Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-11-23

1 lilp business Meas Assoc ihti0n. fpade
40 interesting address. ~ which he
afifmed that the Association would
lend its aid IN pushing ibe two hun.
dfedih celebration ~ the eiiy's char.
Ter along, and making nest scar 8
event a grand Success.
All spoke enthusiastically If tie
proposed jubilee. and several suwRes
| lions were offered ln connection with
| II. Another meeting viii be held
shortly. nj which committees will be
appointed 10 take up the various lines
of work Last might Mayor Claude ap-
pointed Dr. Frank N. Thompson. Dr.
Thomas Fell. J. Writ Kendall Will
lam n. Moss and others committee
to formulate plans for the bicontennial
celebration. Tho idea Of fittingly cell
ebrating the event Is generally APP
proved, as are the suggestions that the
occasion be taken for homecoming
period and also for reunion Of the
alumni Of -. Johns College.
Besides the Mayor, Counsellor and
Aldermen Of the First and Second
wards present last night there were
also present x-Aldermen y. A. Nun
roe, GottlIeb Feldmeyer, a venerable
citizen Of over ~ years, Who served
as City Alderman, Former Aldermen
w. Brewer Gardiner and David O..
Parlett, and there was quite n happy
family gathering of the City Fathers
To celebrate the 18TH birthday and
bonn the 20Odth.
~ Randall Tells the Story Of the Two
City Charters.
Mr.. J. Writ Randall was called on
snd Touched upon some very interest
ieg historical incidents connected with
the grant Of its charter t. Annapolis.
This place had been settled in 1919,
lie said, by Puritaus, as PROV idence,
and until 1853 Il was a struggling I'M
Incorporated village. governed as
Passport and West Annapolis now are
by the County Commissioners Of Anne
Arundel County. Then came a period,
extending from 1893 TO l50S. during
which, under various acts Of the
Provincial Assembly, IL was governed
by commissioners who were named
in those acts. During this period IL
was called by various legislative
names THE Town az Proctors.
.Annc Arundel Town" The Town
and Port Of Anne Arundel. - THE
Town and Port of Annapolis, etc. etc.
and by the last given title IL con-
tinucd 10 be known until its incor-
porAtion as THE City Of Annapolis,
IN 17Os. John Seymour was then the
Royal Governor of Maryland, the
Proprietary government Of Lord Bal
timore having been for some time
abolished. Governor Seymour was
anxiou 10 dignity as n city the ne W
seat of government, and as early as
i704 he had suggested It's incorpora-
ton TO the Provincial Assembly. As
the Assembly ignored his request, ho
took the matter into his own hands
and on the 10th day Of August, i1Os, he
issued under his hand and under
the Great seal of the Province and
in The name Of his royal sovereign,
Queen Anne. the first charter Of the
City of Annapolis. You Will bnd
that charter at the State Land Office
In Annapolis, recorded among the
chancory Records in Liber =. e..
page 500.
Mir. Randall said be had read IL
and compared IL word by word With
the second charter, that Of November
| %. i10s, which last charter was ''con-
nrmcd and explained by an act pass
cd by the next General Assembly and
approved by the Governor December
i Il. i70s. Mcmahon, Ridgely and
other historians give August 10, l5Os,
a. the date of our city charter. Why
Is IL that we disclalm that one aud
only ackuow ledge the latter one Of
November 22y u may seem n triiling
historical fact, but careful cxamlna'
ton will show that In IL was Involved
great principle, destined a. drcnch
this land In blood and 10 result IN
the establishments of this great ise-
public.
The frst charter was arbitrarily
granted by Governor Seymour, claim
ing that as Royal Governor he bad
tho right 20 erect cities and "a reg E
ulata their government by charter a.
he pleaaoed. The General Assembly
denied this. They said IL was tyranny.
That frsi charter gave 10 The city
aosofnmcnt, which ID undertook 20
create aud regulate aud the members
81 which ID named, tho right 90 ap-
posnt the Two delegates 90 the General
Assembly, " lIO we're 90 represent tbe
civ ~ Annapolis. The people ~ An.
napolle protested against IL on that
ground. because IL ignored tlsrlr rights
~ Enaliahmon to nominate and elect
their own representatives. Their pro-
saat waa laid before The Assembly
which met lm THE city 81 Annap0s
lie the 9Th day ~ September l1os,
That IL where the Journal ~ that seas
sion says that u mti. although ihe
preceding Assembly ~ March %,
400. u stated ~ have been beld ~
The Taun and Port ~ Annapolis.
The authorities considered thN Aus
euai charter a. already Ia effect. The
Assembly listened ~ tbp protest from
Annapolla plilxenh. Both sides we're
heard. the pf0tsstanfn aud The new
city government. and 10 uas uuanlr
msYsiy decided that the Governor
had not power ~ grant iba ebefisf ~
| manner and form - granted Ibs
Governor theffup0n summoned Mr.
| Speaker ADD lbe members ~ The House
\ ~ her MaleafY's name. Immediately
a. attend upon bin ia the Council
fhHmtefs
Ihis they al and listened ~ .
| sasaga lecture, They NeFe Informed
| thai fhnv had taken upon them ~
estFa gndlelal gay - constituting hes
| 8aleeiy'a commission - BIN, which
he took - be ~ infringement Hpgf
| her aalaaiy's pFafoRailFe, and had
turned ogf those members that Neft
4 cent - 80 among them foF lba city -
| Annapolis. - the SANE eyngH issigH
proceeding ffgm t1s same fountain
- flamauag ~ me House nos slfs,
~ wtalgsd them - repair ~ ihslf
omu House AMI there seriously -
reflect thereon,
nnf those aialwaft meH rogi1 Dof
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