The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-01-18
STATE CAPITAL MATTERS
VOTING IN HOUSE AND SENATE FOR
u, S. SENATOR.
Contest Over Judge stones Case-AcfiYe
Democratic Opposition to HIM.

Democratic Opposition to HIM.
ANNAPOLIS. Jan. 14-Both houses Of
the MARYLAND Legislature met this morn
ing at ! l o'clock. Among the important
matters was the Introduction of a resolu
ton for the extension Of the term OF
Chief Judge Frederick Stone, of the
Southern Mary land circuit
VOTING FOR U. s. SENATOR.
At noon the ballot was taken in each
house for a United States Senator. The
Hon. Ephraim K Wilson, Democrat, re-
ceived in the Senate Is votes to votes
for Mr.. Thomas s. Hodson, Republican,
and the House voted so for Mr.. Wilson
and % for Mr.. Hodson.
JUDGE STONES DISABILITY.
The preliminary action was taken in
the Senate on behalf of the extension OF
the term of Chief Judge Frederick Stone
of the Southern Maryland circuit. Sen
ator Posey, Republican. of Charles
County, offered a resolution recitng that
Judge Stone was on November s, 1881,
elected chief judge of the seventh circuit
for fifteen years; that on February Z,
1890, he will attain the age of seventy
years, when his term will expire by con-
stitutional limitation unless extended by
act of Assembly; therefore be it re-
solved, H., that i'll view of his ability,
experience, integrity, sound legal knowl-
edge, and his unimpalred capacity to dis
charge the duties of his office, his term
| of service be extended until the explra-
ton of the term of fifteen years from the
time of his election, and until his success
comment the resolution was referred to
the committee on judicial proceedings.
| Tomorrow large force of Southern
| MARYLAND Democrats will come to An
napolis to 90 before the committee on
| election in behalf of new bill for the
| registration of voters. The Judge Stone
matter will then come forward, and they
promise to do some active canvassing
against it. Republicans are said to pre-
sent solid front in support of MIR.
Posey's resolution, and it will depend
upon the Democrats whether the term
extension movement shall succeed or fail.
Senator John B. Brown, chairman of
the judiciary committee, has called a
meeting of the committee at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning. 1t is pot proposed
by the committee to allow the Judge
Stone resolution to lay over in their keep
ing, and the proba is that it will be
reported to the Senate without delay
| AS Judge Stone will be seventy years of
| age on February Z, little time remains in
which to settle the question. Both sides
| claim a majority in the Senate on the
Stone resolution.
| BATCH OF BILLS.
Senator Brown,nof Queen Anne's has
introduced a bill to do away with the rule
| of construction established by Shelley's
| case, by which an estate gwen to one fol-
life is enlarged to an estate in fee by the
| gift over in remainder to his heirs at law,
&C., and providing that such enlarge
ment shall not take place, and that the
heirs at law, &c, shall take under the
deed or will the estate as intended by
purchase and become the root of descent
of devolution of title.
Senator Toadvin, of Wicomico, offered
an order, whict was adopted, authoriz
ing the Senate A. House committees Oh
the Chesapeake Bay and it's tributaries
to meet as joint committee. This is q
step III the direction of getting to work
upon the oyster laws,
Mr.. Carter, of Baltimore city, will ask
| leave for the introduction of a bill grant
ing charter to the Fidelity Trust anC
Guarantee Company of BALTIMORE.
Senator Writ. of Cecil County, intro
iuced bill to amend las of declaratory
decree passed IL 1856 IT, bill ffss.%s-side:
In cases coming within the provisions O
hat section of the code where issues o
acts arise they may be sent to court o
common law as issues in fact, as othel
cases in chancery courts.