The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-01-09
Organiza ton of the Legislature.

ne Uelciai Assembly vi MaIylihu was
organized at noon on Wednesday.
In the Senate Hon. Clement Sulivane, of
Dorchester, was made temporary President,
and Hon. Herman Stump receiving the entire
Democratic vote was made permanent Presi
dent of the Senate. His election to this i'm
portant Office is very gratifying to his friends
in Hartford, and il will, we are sure, be equal
ly satisfactory to the members of the Senate
and to the people of the State generally
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Stump spoke as
follows:
Senators: Accept my thanks for this mark of
your esteem and confidence The honor of pre-
siding over the deliberations of so august and in
tellgent body seldom falls to the lot of one
having so little political experience, and in as
suming the responsibility which attaches to the
position do not rely on myself, but rest assured
that the same kind feeling which has elevated
me will be cordially extended in sustaining me in
the proper discharge of its delicate duties. 1
shall at all times look to you for assistance and
support, and ask your forbearance in overlook
ing any errors in Judgment. 1t will be imposs.
BILE for me ut all times to please every one in the
daily decisions of the varied questions which
will arise and hope that any senator who may
feel aggrieved will appeal not only in order to
have himself righted, but for the future guidance
of the chair / shall faithfully without favor or
Partially, do my whole duty to the best of my
ability and judgment during the session, and at
its close know that approval will be cheer
fully accorded me.
We Senators are the representatives of the
people, and as such our constituents will anX-
iously watch for the fultllment of the promises
made by both political parties during the last
contest, and the General Assembly of Maryland
will be expected to enact laws for the lesscning
of the burden of taxation, the adjustment of all
unnecessary offices and the reduction of salaries
and fees, the exercise of economy i'll the details
of State, county and municipal affairs, the more
speedy and economical administration of justice,
the funding of the State debt at q lower rate of
interest and new registration of voters for the
preservation of the balot-boX. We are Just
emerging from long period of financial distress;
trade is beginning to revive; factories, furnaces
mills and all other enterprises, silent for years,
have new life infused into them, and labor has
constant employment at remunerative prices
Providence has smiled upon us and blessed us
with abundant crops, which find u good market
in less fortunate countries. Prosperity dawns
ready to reward the deserving Let us then by
wholesome legislation encourage the industries
of our State, add to its wealth. diminish its in
debtedness, foster its agricultural interests and
hunt out for taxation the immense amount OF
property that now escapes. Our only strife
should be to emulate each other in the advance
ment of the welfare Of the Commonwealth anG
in so doing we will deserve and receive the thank:
of grateful people. In conclusion, permit mt
10 hope that our session may be fruitful with wst
and prudent laws for the government of oul
state, and the honor, prosperity and happiness o
our constituents, and that nothing may occur tC
disturb the fraternal feelings which should al
ways exist among the senators of MARYLAND
Again thanking You for the great honor conferred
upon me, take my seat ready to proceed will
the business OF the session.
The following officers of the Senate agreed
upon by the Democratic caucus, were thel
sworn in;
Reading clerk, VIM. H. Hiss, of Baltimore
city journal clerk William S. Purnell, 0
Cecil; cngrossing clerk, John Ireland Anna
polls postmaster, Capt Thos. H. Travers
dorchester; sergeant-atarms, Frisbe ii
Bouldin, of Kent; doorkecper sgd i. Trader
of Wicomico; assistant doorkeepers, Thos
w. Fitzgerald, of Baltimore county, and Jas
F. Ward, St. Mary's; folders, L. A. Talbot
of Howard, Samuel ID. Bounds, of Somerset
and VIM. A. Maloney, ofBaltimore city; com
mittce clerks, J. G. Parran, of Baltimor
city, Il. Addison, of Baltimore city, j. B. Bond
of Calvert, and b. &. Purnell of Worcester
messengers, T. II. Harrison, of Talbot an,
Elias Barnold
The House was organized with Hon. Muir
ray Vandiver, of Hartford, as temporar
Speaker Bnlloting for Speaker then tool
place, Hon. Hiram Mccullough, of Cecil, be
ing chosen The Republican members vote
for DIR. J. Mcpherson Scott, of Washington
county.
Milton Y. Kidd, of Cecil county, was elect
ell chief clerk, and Dr. VIM. ii. Cole, of Bal
timorc city, reading clerk The subordinat
officers were not appointed.
At Democratic caucus on Wctncsda
night, Messrs. VIM, T. lglchart Il Co., Q
Annapolis, were elected State printers, tn
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