The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-29
The Legislature.

Last Friday Mr.. Rusk presented in the
House memorial from the Baltimore and
Havre de Grace Turnpike Company, praying
the passage of an act permitting surrender
of part of its road.
Mr.. Plowman, on Friday, also presented
petition from John Trego and thirty-six
others, that the Commissioners of Hartford
county levy pension for Samuel Alternately.
Mr.. McNabb, last week, was granted leave
to introduce bill TO prevent attorneys at
law from soliciting clients in jails and pris-
ons, and abolishing appearance fees in case
they do so.
Last week lively little discussion came
up in the House over an order to allow the
officers the same amount of stationery as
was allowed the members. Mr.. McNabb, of
Hartford, objected, on the ground that the
order virtually appropriated $25 to each en-
ploye and represented an expenditure of 1925.
"Wheat," said Mr.. McNabb, "is so cents
bushel and corn 45, and the farmers are suff-
ering" The order was adopted however, by
a vote of 80 to 81. The Hartford delegation
voted solidly against it.
Mr.. McNabb has introduced bill in the
House of Delegates which will doubtless be
of advantage to the County Clerk. 1T pro-
vides that all recording must be paid for in
cash. Under this arrangement the Clerks
office might be made to pay not only all the
necessary expenses of conducting it but also
leave balance for the State. Mr.. McNabb's
bill also provides that all the work in the Of
fees of the Clerk of Court and Register of
Wills must be actually performed before fees
can be collected.
The Legislature, which adjourned last Fri
day, met again on Tuesday
A petition was presented in the House,
through Mr.. McNabb, to authorize the Coun-
ty Commissioners of Hartford county to levy
sum of money not exceeding 800 for the
benefit of E. A. Reed.
Senator Jackson, on Wednesday, introduce
ed a bill in the Senate to amend the charter of
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad Company. 1t provides that the
company shall stop two trains going each
way between the hours of A. M. and 10 NJ.
and two trains gazing each way between the
hours of 10 NJ and P. NJ, at each end of the
Susquehanna river bridge, upon which trains
all persons desiring to cross shall be allowed
to ride free of charge. The company is TO
have the right to refuse to stop said trains
and carry passengers free of charge if it erect
IL footway.
The object ofthe bill is to do away with the
compulsory stopping ofall trains at Havre
de Grace and Perryville, which was inserted
in the charter in lieu of provision requir-
ing a foot-bridge across the river.
In the House. on Wednesday, the Speaker
announced additional standing committees,
Mr.. Plowman, of Hartford, being assigned to
the committee on Labor, and Mr.. Archer to
the special committee on Civil Service.
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The Society oftbe Army and Navy of
the Confederate States at their recent meet.
ing elected Gen. Isaac r. Trimble, of Balti.
more county, Honorary President for life
In submitting the resolution Gen. Bradley
t. johnson gave all appreciative sketch of
Gen Trimble's gallant career in the Confed-
crate army, in which, after Gen. Jacksons
promotion he became the first commanding
officer of the Stonewall Division. He was
wounded in the leg in the celebrated charge
made by Picketts division at Gettysburg and
taken prisoner. He was prisoner at john
sons Island and Fort Warren for twenty-one
months, and in February, 1865, was exchang-
ed for Major Generals Crook and Kelly.