The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-03-22
Proceedings of the Legislature.

MARCH, 14.-The bill to prohibit the sale
OF liquor within halfmile of the fair grounds
of the Hartford county Agricultural and Me-
chancal Association, during the annual ex-
hibitions, was passed. Also the bill incorpo-
rating Havre de Grace rs city
Marcel 19.-Mr Stump's life insurance bill
Ito prohibit life insurance companies from
contesting the payment of losses on policies
after having received two annual premiums
thereon-) was considered. Mr.. Stump
moved an amendment so that Representa-
tions of an assured party, made in good faith
and in the honest belief of their truth, shall
not be taken advantage of by the company
afterwards in contesting the claim if these
representations were found to be wrong
He also made n strong appeal to the Senate
to pass the bill, which, he said, could not pos
siby effect or hurt honest companies, and of
course does not apply to them.
Mr. German replied and defended the in
surance agents from any impression that
they were acting or desired to act wrongly in
protecting the interests of the companies
which they represent, and in order to perfect
the bill he moved an amendment TO Mr..
Stump's amendment; "Provided the mis-
representations were not of such material
character as TO have affected the basis of facts
upon which the insurance was granted"
Mr.. Miller also spoke against the bill gen.
orally. The amendments were adopted and
the bill ordered to be engrossed.
March 20.--The Baltimore aud Ohio Rail
road bin was again considered, an able speech
in its favor was made by Mr. Thomas, and
after the rejection of numerous amendments,
it was made the order of the day for Thurs
day.
HOUSE.
March 15.-Mr. Scott was granted leave to
introduce n bill to place on the pension list
the name of Asbury Jarrett, an old defender
March 18.-House bill to protect parridges,
&c, and prevent trespassing with dog or gun
on private property in Cecil county was re-
ceived from the Senate, with amendments,
which were concured in, and the bill again
passed by yeas and nays; also House bill to
incorporate the Havre de Grace Savings Bank;
also House bill to prevent taking of fish with
pound nets in the waters of the Chesapeake
Bay and tributaries in Hartford county also
bill to incorporate Green Serpcntine Marble
Works of Hartford county.
Mr. Blair offered Join; resolution to in
struct the attorney general to exhibit bill in
the Supreme Court of the United States, on
behalf of the State, setting forth that due eff
feet was not given to The electoral vote cast
by the State, December 6, 1876, and praying
the court to make the revision of the vote con
tempated by the act establishing the e eclor-
al commission and to declare that returns
from Florida and Louisiana, which were
counted for Hayes and Wheeler, were fraudu-
lent and void, and were in fact cast for Tiden
and Hendricks, and they were duly elected,
and decree accordingly.
A motion to lay Mr.. Blair's resolution on
the table was rejected and it was referred to
the judiciary committee.
L., II, A.
ties named were stricken out except Allie
Anne's, Howard Charles, Hartford and Wash.
ington. The bill then went over.
A petition was presented in the House from
a committee of the Society of Friends of Bal
tmore city in favor of the bill offered by Mr..
Hamilton providing for the arbitration ofdis-
putes between workmen and masters. The
petition says this is one of the ancient and
and fundamental testimonies of their religious
society. They lived by it for two hundred
years, and are full believers in its efficiency
in all cases OF dispute, local or International
March 19.-Mr Thomas, as chairman of
the ways and means committee reported fa-
vorably the Senate bill to adjust and settle
finally all pending controversies between the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company and
the State.
Amendments offered by Messrs Blair and
Yellott were rejected and the bill made the
special order for Thursday, at 10 M.
March 20-House bill appropriating five
hundred dollars for cattle scales at Havre de
Grace was received from the Senate with an
amendment which was concurred in, and the
bill again passed.
st Patrick's Day falling on Sunday, this
year, its celebration was postponed until last
Monday, when Irishmen all the world over,
honored the memory of their patron saint,
by banquets, speeches, professions, &c.