The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-03-19
ANNAPOLIS Notes.

A bill has been introduced in the Legisla.
ture which makes it illegal to catch any fish
with weir, net, seine or any other device in
the waters of Maryland between May 10
August 20. The bill also makes it illegal to
catch fish with senes or nets having meshes
less than one and one-fourth inches square,
nor shall any seine be landed upon the shore
of any owner of land without his consent
The bill further provides that no one shall
catch fish in Maryland waters for the purpose
of selling or marketing the same, or for any
other purpose than eating in his own family,
clerk fcourt of the county in which he pro-
poses to fish.
Mr. Lindsay, of Baltimore county, has in
PRODUCED a bill in the House to compel deal.
ers in oleomargarine to plainly stamp each
package containing the substance with the
word "Oleomargarine" In other words tai.
low butter will be made to rely on its own
strength, so to speak, instead of being pa
raded as dairy butter.
Mr. Archer's bill authorizing the Hartford
County Commissioners to change certain dis.
trict lines passed the Senate last Friday.
A petition has been presented in the House
by Mr.. VIM. l.. Cooley and others, praying
for the repeal of the local option law for
Hartford county.
Mr.. Archers bill providing fora settlement
of arrearagcs due the State by the Philadel-
phia and Reading Railroad Company on &C
count of the lease Of the Susquehanna Canal
passed the House Monday night.
Mr. Silver, of the Committee of Agricul-
turc, has obtained leave TO introduce bill
entitled an act to vacate the charter of the
Maryland Agricultural College.
The bill to empower the deputy Register
of Wills of Hartford county to administer
oaths has passed both houses of the Legisa
turc
The SusQuehanna Bridge Bill.
The report that the bill before the Legisa-
turc to amend lie charter of the p, w. & B.
Railroad, SO as to modify the stopping of
trains at Havre de Grace, had been virtually
defeated, seems to have been premature On
Wednesday of last week the Senate Commit
tee on Corporations by vote of three to
two decided TO report the bill unfavorably,
but it was afterwards stated that Senator
Browning, of Garrett, who voted for the un
favorable report, was inclined to change his
vote, aud if he does the subject will be
brought before the Senate on report favor
able to the railroad company.
Senator Sappington and Delegates Archer,
Silver McNabb and Plowman are thorough
ly aroused and are doing all in their power to
secure the defeat of the bill.
The people of IIavre de Grace would prob
ably not object TO the Pullman car trains
running through without stopping, but they
arc seriously opposed to change of the char
ter which would take away from their city
the privileges in lieu of which they made i'm
portant concessions when the bridge was
built.
Whatever the fate Of the bill may be no
blame will attach to the Hartford delegation
at Annapolis Their opposition to it has
been earnest and vigorous.
Capt james !. Waddcll, commander of
the Maryland oyster navy, died at Annapolis,
on Tuesday, aged 60 years. Capt, Waddell
commanded the Confederate steamer Shenan.
doah, during the late war, and being in the
Northern Pacific ocean when the war closed
he did not hear Of it, but continued capturing
and destroying vessels belonging to citizens
OF the United States for eight or nine months
afterwards When he heard that the war
was over he hauled down the Confederate
flag aud sailed for England. In his journey of
10000 miles he successfully evaded the cruis-
ers sent against him and surrendered his YES
sci to Queen Victoria, who turned the Shen-
andoah over to the American minister.
The Cunard steamship Oregon, one of
the largest and handsomest vessels on tie
ocean, was run into by schooner, off Long
Island, early Sunday morning, while APP
proaching New York Two large holes were
knocked in her side There were about / 900
persons ON board, all of whom were saved by
other vessels The vessel sank. Nothing
was seen of the schooner after the accident,
and it is feared that she went to the bottom,
with all on board.