The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-03-26
Annapolis.

the senate. to repeal all laws now ia force
whereby the corporate stock OF property of
any railroad company. incorporated by the
General Assembly of this State, is exempted
from taxation, and to provide for the valu-
alton, assessment and taxation Of such cor
porate stock or property in future.
The bill to repair or build Jail and court
house i'll this county, has become law
Will it's provisions be carried out? is the
question now.
A bill has been reported in the Senate by
Mr.. IIenkle, from Committee on Internal
improvements. to establish meridian lines
at county seats at the discretion Of the
County Commissioners.
The new Militia bill has passed.
Resolutions have been offered requiring
the Governor to appoint two Commission
ers to Inspect the Chesapeake Bay Marine
and River Fisheries of the State, and re-
port upon the same to the next General
Assembly. $1,000 is appropriated to defray
the annual expense of the Commissioners.
The provisions of the act requiring non
resident traders to pay 5000 license. has
been extended to the entire State, and pass
ed by the House. The law applied to the
city Of Baltimore, only, heretofore.
committee from the Legislature, sent
to examine the Land Office, report the
records in a very dilapidated condition,
and recommend binding and indexing the
same. A bill was prepared and read first
time. 1t apprepriates $4,000 for TRANSCRIPT
ing indexing, rebinding and preserving
the records, and preparing digest of the
law and rules Of the Land Office.
bill was engrossed for third reading
in the Senate for new codification of the
laws.
The Elkton and Massey's Railroad bill
has passed both Houses, and is now a law.
bill defining the limits of Port Deposit
is also before the Legislature, and had
passed a second reading in the Senate. on
Friday last.
The war claims of Maryland against the
United States are to be looked up accord
ing to the following order:
On motion of Mr.. Parker, it was ordered
that the Committee on Federal Relations
inquire into the expediency of authorizing
the Governor to appoint commission to
investigate and establish the war claims of
the State against the United States and
that said commission have leave to report
by bill or otherwise.
bill has passed the house providing for
the appointment of an additional Justice
of the Peace fer the eth District of this
county. The District at present has three
Also the Senate bill to amend the Charter
Of the Columbia and Port Deposit Rail
road.
The following extract from the proceed
ings of the House will serve to convey some
idea of the special donations distributed by
the Legislature:
Tie bill was taken up making apprepri-
atoms for the support Of the Government
for the year ending January 1st, 1872 con-
tanning the usual appropriations provided
for by law to pay the salaries of public
offers, &c. Mr.. Merrcl moved to increase
Deaf and Dumb ASYLUM from $4,000 to
$50, COO, which was adopted. Mr.. Marbury
inquired why the appropriation to the Bal
timere Female College was stricken out
Mr.. Merrick said it was large and flour
ishing institution and able to support itself,
and the committee were unanimous in rec
ommending that it he no longer a benefi-
ciary of the State. Mr.. Marbury offered
an amendment apprepriating 81, 800 to the
Baltimore Female College, which was
rejected. Mr.. Cotton offered to amend by
adding ''for publishing the lists of default
crs the sum Of 81. 600. or SO much thereof
as may be necessary which was lest
Mr.. Blake moved to make the sum $1,000:
lost. Mr.. Hoblitzel moved to insert So, 900;
lost Mr.. Wotton moved to increase the
Contingent Fund of the Library from $500
insert $50: lost. Mr.. Wootton moved to
insert $3.50; lost. Also, 5000: lost. Mr.
Richards moved to insert S400: lost. Mr.
Hardcastlc. of Talbot, moved to strike out
Edward Brennan for st. Edwards Acade
my, in Cumberland, which was lost. Mr.
Merrick moved to insert 81, 800 in place of
$1,000, which was adopted. Also, to appro-
less and 81, 800 to st. Nincent's ASYLUM:
to the House of the Good Shepherd, 81, OGo:
which were severally adopted. lie also
moved $500 to st. Agnes Hospital. Mr.
Carroll moved to insert $1,000. lie said
that the institution was principally sup
ported by Mr.. Charles VI. Dousherty at an
expense Of about $4,000: but it being
opposed, he withdrew his amendment
The motion to insert $500 was adopted:
also. to insert to the Baltimore Orphan
ASYLUM $1,000: adopted. Mr.. Mcrrick
moved to appropriate to the st. Mary S
Industrial School $4,000, which wits lost.
Mr.. Lankford moved to insert ST, 600 which
was adopted Mr.. Merric., moved to add
the following: To the Maryland Institution
for the Instruction of the Blind, as per act
of 1861, S15.000: to Aged Mems and
Wumen's Home, $500 EACH Hebrew Assy-
lum. 81 600 to st. Josephs Hospital, ST.
COO: Little Sisters of the Poor. $500: to
Shelter for Colored Orphans, $500; to St
Anthony's Orphan ASYLUM, $500: st. Vim
cent 5 Orphan ASYLUM, $500: Union Pro
teStant Inti,mary. $500: to st. JoScph's
House of Industry, $500; German Orphan
ASYLUM $500; st. Mary's Orphan ASYLUM.
$1,000; Union Orphan ASYLUM, $500; to
Manual Labor School, So. 500 to the Boys
Home, $500: which were severally adopted.
Mr.. Carroll moved to add to the Maryland
Agricultural and Mechanical Association
$4,000. Mr.. Wootton spoke in opposition
to the Amendment. Mr. Carroll spoke in
favor of it. Mr.. Landlord opposed it
Mr.. Morse said the appropriation was an
investment on the part of the State and
not donation. The amendment was
adopted-yeas 3D. nays 81. Mr.. Baldwin.
of Anne Arundel county. moved to appro-
pirate to the Anne Arundel County Acad-