The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-01-30
CORRESPONDENTS,
For Tile 1Egis and LatNigencer.
LETTER FROM ANNAPOLIS.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 9Th, 1874.


The Senate and the House of Delegates
were both in session to .day-thc former hay
ing adjourned until Yesterday, and the latter
prolonging its recess until this morning A
glance at the assembled wisdom of the State
when in the full tide of business is interest
ing. The Speaker of the House is the Hon.
Jesse Hines, of Kent county. He is n gentle.
man of about 40 years of age with bright,
intellectual face, and kindly expression He
is remarkably quick in deciding points of
order, always correct, and never for a mo.
ment loses his selfpossession.
The business ofthe House is thereby great
ly facilitated, and although the mere routine
business is rapidly dispatched, it can be plain
ly seen that the members are always on the
alert, and criticise closely every measure not
of a purely local character. The sessions
last each day from eleven A. NJ, until one or
two p. NJ, but tie greater part of the work
is done in the committee rooms, and by the
members after the adjournment. Every
measure proposed that requires careful pre-
paration and examination is referred to an
| appropriate committee, which prepares and
introduces bill upon thesubcct The work
of the committee is then thoroughly revised
by the members, and very seldom passes
without amendment
The House contains "a members and bust
ness is conducted in somewhat free and
easy style-thc members moving about, con-
sulting with each other, &c, but they all ap-
pear to be in earnest in serving their particu-
lar constituents. There does not seem to be
great amount f"talking' talent in the body,
but there are some members, who, when they
rise on question of any interest, command
the respectful attention of the House, and |
think some of them will yet be called to n
higher position in the service of the people
than the one they now occupy.
THE SENATE
is vastly more dignificd body than the
House. 1t consists of 2G members, one from
each of the counties, and three from the city
of Baltimore. 1t is presided over by the
Hon. John Lee Carroll, of Howard county
a remarkably handsome man of about SO
years of age. His manners are dignifed, af-
fable and courteous, and he commands the
highest respect and esteem of his associates.
No confusion exists during the session of this
body, the business of which is conducted in a
grave and orderly manner The contrast be-
tween the personnel of the Senate and the pop
ular branch of the Legislature is marked, and
i'm going into the Senate chamber from the
House one feels sense of relief, and q con-
seriousness that here every measure will be
closely scanned by the most potent, grave
and reverend scignors" who compose that
body.
TIE POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
The vcxed question of who are to be the
police commissioners for Baltimore city is at
this time no nearer solution than it was
last week There are about eighteen candi-
dates, each of whom has in the Baltimore ci.
ty delegation one or more earnest supper
tiers, and the inability of the city delegates to
designate three men TO fill the positions,
keeps the whole eighteen upon tenter hooks.
The county delegates, of course, do not feel
called upon to act in the matter, but it is
thought they will yet have to come to the
rescue, and name the men,
THE GovERNoRsHIP
To-day Governor Whyte sent in his resig-
nation, TO take effect March 4th, 1874. Asa