Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-02-01
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IN LeOnardtOwn on Tuesday. the 18th.
nit, met II the Court House about ,
O'Clock. p. -. Or. Lynch presiding and
J. r. KING acting - Secretary. Alter
roll call and the statement BY the Chair
Of the purpose ofthe ConveEsion. the
Committee. appointed at The previous
meeting to cut out work for the Con-
yention, signifed through its Chairman,
Col. Dent, its readiness to report and
the report Of the Committee was then
read. Col. Dent moved that the re-
Communications OF the Committee be
voted on scyiafim. Carried. Dir. King
moved that the order offhe Road Cues
sien in the report Be changed and that
this subject be first taken up for con-
sideration. Lost. The following pro-
positions were then voted on and adop-
ted by the Convention. not, however,
without opposition
1st. To fix the per diem Of Jurors nj
% and mileage as now.
2nd. To hx The per diem Of the Bal
lifts and Crier and Messengers Of the
Circuit Court, Orphans Court and Coun-
Nv Commissioners Court at %.
Srd. To tx the per diem ofthe Coun-
ty Commissioners at % and mileage As
now.
9th. To fix the per diem of the
Judges of the Orphans Court at 81 and
mileage as now.
5th. The fees Of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court, Register of Wills. Sher-
ifFs, Justices Of. the Peace, Constables
and Coroners to be IS fixed by the Code
OF 1860.
9th. Attorneys fees to be as fixed by
the Code of 1860.
7:h. The Clerk to the County Com
missioners' Court to have fixed salary
OF $500 and oil extra work done, il any.
shall be done by another, 10 be appointed
by the County Commissioners. and the
pay for the same shall be deducted from
the salary Of the Clerk.
9Th. The Sheriff shall have for board
Of prisoners 80 cents day.
9th. Make Sheriffs notices TO take
out licenses as brief as can be, setting
forth only The notice and a schedule Of
the different licenses TO be taken.
10th. Make Registrars notice to vo-
ters brief as possible.
11th. Repeal laws requiring the pub
LEGATION Of the list of voters, il it can be
done consistently with the requirements
Of the Constitution.
18th. Repeallaws requiring The pub
LEGATION of local laws in the County
newspaper.
18th. Repeal the Crow law.
14th. Provide salary for States At
torney shall be $500.
18th. Provide that Judges and Clerks
of election shall receive pay but for one
day, except the return judge.
18th. Pass law providing that the
County Commissioners shall rent out
the Alms-House and Farm, and dispose
Of, as may seem best TO them, the coun-
ty property thereon; and provide for the
keeping there, or elsewhere, the pauper
inmates of said house, and abolish the
Trustees of the Poor House and The of
fee of Keeper.
| nth. A law, providing that all fines
and forfeitures imposed and incurred
by the Proceedings of the Circuit
Court for st. Mays county shall be
collected as speedily as can be by the
States Attorney for the County and
paid over, less 10 per cent, on amour.
collected TO the County Commissioners.
Also law. providing for the speedy
collection Of all costs against the defen-
dants in all criminal prosecutions I'll
guilty. by the States Attorney and pay
ment over, less 10 per cent, to the
County Commissioners, and that allthese
fines and forfeitures shall constitute q
fund. TO be kept account ofby itself, and
to be applied by the County Commits
sicners 10 the payment of the salary Of
the States Attorney and the Clerks
and SherifFs fees growing out Of the
criminal proceedings before the Circuit
Court Of the county.
18th. If Justices of the Peace be
given criminal jurisdiction in any cases
in which fines may be imposed and for
FIXTURES and costs be incurred. make the
same provisions for the collection Of such
! fines, forfeitures and costs, and payment
over 10 the County Commissioners. 70
be kept Is fund to pay claims Of JUS
tees Of the Peace and ConstabIes for
issuing and serving criminal process and
trying criminal cases.
18th. Pass law requiring the Coun-
ty Commissioners to appoint one Of their
Board Is Treasurer, to whom all monies
required to be paid to the County Com
missioners shall be paid. Require said
Treasurer TO give bond IN the sum oi
FIVE thousand dollars for the faithful dis
bursement Of the money 50 paid and pay
him 500 salary
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