Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-01-25

appointed to pubIice Office in Mary
land and adopted report advocat-
ing some changes in the election
and registration laws.
The name OF Senator Gray, Of
Delaware, is mentioned in connec-
ton with the vacancy on the bench
Of the United States Supreme Court,
for which William b. Hornblower
was nominated by the President
and rejected by the Senate.
Both houses of the Maryland
Legislature reassembled last even
ing and proceeded TO work. Joint
committees we're appointed to notify
State Treasurer Jones aud Police
Commissioner Robson of their re-
election. In the House it was or
dered that all bills relating to
oysters and fish be referred to the
committee on Chesapeake bay and
its tributaries. Mr.. Hyde, of Anne
Arundel, endeavored to precipitate
discussion on leasing the oyster
grounds, but was checked by Speak
er Preston.
Thursday, January Is, 1894.
Acres OF tomatoes and sugar corn
are being bought by Gamers of
Talbot county for next summers
packing.
Two children of Richard Johnson,
colored, were accidentlly burned to
Mrs. Calvin Mutt leaped from
the third-story of her burning
house in Frederick county, but was
not injured.
A construction train fell through
a trestle over Bellman's creek, near
Fairview, n. j. +, and fifty-two work
! men went down with it. Four
were killed and many Injured.
A com bination of free-traders and
high-tariff republicans in the House
of Representatives succeeded in Civ
ing the ways and means committee
its first defeat by adopting a sub
stitute for amendments offered to
the wool schedule providing that
the free wool Cause of the tariff bill
should go into effect Immediately
after the passage of the bill.
MARYLALD LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate Mr.. Sloan. repub-
lican, of Allegany, introduced res
olution against free coal, proposed
by the Wilson tariff bill. On the
other hand, a weH-informed man
from the mining regions now in
Annapolis says in his judgment
there is no reason for the alarm felt
by the Allegany miners.
The Chesapeake Bank will ask
for an enlargement of its charter.
The joint resolution for the ex-
tension of the term Of Judge Lynch,
of Frederick, was reported favora-
bly, from the Senate judiciary COM
mittee and the resolution was order
ed engrossed for third reading.
Governor Brown signed the first
bill of the session, legalizing the
election of DIR. Elijah Williams for
treasurer of Anne Arundel county.
Mr.. Baer, Of Baltimore city, in
troduced four bills in the House for
better morals, from the Society for
the Suppression of Vice.
The claim of S. G.. Wales and
Nat Tyler for commission on $751;
300 paid by the United States to
the State of Maryland was presented
to the Legislature.
Senator Evans introduced bill for the
creation and appoin tmeLt of State fire
marshal. The same Senator introduced
bill provid ing for a change in the issuing
of license sto insurance brokers'
Mr.. Larmar, of Montgomery, explains
his bill for the payment of labor claims
againstthe Chesapeake and Ohio canal.
A number of Cumberland physicians Wis
tied Annapolis and filed protest against
the management Of the Western Home and
Infirmary.
Adjutapt General Douglass will report
that the military department Of the State
has been placed on cash basis.
A bill will be introduced by Mr. Scarbo-
70 amending the county commissioners
law of Hartford.
State Treasurer Jones was officially no.
titled Of his reelection by joint commit
tee of the Legislature.
favorable report was made from The
House Judiciary committee on the law re-
cord bill.
The name of Gen. Frank A. Bond was
sent 10 the Senate as director oftl.e House
Of Correction.