Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-03-10
LEGISLATIVE.

A bill for the relief of the Archer
bondsmen has been introduced in
the Honse.
The bill providing for the estab-
lishment of a new insane asylum
passed the Senate.
The Senate confirmed III. Kyd
Douglas as acknowledgement and
the various appointees for Baltimore
city.
The bill to provide jury COM
missioner for Allegany and Garrett
counties is provoking active oppo-
sition.
The bill providing for a State
museum was reported unfavorably
in the Senate and the report was
adopted.
Messrs. John X. Cowen and
Bernard Carter made arguments
against the proposed railroad COM
mission bill.
Senator Smith has introduced
two bills to carry out the policy of
providing the children in the public
schools of the State with free text
books.
A large delegation of oyster
packers from Baltimore went to
Annapolis on a special train and
presented their views on oyster le-
CATION to the members of the House
and Senate.
The report of the elections COM
mittee on the Calvert county sena-
torship was recommitted to the
Senate committee in spite of Sena-
tor Pearre, who declared that this
action was taken simply for delay.
There was lively debate in the
Maryland House of Delegates on
the Governors veto of Mr.. Carriers
bill giving the county school boards
authority to acquire the stocks and
bonds of private corporations. The
vote on the motion to pass the bill
over the veto was SO in the affirm
alive against Is in the negative, but
but three less than the constitu-
tional number to override the veto.
Thursday, March 3, 1892.
The library of DR.. Shea, the
Catholic historian, who died recent
ly, will 60 to Georgetown College.
William G.. Cadwallader had his
throat cut and was robbed on the
old Frederick road. His condition
is improving.
Local elections in New York
showing heavy republican gains are
regarded as popular protest against
Senator HilPs methods.
Peter Msher, of Ireland, was de-
feated by Robert Fitzsimmons, of
New Zealand, in the twelfth round
of the fight at New Orleans for
$40, 900.
The factional fight of the New
York democrats is giving serious
concern to the well-wishers of the
party, and talk of a Western man
for the presidential nomination is
INDUCED in.
Governor Pattison, Of Pennsyl-
vania, has appointed David Nc
Mullen, OF Lancaster, to the vacan-
cy on the bench of Lancaster coun-
ty caused by the death of Judge
Patterson. Mr.. McMullen was in
dorsed by the democratic members
of the Lancaster bar.
LEGISLATIVE.
The bill for the relief of the
bondsmen of Stevenson Archer has
been reported fayorably.
The Governor has designated
Wednesday, April 8, as AIbor Day.
Mr.. Moss has bill providing for
the adoption of devices for county
seals.
Mr.. McSherry has introduced q
bill to punish minors for obtaining
liquor by disappearing their age.
Commissions were issued to the
acknowledgement, fish commission
ers, mine inspector and tobacco in
spectors.
The oyster bill was debated with
great animation in the House of
Delegates, and a number of amend
ments were adopted.
Mr.. Sans has introduced bill to
promote oyster culture in Eastern
bay and its tributaries by providing
for the leasing of oyster grounds
for the planting of oysters.
The House passed House bills for
the assessment of the $40. 600. 600
increased capital stock of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company
and to prohibit the use of the tracks
of the Belt Railroad by the Balti-
more and Ohio aud Northern Cen
trial Railroad Companies until they
surrender their exemptions from