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1837. Governor's Council abolished and the office of Secretary of State created. 1837. Electoral College for the Senate abolished and Senators chosen 1844. First telegraph line in the world built between Baltimore and Wash- 1845. United States Naval Academy established at Annapolis. 1851. Office of Chancellor abolished, and a Commissioner of the Land Office created. 1859. John Brown's raid on. Harper's Ferry. Frederick County Militia first to arrive on scene. 1861. April 19..Sixth Massachusetts Regiment marched through Balti- 1861. May..General B. F. Butler, seizes Federal Hill and commands Baltimore. 1862. September..Battle of Antietam. 1863. July..Battle of Gettysburg. 1864. July..Battle of Monocacy. modernized. 1889. Johns Hopkins Hospital opened. 1901. Court of Appeals building completed. 1902. Annex to State House commenced. Occupied by Legislature of 1904. Warfield. 1908. Good Roads movement begun. 1916. Budget System of appropriations adopted by the people of the State as a part of the Constitution. 1916. State Law Department established under the Direction of the Attorney-General. 1917. War sessions of the General Assembly. 1920. General Assembly passes measures providing for Merit System 1920. Special session of the General Assembly to pass laws enabling women to register and vote. 1922. Reorganization of State Government and Amendment to Constitu- 1931. Legislation enacted requiring financial responsibility of motorists |
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