The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-05

tant General to report the number OF arms
belonging to the State, their condition,
place of storage and expense, etc. num-
Der of new bills were introduced, among
ton of the Maryland Central Railroad, and
one to provide for the codification of the
laws of the State. This will be a fat job
for some Democratic lawyer.
ACADEMIC FUND.
In the report of the Senate's proceedings
of Tuesday we find the following:
Ga motion of Mr.. Miller, the bill appor-
tioning the Academic fund in Cecil county
among the Academies therein was taken
up on its third reading and passed. This
bill provides that the annual donation Of
81, 200, known as the Academic fund be
distributed as follows: To the Elkton
Academy, $500: to the Vast Nottingham
Academy, $500; to the North East CLASH
cal Seminary, $500.
With the people straining every nerve to
get the public schools properly established
and comfortable scheol-horses built, we
can imagine how they will relish these
pet donations to mere private common sub
Scription schools. In this donation Cecil
,nly gets what may appropriately be term
ed her share every county in the State
is being made party to this system of
Democratic broad-casting Of the public
funds.
ELKTON AND MAssEY's RAILROAD.
Mr.. Biddle obtained leave to report a
bill to incorporate Elkton and Massey's
Railroad Company in Cecil and Kent
counties.
THE CONFEDERATE DEAD.
Mr.. Merrick Chairman, of the Commit
&c Of Ways and Means, reported bill to
appropriate $4,000 for the purchase of
lot CT ground in which to inter the le-
mains of the Confederate soldiers who died
It Point Lookout, in St. Mary's county,
whilst prisoners Of war, during the late
'ivil strife, and enclose and ornament the
anne; which was read the tirt time.
THE FERTILIZING ELL.
Mr.. Biddle, (ef Cecil Chairman Of select
Committee, reported the bill to amend the
ct relating to the manufacture and sale of
.rtilzers other than guanos.
Mr.. Hoblitzell moved that the further
consideration of the bill he postponed to
Wednesday next.
Baltimore city had arrayed themselves
gainst the bill, and sought to damage its
recess by repeated postponemets. He op-
.oscd the motion.
Mr.. Webb said lie was ia favor of the
,ostponcment, not that lie wa opposed to
:. He desired the protection Of the farm
rs of the State as we'll as the manufactur-
is, but there seemed to be some doubt as
the application of the provisions of the
i'll to accomplish the purpose intended
lie referred to its power to protect the ag-
.culturists from the inferior ferti!izins
nmpounds from other States. He, there
Ore, preferred that action on the bill should
c postponed to the day named.
Mr.. Hoblitzell said the bill initiated
sainst one of the largest interests in the
tate, because it is an in jury and embar-
tssment to their business without effect
lg any good. 1t will amount to nullity,
ecause the manufacturers Of other States
IN sell their adulterated fertilizers on the
orders of this State to Maryland farmers,
t low prices, and after committing fraud
pon our citizens, no power of the State
IN reach the offenders. The law of 1868
aunot be enforced without special in
pector, and the present bill cannet be car
led out without one, as recommended by
lie Committee on Agriculture, and to
shich this House is wholly opposed.
Mr.. Watkins said the bill before them
equired the manufacturers Of concentrated
nanures, other than Peruvian guano, to
lamp their packages containing moro
han fifty pounds with their constituent
ropertes, and it is intended to protect
'ur farmers from being imposed upon by
he stray men travelling about the State,
md not designed to reflect upon the man
,ficturers of our own State.
Pending the discussion the hour of l
''clock arrived, and the order of the day,
he Baltimore and Ohio Railroad resolu-
ions, came up, and the bill went over.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The speaker also presented communi-
,tion from Hon. VIM. Woolford, Comp
roller of the Treasury, in response to an
rider Of the House re ,uesting him to make
exhibit Of all moneys collected for pub
&c schools. and the amount distributed to
ach county since the passage of the recent
wv, to January LIST, 1870, stating " that
here has been received into the Treasury
ince March Both, 1SG9-the date of the APP
,roval of ''the recent School law''-to the
'redit of the public tax the account re-
erred to as l am Informed by the offerer of
ne oreier,) to January LIST, 1870, 5000, 205.-
t.; and there has been distributed TO the
everal counties and Baltimore city, $780,
1887. as follows Allegany county, $780,
1881 Anne Arundel, S26 1850; Balti-
norc city; Baltimore county, S53,56s. 6;
alvcrt, $11, 442.11 Caroline, SIC, 1873 26
arroll, $24,92647: Cecil, $24.0G0.G7;
harles, Sls,002.37; Dorchester, $21, 744-