Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1890-02-20
SAINT NaFgs Beacon.
NEWS ii aRlEF.
WEDNESDAY.
Fro'a ne Baltimore SIN.

was presented from leading citizens Of
Baltimore ID favor Of the Australian
ballot law
The bill resrranging the congress
sionai districts was ordered to it's en-
grossment.
Bills were introduced prohibiting
any person Interested IN the oyster in
dpstfy from being connected with the
State fishery force.
Amending the charter Of Rock Hill
College.
Authorizing the lease Of ibe Chesa.
peake aud Ono canal TO the Cumber-
laad ard Washington Railroad and
amending the chatter Of the latter
company.
10 tax the revenue Of telegraph
and telephone companies and other
foreign corporations doing business
IN this Styte.
Authorizing the appointment Of an
other police captain ID Baltimore city.
10 punish owners for cruelty 10 an.
imais.
To pension Maryl,9nd Union veto.
raus OF the late war.
70 enable single woman. Is years
81 age, to deed her real estate,
Enlarging the powers Of clerks Of
courts.
joint resolutions were presented to
bestow testimonial gold watch, suit
ably inscribed, upon Commander Dem
mis- w. Mullan. q 5. ~, for his con-
duet in the Samoan affair.
The bills taxing mortgages were
postponed for one week.
Unfavorable report was made on
the bill increasing commissions Of
committees in lunacy.
Senate bills were passed in regard
to Poe's code and chattel mortgages
in Baltimore oitY and several other
local bills
In the House Of Delegates the opin-
ion Of Attorney General Whyte was
read that Nj. Laird's bill to repeal
the settlement Of 1873 between the
State and the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company would not affect
that compact in the least.
The Laird bill was reported unfa
vorably and the report adopted.
Bills were introduced for a high Il.
quor license.
To sell all the sailing vessels Of the
oyster navy and retain only the steam
-. =. earrraoiuaI fnwaa
To reduce the collateral inheritance
tax.
To extend the scope of the abduc.
ton law.
To incorporate Milliugton, Kent
county.
Authorizing treasurer for Howard
county.
70 prevent The eale Of unwholeaome
meats.
Favorable report was made on the
canal lease bill and the Cumberland
and Washington Railroad bill
The Piney Point eehoolhouse bill
for st. Mary's county was finally pae.
sed and now goes 10 the Governor.
House bills were passed IN regard
to pedigree representations Of hossea.
Amending the charter Of Western.
port Allegany county.
Empowering the police commission
ers to award pensions 10 members Of
The police force disabled IN Che dis.
charge Of their daty.
Thomas Farrall fell overheard while
fighting Jeremiah Kehoe and was
drowned. Kehoe was arrested.
John Fisher was found not gnilty
Of the murder Of Henry Brunier. who
waa knocked or fell into vat at a
sausage factory and was scalded to
death.
The jury in the Navassa Island
murder case could not agree, aud was
locked up all night.
Bishop Paret delivered charge to
the Protestant Episcopal clergymsn
advising them TO do all 10 their power
to prevent the spread Of Roman Cath.
Ole influences.
Gen. Russell A. Alger, commander
in chief Of the G. A. r., will DO the
guest Of the Department Of Maryland
Al banquet ii Baltimore on the 18th
instant.
Postmaster General Wanamaker ex.
planned his postal telegraph scheme
to the House committee on postofiices.
It is thought likely that the Blair
educational Bill will be defeated in
the Senate.
Senator German ia suffering from an
attack Of grippe.
Senator Hoar has introduced a bill
to prevent congressional redistricting
by State Legislatures.
THURSDAY.
In the State Senate the Redistrict-
ing bill was passed by strict party
vote.
In the House the bin to compel the
Frederick Turnpike Company to
lengthen a bridge over Carroll Greek
was defeated, and one to extend the
time for the construction Of the Drum
Point Railroad was passed.
W. e.