The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-01-20
Legislative Affairs.


On the 18th instant the Democratic men,
bers of the Legislature assembled in caucus
in the Hall ofihe House of Delegates to nomi-
nate candidates for State Treasurer and two
Police Commissioners.
Mr.. Walter W. Preston placed in nomina.
ton for State Treasurer Hon. Stevenson
Archer. He said that on behalf OF the repre-
sentatyes of Hartford county he desired to
place in nomination for the office of State
Treasurer that distinguished and honored son
of Hartford county.
Mr.. George Cotton, of Baltimore city,
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Archer. In
his remarks he said he wanted to see an end
to the factions in the Democratic party.
want the Democracy united, prepared for tie
coming national fight, and to turn our guns
upon our common enemy and not upon each
other care not what shibboleth of faction
any Democrat belongs to. Ifhe rallied under
the old Democratic flag last fall and voted
for jackson and the rest of the ticket, l ask
no questions, but take him by the hand as
brother. Senator Bratten, of Somerset, also
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Archer, say
ing that the part Mr.. Archer took in the last
campaign, If for no other reason, entities him
to the honor
Mr.. Archer was nominated by reclamation.
Messrs John Q. A. Robson and John Gill,
Jr., were then nominated for Police Com
missioners.
In the House, the same day. the committee
on organization reported the following Off
GERS ofthe House, who were elected:
VIM. j. Brown, Baltimore, sergeant. alarms !;
F. K. Wheatey, Charles county, door keeper !;
James X. Gregory, Prince Georges county, door
keeper; James Lockerman, Worchester county,
doorkeeper; g. w. Vandeniker, Baltimore,
John f. Mohlein, Cecil county, Howard A.
Bateman, Hartford county, VIM. Woodward.
Howard county, Harry 3. Francis, Kent county,
W. II. Parks, Somerset county, James P. Nc
Cusker, Washington county, committee clerks;
Garrett county pages W. P. Stafford, Caroline
county, janitor; Cadmus Taylor, Wicomico
county, postmaster; j. B. Carson, Allegany
county, Henry C. Ireland, Calvert county,
Upton Davis, Carroll county, Levin T. Watkins,
Dorchester county, and Samuel Storm, Balti-
more county, folders Geo. b. McCeney,
Montgomery county, messenger to the printers;
Rev. Michael s. Burke, Annapolis. Rev. w. c.
Meloy, Baltimore, and Rev. VIM. H. Todd, Fred
rick county, Chaplains.
Senator Stake has introduced bill to pro-
mote planting and maintaining trees and
protecting forests in this State The bill pro-
vides that persons planting and maintaining
for five years not less than 300 nor more
than 800 trees per acre, shall be exempt
from tax upon the said land for five
years and thereafter to pay only one
half the taxes levied so long as the same re-
mains in trees to the extent of 300 to the acre.
Senator Stake has also introduced the bill
prepared by committee of the State Farm
ers' Association to equalize taxes 1t pro-
vides for an annual listing of all property In
the State by returns made under oath by
every person owning property.
On Friday the Legislature duly elected Mr..
Archer Stale Treasurer, and Messrs. Robson
and Gill Police Commissioners. The Repub-
can members voted for Mr.. Sidney E. Mudd,
Charles county, for Treasurer. Senator Sap
plngton, of Hartford was detained at home
by sickness.
A bill was introduced in the Senate, on
Tuesday, by Mr.. Lindsay, of Baltimore coun.
ty, to amend the charter of the Havre de
Grace Turnpike Company. This bill, we un-
derstand, provides that a certain portion of
the road shall be surrendered TO the public.
In the House, on Tuesday, Mr.. Buckley OBJ
tanned leave for bill to abolish bookfees in
the public schools.
A resolution has been introduced In the
Legislature extending the term of Hon. Geo,
Yellott Chief Judge of the third judicial
Circuit, which will expire by reason of bis
having reached the age of 70 years before the
next session Of the Legislature. Judge yell
lott was re -elected in 1882 for fifteen years.
In the House, on Wednesday, Delegate
Mitchell presented a petition from James
Henry Blaney. for pension. 1t was refer
red to the Hartford delegation.
Mr.. Preston was granted leave for a bill
for the appointment of an additional Justice
of the Peace in the fifth election district Of
Hartford county. Referred to the Hartford
delegation.