The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-03-19
Annapolis Notes.

SENATE
In the Senate, last Thursday, Mr.. Williams,
from the committee on finance, reported tavora-
bly, the bill to repeal and discontinue all grants
and donations Of money heretofore made to
academies and institutions of learning, and re-
peal all legislation relating thereto.
Senate bill supplementary to the act author
izing the consolidation of the Baltimore, Hamp-
den and Towsontown railroad with the Dulaney' IS
Valley and Delta Narrow Gauge road, and reat-
ing to condemnation of land for use by the road,
was reported favorably.
Senate bill amending the school laws, author
izing the appointment of school commissioners
by the Governor and providing for filling any
vacancies in the board of county commissioners,
having been read third time, was passed.
yeas %, nays 2.
The House bill to encourage and develop
manufactures in Hayrc de Grace was passed
Senate bill requiring the county commission
ers of each county and all cities and towns in
the State to report biennially to the comptroller
the amount of their debts and liabilities was
passed.
On Tuesday Mr.. Steiner presented Il memorial
of the Baltimore Monthly Meeting of Friends,
Endorsed by the Quarterly Meeting, for the pas
sage of a law supprcssng the manufacture and
sale of Intoxicating liquors, which was read and
ordered entered on the journal
The following local bills for Hartford county
were passed:
Senate bill amending the charter of the Delta
Narrow Gauge road 10y providing for condem-
nation of land for its use, DC.
Providing for ndeXing the records in Hartford
county
On Wednesday the House bill providing that
no mortgage shall be lien or charge on any es.
tate for any other or different sum than appears
and is specified in such mortgage [The coun-
ties Of Baltimore, Hartford st. Mary's and Prince
Georges are excepted from the operation OF the
bill.
The bill entitled nm Act to repeal and re enact
chapter 439, of the Acts of 1874 entitled an Act
TO regulate the issuing of license for the sale of
spirituous and fermented liquors in this State,
being upon second reading, on motion of Mr.
Scott 1t was amended so as to include Hartford
county.
On Friday of last week the bill to abolish the
Office of tax commissioner was defeated, by
vote of 27 to SO, on motion to lay it on the ta-
bic. Mr.. Vandiver, of Hartford, voted against
the bill and Mr. Scott for it-Mr Preston not
voting. Mr.. Vandiver, of Hartford, said that in
casting his vote he was doing his duty without
fear or favor, or expectation from any man he
would not be subjected to dictation from any
man; he was in the interest of reform, all the re-
form which the people want A great deal of
excitement and confusion prevailed and the
Speaker was taxed to the utmost to keep order
On Tuesday Mr. Vandiver called up the order
in reference to the payment of witnesses in the
Pearre investigation, offered on Monday by Mr.
Scott, of Hartford, and it was adopted.
On Monday Mr. Preston presented the peti-
ton of John Curry, and 25 Others, asking pro-
hibition of spirituous liquors within two and a.
half miles of Upper Cross Roads, in Hartford
county.
Mr.. Vandiver presented the petition of James
V. Whiteford, and 46 Others, of Upper Cross
Roads, of Hartford county, against local option
Both were read, and referred to the committee
on Temperance.
The bill for the protection of game and to
prevent trespassing with dog or gun on private
property in Cecil and Hartford counties passed
the House Monday night.