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


pros iAiona ~ the ehafief and HnaIiv
AL ln question ibe power " fhe tioN
effh0f to grant any charters ~fthoat
thair concurrence. although titey aver
that they are really 81 eoueur ~ zfant-
ing charter n fhe rights ant rrist-
leaes mentioned were properly fecoE
nixed and protected thersin. bui tHe
Governor would listen e. NJ eompxn-
mise and dissolved thf Assembly ere
tohef e.. ls0~. lie then ordered an
election for members ~ q new tssefn-
bly, including two O. re appointed ~
the Corporation 80 Annapolis Ii -
gan on she goth of Noyesnecf. isN~
Meantime. however. things bad hap
pcned. Sentiment iu annapolis vas
80 strong against the charter a. tr
stood that q huge peiitiou vas sent e.
the Governor. which asked thar tae
Charter Of August 18th might Be
enlarged. = that - e. say. changed ~
III the very particulars that had been
prev ioasiy objected e.. ft purrcrEed
to bear the signatures 81 ali tie mem
bers VI the "gorporaliou of fbe city
~ Annapolis and the greaier part 90
the inhabitants OF the same That
petition bears an sudorsesrent - fol-
lows. according 10 the records Nov.
IS, I5fS. The within petition granted
and ordered that the Corporation
prepare q Charter a. Within prayed
10 be signed ~ bis Exeaileney, AMI
ON her Majesty behalf scaled with
the great seal of 1be Proxines- Signed
per order. VIM. Biaien. Clerk toun-
GILL"
The new charter which resulted
bears date 81 November e. lsos. ard
the original. beautifully engrussed ON
parchment aud handsomely protested
by an immense portfolio. can be seen
NJ the state Land Odices framed
photograph II that original bangs be-
fore you here.
Although this new charter corrected
most Of the errors and matters criti-
cized in the former one, and ptrtieu-
iarly those relating 90 elections and
the suffrage, yet the Assembly sttii
denied the power 81 the Governor 90
grant il and refused 90 seat The two
members from Annapolis However
n committee Of conference vas asked
by tho Assembly in a message "a the
Upper. House. or Council. and the
two Houses happily agreed upon and
passed ''Au Act confirming AMI ~
planning the charter % the city ~
Annapolis. The charter 80 confirmed
and explained IS expressly stated "a
be the one BEARING date - lhe END a
November, i1or. Tie at made also
a number OF minor changes IN the
charter and the Assembly TINS main
tanned aud established its right "a
regulate and the necessity for it o.
concur in all municipal charters IN
the Province.
AIr. Randall said that be did nos
think the significance 81 this Anuap-
oils charter incident had.iI noticed.
or the importance u tire differences
between tho two charters appreciated
bv historians. The question 81 the
proper date Of the charter lboth dates
being given by histOTiansl. bad led
him to a careful Investigation ~ The
circumstances attending each 81 them
and comparison Of their texts al
Of which had for him thrOwn a new
and most interesting ray 81 light
not only upon The history Of this city.
but upon the condition - political
feeling in this State and community
at that early day. Annapolis became
afterwards known as one Of the great
advance posts Of lndep ndeuef and bull.
warKs Of freedom In the Colonies. but
IL seems that even 10 the granting Of
It's charter. AZ its very baptism. it Was
christeued with the waters 20 liberty
aud IT. swaddiing clothes were a.
scrtions Of the rights Of freemen.
Remarks o. o.. Thomas Fer.
pr. Fell said in part a. follows
81 would like 10 repeat what has
already been said IN regard 20 ths
estimation IN which Mayer Claude
and this movement 81 held bv All
connected with the college. and also
20 the high appreciation We have II
the excellent administration - Gov
crnor WaTheld. now driving t. =
close.
Tho history ~ 81. Johns CoIlsga
Is closely inierwoven with that -
Annapolis. aud the bond - eemented
by ties ~ deepest affection. What
college seat baa more patriotic asso-
Citations than this ancient city II
Annapolisf What people gave such
early evidence ~ their devotion e.
the cause II education a. those ~ the
Province ~ Mafylandf Was if not
hero, that ~ King William Free
School FREQ education vas conceived
nad born aud transmitted with high
hopes a. the college 81 -. John. be-
fore our patriotic fathers ever dream
81 ~ thai coming republic where free
religion aud free ed0ction would be
The Inheritance ~ seventy millions -
peoplef
- may say. therefor. a. the rep.
reasntaiife ~ s.. Johns. that al fhe
authorities. the alumni and students
will gladly DO their part - support
the movement 20 celebrate the two
hundfadth anniversary ~ fbe grating
~ the charter g. i4e city.
ACTRESS % ". n. Moss
Sc. william ~. sfosa. president 81
flla Business Mems Association. SPOKE
as follows;
PslloN citizens ~ Ibis grand Old
town
am here - speak for the business
Interests Ia this mesflBu aud while 10
Association over which ! have t1s
lIoBof - preside has not bad = fnesting
since she stasiing ~ fbIs movement
think ( can safely saT that wbfn 8 y
presented ~ them there vii ppt ~ :
dissenting voice. since The oszani.
xailen - ear Association we haee
been ever really - give eur All g
anyiliiug that 10 Der opinion w~ul1