The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-02-14
Legislative Notes.

The bill providing for an additional JUS
tice of the Peace in Dublin district, Hartford
county, was read second time in the House,
on the 7th instant.
Mr.. John P. Poe has introduced a general
assessment bill.
A somewhat lively debate took place on
Friday last in the House, over the Senate
bill amending the law of habeas corpus re-
lating to minors. An amendment was Of
fered striking out the clause giving law
courts the right to remove minor from the
custody of his parents, appointed guardian
or legal custodian.
Mr.. W. w. Preston, of Hartford, spoke in
favor of the bill as presented, saying that if
the amendment were adopted the very object
of the bill would be defeated, which was to
remove the technicalities which have al
ways hampered courts in deciding these
cases, and besides it was in accordance with
the experience of persons concerned in the
management of reformatory institutions.
Mr.. Geo. W. Richardson, of Hartford, favor
ed the amendment because the bill puts too
much power in the hands of one man. 1t
puts into the hands of even the police the
power to invade the home and drag children
out, against the wishes of the parents, and
consign them to q reformatory institution.
The amendment was lost by vote of 4S
to IL.
Mr.. Poe introduced in the Senate, on the
7th instant, the Australian ballot bill. 1t re-
lates to Baltimore city alone, the counties
not being included.
Senator Wentz denounced the system as
cumbersome, restrictive and embarrassing to
she unlettered. Instead of calling them the
Australian ballot-bills, said he, they should be
entitled bills to prevent and deter plain men
of either party from voting.
Senator Lindsay wanted a model voting
room erected, 30 that members of the Legis-
lsture could see for themselves how the sys.
tenn might work practically.
Attorney General Wbyte has decided that
the Legislature has the constitutional right to
tax mortgages.
Senator Toadvin has introduced bill to
amend the Bill of Rights SO that poll-tax
may be levied by the counties. This amend
ment has much to commend it.
The congressional redistricting bill intro
duced by Senator Smith, of Worcester, pro-
vides that the second congressional district
shall be composed of the twentieth, twenty
first and twenty-second wards of Baltimore
city, of Cecil county, Hartford county, Carroll
county and the second, third, fourth, fifth,
sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh
and twelfth election districts of Baltimore
comfy.
Mr.. Lindsay has introduced bill to sane
ton the bequest of Edward Day, deceased :,
to ST. Johns parish, Baltimore and Hartford
counties
A petition was presented by Mr.. Hopkins
praying the Legislature to submit to the
voters of the State proposed amendment to
the Constitution prohibiting the manufacture
and sale OF liquor.
Mr.. Richardson obtained leave on Tuesday
to introduce high license bill for the State.
Mr.. Mitchell has leave for bill sanction
ing certain requests of Augusta Sargable,
VIM. Woolsey and John Barnes to the
Churchville Presbyterian congregation.
The bill to amend the charter of Bel Air
has been reported favorably in the House.
The congressional redistricting bill was
passed by the Senate on Wednesday.
The Governor has approved the bill. pass
be the first day of the session, to amend the
charter of the Mutual Fire Insurance Com
psny in Hartford county.
The bill amending the wild fowl law was
read second time in the Senate, on We'd
nesday.
The bill exempting The Hartford County
Agricultural Society from county taxation
and the bill amending the charter of Bel Air
were read second time in the House, on
Wednesday,