The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-01-29
Annapolis.
EDUCATION.

tablshment of State Board of Education.
This was one of the principal features of
the school law, originated by the Republi-
can party, and repealed by the present
Copperhead anomaly.
FISHERIES.
Mr.. Jarvis Worrall, Commissioner of
Fisheries for Pennsylvania, hashad an inter-
view with Governor Bowie and submitted
to him plan for the joint action of the
States of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Del
aware in the matter of protecting anu en-
couraging this most important interest
Mr.. Worrall was attracted by Gov. Bowie
suggestions on this subject, in his message
to the Legislature, and took this early OPP
portunity of comforting with him.
Governor Bowie intends inviting Judge
Roosevelt, a scientific fish culturist Of New
York, to deliver lecture before the Legis-
lature during the present session. and eN-
plain the methods of propagating fish, that
are now attracting SO much attention in
this country and Europe.
A correspondent of the american, writ
ing on this subject says:
As an instance Of what the intelligent
action of few persons can..do in this mat
ter. will mention the introduction of bass
into the Potomac. A few years since a
small party of gentlemen, Of which, if l
remember correctly, General Edward Shri-
yer Clate Postmaster of Baltimore city was
the leading spirit, procured few live bass
from the Ohio at their own expense and
put them into the Potomac at Cumberland.
The result has been that for four or five
years the Potomac has been teeming with
bass, and although hundreds of thousands
are taken with the hook and line every
summon, their number yearly increases
They are working their way into all the
creeks and rivulets that flow into the Peto-
mac, and the numerous dams OH that river
and its tributaries seem to give them no
trouble whatever.
PROTECTION OF BIRDS.
Among the bills passed by the House on
Monday last was one introduced by Mr..
Richards, of this county, for the better pro-
lection of of cartridges in Cecil county
The bill provides that no cartridges shall
be shot or trapped in this county for two
years.
The bill to provide for the better protec-
ton of cartridges in this county was read
in the Senate and referred to the appro-
pirate committee.
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
The Governor submitted to the House a
communication from the Governor of Ohio,
advising the State of Maryland of the re-
lection of the Fifteenth Amendment to the
Constitution by that State. When this
message was read smile of satisfaction
played over the faces of the members, and
the Hobbies set up stamp which the
Speaker promptly suppressed. But it
turned out that this action had taken place
in the Ohio Legislature last-May. Since
that time Ohio has ratified the Amend
ment.
MILITIA LAW.
Our present Rebel pet Malta Law OF
the State, in addition to the money arising
from fines and Communication, which was
SIS, 600, has cost the State Treasury since
March, 1868, 1915, 1915.
CADET EXAMINATION.
The regular semi-annual examination OF
Cadets, at the Naval School, commenced
on Monday.
APoTHECARIEs.
A petition from the NJ d. and Pharm-
acutists of Baltimore has been presented
to the Legislature, asking law to preclude
incompetent persons from engaging in the
apethecary business.
Leave was asked. on Tuesday, to present
a bill to protect fish in the fresh watel
streams of the State.
GEoRFE PEABODY.
Mr. Carroll. of the Senate, moved thai
the Chair be requested to appoint a com
mittee of FIVE, who shall take into consid
Grafton and report at the earliest practica
ble moment what action would be suitable
for this body in reference to the obsequies
of the late George Peabody. The motor
was unanimously adopted, and the Chai
appointed Messrs. Carroll, Henkle, Miller
Kimmell and Henry the committee.
STATE BANKS.
Mr.. MARYLAND, of the House, INTRODUCED
q new bill to create State Banking Institu
tons, and to enable the several banks il
the State, both State and National, to avail
Judiciary Committee.
BAsTARDY AND FoRNICATIoS.
\ bill was introduced by Mr.. Hoblitzel
to amend the General Laws relating t.
bastardy and fornication, by striking on
the word "whte.'
THE NEW MILITARY BILL.
The following are the main features o
tHc piopo9cu ~ LII. llVblitLciI, dHcIlel
ing the present military law:
The system is purely voluntary. Instea'
of the present division into two classes, i
proposes division into three classes, tn
first to be called "The Maryland Line
to perpetuatc the name and historic fam
of the Old Line, and shall consist of no
less than two nor more than four regiment
of infantry of ten companies, and of no
more than 100 men each; of two battalion
OF artillery, a squadron of cavalry not t.
exceed 200, and an enginear corps of tw
hundred, composed of such as may volun
teer and be accepted by the Adjutant Gen
cral, not exceeding the volunteer forces a
now organized in the city of Baltimore
this to be governed by such rules and regu
latiens as shall be prescribed by the Gov
ernor, as Commandcr-in in Chief, and tn
Adjutant General. The first class shall b
uniformed, armed, equipped and armory rem
paid for by appropriations from the State
and be liable to be called out on the reason