The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-04-08
Special Correspondence Baiiinors CoHaiy Uaioa.
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
AssAroLIs, April 5,h. 1859.

TUE LAST NfOuTs
One Of the last acts Of the Senate before Il went
into executive session was 10 pass the omnibus
bill, an act In which Is grouped large number Of
petty claims upon the State Treasury. Among
these were bills Of editors who advertised the last
constitutional amendment aud had not been paid
Cor II. About 10 o'clock the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session and remained 50 until nearly mid
night. The action Of the Senate in confirming 80
many Of the nominees shows that the syndicate Of
the Senators weakened considerably as the hour
Of siae de adjournment approached, but tho Sem
ate held over the Governors head 10 the very last
moment their refusal 10 confirm the Baltimore
registers, In order TO force the Governor into nom
mating supervisors Of election for Baltimore. As
the news came out OF the confirmation OF rejection
Of various officers the crowd In the rotunda dis.
cussed the matter with great animation.
The Senate vas dignided 10 the last, but tho
House! As the hands reached the early hours Of
the evening the spectators who had come down to
witness the closing scenes the Legislature crowd
ell upon the floor, members lcft their seats, stood
In the aisles or roved about the House, whilst q
great crowd Of ladies took up almost every seat
Al one time prominent Official Of the State came
In at the head Of about dozen ladies' all In single
file. The incident caused . litter and very forci-
bly, reminded one Of Sir Joseph, aud "his sisters,
and his cousins. and his auntS."
To return-thc Democratic managers arc hard
TO beat by running OF Saturday night and hav-
ing no session Of the Legislature the Democrats
the Congressional apportionment bill. The Re.
publicans, under tho leadership Of Mr.. Mudd. who
10 said 20 have Congressional aspirations, took q
political stand against the bill, and as it took .
two.thirds vote 90 suspend the rules the Republic
cans were masters Of the situation. This was in
the morning. Then the Democrats threatened in
quiet way 10 make . party measure Of Senator
Aiistons bill 20 ailos ths Commissioners Of 50.
Mary's county 70 bond n debt Of 900 70 make
improvement on the public roads, etc. That
brought enough Republican votes 10 suspend the
rules and the bill was passed. Then Senator All
stons bill came up in the House and Mes.rs. Han.
dy. veasey and Keilholtr cracked the Democratic
whip over the backs Of the delegates and called
upon the Democratic members not 10 allow In the
face Of the protest Of the white taxpayers Of the
county the colored aud non. tax-paying element to
spend ahead Of the usual levy so much Of the pec-
pie. money. Mr.. Wilson took up the Republican
cudgel and said the eolored people had been given
the Republican franchise by an arm stronger than
the state Of Maryland. IL was really the liveiest
debate Of the session. Senator Allston was on the
floor Of the House all this time. probably yainiy
wishing he could answer the Democracy. The
bargainers with Senator Ailston could not deliver
the goods, for the Housc indefinitely postponed
the measure. Al II o'clock the House took ny
and adopted by vote Of 20 90 20 the report Of
the committee ON ways and means. exonerating
the officers Of the State Treasury from any mis-.
mana cement Of the sinking funds.
The end drew near. and the fun loving Of the
delegates brought ont their bags Of -four and be.
gan TO pelt one another. The Speaker sternly re-
buked their proceedings aud nippei them in the
bud, but through the clouds Of smoke that filed
the chamber. nov anil then a piece Of tobacco
would make graceful curve upward and down
ward on some bOdys back.
Tip in the Executive Chamber the Secretary u
State was busy preparing nominations for the Sen
ate. The GovernoFs messenger kept up a con-
slant communication between the Secretary aud
Governor who was ciosetei AZ the Executive Man
sion with his confidential advisors. Who they all
were has not transpirel. but Mr.. Bannon was
among them.
The presentation Of the Handsomely mounted
gayels 10 the presiding officers neatly done by
Mr.. Dobbn in the House. aud Mr.. Parsons in the
Senate. and when the Speakers gavci raped for
the last time il FELL the Of fall House. for
almost every available inch the door and lob
bies was occupied.
The Naval Academy band struck up Maryland.
Ny Maryland" in the rotunda and few minutes
later Il marched OF TO the Governors Mansion.
then to the City Hotel, where bAnque, was pre-.
pared by select few for themselves. X.