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Seven Local Measures Presented In the
Aouse this Morning-ro Repeal THE In.
formation Regulating the
Salaries of Conn n OffieiniS

House this MorniRg.re Repeal the In
formation Regulating the
Salaries of Conn y Ofiieials.
In the House this morning Delegate
Cheston introduced seven bills, which
change the local laws for Anne Arun-
del county. The bills are rs follows:
To regulate the sale of Intoxicating Ii
guors i'm the tirst election precinct of the
Fifth district. which includes the towns
of Brooklyn, Curtis Bay and South Bal
timOre, Anne Arundel county. The bill
increases the license To five hundred dol
lars, TO be granted only upon lec0mmen-
dation of the States attorney The IL
cense TO be issued each year, beginning
on May lst by the clerk of the Circuit
Court. No license can be issued, under
the bill, 10 any person who has teen con-
victed of crime within 1--WE years. a
penalty of $500 or imprisonment in Jail
or House of Correction is provided IN the
measure.
Also, bill 20 repeal the act empower
ing the States attorney of Anne Arnn-
del county To file acriminal Information.
The bill states that the clerk of the Cir
cult Court shall Issue summonseS for
witnesses in any case before the Court,
and that the States attorney shall ln-
vestigate all cases which may he referred
to him under tins act, aud that case,
which in his Judgment should not pro.
ceed TO trial, he should promptly Tile ia
said court an order disGissing such case
referred TO him. with a statement in writ
ing of his reason therefore.
Also, a bill regulating the salary of
treasurer for Anne Arundel county. IL
provides that the treasurer shall he al
lowed one half OF the fees collected from
the assessment of property. The treas.
urer shall make return IN January of
each year aud that the clerk notify each
newly assessed person IN February ard
that the constable serving the notice
shall receive twenty-five cents for same.
The treasurer shall be entitled To receive
as full compensation for his services as
collector of county aud school taxes. AN
annual salary of 81 200. He is also al
lowed to receive from the State, the com.
missions allowed for collected State tax
es He is not allowed to claim any Zee
or compensation for posting notices, or
for auctiOneer's IS fees or reporting sales
to the court. The treasurer is not allow
ed any compensation for clerk.
Also, that the sheriff of Anne Arun.
del county shall be allowed twenty i've
cents per day for keeping and boarding
each prisoner in the Annapolis Jail.
Also, that no justice of the peace IN
Anne Arundel county shall accept a
plea of guilty from any person, until
the charge preferred has been lnvestigat-
ed by the magistrate before whom the
case is to be heard.
Also. bill requiring all persons under
sentence by the Circuit Court for Anne
Arundel county TO any penal or reform
atOry institution, shall be conveyed To
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the sheriff or one of his deputies, and
that the county commissioners shall pay
only the actual cost in conveying such
prisoners to the institutions referred to,
and allowing S2.00 for each prisoner ta-
ken to the House of Correction and $500
for each prisOnar taken To the penitell.
tiary, and $500 to any ref0rmatory In
this State. lt provides also that no Oil
Ger of the law conveying Il prisoner un-
der a sentence from the magistrate in
Brooklyn to the lookup at that place,
shall receive any other compensation,
except as now allowed by law for serv-
ing a commitment.
Also, a bill regulating the fees OF the
State IS attorney for Anne Arundel coun-
ty as follows: For prosecuting IN any
criminal cases in any OF the counties OF
this State, where the punishment for the
offense charged IS death or confinement
in the penitentiary, $1,000; other cases,
So. 33 33:pTOsecuting cases before justices OF
the peace, in criminal cases, 5000; at
tendance upon and services At coroner 3
inquest, $1,000; for acting AS counsel to
register of voters, the same c0mpenBa-
tiOn now allowed by law. Besides these
fees, the States attorney is TO receive a
salary Of 81 200 from the county.