Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-04-02

ST. Mays county. and also James b.
Saunders, Constable Of said eosniy. Tor
services rendered to Captain Ti.nons in
the execution Of the Oyster Laws Of this
State. Vas considered and referred 10 the
Committee on Finance.
The Senate bin to prohibit the publie
execution Of criminals IN the State Of
Maryland failed 10 the House for want Of
. Constitutional majority. but Vas recon-
sidered and the bill laid over.
In anticipation Of the adjourDment. menu
bers Of the Legislature are hurrying up
the work Of the session. Evening scs-
sions are held and the body meets at IN
earlier hour in the morning. 1t h i'm
possible at present. to forecast With aecu-
racy the fate Of several important bills
which have occupied during the Winter
the time and attention Of members. 1t il
safe to predict. however. that oil impor-
tsut measures, now before the Legisla-
ture. will be acted on before adjournment.
Upon the merits Of the work already done.
We believe the people Of the State will
pass favorable judgment. The general
appropriation bill now pending before the
Maryland House Of Delegates. figures up
to the sum of 81. 749. sOs II for the sup
port of the State government.
A bill has been introduced into the House
changing the mode Of the appointing Of
County School Commissioners. 1t re-
quires that 1.-THE Board of School Com
missioncrs in the counties shall be COM
posed Of three persons. appointed BY the
State Board Of Education. to serve for
two years from the 6rst day Of January
next succeeding said appointment. and
until their successors shall qualify; but
in counties having over one hundred
schools. Eve Commissioners shall be ap-
pointed"
A majority Of the Committee on FEEDER
al Relations. to whom was referred the
resolutions in regard to the death Of Mr..
Sumner. reported that in their judgment
any expression Of opinion upon said reso-
lutions or the sentiments therein expressed
had better be lef. to the unbiased judg-
ment Of posterity. The report was adop-
ted.
The bill making provision for the re-
cord Of magistrates judgments in the Of
fee Of the Clerk Of the Circuit Courts Of
the counties and in the city Of Baltimore.
upon which writs of sciere tacias may is
sue at any time within three years from
the rendition of the judgment. was order
ed to be engrossed for third reading.
The long boundary controversy between
the State of Maryland and Virginia is to
be settled BY commissioners chosen by the
respective States. who, in case Of disagree
ment. are to choose N umpire. The
propositions nom Mari land was to refs1
the question to one arbitrator. but vir-
GINA proposes two. giving them power
to choose third. Ex-Governor William
A. Graham. of North Carolina. is pro-
posed to represent Virginia. and Hon.
Jeremiah s. Black. of Pennsylvania. has
been named BY Maryland as her arbitra-
tor.
Bald Mountain continues to rumble and
terrify the supplemented mountaineers of
that part Of North Carolina. Many per-
sons believe there is q veritable volcano
about to burst forth; even the State Geol-
ogist Of South Carolina is undecided as to
the origin of the dreadful shaking and
quaking. and If science is bafled at the
remarkable phenomenon. We may readily
overlook the exaggerated fears Of the uu-
sophisticated rustics.
An amendment to the financial bill now
before the United States Senate, which
was adopted the Goth uls.. fixes the maxi
mum amount of United States notes at
$500. 900. 900. 1t is thought not uu-
likely that President. Grant may veto tie
bill.
The attention Of our readers is called
to the notice ofthe Singer Sewing Machine,
aud the certificate of Prof. Brown 10 re-
gard thereto, to be found in our adver-
Using columns.
In the balloting for Senator Summers
successor, Z. r. Hoar leads in the House,
aud Henry L. Dawes in the Senate. The
con test is very close.
The body ofDr. Livingstone has arrived
at Alden. in the Red Sea. on its way to
England.
Hon. r. c. Hollyday has been reap
pointed Secretary Of State By governor
Groome.
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