The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-03-21
Proceedings of the Legislature.


In the Senate, on Thursday of last week,
the bill to give the consent of the State to
the purchase of certain lots ofground, not to
exceed one acre, in the City of Havre de
Grace, by the United States of America, for
the purpose of erecting building fora Post
office, Custom House and other public offices,
and to cede to the United States of America
Jurisdiction over the same, was read q first
time
The bill to incorporate the Havre de
Grace Passenger Railway Company was read
first time in the Senate and referred to the
Committee on Corporations.
-phe bill to sanction the holding of certain
lands in Hartford county by the yestry of st.
Georges parish, Spesutia, passed the House
last week, also the bill to sanction bequest
of Rachel Wilson, late of Hartford county,
deceased. Both these bills were also read in
the Senate and referred to the committee on
Judicial Proceedings.
Mr., Silver presented a petition from AGO
citizens of Hartford county, in opposition to
the repeal of the local option law, which was
read and referred to the Hartford delegation.
MIR. Allen has introduced in the Senate
n bill to compel judges to file decisions in all
cases within two months after submission.
"A bill To authorize the County Commits
sioncrs Of Hartford county to levy annually n
sum of money for the relief of Edward A.
Reed was read II second time, on Wednesday
and passed The Senate on Thursday of last
week.
In the Senate, Tuesday, Mr.. jackson in
PRODUCED bill to amend The charter of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad Company in reference to the stop
page oftrans on the Susquehanna river.
The general appropriation bill was put
through its second reading in the House, on
Tuesday. The appropriation of s. to the
Maryland Agricultural College was con.
tinucd for the reason that the money received
by that institution from the United States
government is conditional upon State APP
preparation.
"A bill was introduced in the House to
prevent the fraudulent sale of cooked canned
goods and to protect consumers from other
impositions in that business.
Senator Aliens Self-Sharpcner tax bill
passed the Senate, on Tuesday, with colors
flying, by vote of IA to 6, and the Senator
is happy.
In the Senate, "Wednesday, the following
bills were introduced
BY Mr.. Allen, to regulate the transporla.
t;on nf live fnwlo h;r,lc n nd on;,noIs Il, ooon,
By Mr.. Slingluff, to empower tho States
Attorney ofBaltimore county to- nstitute pro
ceedings to forfeit the charter of the Balti
more and Jerusalem Turnpike Road, fold Be-
Air road) Numerous petitions have been
received in reference to the matter, it being
claimed that the charter of the company has
frequently been violated by not having the
road kept in repair.
BY Mr.. Warfield, to tax the Philadelphia
Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company for county and municipal pur.
poses.
The bill incorporating the Havre de
Grace Passenger Railway Company was
favorably reported in the Senate, Wedncs-
day.
In tie House, Wednesday, the Senate
bill TO reduce marriage licenses to 60 cents
was passed by vote of IS to 90, Messrs.
Archer and Silver, of this county, voting
against it.
AN order to allow each employe of the
House $40 worth of stamps came up, Wed.
nesday Mr.. McNabb said it was too late in
the season for the employees TO use the
stamps. To put the order before the House
in naked condition, he moved to substitute
$40 in money for the stamps. The stamp
project was dropped by the adoption of a
motion by Mr.. Archer to lay Mr.. McNabbs
motion on the table,
Senator Aliens self sharpener tax bill was
read first time in the House Wednesday
The bill TO change the time ofbeginning
duck shooting at Havre de Grace from 8 to 8
O'Clock in the morning, passed the House
Wednesday night.
The bill TO authorize the Hartford county
commissioners to levy sum of money as
pension for Hannah E. Smith, and the bill to
reimburse M. Nelson Whitcford for taxes
enormously paid into the Treasury of the
State, were ordered engrossed for third
reading.