The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-02-15
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
SENATOR WESCOTT AWARDED
HIS SEAT.
Col. L. Allison Wilmer Appointed Adju-
tant General. of
Elections Confirmed.

The House of Delegates on Wednesday
suspended the rules and passed the free Book
school Bill by vote of II to 3. The amend
ments REQUIRE that the books shall he pur-
chased after advertising for proposals for the
same: that the local county and city boards
shall have charge thereof that the yearly
appropriation of S150.000 shall be divided
in July by the Comptroller. The amendments
were all adopted and the bill ordered en-
crossed for its third reading and final actien
The Bruce civil service bill was reported
avorably in the House on Wednesday by the
committee having it in charge just us it cam"
from the Senate. The report was made by
five members Of the committee. who met i'm
mediatcly after the publ" meeting and united
in the report.
Mr. Smith, of Cecil county, presented II
petition Of over eight hundred citizens of
that county for the passage of an act pro-
hibiting pool-selling bookmaking. and other
forms of gambling in that county.
MARYLAND STATE GRANGE.
The Senate finance committee gave Il hear
ing to IL delegation from the Maryland State
Grange. which urged the passage of an assess
ment bill capable of reaching all invisible
property in the State. The delegation also
went before the House committee aSr-
culture and asked the passage Of bill for the
protection Of sheep husbandry and for an
appropriation to aid in cstablishinga farmers
institute
AMENDMENTS To THE ELECTION BILL.
The election committee, which reported
the Reform League election bill to the Senate
recommended large number OF amendments.
The most important arc as follows: The
election supervisors are to be appointed by
the Governor and those already appointed
are to serve under the new law for two years.
In the counties there are to be two registers
of voters instead of four and new registrations
are to be made every eight years in the
counties. For marking ballots an indelilble
pencil is to be used instead of Il stamp Reg
isters in the city are to remain as at present.
Tho clause re-enacting the Eastern Shore
law is omitted and that law will stand as in
the Code Some further amendments will be
made by the Senate. The passage of the
bill by the Senate is considered assured.
The Senate on Thursday, confirmed all the
Supervisors of Elections appointed by the
Governor with the exception of one from
Baltimore county.
The Senate Election Committee counted
the disputed ballots in the contested case of
Pearce VS.. Wescott. and gave Mr.. Wescott his
seat in the Senate by IL majority Of six
In the House on Thursday. leave was
granted Mr. Smith, Of Cecil. to Introduce u
bill to authorize the Commissioners of Cecil
county and the Comptroller Of the State
Treasury to refund to Elias L. Marsh money
enormously paid into the State and county
treasures.
Governor Lowndcs sent to the Senate on
Thursday the nilme of Coone l.. Allison
Wilmer. of Charles county, for Adjutant Gen
eral OF the State. and il was Immediately con
ilrmed.
In the House, on Thursday, an amend-
ment was offered to the Senate Civil Service
bill substituting the original Bruce bill. with
a referendum clause. and the measure was
made the order OF the day for Wednesday
next ut l.3O p, m