The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-04-07
FREDERICK w. BAKER, Editor.


Adjournment of the Legislature.
The Legislature adjourned on Monday
night at 10 O'Clock 1t is the usual custom
10 censure n Legislature for things it has left
undone, and give it scant praise for the good
it has accomplished or the harmful laws it
has defeated. 1t would not he proper, there
fore, to estimate the value of the session just
closed by the number of bills passed, but by
their character. Indeed, as general thing,
the fewer new laws that are made the better for
the taxpayers l. is too soon yet 10 see just
how much was done for the real benefit of
the public and how much in the interest of
individuals.
The bulk OF the legislation has been Of n
local character, but some excellent and ne
cessary general laws have been passed.
Among these are the new registration law,
which was prepared by the committee APP
pointed by the last Democratic State conven-
ton. The Legislature has also passed new
grand jury law for Baltimore city. These
were political reforms, adopted in compile
ance with an outspoken and imperative de-
mana from the people. The Legislature has
Also abolished the compulsory feature of the
tobacco inspection laws, and have cractcd
many other useful laws of minor Importance
oar especial representatives from Hartford
county have attended diligently and faith
fully to the interests of their constituents
They took an active and intelligent part in
general legislation, and also procured the
passage ofimportanr local laws These were
as follows:
III" Local Option law, providing for an
election next November for or against H.
Gensing the sale of liquor in Hartford: the
law Il against such sale, 10 90 into effect
May LIST, 1899.
y law to prevent and punish fraud in the
manufacture and sale of commercial fertil-
zers and bone dust in Hartford county. This
law requires every manufacturer Of fertilizers
To take out n license, from the Clerk to the
County Commissioners, on the LIST of MAY,
fr each brand of fertilizer or bone dust lie
offers for sale
To regulate the sale of tomatoes by weight.
To require the Philadelphia Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad company to keep
ilagmen or watchmcn at railroad crossings
in Hartford county.
To authorize the Register of Wills to make
general index of records &c.
TO exempt Hartford county from the law
requiring shPrtis to collect the fees of clerks
of courts, attorneys, &c
To empower the County Commissioners To
levy money for the relief of William Craw
ley and Henry McAicc.
TO amend the charter of Bel Air and the
charter of IIavrc de Grace.
To incorporate the Deer Greek Railroad
Company.
To pay Eldridgr W, Gallup and Martin
Gallon and sister for cattle DESTROYED under
the pleuro pneumonia act
Before the Senate adjourned senator Ian
caster (Republican,J offered nm order tender
ing the thanks of the Senate to Hon. George
Hawkins Williams, President, for the able
and impartial manner in which he had dis.
charged his duties. The order was adopted
and President Williams delivered his vale
,lictory address, in which he said
at certainly must be within my prcrogativeas
President Of this body to certify that we are here
tonight with every pledge redeemed to certify
shat this whole Embellishments and Republi-
can>-havc heartily co-opcratcd and have
promptly and thoroughly done all that has been
either demanded or promised; and if public ex.
pcclhtions have not been fully grntiied response.
Utility for 1t must be sought elsewhere. do
not mean that we have pleased every one; quite
tie contrary, and am happy to know that we
are, one aud ALL free from the woe that is dc.
nOunced upon all those of whom every one
speaks we'll That unfortunate class of society,
IN high places and low, who constantly insist
upon monopolizing the purity, intelligence and
virtue in their day and generation have, with
their usual cant and hypocrisy, been unsparing
in their denunciations of our supposed short. |
coinugs, blundcrs and crimes. They little wish
the people to know-So far as they can hide il |
what entire harmony and what entilc alb |
Scence of party drill and antagonismS have daily |
characterized our proceedings, and in the name
aud on behalf of the Democratic majority i'm
This chamber gladly certify to this and heartily
thank our Republican friends for it. So far as !
the Democratic members of the Senate are to be !
considered, it is well to be remembered that we
assembled here under circumstances of great
peculiarly, perhaps without anything like il
heretofore. Instead of receiving and in ad. |
vance, all credit for intending what was right, |
and the support of all outside this chamber pro. |
Tossing the Democratic faith, many including in
part some who knew better and wearing honors |
conferred by the party, have been unsparIng in
their dcnunciatiOns and were prophets of frauds |
without even waiting to see il the supposed act
would or would not he committed-aided also !
in their attempt to create their hue and cry by !
a small portion of the press of the State, edited
~ equally without brains as without principle"
In the House Speaker Keihollz Just pre-.
vious to adjournment said:
"GentlH,en Of he HomSe OF Delcgat,s. The hour
liked by the constitution for the adjournment of
Ibis body having arrived | desire to express TO |
You very briefly my sincere appreciation of the /
exceeding great courtesy and respect which have |
at all times characterized your actions toward |
the presiding officer. In assuming the duties of
this position ! had grave miSgivings as to nv |
ability to properly discharge its onerous duties |
but am rejoiced to he able to assert that since |
The very commencement of this session to the |
present time | have had your confidence and !
support; relying upon these have had no mis- |
giving rs to the final consummation of our mn. |
1ual obligations. The record we have made
here is before the people of the State the re- |
forms promised have been faithfully carried out; |
the election and other necessary laws have been |
enacted, end to-day the members of this Legisia-
turc stand indicated before the people. 1t is in
The power OF no man to say you have failed to |
your duty. The great saving in legis- |
lltive expenses is a subject for sincere congrat
lllatiou, the large and increased amount of labor
performed with greatly reduced number of EN-.
ployees speaks in trumpet tones of the business |
ike and faithful discharge of duty which has
characterized the present Legislature The |
pleasant associations and recolections formed |
during our brief session will ever be one of the |
brightest spots in life. To Democrats and Re- |
publicans alike, | extend my warmest feelings
Of friendship and regard, and in parting bid |
you God.speed. declare the House adjourned
sine die"