The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-04-02
Annapolis.

We learn by the reports of last week that
Mr.. Touchstone has obtained leave to report
bill to incorporate the Port Deposit Gas
Light Company. BY this movement it
would seem that Port is becoming tired of
remaining in darkness, or being subject to
the faint glimmer of coal oil.
The bill was reported on Thursday week
to authorize the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore to submit to a vote of the people
an ordinance to provide for the endorsement
of the bonds of the Elkton and Massey 5
Railroad Company and of the Maryland
and Delaware Railroad Company, for the
purpose Of securing direct railroad connec-
ton between Baltimore and all the counties
of the Eastern Shere
Bill reported the same day to pay James
Tombstone Sc, 5s1 for iron railing around
the Executive Mansion.
Also, by Mr.. Owens to regulate cunning
| for wild fowl in Chesapeake Bay, above
Spesutia Island, in Cecil and Hartford csun-
| ties.
The General School Bill being the order
of the day in the House, Mr.. Biddle moved
to amend chapter II, section 2, so as to pro-
vide that "the Board of County School
Commissioners shall be appointed by the
Judges of the Circuit Courts" instead Of
being elected by the voters of the county.
Mr.. Merrick moved that they be appoint
ed by the Governor, which was lost.
The amendment of Mr.. Biddlc was adop-
I ted.
| Mr.. Biddle does not seem to have a very
exalted opinion of the intelligence of the
people. They elect their Judges OF the
! Circuit Court, but are not fit to elect School
Commissioners. The House appears to be
possessed of the same Feudal notions, as it
adopted the amendment. The following is
the section (2) as amended
1.-THE Board of County School Commits
sieners shall be composed of three persens
to be elected by the qualified voters of the
county at each general election for men,
bers of the General Assembly. to serve for
two years from the first day of January
next succeeding said election, and until
their successors shall qualify
This section vas so amended as to vest
the power of appointing the County School
Commissioners in the Judges of the Cir
cult Courts
The new Registry law is substantially
the same rs the existing law, with certain
changes in the manner of returning and
publishing lists Of voters. The following
amendment to the 9th section is the most
important
| And to register the name of every per-
son who shall apply to said officers to be
registered as qualified voter, who shall
satisfy them that he possesses, or before
the day of election next ensuing will pos
sess, the requisite qualifications under the
| Constitution of the United States and the
Constitution of the State Of Maryland
! Two reports and two bills have been sub
mitted by the Committee OH Public Build
| ings. with regard to claims of one W.
Black, fer erecting pressed brick building
as stable for the Goveanor's horses. Mr.
Black S bill is $13.937. The contract named
sum not to exceed $1,000, and the major
ity report recommends that amount be paid
him for the stable, and s1l2o for cost of
land and other necessary expenses. The
minority is for paying the whole bill. If
the Legislature adopts the majority report,
| it will be lesson for such swinllng con-
! tractors.
! The Public School bill being under con-
| sideratien, on Thursday. 24th ult., in the
! House, Mr.. Catch moved to strike out the
! followin. sentence 1T shall also he in
| the power of the legal voters of any county
to decide at any election upon the imposi-
ton of a tax for any educational purpose
affecting and concerning the county gcner-
ally" &c.
Mr.. Merrick said the plain question Tor
! the House was, whether, in view Of the
probability that within six months the yot-
ing population in some of the counties
would bo increased in ratio of five to
three, the House would give to that i'll
creased vote the power to impose unlimited
taxation which is now vested in the present
voting population Of the counties. The
amendment was adopted without division.
| The interest bill, which authorizes par
ties contracting III writing for not more
| Than ten per cent. interest. which was re-
iccted by the House, was reconsidered on
Friday last, which motion would seem to
indicate its passage. The bill was made
the order Of the day fer Tuesday last.
/ The bill allowing an additional Justice
OF the Peace for the It'll District, Cecil
| county, has passed. Also, bi to prevent
injury and destruction of baggage by hack
men and railroad employees. Also, bill to
authorize the sale of a lot of ground by the
Trustees of the West Nottingham Academy
| The bill transferring the appropriation OF
the State to the Elkton and Massey
Cross Reads Railroad, has passed botl
Houses and become law. The money
however, does not become available until
an equal amount-S5S, O0O-has been sub.
scribed by individual stockholders.
In fnrtherance of the scheme to hold the
Public School Boards in the hands of the
. P'.SSH' l'ltN tc tIt l'iISSSl I,tSSltlt
time, Mr.. Merrick offered an amendment
providing for the removal of the present
Board of County School Commissioners or
the first day Of January next, to be ther
succeeded by the appointees Of the Judge.
Of the Circuit Courts, which was adopted
by yeas p, nays II, after considerable ep
position. Mr.. Hammond said he supposed
the Judge, Of the Circuit Courts would be
competent Judge, Of the constitutionalit,
of the appointments. Mr.. Bowltls moves
10 reconsider the vote adopting Mr.. Mer-
rick's amendment which was carried
The vote then recurring GA the amend
ment of Mr.. Merrick, it was rejected by
yeas Is, nays 90. Mr.. Hammond Offered
an amendment authorizing the Judges o.
the Circuit Courts to fill any vacancies
| which may occur III the Board Of Count,
Scnool Commissioners, which was adopted
The Senate joint resolution to remit the
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