The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-01-05
DOINGS AT ANNAPOLIS.
Special Correspondence Baltimore County Unio

ANNAPOLIS, January I'd, 1878.
If auguries were anything, then might the ses-
sion of the Legislature of Maryland for 1878 be a
success. The weather was charming, the appoint
ments of the two chambers were unexceptionable
and beautiful, the CHEEKY greeting of old friends,
all gave agreeable beginning to the Legisa-
lures work. The feverish movement of people
about the State House and the hurried work of
preparation gave evidence that gentle ripple was
disturbing the quiet sea of Annapolis daily life
that coming event was the meeting of the Legisla-
ture.
The first member to arrive here was Mr. VIM.
Brace, Jr., the only Republican member elected
from Allegany county. He came Monday
Mr.. Brace served in the Legislature of 1875, and
is one of the youngest members of the present
body. He gave evidence of considerable ability
in the last House.
By Tuesday night the Republicans had gather
ed in such force that they held caucus and NOM
mated VIM. ii. Kinks of Frederick county, for
Speaker; James NJ. Shober of Cumberland, for
Chief Clerk; Francis McWilliams of Charles
county, for Sergeant alarms; James NJ. Litch of
st. Marys county, for DOorkeeper. No nomina-
tons were made for the Senate. DR.. Lancaster of
Charles county, presided over the caucus and Dr.
VIM. III. Perkins of Washington county, acted as
secretary.
The Democrats have held no caucus as yet, but
by the time this reaches your readers they viii
the signs were not false in pointing to F. S. Hob
litzel Of Baltimore, as the Speaker of the House,
and Edward Lloyd as President of the Senate
The two trains this morning brought down a
large number of passengers, the most coming by
the convenient train which leaves Camden street
depot, Baltimore, at a. M, and arrives here at
ii a..
The two chambers were in readiness to receive
their lawful occupants; but to get them in order
has required a constant strain. The finishing
touches to put up the clocks-these being set
in their places at iterallyt eleventh hour to day.
The Hobbies well filed as the hour of noon
approached-the chief of their occupants being
citizens of Annapolis. The buzz on the floor of the
House became louder and the crowd denser. The
reporters too were in foree-some ten or twelve be-
ing present.
Clerk of the old House, raped on the desk The
members instantly sought their places and silence
ensued Mr.. Kidd announced that as the hour of
twelve had arrived, he as Chief Clerk of the last
House. called the House to order, and directed the
Reading Clerk to call the roll. DR.. Cole proceed
ed to call the roll, beginning with the members
from st. Mary's, the oldest county in the State
Seventy -four members of the 81 responded to their
| names.
Mr.. Murray Vandiver of Hartford, was made the
| Speaker pro tenn, and the policy of the majority
was soon manifest by the motion of Col. Scharf of
Baltimore to adjourn until tO-mOrrOw-they had
had as vet DO caucus and they must delay until
their Speaker was seated. So the House was adj
ourned until tomorrow at noon.
The Senate elected Senator j. Fenner Lee, Pres
ident pro TEN, swore in its members, and ad-
iourned until tomorrow noon.
BALTIMORE COUNTY MATTERS
have as yet taken no shape. / am told by Bal
tmore city member that there is no indication yet
as to what way the city extension project will
come up. There is no legislation Baltimore
county affairs yet in shape, but one thing is GER
tain, if one may judge from the vehemence with
which Mr.. Geo. II. Williams expresses himself on
the subject, that when the "belt'' question comes
up he will be in the front rank of the opposition.
On DIT that there are one hundred and seventy
five ofice-seekers from Baltimore county. Three
or four may be gratifed. Politics is very I'M
certain business. 8