The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-02-10
Legislative Matters.

In the Senate on the Sd instant, bill was
reported faVOrably AMI passed to authorize
the County Commissioners of Hartford county
TO give pension of $50 year to Mary and
Henry White, crippes. Dr. Sappinglon's
bill to prohibit cattle and other domestic ami
mails running at large in Darlington or with
in two miles thereof, was also favorably
reported ind read a second time.
In the House, the same day, the bill to
amend the charter Of Havre de Grace was
read a second time.
The bill to amend the charter of the Balti-
more and Havre do Grace Turnpike Com.
pany has been ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading in the Senate. 1t provides for
the surrender to Hartford and Baltimore
counties of the portions of said turnpike road
lying in said counties. The stockholders of
the Turnpike Company contend that the
turnpike is not in paying condition, and
they propose TO keep the remaining thirteen
miles in good condition and repair, claiming
that this will be an advantage to persons u.s.
ing the road
Mr.. Preston has obtained leave to intro
duce in the House bill to amend the duck.
ing law. 1t provides for licensed box shoot
ing on Bush river on Wednesday of each
week, after Oct. 18th, and until April 10Th
OF each year. The license fee to DO $l5 for
SNSaA oihh IVA obu W iOl CdCu ouGuh UOht.
AS the law now stands no one but q shore
owner or some one holding under him has
any right to shoot on the river. 1t is not in
tended by this law to interfere with any rights
OF the shore.owuers, but the people living
near the river and back from the shore have
some rights upon the public waters. The
bill only provides for box-shooting one day
in the week, which could scarcely be object
ed to, especially as the owners OF the shores
have the right to shoot on these days also.
Mr. Bowman, from the Committee on
Roads and Highways, has reported favorably
in the House bill to amend the Act regu-
lating the running of traction engines on the
public roads of the State. 1t was read the
first time on the Cd instsnt.
On motion of Mr.. Preston, leave was
granted to the Committee ON Ways and
Means to Introduce q bill entitled an Act to
provide for the adjustment, compromise, and
settlement OF the arrears of interest due TO the
State of Maryland by the Susquehanna Canal
Company, to the LIST day of January, 1888,
under their respective bonds and mortgages,
made to, or for the use and benefit of said
State, and to authorize the Board of Public
Works, orr majority of them, to extend the
time of payment ofsaid bonds aud mortgages,
and to reduce the rate of interest PAYABLE
under said bonds and mortgages from and
after said last mentioned date 1t was re-
ported favor ably and was read first time
on Wednesday.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, bill to include
the jackson Guards, of Hartford county, in
the State militia, was reported favorably and
read second time. On Wednesday when
the Dill cameup for its third reading it was
laid over.
The bill to amend the charter of the Hayre
de Grace Turnpike Company was read Sec
ond time and passed in tue Senate on Tues
day.
MIR. Mitchell has obtained leave to intro
duce law relating to misunderstanding.
We call attention to Mr.. Charles w.
Michael's card suggesting that subscription
be raised for VIM. Johnson and VIM. Chris
tic, the brave colored men who so nobly risk.
ed their own lives 10 rescue Capt. Hand and
MIR. Burke, when their vessel was sunk by
Ice in the Chesapeake bay, several weeks ago.
We cordially approve Mr.. Michael's sugges
ton and will cheerfully receive subscriptions
for testimonial for these worthy men,
They have been thanked, it is true, but "fine
words butter no parsnips," and their self.
sacrificing bravery deserves a more subs,an
tial recognition than it has yet received. Mr..
Michael willreceive subscriptions at Nlchaels.
vile, and we trust our esteemed contemporary,
the Republican, will open a subscriptio
paper for the same purposei in Havre de Grace.
We have received the following subscrip-
lions and would be pleased to add to the list
the names of any persons who would like to
contribute to this worthy object, and will re-
ceive any sums, no matter how small, which
may be given