The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-02-16
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The committee on Federal Relations in the
Senate, on Tuesday reported favorably the
resolution instIucting the Maryland delega-
ton in Congress to support the Wilson tariff
bill. minority report was also presented
by Republican member from Washington
county The resolution, it is thought, will
undoubtedly be passed.
Resolutions of respect to the memory of the
late ex-Attorney General of the State Hon.
Charles j. NJ. Gwinn, were passed by both
Houses, on Tuesday.
The election contest between Senator Car
rico, the sitting member from Charles county,
and Sydney L. Mudd, the Republican claim
ant, came up in the Senate, on Tuesday 1t
appears that an error had been made in foot
ing up the totals in one of the precincts,
which error was corrected by the return
judges, who sent proper and corrected returns
to the Governor in favor of Mr.. CaYrico. An
order was issued to have the ballot boxes
brought before the committee.
A petition has been sent to the Governor
asking for the passage of law to protect the
labor employed in flint mills. 1t is set forth
that in establishments of this kind dust from
the pulverized flint is very fatal, and the petit
ton asks for an enactment to compel the
grinding under water.
The report of the joint committee to visit and
report upon the Agriculture! College was read.
The committee say they found the buildings
totally insufficient for first-class college; also
that the compensation of the faculty is insult
fcient. They therefore recommend an in
crease of IS per cent. in their salaries. I'm
provements to the buildings, furniture and
appliances were also recommended. The re-
port was adopted.
The President presented the abstract of the
accounts of the Baltimore and Hartford Turn
pike Company for 1892 and 1898, which their
charter required them to make to the General
Assembly 1t shows loss by reason of oper
ating the turnpike in those two years of
So, 1S3. As, the expenditures having been that
much more than the receipts for tolls, &c.
A bill to provide for the suspension OF sen
fences in criminal cases was before the Senate
on Tuesday. Senator Crothers and others
argued forcibly in favor OF it, on the ground
that it would relieve the counties of the eX-
pense of keeping persons in jail on conviction
for minor offences, and deter them from crime
by the fear of punishment hanging over them.
A dog law is proposed for Kent county,
which is estimated to have 5000 dogs, good and
bad. By the proposed law each male dog will
be taxed 81 and each female dog 81.
Senator Crothers has introduced bill to
amend the school law so as to provide that
the term of school commissioners, appointed
by the Governor, shall be two years and that
their terms shall begin on May 1st
A bill is proposed requiring physicians and
surgeons to procure license to practice their
professions.
A bill is before the Legislature to enable
the voters of Cecil county to determine by bal
lot whether spirituous or fermented liquors
shall be sold in Cecil county. Local option
prevailed in Cecil from 1880 to 1890. Then it
was defeated and licenses were granted.
Messrs. George B. Silver, George A. Baker
William Webster, B. Frank Hanway, George
r. Cairnes, w. H. II. Whiteford, William p.
Trimble, Thomas Moulsdale, George f. Sill