The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-01-12
MARYLAND LEGISLATU RE,

The Maryland Senate voted on Tues
day to postpone consideration of election
of State Treasurer and police commits
sioner until February :. Senators Gill.
Lane, Shriver. Slingluir and Turpn
voted with the Republicans for the post
ponement. The House of Delegates
adopted an order to limit special COM
mittees, but authorized a special COM
mittee for labor legislation. Orders
were offered for special committees on
temperance matters and tobacco inspec-
ton. Propositions were introduced to
use the Pikesville arsenal property for a
hospital for lmbecile and weak minded
people: and also to make it an agricul-
tural experimental station. Leave was
granted for bills as follows: To amend
the charter of the Maryland Central
Railroad; to punish more severely for
carrying concealed weapons; to incorpo-
rate an oyster-planting company in Wor-
cester county; to regulate the practice of
dentistry in Maryland, and to establish
mining school i'll connection with the
public school system of the State.
Hon. Barnes Compton was nominated
for State Treasurer by the Democrats OF
the Maryland Legislature at Annapolis
Oh Tuesday night. He received 53 votes,
Mr.. John S. Cuttings received 10 votes,
and Mr.. Andrew Banks 1 vote. Mr..
John Milroy was nominated unanimously
for police commissioner of Baltimore
Democrats were not allowed to partici-
pate in the caucus. The Republicans
nominated Captain VIM. f. Griffith, of
Allegany county, for Treasurer, and
John Q. A. Herring for police commits
sioner. There seems to be a strong
sentiment for fusion or the United States
Senatorship.
TWO DOZEN OFFICERS APPOINTED.
The Committee on Organization, of
which Mr.. Frank r. Scott, of this town, is
member met on Tuesday afternoon and
recommended the following appoint
ments for the House: Isaac w. Burbase,
Worcester, dOo:keeper; Joseph II. Caulk,
Talbot, and William Cochran, Dorchcs-
ter, assistants; James II. Gorsucll, Balti-
more county; G. w. Richardson, IIar-
ford; William j. Bronme, Baltimore city;
G. w. Beckenbaugh, Washington: Sam
nall h1y \ L.,
Garrett, committee clerks: G. II. Marsh
all, Prince Georges. engrosSiug clerk;
}. Fill, Legg, Queen Anne's postmaster:
f. N. Griffith, Montgomery, committee
clerk; Alph. NJ. Ruby, Carroll, folder:
James Moriarity. Allegany, page: Ben.ia-
min Noonan, Baltimore, janitol; Frank
Hagan, Baltimore, messenger; Thomas
Kirby, Howard, page; James Dulaney,
Kent, folder, w. A. Wright, Cecil,
policeman, three chaplaius, viz: w, c.
more; Alex. McCabe, Protestant Epis-
copal, Prince Georges, and Robert II.
Williams, Presbyterian Annapolis.
In the Legislature on Wednesday the
standing committees were appointed.
In the Senate leaves were obtained for
bills to incorporate Mercantile Guaran-
tee and Trust Company: to change the
mode of election in the distribution of
estates; to permit judges to pass orders
outside their courts, and to authorize
county clerks to take recognizances
where persons have been admitted to
bail when the courts are not in session
The House of Delegates ordered $50
worth of postage stamps for each mem
Der, for the clerks and Arms,
and adopted a message to the Senate
looking to the appointment of four addi-
tional subordinate officers. Leaves for
bills were obtained to amend law rela-
ting to verdicts of juries; to regulate the
sale of fertilizers; to compel persons in
Baltimore who employ men to dredge
oysters to take out license for conduct
getting Intoxicating liquors under false
pretenses; to amend the law of attach
ment proceedings before justices of the
peace; to enable Union Bridge to issue
bonds for water supply, to prohibit
catching fish for oil and fertiliziDG pur-
poses in the Chesapeake bay and tri5u-
taries between May and July -, and to
tax mortgages.
In the State Senate on Thursday,
Richard c. Holiday, was confirmed as
Secretary of State. Both Senate and
House adjourned till Tuesday the 18th,
inst, when voting for United States
Senator will begin by law, in each House
separately.
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