1837. Governor's Council abolished and the office of Secretary of State

created.

1837. Electoral College for the Senate abolished and Senators chosen
by popular vote as the result of action of Van Buren electors.
1841. The Eastern Shore Land Office abolished.

1844. First telegraph line in the world built between Baltimore and Wash-
ington.

1846. United States Naval Academy established at Annapolis.
1861. July 4—Second State Constitution adopted.

1861. Office of Chancellor abolished and a Commissioner of the Land Office

created.

1869. 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-
more.

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.
1864. October 12—Third State Constitution adopted.
1867. September 18—Fourth State Constitution adopted.
1876. Johns Hopkins University opened.
1879. New foundation placed under State House and interior of building

modernized.

1889. Johns Hopkins Hospital opened.
1896. Geological and Economic Survey established.

1901. Court of Appeals building completed.

1902. Annex to State House commenced. Occupied by Legislature of 1904.
1906. The historic old Senate Chamber restored by Governor Edwin

Warfield.

1908. Good Roads movement begun.
1916. Troops of M. N. G. sent to the Mexican border.

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.
1917. Maryland National Guard mustered into Federal service. Mary-
land Council of Defense appointed. Camp Meade located in
Maryland; 313th Regiment organized.

1920. General Assembly passes measures providing for Merit System
applicable to State employees, and also creating Central Pur-
chasing Agency.

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-
tion providing for biennial elections ratified by the people.

1931. Legislation enacted requiring financial responsibility of motorists
in certain cases, licensing and regulating billboards upon public
highways, and a training school for colored girls.