The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-01-31
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

:. On Thursday of last week the House passed
resolution declaring that in theNprepsfation Of
an assessment bill clause for the taxation Of
mortgages should be inserted. The vote, which
was "a to 81, would appear to Indicate that no
assessment bill can pass the House unless 1t
containsfeuch o provision. The hartford del
egation voted solidly against the resolution.
The action of the Democratic caucus in APP
pointing committee of eleven to report as
sessment, taxation, registration and election
bills, has been sharply criticized. 1t is ex-
planned that it was not the intention of the
caucus to take the formulation of these bills
out OF the hands of the respective committees
whose especial duty it is to perform the work,
but merely 10 endeavor to reconcile differences
of opinion so that the majority may present an
unbroken front and by united action pass all
such bills in the best possible shape to secure
their effective working. '5' H---.-.. .
Senator Silver has introduced bills to abolish
the fish commission and to repeal the endow-
ment to the Brooks Female College of Balti-
more city. Mr.. Silver thinks the fish commits
sion Is useless expense to the State, the prac-
teal benefits therefrom not being apparent
enough to warrant the outlay of $l3 900 year
to maintain it.
Mr.. Silver has also introduced resolution in
structing the encouragement to intervene on
behalf of the State in the matter of the applica-
ton for receiver for the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal and to resist the application.
Mr.. Mitchell has obtained leave for bill to
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Construction Company of Baltimore City.
The bill to sanction the Woolsey bequest and
the bill for the protection of birds In Hartford
county were read q second time in the House,
on the sd instant.
Senator Stake has introduced bill to regulate
the sale OF fertilizers by providing penalty for
the sale Of spurious goods. It also provides
that all dealers shall take out q license, and
that any man shall have the right to have the
goods analysed at the Maryland Agricultural
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analysis shall be paid out OF the revenue de-
rived from the issuing of dealers licenses. The
dealer and manufacturer are also required to
have printed on the bags correct chemical
analysis of the goods. The printing of false
analysis shall be violation for which the deal.
er will be subjected to fine of $500.
Mr.. Richardson, in the House last Friday,
| asked the committee on elections for report
on his resolution against civil service. The
chairman, Mr.. Rich, stated that the committee
had not had time to consider it and requested
further time, until April 10th, in which TO
bring in their report. Mr.. Richardson consid-
cred this slur upon his resolution and de.
manded report from the committee next
week. The committee was instructed to re-
port on Mr.. Richardson's resolution on Feb.
18th.
The bill 10 sanction requests of Mrs. Mary
A. Bolton, for religious purposes, passed the
Senate on Wednesday.
Mr.. Rich has introduced in the House a bill
to protect wild fowl In Bush and Gunpowder
rivers.
MIR. Preston has obtained leave for q bill to
amend the charter OF Bel Air.
Mr.. Richardson. on Tuesday, offered an order
to furnish each employe of the House IS worth
of postage stamps.
redistricting i'll for the congressional dis
tricts is spoken of, ny which this district would
get the Goth, 2lst and 22d wards of Baltimore
city.
The Hartford Senator and delegates have
united in joint memorial for the appointment
of Mr.. VIM. M. Marine as collector of the port
of Baltimore. This is a Democratic compli
ment to popular Republican fellow-ctizen.
Mr.. Silver has introduced bill requiring
that the clerks and actuaries In the Insurance
Commissioners Office shall not be in any man
ner connected with any insurance company.