The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-01
Work of the Law.
What Our Representatives are Talking

What Our Representatives are Talking;
About ut Annapolis.
In the House on Tuesday there was an
| animated debate upon Il bill introduced by
Mr.. Brashears, of Anne Arundel, providing
that the fines for being drunk or acting dis
orderly and disturbing the peace shall not
| be less than one dollar nor more than
| twenty-five dollars and costs, or imprison-
ment in Jail not exceeding thirty days. Un-
| der the present law the fine is one dollar and
costs tor being drunk and disorderlv, with
imprisonment for default. Mr.. Jones and
other city members objected to the twenty
five dollar clause as excessive and giving to
| committing magistrates discretion i'll pun
ishing people they should not have. a
number of county members showed by their
talk that they have decidedly strong views
in favor of Furnishing those who get drunk.
Mr.. Preston, of Baltimore city, said it has
not heretofore been the policy of this State
to treat drunkenness as a crime, therefore
disorderly conduct must be coupled with
the charge. He asked that Baltimore CITY
be exempted from the provisions of the BILL
and this was carried. The bill was amended
so as to fl the higher penalty at ten dollars,
and Baltimore, Frederick, Charles and Car
roll counties were excepted, and 1t was sent
back to committee for engrossmenJ with
the amendment.
The committee on judicial proceedings re-
ported upfovorably the bill introduced by
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sale of cigars, cigarettes and tobacco TO
minors.
Senator Urner introduced an order for the
purpose of ascertaining how much money is
appropriated, outside of the public-schools,
for the support of educational Institutions,
what benefit is supposed to have been de-
rived from it, and whether the cause of edu
cation would not be promoted by giving
this sum to the support OF high schools, I'M
der the control of the school authorities.
Senator Writ will introduce, for the
knights of Lakar, weekly-piy bill, com
pelling all individuals, firms OF corpora
tons employing over fifteen les than one
Thousand employees, to pay them in cash at
the end of every week. The bill is intended |
to prevent the system, so largely III vogue, |
of paying employees in goods, where corpor-
atons have their own stores and keep a
account with their employees.
Mr. Krems,sef Anne Arundel, viii intro
duce in the House the Brooks hi.h-license
law of Pennsylvania, which is being tn
crossed Tomorrow morning the Senate
finance committee will hear delegations
upon the high license question. The bill
provides for the placing of proper restric-
lions upon the sale of III 1T, vinous Of spirit
nous liquor, whether wholesale or retail, in
stores hotels, taverus, inns,
restaurants. saloons, drug stores or other
places in which maltNvinous or spirtuous
liquors may be sold; TO provide for the ap-
pointment of appraisers; to have returns
made by the police force in the city of Balti-
more or by constables in the counties of
his State, and to provide proper penalties
n the premises.
Mr.. Harden. Baltimore city, has leave to
introduce bill to punish matchmaking. 1t
provides that any person who, with intent
20 extort money or procure other profit, shall
alsely accuse or threat to accuse another
If any crime, or of anything which, if the
were true, would tend to bring
him into contempt or disrepute, shall be
leemed guilty of misdemeanor, punisha
de by Imprisonment in Jail or the House
# Correction not exceeding two nor less
han one month.
John 7. Cecil, OF St. Mary's county, will
an oyster bill in the House. The
MEASURE shortens the season for catching
he bivalve. The dredging season shall end
N the last day of February, and longing
must close March Is. Provision is made
or the protection of young, and makes the
'enalty for catching seed oysters severe.
Senate bill to extend the age of consent
or girl from ten to sixteen years, and to
make carnal knowledge of her up to that
ge rape, even with her consent, was re
'orted unfavorably, and the report adopted