The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-04-01
Legislative Proceedings.

In the Senate, bill was passed to extend
the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace in
Hartford ami other counties named in the bill.
In the House of Delegates, leave was granted
Mr.. Hopkins to report bill providing for an
additional justice of the Peace in the 9th dis
trict of Hartford County. 1I
A bill was reported by Mr.. Owens to regl-
late cunning for wild fowl in Chesapeake bay
above Spesutia Island, in Cecil and Hartford
counties.
In the Senate, the House bill authorizing
the sale of part of the poor house farm in
Hartford county, and the erection of suitable
buildings, was passed.
Registration Of Toters.-Mr. Catch, chair
man Of the committee on registration of vo-
tiers, reported bill to amend the act of 1868
relating to the registration Of voters, and to
enact other provisions in lieu thereof There
is to be one registrar, as at present, for each
ward in Baltimore city and each district in
the counties. The officers of registration
shall on the third Monday in September, 1870,
and on the same day every year thereafter,
begin the work of registration, and continue
it for six successive days in Baltimore city
and three successive days in the counties,
from nine o'clock A. NJ to nine p. M. in the
city, and from nine A. M. to six P. NJ, in the
countics,) and shall give at least twenty DAYS
ton in the counties, and three in Baltimore
city, one of which shall be German. The
principal changes made in the law are as
follows: Provides that the officers of regis
tration shall register the name of every per-
son who shall apply to said officers to be
registered as qualified voter who shall satisfy
them he possesses or before the day of cleo
ton next ensuing will possess; the requisite
qualifications under the constitution of the
United States and any law made in pursu-
ance thereof, and under the constitution of
the State of Maryland the qualifications of
age, citizenship and residence, and is not
disqualified under the provision of the second
and third sections of the first article of the
| constitution, &c. The bill also provides
that only the name of those persons stricll-
en- from the books of registration, and the
names of the persons added thereto, shall be
| published for two successive weeks before
the fourth Monday in October, in two news
papers Of Baltimore city, one of which shall
| be printed in the German language, and by
! hand0llls posted in such public places as said
officers shall select in the several precincts in
Baltimore city, and districts in the several
counties" The bill was read the first time
In the Senate bill passed authorizing tho
mayor and city council of Baltimore to Ell
dorse the first mortgage bonds of the Mary
land Central Railroad Company to tho
amount of 100000.
| In the House of Delegates the bill to amend
the act of 1868, providing for general sys
TEN of free public schools in this State was
read third time and passed-yeas 49, nays
Messrs. Kilburn, Owngs, Catch McCreerrv
Ady, Carey, Sanner, Kirk, Snow, Seibert
Shower, Crouse-12.
The discussion of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad question was continued since oul
last report The resolutions offered by Sen
ator Stephenson, of this county, being under
consideration.
Protection Of Sheep-Mr. Watkins reported
in the House an amended general bill for the
protection ofsheep in the counties, by tax
ing dogs to reimburse owners for losses O.
sheep destroyed by them. All amendments
to exempt particular counties from the ope
ration of the bill were voted down, and the
| bill was read second time. The bill i'm.
poses tax of one dollar on one dog, anf
| fifty cents fol every additional dog, to create
fund for the purp ose intended.