The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-05
Annapolis.
SHALL THE BOYS HAVE GUNS?

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the boys at the college might be taught
other things more profitable than miltar.
tactics. Mr. kimmell considered this cir
eumstance a strong argument for placing
AIMS i'll the hands of the Agricultural Col
ege students Mr. Earl made the occasion
of boasting of the prowess of the chivalry
He said that the military schools of Viz
ginia made ''her Generals the most skilfu
and most heroic in the worldr'
Mr. Malone had some doubt about the
propriety Of giving arms to the boys at the
Agricultural College for the reason that i,
was located too near the District Of Coilm
bia. cat the first indication Of an out
break, the arms would be gobbled up by 9
band of darkies, and turned against the
boys that claim them"
That colored "gemmen still continues
to be a fearful nightmare to the Maryland
Democracy.
MAGISTRATES FEES.
The House Judiciary Committee reported
favorably on the bill regulating the fees o.
Justices of the Peace. We give an abstrac;
OF the fees proposed to be allowed:
For issuing each summons in debt, dam
ages OF writ ofreplevin, % cents; for eacl
summons fer witnesses, including all th'
witnesses applied for at the sane time, .,
cents: for centre to summon freeholders, 3
cents; for cenddioni erponas, 80 cents: 70
scjre .titcios, 45 cents; for every supersedea'
20 cents: fer every oath or affidavit, II
cents; for probate of account, 10 cents; 70
every Judgment where there is no trial, .
cents; for every Judgment rendered OF
trial. GO cents; for every warrant of attach
nent against Il resident debtor, 45 cents
for every attachment against a non-sesiden
or ASCENDING debtor, 81; for attachmen
for contempt, % cents: for renirc to sum
mon a jury in q case of forciblc entry, am
summons to tenant, : for taking inquisi
ton and return thereof, 81: for warrant @
restitution, 81; for taking every acknowl
edgement of every deed or other instrumel :,
Of writing from each person making an a,
acknowledgement, 80 cents; for certifcat
of estrays, 40 cents; for issuing writ of a,
tachment by way Of execution, As cent?
for taking replevin or other bonds, % cent:
for entering every continuance, 10 cent,
for every transcript from the docket, l
cents; for search, 10 cents; for binding Al
prentces, each Justice a5 cents In erin
nal cases they shall be entitled to the fu
lowing fees from the city Or county, rs Il.
case may be: For issuing each State Wa.
rant, % cents: for search warrant, % cent.
for taking rccognizances Of witnesses eacl
% cents; for every commitment, % cent:
for holding an inquest on a deceased pei
son, So; for issuing an attachment for
witness refusing to attend Oh summons
a commissioner, so cents: for taking d.
positions in contested election cases, So pe
day.
This act to take effect on the day of il
passage, and to continue in force till Il,
first day of April, 1872.
IL might be well for all persons inicreste
in magistrates fces-and who is not a-t.
cut out this list and preserve it.
PROTECTING THE BIRDS.
Our Annapolis Law Makers appear to b.
turning their attention earnestly to IT,
future welfare of the feathercd tribe. Bill
have been introduced to protect partridge
in this and Washington counties. I'll,
bill for this county was introduced by Nj
Richards, and forbids the shooting or tral
ping of cartridges in Cecil county for tw
years, CT till January, 1872; also a bi
making the killing Of mecking birds i,
Dorchester county a penal offense. Tho
sparrows and wood peckers have found
friend, also, in the Legislature, and bill
has accordingly been reported to protec
all insectiveIous birds in the State previou
to 1872. Why not make it perpetual?
\ petition has been presented to tn,
House by Mr.. Biddle, from DR.. Tuft,
El:;ton, and others, asking the Legislatu
to protect wild fowl.
\ bill with still more ample provision.
has been in reduced to protect gam,
throughout the State; and still another, L.
ported from a select committee, for til
better protection of cartridges, pheasant
and weodcock in Hartford county.
by these numerous reports Of bills, al
locking to the welfare Of the feathere,
tribe, it will be seen that our savans hav
suddenly become possessed with 4 laudaLl
desire to protect the birds. Vel
this is more sensible and humane than i,
4,aking labored arguments to prove tina
tlo cslored man is direct descendant t.
Ham, ana has been cursed by the Almigh,.
to wear the bonds of slave, with his chi
,i,cn and his cEildren's children down
the end of time. Such discuss .ons used /
he favorite themes with our Legslativ
chivalry.
TIE WHIPPING POST.