The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-24
AnnapOlis Notes,

The House committee on ways and means re-
ported unfavorably on the bill to reduce the
marriage license to 81 On motion to substi-
tute the bill for the uniavorable report, Mr..
Cuttings opposed 1t, on the ground that it would
materially cut down the State revenues, $24, 900
year being paid in for marriage licenses
Several local option bills have been passed and
the Legislature should be careful about cutting
down the revenues. He considered his marri-
age license as the cheapest purchase he ever
made. The report of the committee was adopt
ed.
The House has passed the bill to empower
the County Commissioners of Hartford county
to levy 800 annually for the relief of VIM. s.
Crawley.
Also the bill to amend the law relating to
shooting wild fowl in Baltimore county so as to
make the same apply to Hartford county.
Leave was granted in the Senate to Messrs.
Allen, Mearns and Vanderford, to introduce
bill entitled an Act to authorize the Register OF
Wills of Hartford county to make general in
deX of wills on record in his office, from 1774 to
! the present time, and to continue the same
hereafter, and to authorize the County Commits
sioners to provide compensation therefor.
Mr.. Allen presented the memorial of citizens
of the 4th Election District of Hartford county,
against the passage of an Act creating an addi
tional Justice of the Peace in said district.
The Senate bill authorizing the Governor to
appoint the School Commissioners passed the
| Senate on the 10th, by vote of IA to %.
The bill to incorporate the Deer Creek Rail
road Company was read first time in the SEN
ate. on the 10Th
The committee on corporations reported I'M
favorably House bill to require the Philadelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Compa,
ny to place hagmen at crossings of their road in
Hartford county. Mr.. Baker moved to substi-
tutc the bill for the report, which was almost
unanimously adopted and the bill was read the
first time.
Mr.. Fendal has obtained leave in the House
for a bill to amend the charter of the Baltimore
and Delta Railroad, so as to allow 1t to consoli-
date with other roads.
The bill relieving the Philadelphia Whining.
ton and Baltimore Railroad from the provision
of their charter requiring them to carry passen-
gers across the Susquehanna bridge on all trains
was withdrawn from committee by the author
on hearing of the large delegation from Hartford
and Cecil counties who were opposed to It,
The bill to regulate the sale of tomatoes by
weight, in Hartford county has been engrossed
for Il third reading in the House.
The House joint resolutions in reference to
the improvement of the Susquehanna river and
resembling the resolutions of 1875 memorable
ing Congress in relation to the defector in the
mouth of said river, passed the Senate on Mon
dav.
House bill to require the Philadelp ha, Will
mington and Baltimore Railroad Company to
place flagmen at crossing, in Hartford county
being on its second reading, in the House on
Monday, Mr.. johnson, of Baltimore county,
moved to postpone consideration until Thurs
day next. Mr.. Baker, the author of the bill,
agreeing thereto, it was so ordered.
The bill to refund to B. F Cronin, late col
lector of taxes, of Hartford county, taxes erro
neouslv paid, was read II second time On Monday
and ordered engrossed for third reading.
On Wednesday favorable report was made
in the Senate on the House joint resolutions in
regard to the arrest of 0'Connor and Malone in
Ireland
The House bill to amend the charter of