National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-08
MARYLAND.
ITEMS FROM THE CAPITAL.

lCorresponC ence OF The National Republican,
ANNAPOLIS, January 6, 1875.
The Court Of Appeals to-day was occupied in
the hearing of an appeal from the Circuit Court
for Caroline county, involving the validity of the
local option law; Judges Bartol, Brent, Alvey
and Miller on the bench. The case is that of
VIM. Fell, a resident of the Third election dis
trict Of Caroline county, who was indicted and
convicted OF selling spirituOus and termented
liquors after the local option law had been rati-
fed by the people of his district. The accused
then appealed to the court above. Philemon H.
Luck, esq, Of the Annapolis bar. opened the case
for the appellant, who bases his appeal on tho
following premises That the law is uuconstitu-
tiOnal, and that Legislation cannot be exercised
directly by the people; that legislative power can
not be delegated, but must be exercised by the
functOnaries and the words designated BY the
constitution, and that q law enacted in any other
manner is void.
Attorney General Syester replied for the State.
He argued that the act OF 1864, chap. - presented
TO the court in Vincent VS.. Hammond, in 18th
Maryland, the validity Of which was sustained,
was identical with the statute at issue; that
IL was not an act Of legislation in the people, but
merely one Of ratification. He argued that the
general proposition that statutes may be passed
TO take effect on future contingency would seem
to be unquestOned.
GThe appellee also quotes acts Congress passed
with contingent prOyisO, and argued "thatit was
perfectly competent for the Legislature to make
the rig hit to sell LIQUORS dependent on the popuIar
choice" The State Of Indiana, in 1873 passed and
sustained an act to this effect
Hon. VIM. Daniels, employed by the friends of
on the side of the appellee.
Judge Tuck, the remaining counsel in the case,
will address the court tomorrow for the appel
LIANT
At a recent meeting of the incorporators of the
Annapolis Savings Instit utiOn, the following
directors were elected to serve the ensuing wear:
Jas. Reyell, John X. MaEruder, Lewis H. Rhen,
VIM. II. German, Geo. NJ. TAYLOR J. Writ Ran
dali, Fred. RUllmaD, James II. Hodges, Henry
Kaiser. E. W. Parker, William L. Igiehart and
David s. Capron. The directors subsequently,
elected the following officers for the year: James
RevelI, president; VIM. II. German, vice presl-
dent; John X. MRgrudeT, cashier and treasurer;
J. Writ Randall, solicitor. The directors de-
clared semt-Hnnual dividend of two per cent
making for the past, the FIRST year of the insttu-
tioD, dividend Of four per cent. on deposits. r.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. Z, 1875.
The Governor has appointed Edward Shriver o
trustee to the Antietam National cemetery for
the term Of three years; also, Edward Chafttn to
be commissioner Of deeds for the State of Mary
land at San Francisco, Cal, vice H J. Thebiult,
deceased; also, James Cantwell. justice of the
peace for the trst district of WieomIco county,
vice james Gilless, resigned.
The board Of public works has elected David
&. blackstone and VIM. Stevenson State direc-
tors OF the Kent county railroad, vice Abel J.
Reese, and Robert Nicholson, who were qualified
as the cOmpany's directors.
The receipts OF the canal for the four days end
ing December 81, 1870, were: from Cumberland,
st22;l9: Georgetown, Si,5Il.S9; Hancock, sl2-69;
total. IS, JIG 81.
Judge Tuck finished his argument against the
local option law this morning before the Court of
Appeals. 1t will be some days probably before
en- opinion is rendered,
A small frame house, the property of John Sui
Ivan, situated in CarrOll's alley, was sold here
recently for sl5T; VIM. West, colOred, purchaser.
There is good skating here on College Greek.