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MARYLAND. 



Resolved, That the experience of the lastfive months 

 has confirmed our faith in the good that will result 

 from the fraternal union of farmers in the Grange. 



Resolved,, That we are satisfied that the presence 

 of woman in the Grange, as an active and equal co- 

 worker, is the strongest guarantee we have of an 

 abiding usefulness. 



Resolved, That, as Patrons, we must never forget 

 that we are a secret order ; and that upon the most 

 inviolable secrecy and good faith depends the suc- 

 cessful result of all our business efforts. 



Resolved, That this Grange urges upon the Patrons 

 of Husbandry, in all their efforts, to keep in view 

 the importance of so encouraging the mill, the loom, 

 and the anvil, as to have them everywhere near the 

 plough, and so facilitate exchanges. 



Resolved, That a library and reading-room should, 

 wherever possible, be a feature of the subordinate 

 Grange, and we recommend each Grange to take one 

 or more periodicals published in the interest of the 

 Patrons of Husbandry. 



Resolved, That the Masters of the subordinate 

 Granges are directed to carry into effect a resolu- 

 tion passed at the last meeting of the State Grange, 

 that the subordinate Granges should, in the inter- 

 vals between the meetings of the State Grange, ma- 

 ture such resolutions as will enlighten the State 

 Grange as to what legislation is needed to advance 

 the good of all. 



There was no election for State officers this 

 year, and consequently no general conventions 

 of the political parties. The congressional 

 elections occurred on the 3d of November," and 

 resulted in the choice of Democrats in all of 

 the six districts. In the first district, Philip 

 F. Thomas had a majority of 2,318 out of a 

 total vote of 22,612 ; in the second district, 

 Charles B. Eoberts had a majority of 2,444 out 

 of a total of 18,920 ; in the third district, con- 

 sisting of nine wards of Baltimore, "William J. 

 O'Brien had a majority of 4,453 out of a total 

 of 14,121; in the fourth district, consisting of 

 the other eleven wards of Baltimore, Thomas 

 Swann had a majority of 5,434 out of a total of 

 17,054 ; in the fifth district, Eli J. Henkle had 

 a majority of 1,410 out of a total of 22,314; 

 and in the sixth district, "William Walsh had a 

 majority of 78 out of a total of 25,870. The 

 Legislature consists of 25 Democrats, two Re- 

 publicans, and one Independent, in the Senate, 

 and 59 Democrats, 20 Republicans, and five In- 

 dependents, in the House, making the Demo- 

 cratic majority 20 in the Senate and 34 in the 

 House, or 54 on a joint ballot. 



The total receipts of the State Treasury for 

 the fiscal year ending September 30th, includ- 

 ing a balance of $484,810.22 on hand at the 

 beginning, amounted to $2,842,012.94. Of 

 this amount, $125,000 was received from the 

 sale of the Deaf and. Dumb Asylum loan, and 

 $268,697.50 from the Maryland Defense Loan, 

 leaving the receipts from ordinary sources 

 $1,963,605.22. The total disbursements of 

 the year amounted to $2,276,906.35, of which 

 $110,832 was invested for the Agricultural 

 College, $125,000 was paid over to the officers 

 of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Frederick, 

 and $111,000 was paid for the Southern Mary- 

 land Railroad, leaving $1,930,074.30 for the 

 ordinary expenses of the government, and a 

 balance of $565,106.50 in the Treasury. The 



estimated receipts for the fiscal year 1874-'75 

 are $2,413,539.25, including $100,000 as the 

 proceeds of bonds issued for the State Normal 

 School, and $260,000 for those issued for the 

 House of Correction. The estimated expenses 

 of the same period are $2,030,000, including 

 $100,000 for the Normal School, and $250,- 

 000 for the House of Correction. The re- 

 ceipts for the year on account of the Free 

 School fund were $71,883.07, besides a balance 

 of $14,220.08 at the beginning of the year ; 

 the disbursements on the same account were 

 $74,342.60. The public debt of the State at 

 the close of the fiscal year was $11,095,019.49, 

 of which $5,416,444.44 is sterling debt with 

 interest payable in coin in London. The State 

 has assets available to offset against the debt 

 amounting to $4,469,783.26. 



According to the report of the Insurance 

 Commissioner, made December 1st, there were 

 in the preceding January fifteen fire insurance 

 companies chartered under laws of the State, 

 with an aggregate capital of $2,320,068, assets 

 $4,382,212, and liabilities, $1,007,035, and 

 $895,049 as the income of the year ; two marine 

 insurance companies, with $331,500 capital, 

 $585,166 of assets, $41,761 of liabilities, and 

 $198,955 as the year's income. Of companies 

 from other States and counties licensed to do 

 business in Maryland, there are ninety -two fire 

 and marine insurance companies with $30,756,- 

 795 capital, $77,421,175 of assets, $30,738,333 of 

 liabilities, and net income for the year of $4,- 

 386,373. There are forty-two life insurance 

 companies licensed under the laws of the State, 

 but all incorporated in other States, with total 

 assets of $347,677,640, liabilities to the extent 

 of $303,717,899, and a net income of $32,142,- 

 266. 



According to the last report of the Board 

 of Education there were 123 public schools in 

 Baltimore and 1,619 in the rest of the State, 

 or 1,742 in all ; number of pupils in Balti- 

 more, 40,183, in the rest of the State, 90,141, 

 or 130,324 in all. The average daily attendance 

 in the city was 22,181, in the counties 38,636 ; 

 number of teachers in Baltimore, 624 ; in the 

 counties, 1,931. There are in Baltimore 15 

 colored schools, with 2,982 pupils, and in the 

 rest of the State 210 colored schools with 11,- 

 189 pupils. St.. John's College at Annapolis 

 had 140 students in attendance ; the Agricult- 

 ural College, 130 ^Washington College in Kent 

 county, 23 ; the State Normal School, 146. 

 Provision has been made for new buildings for 

 the Normal School, and the site has been se- 

 lected, in the city of Baltimore. The new 

 House of Correction has been located near 

 Jessup's Station, about 14 miles from Balti- 

 more, but has not yet been completed. 



The old Maryland Canal Company has been 

 reincorporated, and it is proposed to complete 

 a line of canal connecting the Chesapeake and 

 Ohio with the Patapsco River near Baltimore, 

 which will require 28 miles. The railroad in- 

 terests of the State are flourishing, but no 



