The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-04-06
Adjournment of the Legislature

The Legislature wound up business for the
session and adjourned att o'clock Monday
night. Before adjourning Mr.. Campbell, OF
Baltimore city, on behalf Of the members
presented to Speaker Upshur II handsome
silver pitcher, and Mr.. Duncan, o: Baltimore
county, performed similar Office for the
employees Of the House, presenting to the
Speaker a gold-headed cane Mr.. Duncan
also on behalf of the employees, presented to
Mr.. Campbell a gold-headed cane. There
was much speech-making over these testi-
monials of respect and esteem.
In the Senate Mr.. Stake, for his colleagues
presented 10 President Peter fine gold
watch, gold chain and charm. Good speeches
also accompanied the giving and reception OF
the present.
The business of the session was concluded
before the hour of adjournment and the
members of the House spent the intervening
time in experimenting and general hilarity
An important and useful bill passed dur
ing the closing hours, was q bill for a
Constitutional Amendment giving the Gov,
ernor the power to veto items in the ap-
preparation bill. Objectionable items are
frequently inserted in this bill and go
through unobserved or because there is
is no longer time to get an amendment strik-
ing them out through both Houses. The
Governor is compelled to sign the bill as a
whole or call an extra session. If it be
ratified by the people there will, thereafter,
b, fewer opportunities in the future for little
raids upon the State Treasury.
The bill requiring the publication of all
legal notices in the city of Baltimore in q
legal journal, after two hours debate, last
Saturday, was referred to the Baltimore dele
CATION, who reported it unfavorably, on
Monday, and the Senate, almost unanimously,
sustained the unfavorable report.
Another good and useful bill, the fate of
which was for some time doubtful, was pass
cd. This was bill to give County Commits
sioners control over roads, fences, dogs, owl
aud hawkhead bounties, &c. The bulk of
the legislation, every session, is entirely
local in its character, and is passed almost
always in compliance with the wishes of fine
members from the county affected by it. A
great pressure will therefore be removed from
the Legislature and the body will be at liberty
to devote more care and attention to matters
affecting the interests of the people of the
whole State, such as good election and ngis.
tration laws, &c.
A bill was passed to regularly license
physicians A bill also got through which
is intended TO protect farmers from being
swindled in the purchase of seeds. Wheat,
oats, rye, corn, cloverseed and grass seeds are
mentioned. The bill provides that the per-
son selling such products, claimed or repre-
scented to be new, must record written
statement with the clerk of the county court
where they are to be sold, giving full de-
scription OF the same and the name and place
of residence of.he seller. Penalties for failure
10 make this statement to the court and for
Misrepresentation are prescribed.
Governor Jackson has signed the bill for
the appointment of an additional Justice of
the Peace for Hartford county the bill to re-
licve the County Commissioners from the
care OF the streets of Havre-de Grace to au-
thorize the county clerk of Hartford to make
a general index of the land records to
amend the charter of the Deer Creek and Sus-
quhanna Railroad Company to prevent fish
ing with nets and seines in the waters of Ce.
Gil and Hartford counties.
The bill to reduce the State tax levy was
amended making the amount to go to the
tho school fund 10t cents, insead of 10 cents.
The bill, as finally passed, makes the State
tax 17s cents on the 800.