The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-02-28
ANNAPOLIS.

Mr.. Knight, of the Senate, presented
joint resolutions instructing the Senator.
and requesting the Representatives in Con
gress from this State to vote for the pas
sage of the bill now before Congress max
ing "provision for arming ard equippine
the whole body of militia of the UniteC
States and fov other purposes. Read frs,
time. Why does Mr.. Knight desire sucl
wholesale arming and preparation for war
This militia soldering is a great nuisence
in our opinion.
Preparing to rob the treasury. The bill
appropriating 1000 to complete and orna
ment the Confederate cemetery at Point
Lookout was read the second time and
ordered engrossed.
Can't some patriotic member introduce a
bill to erect Il monument over the British
who fell in the battle of Bladensburg and
North Point, when they burned the Capitol
and attempted to sack Baltimore Both
parties had the same object in view; both
were sworn enemies to the government, and
voluntary aliens.
Senate bill to establish a commission OF
fisheries and appropriating So, 500 therefor,
was read Il third time and passed.
We trust this bill will also pass the
House, and are confident Governor Groome
will use his best efforts to have the inten-
ton of the bill fully carried out.
Mr.. Knight has obtained leave to intro
duce ii bill to amend Article 8, Public Lo-
cal Laws of Cecil county, relating to sher-
ifs fees. This bill provides that the sher-
lift shall receive $3.50 day while attend
ing Court shall be paid in addition to the
regular fee Of so cents for serving attach
ments, his necessary expenses incurred in
the service. This amendment is put by
the friends of the present sheriff, on the
ground that the bailtfs of the Court are
paid $3.50 a day for their attendance,
while the sheriff, who is the head bailitf,
receives no per diem. The sheriff. how
ever, receives numerous fees for summon
ing witnesses, ITALICS and for producing
before Court, prisoners confined in Jail
which perquisites We're doubtless intended
to remunerate the sheriff in lien of stipu-
lated per diem. The expense incurred in
serving attachments, etc, on parties at a
distance from Court, has been allowed the
tofore, making pretty liberal allowance
The present board of Commissioners, have
determined to allow the sheriff and all
other officers, just exactly what fees are
set down in the law and no more. We
think the actual expense incurred in serv-
ing attachments, etc, should be allowed
the sheriff, but the policy of providing per
diem of $3.50 in addition to his legal fees,
will admit Of doubt
The following bills were reported by Mr.
Earle, from the Committee on Finance
The Senate bill appropriating 100000 for
the support of the colored schools of the
State, with amendments. The first amend
ment proposed was to strike out the pre-
ambie to the bill, which rectes that where
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FOR the support of colored schools was
found inadequate to carry out the purposes
and object therein contemplated, and it
was the policy of true and enlightened
craftsmanship to extend the advantages Of
free school education to all poor and in
digcnt within the limits of the State: and
the second amendment proposed to strike
out S100 900 and insert $4,000.
Mr. Ri1liprSlay ,,rrnI IN N00 ,r,e
insufficient for the purpose intended. but
said if the exigences of the State were
such at present that 500, 600 could not be
APPROPRIATED he would not insist.
DR.. Steiner advocated the appropriation
as proposed in the bill, 100000
Mr. Earle said he was in favor of the
amount named in the bill. but he had been
instructed by the Committee to report the
amendment of $4,000.
The vote was taken on the first amend
ment. striking out the preamble, and lost
yeas 10, nays II.
The vote on the second amendment to
strike out $780, 600, and insert $50. 600, was
carried. as follows: Yeas-the President
Nr. CARROLL, Ncssrs. Ayaeott, Blake.
Brewer, Brattan, Crawford. Fields, Long
well, Lloyd, McCulloh, Phelps-11. Nays
= Messrs. B!llin%sley, Clagett, benson,
Earle, Getty, Knight, Mudd, Stevens,
Steiner, Suit-10.
We are glad to find our Senator, Mr.
Knight, on the side of liberal policy
toward colored schools. $4,000 for such
a work is mere bagatell.
Mr.. James A. Davis, elected to fill the
place in the House vacated by Mr.. Groome,
appeared on Wednesday morning and was
sworn in.
The bill exempting wages to tho amount
of 500 from attachment. has passed the
Senate by an almost unanimous vote; 90
to 3.
a Local Option bill for Worcester Co.,
has passed the House.
\ bill has passed both Houses which pro-
vides that property obtained by the wife
by descent shall be exempted from tile
debts of her husband.