The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-02-26
DOINGS At ANNAPOLIS.
The Hartford Commissioners Bill-Ap-
pointm ents by the Governor-Other Mat
tiers of Interest.

pointm ents by the Governor-Other Mat
ters of Interest.
The Senate bill to reduce the number of
commissioners in Hartford county from five
to three was favorably reported in the House
and read the first time on the 18TH The bill
provides that the Commissioners elected last
November shall hold office until 1893, when
three Commissioners shall be elected. one of
whom shall serve for two years, one for four
years and one for six years; each Commits
sioner to receive an annual salary of $500 and
to be ineligible for reelection until two years
after his term has expired.
Many taxpayers favor this bill and believe
its passage would result in greater efficiency
in the Commissioners board and economy in
expenditures. At the same time it is evident
that there is a decided opposition to a reduc-
ton in the number of Commissioners. All
are agreed, however, that it would be a salu-
tary measure to provide that no County Com
missioner should be permitted to succeed
himself 1t has been suggested that If the
bill were amended, retaining the five Com
missioner and allowing them to serve for
four years, it wo uld meet with more general
approval In this event five commissioners
might be elected in 1898, of whom three should
serve for two years and two for four years.
In 1895 three might be elected in 1897 two,
and so on.
1t is almost impossible for our delegation at
Annapolis to frame any law against which
there could be found no objection, but we are
satisfied they are endeavoring to ascertain
and carry out the wishes of their constituents,
but at the same time, as representatives of all
the people of the county, they should be al
lowed to exercise their own judgment to some
extent in local legislation. founded upon their
knowledge of the interests and wishes of the
people they represent.
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The Senate on the 18th instant passed the
bill authorizing the Governor to lease tobacco
not required for the storage of tobacco.
Under the bill the Governor can appoint q
keeper for each leased warehouse at a salary
of $500, with clerks at 81, 900.
Governor Brown last week made the follow
ing appointments
LIQUOR License Board of Baltimore, NJ. w.
Donavin, John Richardson and Robert Grain !:
Supervisors of Election for Baltimore, VIM.
II. Bians, Joseph B. Stafford, John c. Hol-
land Land Commissioner, Philip d. Laird,
of Montgomery State Librarian, Luther II.
Gadd, of Caroline; State Boiler Inspectors,
Patrick Mullin and G. w. Harrig.
The appointment of Mr.. Laird, especially,
as Land Commissioner WILL we doubt not,
give great satisfaction. He has shown at all
times, honesty of purpose, a fearless, indepen-
dent spirit and a devotion to Democratic
principles which have won for him the conf
dence and respect of Democrats in all parts
of the State.
Senator Gorter proposes an amendment to
article 81 of the declaration of rights, which
will permit all crimes, other than those pun
ishable by death, and infamous crimes, except
petit larceny, to be tried without jury. He
will introduce bill embodying the change.
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Senator Writ, of Cecil county, has intro
duced bill providing for civil service COM
mission for Maryland Three commissioners
are to be appointed, whose duty it shall be to
test, by open competitive examinations, the
fitness of applicants for the public service.
The rules are not to apply to elective or judi
cial officers.
Senator Robinson has introduced bill to
amend the law relative to the sale of a de-
cedent's real estate where the personal estate
is insufficient to pay his debts.
Speaker Vandiver, in the House, on the 18th
instant, offered resolution relating to the
lease from the Susquehanna and Tidewater
Canal Company to the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad Company, requiring the latter to
resume transportation on The canal.
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On Friday last the Governor nominated
number of officers, among whom were John
ID. Worthington, of Hartford county, as a
III ember of the State Board of Education, his
colleagues being James A. Diffenbaugh, of
Carroll county William Dale, of Worcester
county, and Louis l.. Beatty, of Queen Anne's
county.
John f. Crout has been appointed Weigher
of Live Stock at the city of Baltimore.
Thomas F. McNulty, whose melodious voice
charmed Democratic audiences during the
campaign last fall, was not permitted to exer-
else his art on the finny tribe as Fish Com
missioner, but has been appointed keeper of
the Eastern Hay Scales.
Thomas M. Fowble, of Baltimore county,
has been appointed Keeper of the Northern
Hay Scales and Robert Sellman, of Carroll
county, Keeper of the Western Hay Scales.
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Governor Brown has complimented the
newspaper fraternity by appointing Mr.. Allen
B. Howard, Jr., of the Baltimore american,
Clerk of the Bureau of Statistics and Informa-
ton. Mr.. Howard is well-equipped in every
particular for the position and we have no
doubt will render efficient and valuable SER
vice to the State.
Mr.. Leonard, in the House, has introduced
a bill to appropriate money from the State
treasury for the benefit of agricultural socie-
ties.
ST.
Governor Brown sent his final list of APP
pointments to the Senate on Wednesday.
Among them are the following:
Adjutant General, III. Kyd Douglas, of
Washington county; Weigher General of
grain, DR.. w. c. Karsner, Cecil county.