The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17
The MARYLAND Le0isLutasye.


The Legislature met on Tuesday last pursuant
to adjournment. In the Senate, on calling the
roll, twenty members answered to their names
The President announced the standing commit.
tees, the name of Mr.. Davis, Senator from this
county, appearing on five of them, viz; Judicial
Proceedings, Library, Executive Nominations
and Invalid Deeds and Defective Proceedings.
Mr.. Davis OF this county, presented petition
from Susan Dorsey, asking pension. The same
gentlemen obtained leave to introduce bill rea.
tive to auctioneers in Baltimore county.
Hoase.-Eighty delegates answered at roll call
and the Speaker announced the commi,tAss, R.i-
timore county being represented as follows
Ways and Aeans-Mr. Buchanan
Jadiciary-Mr. Keech.
Pensions-Mr. Merryman.
Nilitia-Mr. Matthews.
Agriculture-Mr. Merryman.
Corporatioas-Mr Turner
Colored Popalation-Mr. Matthews.
Nangfactures-Mr. Buchanan.
Public Buildings-Mr. Keech.
Federal Relations-Mr. Fowler.
Currsncy-Mr. Fowler.
Contingent Fund-Mr. Turner.
Roads and Righways-Mr. Buchanan.
Organisation-Mr Turner
The following officers were appointed, viz:
Sergeant-st.arms, F. /. Wheeler, OF Carroll
postmaster, j. E. Mattingley, st. Mary's; assist
Journal clerk, Henry Sis.r. Hartford first door
keeper, Conrad Prince, nrst district, Baltimore
city second doorke.per, Ezra Bettsrbenner
Washington third, Samuel Tubman, Howard
fourth, V. F. Collier, Wicomico; committed
clerks, E. T. Shepherd, Cecil Hamilton G. Webb
Anne Arundel Thomas Psddicord, Garrett; W
H. Parks, Somerset ; engrossing clerks, Samue
W. Storm, Baltimore county; James Dorsey
second district, Baltimore city James Bussy
third district, Baltimore city folders, H. G. Pen
nington, Kent; jeremiah Creighton Dorchester
fooosTr B. Elements. Queen Annes; Esms Low,
Caroline; chaplain, Rev. J. H. Hall, Howard.
Mr. Buchanan presented a petition from en-.
ployess of MAJ ufactures, praying for uni'ormi,
ty of labor hours by a law OF the State.
Mr.. Fowler introduced an order to appoint a
COMMITTEES to visit the Spring Grove Asylum, near
Oatorsvile
Mr. Keech ebtained leave 10 Introduce bill to
incorporate the Hannah Moore Academy of Bal
timore county. Mr. Fowler to amend the char
ter OF the Baltimore and Gainesville Passenger
Railway Company.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY l4TH
Senate Mr.. Steiner presented petition iror,
over one hundred citizens Of Frederick city, ask
ing for law submitting to the voters of tho sew.
oc, ~ ~ d., ~ 81
eral election districts of the counties, the question
whether intoxicating liquors should be sold in
said wards or election districts respectively, and
also praying the passage Of a law making the
seller Of intoxicating liquors responsible for all
damages Or injuries resulting from such sales in
or about said premises.
House.-Mr. Seth presented petition asking
for compensation for Josiah Stack for arresting
Levin Palmer, an escaped convict. Palmer was
the colored man who was hung here last summer.
Mr. Matthews obtsined leave to report bill to
amend tie charter Of the Dulaney's Valley and
Towsontown Turnpike Company. To Mr. Keecl
to repeal chap. SO, laws 1872, entitled ''Sherff,,
and rc-anact the same as amended Referred c
the Baltimore county delegation
A STATE TAX ON DoGs.--A very stringent bill
has been prepared for and will. be submitted to
the consideration of tie New York Legislature
in the interest of and for the protection OF sheep
growers AS the same bill, or something like il
will be pressed upon the attention of the Mary.
land Legislature, we copy il for the Information
Of our readers:
Be IL enactedby the Seaate and General Assembl,
Of the State Of New York, That it shall he the duty
OF the assessors of each town, township and ward
to assess State tax Of three dollars upon thu
owners OF harborers Of every dog Of either sex
to be levied and collected At the same time anC
manner as taxes are now collected, TO be used al
fund Cor the award to owners Of sheep killed BY
dogs.
And be IL enacted, That any owner OF harbpEcss
Of dog or dogs, Of either sex, negleSsslS 10 n,
assessor OF t.. :,wf1, to " nsbip or ward Of which
he or they may be resident, shall be liable to
penalty Of ten dollars and costs on each ant
every dog 80 owned or harbored on his or ,hei
premises; 10 be sued for and collected by any
freehoder resident OF such town, township o,
ward, before any justice of the Peacs or court o
competent Jurisdiction, said penalty so collected
to be retained by the prosecutor for his own use
And be IL enacted That it shall be the duty 0
the county collector OF each county annually t.
settle in full, out Of said fund.- all claims duly
substaniiated at fair valuation, for sheep killed
by dogs, and 10 pay 10 the county school super
intendent asy surplus there may be, 10 be ssed
by him for school purposes only.
And be IL enacted, That ANY act or aets incon
sistent with this act be and the same is hereby
repealed.
And be ii enacted, Tha! this &C, shall take efec
Immediately.