Bills Reported from Select COnsmittees.-By
Mr. Baldwin, of H., to authorize the commits
sioners of Hartford county to sell a part of the
present poor-house farm and purchase an
other and erect suitable building thereon
| By Mr.. Street,, to authorize John III. Stokes,
of Hartford county, surviving trustee, to sell
parcel of land to the trustees of Deer Creek
Monthly Meeting of Friends for the use of
the Broad Greek Meeting. BY Mr.. Baldwin
of H.. to provide for an additional justice of
the peace in district No. 2, of Hartford coun-
| ty.
! In the House of Delegates bill was repor-
ted by Mr. Baldwin, from select committee,
| to authorize the county commissioners of
Hartford county to sell part of the poor
| house farm, and to erect suitable buildings
thereon for the use of the paupers of said
county, and to levy sum of money for that
purpose.
| The debate In the Senate still continues in
reference to the Baltimore 81 Ohio r. r.
| matter.
The House resolutions on the subject
have been rejected by the Senate.
The most important matter in the House
ofDelegates of general interest, is the con-