The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-03-01
THE sEEZS.
REL AIR, FRIDAY, MAR. 1, 1873.
Proceedings of the Legislature.

SENATE.
February 21.-Mr. Stump obtained leave
to introduce bill for the return of money
enormously paid into the Treasury by DIR.
Samuel Birckhead, of Hartford county.
February 26-The Senate bill to define the
duties of the Comptroller relative to the dis
tribution of the school fund and ratiiy those
distributions already made was considered,
Senator Stump making a lengthy speech on
the subject. He claimed that accumulated
funds in the treasury for the schools had been
msapplied to buying up the bonds authoriz.
ed for building the House of Correction and
State Normal School fer the sinking fund.-
He did not believe that Col. Woolford had
acted corruptly in the matter, but simply
through his great desire to keep down the
expenses of the State, but it was high-hand-
cd and unwarranted assumption OF authority
The money, he believed, had come into the
treasury, and that the State had taken up lis
own bonds with the school fund.
February 27h-Petitions were presented
by Mr.. Stump for change in the school law
and relative to the weighing of grain
HOUSE.
February 21.-Mr, Yellotts bill to submit
the question of the prohibition OF the sale OF
liuuor to the votes of the citizens of Balti-
more and the various election districts came
I'D on motion to refer it to the committee
on WAYS and means The motion was re-
iecled, but various dilatory motions were
made by those opposed to the bill, for the
purpose of Shaving off its consideration, and
at 12 O'Clock it was laid over as unfinished
business.
The House bill relative to wild fowl in Bal
timore county, which prohibits shooting at
night, was received from the Senate with
amendments, which were concurred i'll and
the bill again passed.
February 25-The Senate was not in scs-
sion. In the House an amendment to the To-
cal option bill, exempting Charles county
from its operations came up rs unfinished
business Mr.. Vandiver announced his de-
termination to oppose all amendments to the
bill, and moved to strike out "be it enacted
in section one.
The Speaker ruled this out of order, as this
was question which had already been pass
ed upon.
Mr. Vandiver then moved TO strike out the
section.
Mr. Smith opposed the motion. 1t was the
right of the people to petition. They had
done so in favor of this bill, and he hoped
that the House would give it to them.
Other speeches were made for and against
the bill and at one o'clock the order Of the
day was called and local option again went
over. The opponents of the bill appear de-
termined to tillibuster from day TO day, and
thus postpone indefinitely the consideration
of the bill
Bills read second time: To amend sec
lion "a, article 3, of the Constitution, by pro-
viding that no county shall contract any debt
for a railroad, canal, or other internal i'm
provement, nor give nor lend its credit to or
in aid of any individual, association or corpo
ration; to appropriate $500 for the erection
of q hay, straw and cattle scales in Havre de
Grace.
A bill was also read second time to amend
section 1G, article 38, of the Code relating to
the pay of criers of the Circuit Courts, max
ing their pay SO per day for each days at
tendance.
The present is not good time, it strikes
us, to increase the salaries OF officials of any
kind, but perhaps the over-worked criers of
our courts can show some good reason why
they should receive half a dollar more a day
than jurymen. Taxra ayers at any rate would
like to know, you know.
The bill which proposes to admit colored
men to practice in the courts of Maryland
was considered. Mr.. Vandiver moved to
strike out the enacting clause. Mr.. Blair,
Mr.. Key, Mr. Merrick, Mr.. Lawrence Judge |
Carmichael and others spoke tavorably of the
BILL and Messrs. Scott, Vandiyer, Tombstone
and others against its provisions.
The motion to strike out the enacting
clause was lost by yeas 8, nays So
The bill was then passed by vote of %
yeas to s nays.
February ga bill relating TO licenses to
hawkers and leddlers was considered. 1t
was opposed by Mr.. Scott, who said it would
prevent a man from selling fruit vegetables
or chickens in any country town without
getting out license. 1t was also opposed
by other members, who considered it n blow
at a worthy class of persons. A motion TO
strike out the enacting clause prevailed.
Mr.. Vandivcr's militia bill was then taken |
up, and after considerable discussion, an
amendment prevailed reducing the appropri-
alton for 1878 to S35 900 instead of $40 900 |
February 27.-Mr. Scott obtained leave for
bill to place or pension list The names Of
Letita Wilson and Sarah Jane Carlisle.
The local option bill came up and was
amended so as 10 provide that the election
should be held on the day of The congression-
al elet ton. Various other amendments were
rejected and the bill was ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading.
The Huvre de Grace hay scale bill was
lost for want of a constitutional majority.