Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-01-10
LEGISLATURE BUSINESS.
REAssEssMENT Bill INTRODUCED
To Applicants for Ofice-Resignations and
Appointments County Public Libra
ries-AnnapoIis Public Building.

To Applicants for Oface-Resignafions and
Appointments County Public Libra
ries-AnnapoiIs Public Building.
The following is given out BY Govern
or IOwndes. which will be of interest to
all officeseekers: The Governor will re-
ceive Senators and Delegates at the ex-
ccutiye chamber from 10 to II O'Clock.
Applicants for Office from II to l. The
hours from | TO will be devoted to ex-
ecntiye business. The Governor desires
that All applications for the positions of
justices OF the peace, election officials,
notarieg public and other local appoint
ments be filed with the Secretary Of State
on or before January 2lst, 1886. A large
number of petitions are Icing circulated
and it is thought that Anne Arundel
will be well represented. The Governor
will take up no new pardon cases. except
to save citizenship, until after the ad-
jOurnment of the Legislature.
Mr.. Robert Grain has sent in his res
iQnation as member of the liquor IL
cense board of Baltimore city. At the
suggestion of the Governor Mr.. Grain
made his resignation to take effect when
his successor has been appointed. This
was done in order not to cause any en-
Commissions signed by the Governor
and Acknowledgement Douglas were Is
sued yesterday to the following officers
of the Maryland Naval Militia: Edwin
Greer, lieutenant-cOmmaDder and execu-
tive officer; John w. Hall, paymaster,
and Sidney O. Heiskell, surgeon, rank OF
lieutenant.
Mr. William Dec. Mitchell, of Charles
county, has been appointed clerk to the
committee on claims, which was an
nOunced by Speaker Mudd, Mr.. Mitch
ell has been several times u member of
the House and is a personal and political
friend of the Speaker.
Mr.. James w. Waddell. of Cambridge,
Nd, was at the State House yesterday.
He is Il candidate for the position of fish
commissioner for the Eastern Shore.
Mr.. Waddell is said to he strongly back
ed for the position.
The members of the Court of Appeals
paid their respects to Governor Lowndes
yesterday The Governor received the
Judges in the executive chamber.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
A petition signed by large number
of persons was presented in the Senate
yesterday, asking that the State appro
pirate 800 year for ten years to each
county for the establishment of public
libraries throughout Maryland.
ANNAPOLIS PUBLIC BUDDING.
Senator Randall offered joint reselu-
tiOn to instruct the United States Sena-
tors and request the Representatives of
MARYLAND to obtain the addition OF An
napOlis to the other State capitals named
in Il bill now pending in Congress for the
erection of public building 10y the Unit
ed States government In the capitals OF
the States named. Referred to the COM
mIttee on federal relations.
FOR REAssEssMENT.
The first assessment bill of the session
made its appearance in the House yester-
day. 1t is a bulky document aud was
introduced by Delegate Applegarth, Of
the Baltimore city delegation. This is
only one of number which will be un-
der consideration during the session.
Several Others are now in course of prep
aration, both in the Senate and House
Mr.. Applegarth's measure provides for
the machinery for making the assess
ment in the State. 1t does not differ
materially from the act of 1876. 1t pro-
vides that all property shall be assessed
i'm accordance with the fifteenth article
OF the bill of rights, but has no provision
for continuing on the tax books the prop
erty once assessed. Neither does the bill
make provision for listing or otherwise
after the first revaluation. BY its terms
corporations will be required to pay a
tax on their gross receipts and will be
subject to no other tax. No provision
is made for the scaling tax on bonds in
accordance with the income they yield,
but special provision is made exempting
the bonds Of home corporations from
taxation.