The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-12
Annapolis.
THURSDAY, 3rd.

this sum has all been expended, and the
architect presents a claim for extra costs
exceeding the estimates by SjS,9lG. The
claim for building a stable fer his Excel
lency's horses is S14,315, for which no APP
preparation was made. Mr.. w. Black of
Annapolis, offered to erect q satble for
800, and await an appropriation by the
Legislature topay him. Mr. James Touch
stone asd Mr.. William ii. Johnson offered
to put up suitable iron railing at cost
of SIS, 1865, and release the committee OF
all responsibility, relying upon the Legisia-
ture to pay them.
Be cautious, friend Teuchstone. Your
friends vii perhaps net be so numerous in
the next Legislature, and you will not be
there to assist in getting the appropriation
bills through either.
FRIDAY, 4th.
In the Senate the bill to distribute the
revenues arising from the inspection of to-
bacco at the warehouse in Baltimore city
to Prince Georges, Charles St. Mary's,
Anne Arundel and Calvert counties was
discussed and referred to the Committee
OH Finance. The consideration Of the act
extending the time for the completion of
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad was
postponed until Thursday, 10th inst. The
House resolutions rejecting the Fifteenth
Amendment were referred to the Commit
tee on Federal Relations. A statement
was received from the Comptroller of the
Treasury showing that the interest due the
State on the first of January by the Sus-
uuehanna and Tidewater Canal Company
has not been paid A number of bills Of
local character were considered, and the
Senate adjourned.
In the House of Delegates the resolutions
proposed by the Committee on Federal Re-
latioRs. rejecting the Fifteenth Amend
ment, were passed by unanimous vote by
the members in attendance. a number
''dodged " the issue by absenting them
selves from the House. \ petition that
the powers of the Cecil and Hartford coun-
ties Boom Company be restricted was re-
(erred to the Judiciary Committee. A mo-
zion to consider the action of the House on
Thursday in rejecting resolution provid-
ing for joint committee of the Legislature
to adjust all matters between the Balti-
moro and Ohio Railroad Company and the
State was made by Mr.. Baldwin, who stated
that he desired to offer an amendment pro-
viding that the committee shall make an
investigation of the subject during the re-
cess, and report to the next General Assem-
bly, The motion to reconsider was not
sustained. On motion of Mr.. Mcrrick, fur
,her debate on the resolutions to vacate the
charter of the Company was postponed UNI
til Wednesday next. The bill to authorize
the City Council of Baltimore to endorse
the bonds e the Western Maryland Rail
road Company to the amount of 81, 400, COO,
&C., was read second time without amend
ment. The Speaker announced the mem
bers of the Special Committee to consider
the bill pending for the extension Of Balti-
more city into Baltimore county. The
House adjourned until Tuesday, after vot-
ing down resolution that the members
should notreceive per diem during the recess.
MONDAY, It'll.
There was no quorum in the Maryland
Senate, but twelve members being present.
The Ssrgeant-at-A Arms was sent out to ill.,
sist upon the presence Of absentees sufficient
to insure the transaction OF business, but
was unable to find the requisite number
The President then adjourned the Senate.
The House of Delegates was not in session.
From the action of both Houses it would
appear that no legislative business of any
moment will be transacted until the war oil
the railroads is settled in some manner.
The Senate bill providing for new cod
ficaton of the laws of the State names
William II. Tuck, Lewis Mayer, William
T. Iglehart and Henry Aisquith commits
Il Code of the Laws, embracing the Consti-
| tuition of Maryland the laws now in force
in the first and second volumes of the Code,
prepared by the Hons. Ohio Scott and Hiram
therein contained or codified, the Acts Of
Assembly passed since its adoption, and
those Of the present session, of Public
| General and Public Local character, witt
references to said Acts, and to the decisions
of the Court of Appeals touching the Con,
Stitutien, the present Code, and the Acts
above mentioned, rules of Interpretation, g
full and copious index and table of con
tents, with marginal notes, after the man
ner of Brightly's Digest" the same to
consist Of two volumes, printed on gooC
white paper, of equal quality of that Oh
which the volumes of the present Code art
printed, and bound in good law sheep, t.
be completed on or before the first day o
January, 1872.
The Code, when completed, is to be sub
mitted to the Judges OF the Court of Ap
peals, who are requested to examine tho
same, and if they or a majority of then
shall be Of opinion that the work is proper
Iy done, and shall SO certify to the State
Librarian, the Librarian shall receive from
| Tie commissioner tHItt IluuUltu COplCS u
each volume, subject to the disposal of the
Legislature. The bill appropriates 'tt
the said Commissioners, the sum of $l3
| 000," Sin full satisfaction for the work.
TUESDAY, eth.
Our present Legislature seems determin
ed to distinguish itself by attention to thu
birds and foxes. The following is the sub
stance of two bills which are devoted t.
this important subject:
An act for the Better Protection of Birds
in Allegany county.
Section provides that it shall not be law
full forany person to shoot, kill, trap orin an,
way destroy any blue bird, swallow, mar
tin, robin, cat-bird, woodpecker, sparrow
whippoorwill, wren, dove, or any other in
sectivcrous bird, under the penalty of TIVE
dollars for each bird killed.
Section 2 provides that it shall not b.
lawful to kill any partridge or pheasant be
tween the first day of January and the frs
day of September, under a penalty of fiv'