Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-04


heller condition. or her people more hap
| nv and contented. Under the Constltu-
ton you are ~ abe the grand inquest ottne
State. II is incumbent upon you 10 IN
ouire into the condition of public affairs
to see tnat the public officials have done
their duty thai the affairs OF State nave
been honest and efficiently administered
| II is therefore most gratifying TO know
that no charges of corrupt on. speculations
/ or malfeasance in officehave been bought,
so far as / am aware, TO the notice OF
any one. y
1t is unnecessary for me to enter upon
any extended statement concerning the
! legislation likely to come before US dur
| ing the present session.
| Doubtless the Governor will make am
| pie suggestions In that regard in bis forth
| coming message. ] venture to say, how
ever, that measures of grave import to our
dear old State will be brought up for con-
sidera ion. Indeed it is not improbable
that we shall be required to pass legisla
| tion of greater Importance than any that
has come before G neral Assembly OF
Maryland for many years
The enactment OF a new election law
revolving, in all probability, cnange IN
our system of registration OF voters
| some action in regard to the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal, some changes in our oys
ter law, a law for new assessment OF
property the adoption of new Code Of
Public General and Public Local Laws,
are few of the important measures like
ly to come before us.
1t will also be our duty, together with
the Senate, TO elect State Treasurer and
two Police Commissioners FOR the City OF
Baltimore. / hope that in the discharge.
/ e al 1...tl
dem aud discrimination that shall re
dound to our credit and receive the APP
prevail of the general public.
You see, therefore, that we are not by
any means TO have an idle session, but
that on the contrary, ii will be necessary
that we shall be prompt and industrious
in the discharge of our duties. The eyes
OF the citizens of eur good old common Z,
wealth will be upon us For our steward
ship we shall have TO render an account TO
the people. beg of you, therefore, gem.
tlemen, let us so conduct the public bust
| ness that when at the termination oil cur
labors we shall return to our respective
homes, we shall receive at the hands of
our constituents that commentator SO
desirable to ali public officials: "Well
done good and faithful servants.
Permit me, in CO clusion, therefore, to
express a wish that we may have very
pleasant and very successful session 1t
was then moved that the remarks of the
Speaker be put upon the Journal.
The Hon. George Cotton, the senior
member of the House, then swore the
Speaker in.
The Chief Clerk then called the roll of
the House by counties and the Legislative
districts of Baltimore city, and the mem
bers came forward and were sworn in.
The House then went into the election
of officers as follows: Chief Clerk, Carl
ton Shafer, of Frederick Journal Clerk,
w s. Merrick, of Talbot; Reading Clerk,
Walter r. Townshend, of Baltimore
county.
A message was received from the Sen
ate proposing to meet in the House of
Delegates this afternoon at 2 o'clock for
the purpose of counting the vote for GoY-
ernor.
The Governors message was laid be.
fore the House and referred to the appro-
pirate committees hereafter to be ap-
pointed.
The hour of 2 P. NJ, having arrived,
the Speaker appointed on the part of the
House, Messrs. Cotton, of Baltimore city,
Smith, of Washington county and Stir
ling, of Somerset county. committe to
escort the Senators to the House. The
Speaker of the House announced the off,
cial vote for Governor of the State, and
declared the Hon. Elibu Jacks N, the du-
ly elected and qualified Governor for the
ensuing four years. Messrs Thompson,
Horsey and Cheston were appointed a
committee on the part of the House to
wait upon the Governor and inform him
OF the official action of the House.
Several leaves were granted TO intro
duce bills, the first leave being for q bill
to regulate elections in the State.
A communication was laid before the
House by the Comptroller Also the re-
port of the Adjntant General, which was
read and referred to committee hereafter
to be appointed.
The House c0ncurred in a message
from the Senate TO adjourn over until
Tuesday next
THE SENATE.
The Senate was called to order by
Secretary Purnell. Senator Edelen was
: elected temporary chairman.
After the newly elected Senators were
sworn in GALL of them being present except
! Mr.. Burchenil. who came later and took
the oathl nominations were declared to be
in order, Senator Goodwin. of Baltimore,
nominated Mr.. Peter, and Senator Stake
Mr. Urner, for presiding officer. The
vote resulted Peter 10, Urner, 2. Ran
dali seconded Urner's nomination and
Mr.. johnson that of Mr.. Peter.
,, Tho latter on taking the chair made q
few remarks acknowledging the honor
, conferred
Mr. Tunis was the only Senator absent.
Mr.. Peter nominated the Democratic
subordinate officers and they were elect;
ed. The minority also conferred empty
compliments upon several, including ].
Guest King, who was named for Secre-
tary of the Senate.
Mr Randall raised the objection that
the number was in excess of that provided
for by the Act of 1882, but the point was
not sustained.
H.. z..d IF