The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-03-02
The Egis & Intelligencer
neI Air. Nd. March .. 1858.
LEGISLATIXE MATTERS.

lion. Noble l.. Mitchell, of Hartford has i'll
ir"duced in the Legislature II bill TO amend The
law relating TO Sabbath breaking. Mr..
Mtchel's bill provides that no person shall
''profaue the Lords day by gaming, fishing,
hunting, fowling or unlawful pastlme or recrea-
tion, nor engage in any games OF baseball, or
tennis or other games Of common sport, and no
person having children or servants shall COM
mand or willingly suffer or permit any Of them
To proiane the Lords day by working or engag-
ing In any of the games above mentioned works
of charity and necessity being always excepted"
The fine prescribed is not less IS nor more than
$25 aud costs. The bill came up on Monday
aud provoked discussion.
Amendments were offered and rejected to ex-
empt gaming and fishing aud 10 reduce the
penalties for the violation. DIR. Hall, OF Prince
GEORGES, said the bill was puritanical After
awhile, he maintained, man would not be al
lowed to kiss his wife on Sunday. DR.. Mackal
favored the bill, saying that It was copied
posed the amendments relative to fishing and
hunting, said that many persons could not avail
themselves of the pleasure OF fishing except on
Sunday. Mr.. Archer said the entire day ought
TO be observed, not by reading prayer books in
the morning and playing lawn tennis in the after
noon. DR.. Hall said that he would not make
such remark in spirit of levity, but if he
should read the prayer book all day long he
would 20 crazy in a year. The bill was order
cd engrossed for third reading.
Mr. Archer, on MODuhy, pIescuteu petitIOn
fom Griffith Davis, Cyrus Osborn, John p.
Mitchell, A. F. Brown, Fred. o. Mitchell, John
A. Webster, Allen Hoffman and 1000 others,
citizens of Hartford county, for the passage of a
high license bill for said county. 1t was read,
and referred to the Hartford Delegation.
Mr.. Edelin's bill 10 abolish the compulsory
inspection of tobacco has passed the Senate. 1t
is hoped the House will also speedily pass it,
The compulsory inspection OF tobacco Is relic
of the past, but unlike wine its flavor has not
improved with age.
In the Senate, Oh Tuesday, the bill for the ap-
pontment of an additional justice of the peace
for the fifth district of Hartford county was pass
cd also the bill for The settlement of arrears
due the State by the Susquehanna and Tide
water Canal.
In the House the same day, Mr.. Archer pre-
scented a number of protests against making
ground-rents redeemable at O per cent
Mr.. Preston obtained leave TO introduce
Till to authorize the Clerk of Hartford county
TO make general index to the land records Of
the county and provide for the payment of the
ssme.
Mr.. Campbell obtained leave to regulate the
fees Of registers of Wills for certain counties,
including Hartford.
On Wednesday Mr.. Preston was granted leave
to introduce general assessment bill.
The bill relating to the streets of Havre de
Grace passed the House on Wednesday.
On motion of Mr.. Mitchell, leave was granted
TO the Hartford Delegation TO introduce bill
entitled an act TO enable the qualified voters of
Hartford county, to determine by ballot |
whether spirituous or fermented liquors or cider,
shall not be sold in said county, shall be sold
only as described In said BILL and to repeal all
acts inconsistent Herewith.