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arc required to sit on the first Monday of Sep- 

 r, mnl tor six successive days, in Balti- 

 . and three days in other parts of the 

 . for thu purpose of placing on the voting- 

 liMs the names of those entitled to vote, and 

 r.-!n"\ii._r the names of those not entitled to 

 ii-re legal voters have removed from 

 list riot to another, registration may bo 

 :'v.-m-d by certificate. After the voting- 

 lists h.-ivi- been completed, the officers of regis- 

 tration bold a second sitting, beginning on the 

 Monday in October, for the purpose of 

 tion. The names are then arranged in 

 i'"<,ks for each polling-district in alphabetical 

 , two copies being made, one of which is 

 to bo delivered to the sheriff, and one to the 

 oK-rk of the county. The officers of registra- 

 tion, in determining what names to put on the 

 lists, and what to strike off, or to refuse to in- 

 sert, must be guided by the law, on evidence 

 taken by themselves, as to the qualifications of 

 applicants for registration, but persons who 

 themselves aggrieved by the decision of 

 the officers of registration may appeal to the 

 judge or judges of the circuit court of the 

 county, who may review and confirm, or re- 

 verse the action of the officers. For the pur- 

 poses of this act the officers of registration 

 have the powers of justices of the peace, to 

 preserve order, compel the attendance of wit- 

 nesses, administer oaths, etc. The voting- 

 lists, in custody of the sheriff, are to be deliv- 

 ered to the judges of election in the several 

 districts on the day prior to the election, and 

 no person is to be allowed to vote until his 

 name is found on the registration-list for his 

 district, except that if he has been duly regis- 

 tered elsewhere, and has acquired the right to 

 vote in a new district since the registration, he 

 may be permitted to vote on the evidence of a 

 certificate of his registration obtained from the 

 county clerk. Compensation for the perform- 

 ance of the duties of officers of registration and 

 penalties for neglect or refusal to comply with 

 the provisions of the law are provided. 



A new law for the regulation of the oyster- 

 fisheries was enacted, and a Commission of 

 Fisheries was established. The public educa- 

 tion act was somewhat modified, but most of 

 the changes were unimportant. The Board 

 of Education now consists of the Governor, 

 Principal of the Normal School, and four per- 

 sons appointed by the Governor " from among 

 the presidents and examiners of the several 

 county boards," and the annual sum of $10,500 

 IB appropriated for the support of the State 

 Normal School. A new act for taxing railroad 

 companies one-half of one per cent, on their 

 gross receipts was passed, and more stringent 

 provision was made for the collection of the 

 tax on the stock of State and national banks. 



The question of further legislation for the 

 restriction of the traffic in intoxicating liquors 

 occupied much time and attention. A new 

 license law was prepared and discussed, as well 

 as "an act to suppress intemperance, and to 



permit the voters of the city of Baltimore, and 

 of each county in the State of Maryland, to 

 vote on the question of granting licenses to 

 sell intoxicating liquors," but neither of them 

 was passed. An act was passed establishing a 

 State Board of Health, composed of five com- 

 petent physicians, having cognizance of all 

 matters affecting the public health, on which 

 they are required to report at each session of 

 t !.- Legislature. Provision was made for sub- 

 mitting to a vote of the people of certain sub- 

 urbs of the city of Baltimore, at a special elec- 

 tion in May, the question of annexing those 

 districts to the city. The territory proposed 

 to be annexed consisted of a belt one mile 

 wide to the east and west, and two miles wide 

 to the north of the city, all included in Balti- 

 more County, and comprising the towns of 

 Canton, Woodberry, and Waverley, having an 

 area of thirty-four square miles, and a taxable 

 value of $20,000,000. Only the people of the 

 district to be annexed were allowed to vote on 

 the question, and they defeated the proposi- 

 tion. There were over 17,000 votes cast, and 

 the majority against annexation was 555. 



A State Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry 

 has been organized in this State, and at a meet- 

 ing in Baltimore on the 7th of March made 

 these declarations : 



Whereas, The time has arrived for a declaration, 

 on the part of the State Orange, as to her policy 

 and mode of operation : 



eolved, That it is the sentiment of this Grange 

 that the declaration of principles, as set forth by the 

 National Grange at St. Louis, meets the wants of the 

 Patrons of our State so fully, that we heartily indorse 

 the same as our future guide of action. 



llesolved, That we acknowledge the influence of 

 woman in all great reformatory movements, and 

 therefore most cordially invite the women of our 

 State to assist us by joining our order in its endeav- 

 ors to accomplish desired reforms. 



Resolved, That we recommend to all Granges to 

 encourage home business of all kinds, and to deal 

 with their neighbors ; but at the same time, we ad- 

 vise that they buy wherever the article they need 

 can be had cheapest for the cash, and to demand 

 such favors as cash customers are justly entitled to. 



Retained, That it is our duty, as agriculturists, to 

 institute such means as are in our power for the re- 

 lief of the agricultural interests or the State, which 

 are beyond a doubt at this time in a very languish- 

 ing condition, and for this purpose it is necessary 

 that the farmer be brought as near the manufacturer 

 on the one hand, and the consumer of his products 

 on the other, as the nature and current of the busi- 

 ness of the country will admit. 



Resolved, That we request all manufacturers and 

 dealers in agricultural and farming implements of 

 all kinds to discontinue the practice of demanding 

 exorbitant pay for separate pieces or parts of such 

 when needed for repairs. 



Retolted, That the subordinate Granges be request- 

 ed, from time to time, to present their views on such 

 practical questions as affect the particular local inter- 

 ests of the members of our Granges in the different 

 sections of the State, in order that the Stale Grange 

 may have an intelligent understanding of the wants 

 ana wishes of our people. 



A second meeting was held on the 18th of 

 August, when the following resolutions were 

 adopted : 



