The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-19
ANNAPOLIS CORRESPONDENCE.
ANNAPOLIS, February Is. 1876.

A bill to permit the shooting Of wild
; fowl in Talbot county, from sink boats,
was passed.
The bill to sell the States interest in the
Bohemia Bridge Company, failed for want
| of q constitutional majority, but was sub
sequently reconsidered, and passed.
| Mr.. Walsh presented petition to pre-
| vent citizens of other States from catching
fish in the waters of Hartford county.
\ bill was reported to punish contuma-
cious witnesses before the General Assem-
bly,, or any of its committees.
The bill to tax the property of railroad
companies in the State. for county and
municipal purposes, was SO amended as to
| exempt city passenger railways, and all
| bridges and tunnels of railways. and Or
dered to be printed
The bill to amend and re-enact the At
taohment law of 1874, was ordered to be
engrossed, after being So amended as to
make liable to attachment all wages ex-
ceeding 800.
A petition was presented from DR.. c.
Lttig and others, of Hartford county,
against law for appointing a County
| Treasurer. OF citizens of Kent county,
against repeating the Grand Jury license
| law.
Leave was given Mr.. Brewer to report a
bill to amend the license law, and to regu-
late the sale of Intoxicating liquors. To
Mr.. Hepbron. for weighing all grain brought
| to Baltimore, by the State weighers.
| The Senate had a protracted debate,
yesterday, on the bill appropriating $25, 900
| for the proper representation of the pro-
| ducts of the State at the Centennial. A
motion being made to refer to the Commit
tee on Finance, no vote was reached.
| The bill regulating the number of Magis-
trates in Baltimore City, Attorney General
Gwinns bill, improved by amendments in
the House, was favoraby reported.
| HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. Goldsborough presented petition
of citizens of Caroline county, to amend
| the Constitution of the State, so as to
impose poll tax.
| Mr.. Nandiver obtained leave to report 4
| bill to authorize the Commissioners of
Hartford county to fund the Indebtedness
Of the School Commissioners, to issue
bonds therefor, and levy a tax to pay the
| same.
On motion of Mr.. NALL, the Comptroller
| was directed to furnish the House with the
yearly return, ending December 3lst, 1875,
of the Clerk of the Common Pleas Court
of Baltimore City, Free" Raisin), whether
said return embraces commissions allowed
said Clerk for paying over public money,
and whether said Clerk has retained an
amount in excess of his allowance and
office expenses.
Mr.. Rutledge reported a bill appropriate
ing $1,000 for purchase Of site for the
the Eastern Hay Scales.
Mr.. Gill reported a bill to amend the law
relating to weighing live stock.
Mr.. Riggs presented a petition of d. P.
Duvall and others, to punish trespassing
| l, ln,, ,rNc,
Mr.. Loane obtained leave to bring in
bill to regulate the passage Of railroad
trains over points where tracks cross each
other on grade. To Mr.. Scott to enact
substitute for the present Militia law.
A bill was reported to prevent catching,
killing OF destroying terrapns or terrapin
eggs i'll any part of the State, or waters
thereof, between LIST of Mary and 18th Of
August. Also, to provide for the public
printing.
Mr.. Hoblitzell presented a petition, nu-
merously signed, protesting against the
present contract labor system at the Mary
land Pententiary, and obtained leave to
report bill IN accordance with the petition.
Mr.. Bird obtained leave to report bill to
amend the State law regulating the sale of
liquor. To Mr.. McGloDe TO compensate
States Attorneys for defense of Registra-
ton Officers in the /. S. Courts.
Mr. Donaldson submitted series of reso-
buttons (Which we're referred to the Ways
and Means Committee) citing the fact that
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
holds great deal of property not cpntem-
plated by its charter, and which is exempted
from taxation by a misapprehension of the
| rights and powers of the Company, and
directing the assessors and collectors to
assess and collect taxes for State. county
aud municipal purposes, upon all such pro
perty within their respective Jurisdictions
and if said Company refuse payment, that
the proper law officers of the State proceed
TO collect the same according to law.
Mr.. Goidsborough offered an order, that
the Inspector at Tobacco Warehouse No. 8
report within five days the names of the
chief, receiving, weighing and shipping
clerks, and the finders; the amount of
money each is entitled to receive for the
year 1915; the amount of time each has
actually spent in his.duties during the year,
the amount of time absent, and who at
tended to the duty of such absentee, and
what remuneration said absentee paid for
having his duty attended to, and whom of
said clerks are acting under oath.
This order was too great weight for
the Ring to carry, and it Was squelched by
Mr.. Stewart making motion to refer it to
the Committee on Inspections, and then
moving the previous question on his motion
both of which were carried The adoption
of this order, and its answer, it is said
would have made some strange develop
meuts, and accounted in measure, for
the continued increase of the expenses of
the Warehouses;; but those running the
Warehouses, are also running the Demo
cratic party, and the manner of running
the two machines must not be made known
; to the tax payers.
The Force bill to compel the Reform
members of the City Council of Baltimore
to go into joint convention, was passed
under the operation of the previous ques-
ton.
Judge Alvey sent communication to
the House, suggesting that the appoint
ment of County School Commissioners by
Judges of the Circuit Courts is violation
of the Constitution, and asking that other
means of appointment be adopted, and
stating that hereafter he shall feel himself
justified in declining to participate in max
ing such appointments.
Numerous petitions for Local Option, and
against convict labor in the Penitentiary,
were presented.
Bill to make ten hours days work for
children under l6 years of age, in cotton
and wooden factories in this State, was
read second time.
The reports of the ma jority and minority
of the Committee on Elections, in regard
to the memorial of Hon. J. Morrison Har
ris, were submitted to the House on yester-
day, and are now before the people of the
State, for their grave and serious consider
alton, and should be carefully read by every
voter of the State. This Election Com
mittee commenced what it called, an inves-
tigation of the charges against the Balti-
more Police Commissioners, and the first
thing done is to put upon the stand a Police
Commissioner and their clerk to testify in
their own defense, before evidence in sup
port of the allegations had been taken;
but yesterday it declined to put the other
two Commissioners on the stand. until evi-
dence to sustain the allegations had first
been heard, when DR.. VIM. r. Reese and
A. Sterling, Jr, Esq, testified in regard to
conferences with the Police Commissioners
in regard to the appointment of minority
Judges and clerks of election.
1t is evident that the present Legislature,
not X hist nfIinp all its nrofaSsiopS IF a