The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-03-04
DOINGS At THE STATE
CAPTTAL.
Prom our Special Correspondent.

Inc oruer OHereu Dy MT. h0DlnSOn IN the HOUSE
was to the following effect "That the late
rests by the United States District Court of Bal
tmore, are done in the interests of the Republic
can party that there is no necessity for its &C.
ton, the courts are open, etc. that it is an in
fringement of States rights that the Attorney
General and counsel will be employed TO defend
them"
Mr.. Robnson's speech a tame, rhetorical ei-
fort was generally received very coldly. That
it awakened no enthusiasm is not to be wondered
at since part of it was some of the lore with
which Mr.. R. amuses his agricultural audiences.
Certain it is-the profit is at hand-that part OF
his speech was delivered at Frederick at the last
meeting of the State Grange and also did good
service as part of a eulegy of the late Hon. Rev
erdy johnson. Certainly an invaluable speech
that can combine within itself such opposite ele-
ments-at the same time political disquisition,
an agricultural thesis, and panegyric upon the
dead.
Mr. Naill moved to refer the order to tae Com
mittee on Elections. After remarks by Mr.. Neal
against it, Mr.. acknowledgements for
the previous question call not sustained. Mr..
Nsill said that if men are guilty of crime, let
them defend themselves. If they are too poor to
employ COUNSEL, then it is competent for the court
to appoint some one to defend them. Mr.. Stew
art twitted Mr.. Naill with his sudden economy
when he had offered more orders than any other
man which would take money out of the State
Treasury. Mr.. Nail endeavored to make some
interrogatories, but for the first time, Mr.. Stew
art was so irracible that be refused to be ques-
toned, and called him TO order Mr.. Naill fol-
lowed, and a protracled debate took place be-
tween Messrs. Stewart, Naill, Clarke, Neal, Hob
litzell and Ford The order was adopted
yeas A., nays 20-the Democrats voting solidly
for the order.
The House took up the consideration of the
answer Of Treasurer Compton as to where he kept
the State $ funds on deposits, and motion was
made to refer it to the Constitutional Committee.
Mr.. Whitelock, of Baltimore county, said, or
der after order had been presented, and no infor-
nation received. The Legislative expenses OF
1874 still sleep in the Committee of Ways and
Means, and although ordered to be printed, ii
has not yet been done. This answer to State s
funds on deposit, is ray of light. When
found we were not to get the information we
wanted from the Treasurer, obtained it else
where. The paid up capital stock of the Citi'
zen's Bank is about 81, 200, and the State has
funds in it amounting to over $34, 900.
The effect of the discipline imposed by the
Gus upon the Democrats was shown when N
Wbiteock's order was before the House to re-
quire the Treas'r to fad out what was the paid-up
capital stock of the banks in which the State
funds are kept, and report. Mr.. Brown, the
Youthful member of the Carroll delegation, could
not wait until Mr.. Whteock had finished his
remarks 10 call the "previous question"
Mr.. Vandiver half laughingly called during
Mr. WIS Speech the Speakers attention to him
in an undertone, and claimed that he had the floor
when Mr.. Whitelock had concluded.
Mr.. Vandiver moved the referepce of the order
to the Committee en- Ways and Means which was
done, Notwithstanding Mr.. NALL wished to make
a few remarks. 1t was rather laughable to see
more discreet members of the party, call to the
over Jealous member from Carroll when he
moved the previous question with indecent haste,
mot yet." Soon after when Mr.. Rulman's mo.
ton to print on the journal the eulogies of the
cSAeS Hs aSss sG%s dSSS So Ss NJ
the previous question.
OR Thursday, committee consisting of Mess
franklin Wilson, John Swan, William Calow,
Henry Taylor and Chss. G. Kerr, visited Annap-
oils for the purpose of comforting with the Bal
timere county delegation on the subject of the re.
peal of the street bill proposed by Mr. Baldwin.
