The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-03-14
The Egis & Intelligencer
Bel Air, Md, March IL. 1890
Legislative Notes.

The Belt Line Railroad bill was passed oy the
House, on the 18th instant, without opposition.
A bill for the taxation OF mortgages was un,
fayorably reported in the Senate, but the Dill
was substituted for tie untavoraole report oy
vote of II TO s, and given second reaaihg,
Tue bill to refund Joseph A. Price, OF Har-
ford county, tax money was read q SECOND tune lu
the Senate on the 7th; also the Dill To give
justices of the peace In Hartford county power
TO issue fieri facias on real estate.
The amended charter OF the CITY OF haFre ue
Grace had second reading in the Senate, on
the Sth.
The registration bill was passed BY tie Senate
an the Sth instant.
Mr. Urner's bill to provide for the appointment
of board of education for each OF Inc counties
was reported favorably from the Senate com.
mittee on education, with amendments, ana
read a second time. 1tprovides that the Cover
nor shall appoint three persons in each county
To constitute this board. in which snail De
minority representation. They are TO serve LOT
ten wears and without pay. Every two years
they are to meet and appoint boards OIL Schooi
Commissioners with minority representation
also. This bill appears to hnd iavor In Tue
Senate. 1t is intended to meet objections TO
propositions for the appointment OF school
commissioners by the Governor. The boards
of education are to appoint each an accountant
who is to examine and report upon the puoilc
school accounts.
Mr.. Silver, in the Senate, on Monday, present.
ed peLltlOnS from Tue Dtct SiCoh ouu
Farmers Clubs for State aid TO the Maryiano
Agricultural College.
Leave was granted To Mr.. Preston, IN the
House on Monday, for an omnibus OIL 10 sane
tion certain requests to churches ana cEarltao'e
institutions in the State to Mr.. Mitchell, for a
hill refundipg to the administrators of VIM. II.
Chesney, late Collector of Hartford county, tax
money enormously paid into the treasury.
The hill amending the charter of the Deer
Creek Mining aud Construction Company was
i a. To- he IN hnndaV and
passed on Tuesday.
The Baltimore Co. dele CATION mas introduced
high license bill for that county. The clerk is
to publish notice of all applications for license
and issue the same if there be no objection. Ii
objections are filed the same shall be heard De-
fore the court and the Judge shall order or re-
fuse the granting of the license. The license
fees Der year are to be $3.50 for dealers who sell
in Quantities of one gallon or less Ii soio ID
quantities of gallon or more, not 10 De orunh
ON the premises, the license is to be S23O In
cases where the dealers stock is $l,OOO per
annum or less If the stock is between Si,"W
and $4,000, $500 license. Ii over SZ,O0o,
$3.50 license. Penalties are imposed for selling
to minors or persons of Incorporate habits
Mr. Brashears, Of Anne Arundel, has leave 10
introduce bill In the House to increase tne
pay of Judges Of the Court of Appeals from
$500 to "A. 500, and Of associate Judges from
81, 500 to IS 500. ,
The Australian ballot system has been dis
cUsS6Q In Inc S6QAlG tuC pu5s WYNN
Wentz was strongly in favor OF separate ON
cisl ballots. He argued that unless you nave
separate ballots and permit the illiterate
voter to fix his ticket up outside, the Australian
secret ballot system is derogatory of the rights
of iIliterate and foreign voters. Mr.. WentZ's
resolutions for separate ballots were defeated
The bill was then amended 10 make II con-
form to the registration bill before the Legisla
ture.
The bill provides for the appoint ment OF
IL. N a
the Governor.
Mr.. Pearre made speech urging the Senate,
and particularly the six reform Democratic
Senators, as he called them, to vote to strike
supervisors for the counties out of the bill ana
leave the appointment of judges OF election, &C.,
to the County Commissioners.
The bill was amended so as not TO apply to
Hartford, Carroll, Baltimore or Garrett counties.
Mr.. Richardson has leave for bill TO confer
additional jurisdiction on justices OF the peace
in Hartford county.
The bill relating to wild fowl in Hartford
county was reported favorably in the House on
Tuesday.
The assessment bill being under consideration
various amendments were made. One was to
exempt the farm implements and machinery OF
actual farmers TO the amount of $500 another
TO strike out from the list OF exemptions the
working tools of manufacturers.
The House passed bill on Tuesday to change
the county seat of Charles county from Port
Tobacco to La Plata.
Senate bill will be passed for the appoint
ment of election supervisors by the Governor.
In the Senate on Wednesday the bill to give
Justices of the Peace in Hartford county, power
To issue fieri facies against lands and the bill
to amend the charter of Havre de Grace were
passed.
The gas bill was taken up, amended and laid
over until Thursday night.
In the louise, on Wednesday, leave was grant
ed to Mr.. Preston to introduce bill relating to
wild fowl in Hartford county to MIR. Mitchell
q bill creating another class of License fees for
traders, between $500 and 81, 900. Also the fol-
lowing bills were reported favorably, relating
to birds and game in Hartford county, and
amending the charter OF The Bel Air Turnpike
Company.
Mr.. Rich's bill providing that at the re-
quest of four or more duckiDg CLUBS on the
Gunpowder and Bush Rivers, in Baltimore and
Hartford counties, the Governor shall appoint
two officers to protect their privileges. was
killed after lively discussion between Messrs.
Rich and Preston, of Hartford. The enact.
ing clause was stricken out.