The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-03-14
LOCAL MATTERS.

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MEETING OF THE FARMEs' UNIoN.-The third
constitutional meeting OF the Baltimore Couu-
ty Farmers Union was held at Duncans Hall
GA Saturday last. The President being absent,
the meeting was called to order by the Vice
President The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read by the Secretary, Mr. Thos. Cor
such. The reports of committees being first in
order, Mr.. Webster, as Chairman of the Leg
islative Committee, reported that the numer-
Gus memorials and bills placed in their hands
for presentation to the Legislature had been
presen ted and he believed the work of the COM
mittee had been executed in satisfactory man.
ner.
Mr.. D. Mclean Hardesty, as a member of
the Legislative Commute, said he thought the
committee had been treated very shabbily dur
ing its visit to Annapolis. The members OF the
House of Delegates informed Mr.. Hardesty that
they would not oppose the county road and va
grant stock laws now pending in the Legisla-
ture, but the Senate informed the committee
from Baltimore county that they were resolved
to make no change in the county road law.
DR.. Merryman said that he had understood
that one of the delegates from Baltimore coun-
ty had said that there were other more impor-
tant people to satisfy in Baltimore county than
the farmers. The doctor said he wanted TO
know who were more interested in county roads,
vagrant stock and "sheep-killing dogs" than
the farmers. The Legislative Committee was
then discharged.
The Secretary announced that he had receiv-
ed a communication from the Maryland State
Agricultural and Mechanical Association, in
viting the Farmers Club to send ten or more
delegates to convention of farmers, to be held
in Baltimore on the 9th of April. The object
of this convention is to be the consideration of
the best methods of advancing the general ag-
rieultural interests Of Maryland.
TL- f.Ii0wrng geaefemed were appointed as
delegates to the convention from the Farmers
Club: DIR Merryman, John Crowther, Jr., T.
C. Bosley, S. NJ. Rankin. N. J. Hutchins, John
Piersol, VIM. Webster, Geo. H. Merryman, D.
Mclean Hardesty, A. c. Scott, Dickinson Cor
such, Edwin Scott, Thomas Gorsuch and J. D.
Matthews.
Dr. Merryman then read report of recent
meeting held in Resterstown some weeks ago,
under the auspices of the Baltimore County
Farmers Union. The report was accepted.
The following resolutions were then offered
by DR.. Merryman
RESOLVED, That the grateful acknowledge
ments of this Club are rendered to the Hons.
John Merryman and T. S. Davis for their eff
forts to secure legislation in the interest of the
agricultural classes of Baltimore county.
Resolued, That our continued support is ten
dered to all measures and means they may com
mend for the advancement of the farmers of
this county and State.
ReSolUed, That the efforts of the Hon. John
Merryman in introducing and passing through
the House laws for the protection of sheep
against the ravages of dogs are especial
ly appreciated and commended by this body,
and that recommend its favorable consider
alton by the Senate and that we deem it the
best practical law that could be obtained under
the present circumstances.
Mr. VIM Webster called the attention of the
meeting to law on vagrant stock now ready
for its third reading in the House, having pass
ed the Senate where it was first introduced
,a lou, Il ! ial1u frOp fha
one that had been sent to the Legislature that
it was of no more practical use to the farmers
than the old law of restraint. He preferred an
amendment to the law making it of more gen.
eral use to the farmers. The amendment was
adopted, and copy will be forwarded to the
Legislature.
Mr.. John Crowther then offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That committee of nine be APP
pointed to consider whether it would be proper
and to the interests of the farming communi-
ties of Baltimore county to organize grange
in the Eighth Election district.
The following gentlemen were appointed un-
der this resolution John Crowther, Jr., John
Piersol DR.. Merryman, Dickinson Gorsuch, S.
NJ Rankin, Edwin Scott, D. Mclean Hardesty,
VIM. Webster and Captain Thos. Love.
DR.. Merryman offered the following resou-
ton, which was unanimously adopted:
Resot0ed, That committee of seven be APP
pointed to investigate the propriety of estab-
fishing a newspaper or other journal in Balti-
more county that will be devoted to the ad-
vancement of all questions and matters per-
tanning to farmers interests.
The following gentlemen were appointed up
on the committee: Alfred j. Gent, ]. 7. B.
Dorsey, VIM. Webster, Dickinson Gorsuch, Jno.
Crowther, Wilson C. Nicholas and j. Howard
McHenry.
Dr. Merrynlan offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted, and the Secretary or
dered to send copy to the Senate and Legisla-
ture:
RESOLVED, Thatit is the belief of this Associa
ton that the present road system of this coun-
ty should be changed and that it should be
separated from county politics and given into
the hands of the people to select supervisors by
election.
On motion of Dr. Merryman, committee,
consisting of G. H. Merryman, Thos. G. Bos-
ley and Dickinson Gorsuch, was appointed to
investigate the relative rates of toll upon the
different turnpikes in Baltimore county, and
as some turnpike companies charged much
heavier rates of toll than others, it was re-
solved to memorabilia the Legislature and ask
the toll on all pixies to be placed on the same
basis.
Mr.. Thos. Gorsuch introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That committee be appointed to
investigate with what regard to economy the
matter of county expenses were attended to by
county officials.
The committee that was appointed consists of
the following gentlemen: John Crowther, Jr.,
John Piersol, Thos. Golsuch G. H. Merryman,
VIM. Webster, D. Mclean Hardesty and T. G.
Bosley.
The following resolution, offered by DR.. Mer-
ryman, was adopted
RESOLVED, That the law prohibiting aliens
from transmitting real estate operates to the
disadvantage of this State by preventing emf
grafton, and thereby giving to other States that
have repealed such laws, great advantages
The repeal of the act would aid US in securing
colonization, especially of English emigrants,
and that we urge upon our delegates the i'm
portance of repeating the aforesaid law.
The meeting then adjourned, subject to the
call of the President.