The conference was perfectly satisfactory, the
misunderstanding in regard TO the nature of the
bill being dispelled by Mr. BIS explanation
He announced that it was not his desire or in
tention to prevent improvement in the Belt nor
to leave that part of the county adjacent to the
city, without street system, but be simply de-
sired to relieve the county from the expense to
which it had been subjected in connection with
these streets. He was willing to introduce any
law regarding streets that the property owners
might desire, but with this provso, that noae of
the expense attendant upon their opening should
fall upon the county, but upon the property-hold-
ers interested therein The committee readily
agreed to this proposition, which, as will clearly
be seen, does not interfere with vested rights or
the future development Of the Belt.
The Election Committee, Mr.. Neal in the chair.
continued the examination Of witnesses on Tues
day night, before large audience C. Irving
Ditty, sworn and examined Saw rioteus con-
duct on Saturday, Oct. goth; on Monday saw a
negro who had been assaulted on Lexington ST.
proceeded, saw man assaulted for nothing
on trying to grab him. he was taken from me-
went to the station houss--Sas not allowed tn ga
in ; and the crowd loaded me with epithets, the
chief cause of offence seeming TO be that was
an old Confederate soldier, and had now taken
up with negroes-was assaulted, and called on
the police for protection several times-they
would not. Mr.. Christian Bllup announcing
that he was Ring Democrat and ar old Confed-
crate comrade, came to my assistance, and knock
ed down several men, when be was arrested by
the police Mr.. j. H Clark also said that he
was Ring Democrat, but he would not stand
that and assisted to protect me. The front of
the police headquarters was all day ia possession
of rietous crowd-never saw a crowd composed
Of such elements betors-they amused themselves
hurrahing for Carroll and chasing the negroes
Mr.. McClures cress-exAmination Of Mr.. Dtty re-
suited, though prolonged, in not shaking the
main testimony in the least and when Mr. Ian.
caster to object TO the useless length of the
the remark Of the chairman that he
did not know what the counsel, Mr.. Mcclure was
getting at, created a snhdued snicker.
Thecsmmittee to investigate the charge against
Gel. Woolford that he desired a man put on the
pension list in Somerset county, because he had
been useful to the Democratic party, met on
Thursday night Ex-senator Jas T Earle testi-
fed that during the session Of 1872, he was asked
by Mr.. Woolford to use his influence in commit
tee to secure pension for certain party who
had been in the war Of 1872. When Mr.. Wool
ford came before the committee, be asked him if
this man was 10 the war of 1912. Mr. W. re-
piled 'no, but be ia good Democrat and rem
i.rs valuable service to the party in his district"
Ex-senator Clagett, of Washington county, CEN
6rmed in every particular Mr. Earle's testimony
He was very emphatic and positive in bis decla-
rations
Friday morning, about 10 A. NJ, Mr.. Earle
was going down Main street as Col. Woolford was
coming up, Col. w approached Mr. Earle, and
using an oath, raised cane, striking Mr. Earle
in the face, and cutting his nose. Mr. Earle
struck back with cane threw it away, and
clutching with Col. W, pushed or knocked him
aver a barrel, and in that position proceeded to
give him three blows in the face that resounded
across the street. On being separated, Mr. Earle's
parting words were "Wooiford, you are an un-
mitigated scoundrel," to which Col w. replied
with still stronger epithet.
Mr.. Donaldson followed up the subject in the
House by Offering a message to the Senate that
the joint standing committee inquire if the privi-
ege of this House had been violated in the fEacas
between the two gentlemen. After several dila-
ory motions, the message was adopted by yeas
IL, nays %.
1t is understood that an effort is being made to
emove Capt. Lemuel Mitchell from The command
If the sloop Mamie Merryman of the State fishery
orce. The undertow of this is said to be the
Captains usefulness in capturing the Baltimore
lrecgers that violate the oyster laws. These
iredgers aFe toe friends of certain Influential"
in Baltimore, and it will not 40 to
llisnaIe their affections for the politicians will
uffer.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. % Mr. Baldwin presented
petition from John A Watkins and others, ask
ng law to protect poultry in Baltimore county
by enacting hawk and owl law Referred to
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