Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-02-25

terday resolution, offered by Mr..
Chandler, was adopted for an in
vestigation into the recent admis-
sion ut the port Of New York Of an
immigrant vessel infected with
typhus fever. A bill for the pre-
servation Of the public peace and
the protection Of property within
the District Of Columbia was passed.
The public printing bill was FORM
ally passed by q vote OF 4G yeas to
nays. The House passed bill to
establish liaeal promotion in the
army. The House also passed q
resolution directing the committee
on agriculture to report the effect
on agriculture Of the Mckinley
tariff law.
LEGISLATIVE.
The Maryland Legislature reas-
sembled last night.
The assessment bill, it is expect
ed, will be ready for introduction
by Thursday or Friday.
Mr.. Spencer G. Jones, treasurer
elect, will qualify Thursday.
The House passed the House bill
providing for a reorganization of
the bureau of labor statistics and
Senate bill for three additional
corOners for Baltimore.
Delegations are already beginning
to reach Annapolis from Charles
county in regard TO the bill provid-
ing for the removal of the county
seat from Port Tobacco to La Plata.
The Governor sent in a number
OF appointments. John s. Sudler,
of Somerset, is appointed fish COM
missioner in place of Mr.. Rider, of
Wicomico, and r.. Il. Browning, Of
Garrett, in place of Mr.. Delawder,
OF the same county. Mr.. Browning
ls succeeded as mine inspector by
Francis j. McMahon, of Allegany.
Wednesday, February II, 1892.
Mr.. Rayner, of Maryland, made
o strong speech against trusts and
combinations, his remarks eliciting
applause and congratulations.
The House committee on the iu-
dietary has ordered o favorable re-
port on Mr.. Oates's bill making q
radical revision of the natnraliza-
ton laws Of the United States.
The ways and means committee,
by strict party vote, ordered the
Springer wool bill, the Bryan free
binding Irvine bill and the Turner
bill, placing cotton ties, &c., on the
free list, to be favorably reported.
A New Orleans dispatch says the
lottery officials were placed under
arrest yesterday under the indict-
ment found by the Boston grand
jury charging violation of the anti
lottery postal law.
United States Judge Morris filed
an opinion in which he holds that
If the voter requests !. federal
supervisor of election may inspect
the ballots as to candidates for
Representatives in Congress when
an illiterate voter needs assistance
from the ballot clerks in marking
his ballot.
Henry Black, of Red Bluff, Ark.
was whipping his wife, when his
step-daughter interfered to protect
her mother. Black shot the
courageous girl i'm the temple.
death resulting almost instantly.
Black was arrested. lie claimed
he killed the girl accidently. There
is talk of lynching Black.
LEGISLATIVE.
Dir. Spencer G. Jones qualified as
the treasurer of Maryland.
Among the new bills are several
relating to Baltimore and st. Mary's
counties.
There are several applicants for
the position of commissioner of the
land office.
1t il taken for granted that the
present State librarian, DR.. L. p.
Dayal, viii be reappointed.
Several bills adjusting the terms
of county commissioners under the
recent constitutional amendment
have been introduced.
Senator Hayes's bill, appropriate
ing the direct tax money to the
payment Of the State debt, has given
rise to some differences OF opinion.
A large delegation OF the leaf to-
bacco trade Of Baltimore appeared
before the Senate committee ON in
spections and protested against the
passage OF the Laird bill authorizing
the Governor to lease one or two Of
the State tobacco warehouses for
storage purposes.
Thursday, February Is, 1899.
The Bay Line steamer Florida
was withdrawn at On auction sale
on o bid Of @, 900.
In . quarrel il New York city
Edward McSorley cut his brother
Peters throat with . carving knife.