The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-03-12
Annapolis Notes.

A bill has passed the Senate to protect fish in
Middle river
NJ. .ssasiTss's bill to make Coed Friday 4
legal holiday was read in the House a first and
second time, last Thursday.
On motion OF Mr.. Scott, of Hartford, it was
ordered that the select committee on the i'm
leachment of the Hon. George A. Pearrc be EN-
powered TO summon witnesses, to compel their
attendance and examine them under oath to
compel the production ofbooks and papers, and
mat the sergeantat-arms and all assistant ser
Seants-at-arms hc commanded to serve such
summons as the chairman of said committee
may direct.
Attorney General Gwimi has prepared bill
changing the law in regard to defaulters. The
act declares us defaulters all clerks of courts
registers of wills, sheriffs, collectors of taxes
notaries public, and other officers who receive
state, city or county money and fail to pay it
over within the time prescribed by law, and
where not already prescribed, who fail to make
their returns within six months after receiving
the funds Default in public moneys is de
clared misdemeanor, punishable by imprison-
ment from two months to five years in Jail, in
stead OF the penitentiary, as heretofore, and re-
lease from prison on payment. Judges of the
courts are required to charge the grand juries
each term with respect to bringing defaultcrs to
trial.
On Friday Mr.. Scott, from the Joint commit.
tee on education, reported unfavorably the bill
TO amend the laws relating to the academic fund.-
so us to distribute 800 to each of II counties
and their report was adopted
On Thursday of last week, Mr.. Vandiyer
Chairman OF Select Committee, reported fa-
vorably, tho Senate bill entitled an Act to repeal
ana rc-enact section ], of the Act of 1873 chap
ter 2l0, entitled an Act for the protection of
cartridges, rabbits, woodcock and rail. bird, and
TO prevent trespassing with dog or gun on pri-
vate property in Cecil and Hartford Counties
Which was read second time.
Mr.. Nandver, from select committee also
reported favorably bill to authorize the Mayor
and City Council of 1iavre de Grace to sell GER
tain lots in that city
On motion OF Mr.. Townsend, leave was grant
ed to the Hartford and Worcester delegations, TO
Introduce bill repeating and re -cnacting Act
OF 1874, chapter 294, entitled an Act to encour-
age the destruction of hawks in Hartford and
Worcester counties
On Monday, in the House the bill to amend
chapter 439, acts of 1874, regulating the issuing
OF licenses for the sale of spirituous and fer
mcnted liquors in the State was amended so as
10 exempt Hartford county. The bill was post
poncd.
Mr.. Stump has obtained leave to introduce in
the Senate bill supplementary to the act con-
soidating the Baltimore, Towsontown and
ilampden railroad company and the Baltimore,
DnIaney's Valley and Delta railway company.
senator Lloyd, from the joint committee on
educatloh, has reported tavorably a bill amend
ing the school law. The amendments provide
Tor the appointment of school commissioners by
the Governor and confirmation by the Senate
ana the school commissioners of the counties to
make their report to the commissioners of their
receipts and disbursements annually, on the 30th
of April
Mr. Bans submitted the report of the Joint
committee on public Institutions which was or
dered entered ON the journal The report
speaks tavorably OF all the institutions visited
ana inspected except the Agricultural College
1t recommends that the States interest in the
""ll"g" be sold by IL" hoard Of public war!:s.
IN the House on Tuesday Mr.. Lcgg offered the
following joint resolution, and il was read first
time:
h,A"t"td That the Governor he, and he is
hereby, authorized to appoint three persons, to
serve without compensation, whose duty it
shall be to examine the acts of Assembly rrgu-
lating the ices, customary charges and cost of
the clerks of the Court of Appeals, the clerks of
the circuit courts, the registers of wills, ghcriis
ana states attorneys; and make report thereof
l" the next General Assembly, with recOmmcn-
dation of such modification and change rs they
may deem necessary and cXpcdicnt
Mr. NahdlNers hlll To encourage the develop
ileht Oh manufactures and manufacturing in
dus'rles III llavre de Grace, by allowing the city
council TO exempt the plant and buildings of
manufacturing establishments, passed the House
on tuesday. The bill to amend the law pro-
Nlding for the appointment of ducking police,
SO lhlt they may be appointed by the Governor
was also passed.
Senator Fisher has offered two bills TO amend
the Constitution of the State The first bill re-
iatcs to states Attorneys, and proposes that the
Legislature shall have the option OF paying them
by liked salary, instead Ofby fees. The second
Is to abolish the office of Land Commissioner
1t Is doubted if any ofthc proposed amendments
VIII secure the necessary three ifths vote of the
Legislature in order to carry them to a direct
vote of the people.
Governor Hamilton has signed the bill punish
ing, with fine of not less than 81, profanity
swearing and the use Of obscene language ON
the public highways within the hearing of any
person. He also placed his approval on the
bill by which drunkenness is punished by tine,
and the bill protecting garnshccs in cases of
attachment.
Mr. Mcclure, in the House, and Senator Sulli
vane, in the Senate have offered bills to strike
out the word ''white" wherever it occurs in the
jury laws of this State The object of the bill is
to make these laws conform to the late decision
OF the Supreme Court of the United States,
which declared all such laws unconstitutional
On Wednesday the bill to authorize the mayor
and council of lIavrc dc Grace to sell certain
lots; also the bill to amend the law relating to
the collection Of fines and foriciurcs in Havrc
dc Grace, were passed in the House.