Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-12-01
LEGISLATURE OF MARYLAND
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
yTrsJ,.a5ou NoUember Is.

Richard Ovens mill. Mr.. Sanders
petition fron John Norris OF Hartford
county, and Elisha and Nathan Tyson,
Of Baltimore, praying a supplement TO
the law for opening and extending Pratt
street.
The bill to repeal the supplement TO
an &C, to ascertain the allowance OF
rnerabers of the general assembly, &c.
vas on motion of Mr.. Bowles, postponed
until the 25th day Of Dscembsf next
yeas So, nays 27.
MIR. Bowles, obtained leave to bring
in bill, to make public road from
Hancock town, in Washington county,
to Cumberland, in Allegany county
Thesclerk of the senate delivered
bill annul!ing the marriage OF Jerome
Boaahar!e, King Of Wcsthhalia, ana
EHzaseth Bon1 aarte, of the city OF Bal
timore, endorsed, "will pass
Mr., Perry delivered petition from
Thomas Grimes, of A!lcgany county,
praying divorce, Mr.. Francis Hall
petition from John Mitchell, sen. 'ot 7.
G. county, praying support by SAID
county. Reterrsd.
The resolutions in favor OF Rein,
Thomas Cahoe, John Williams, Josias
Alvey and Anthony Davis. assented TO-
Mr.. Belt delivered report and reso,
luton in favor Of Ingram Cam.
Mr.. Quinton delivered d report and
resolution in favor Of Moses Grsen, also
report ard resolution in favor OF JOAN
Fsssits, sen.
According to the order of the day,
the House proceeded 10 the second
reading Of the preamble and order rela-
tive to the MODS and riots IN Galtlm0rs;
and On motion Of Mr.. Donaldson, the
question was put, that the words OF the
said preamble and order from the first
word Whereas" 10 the end thereof,
be stricken out, and that the following
be inserted in their stead: " it is the
solemn duty of every government TO
maintain invioiats the majesty OF the
laws, whether SET st defiance by riotous
assemblagcs and excuses OF evil mind
ed men, or by associations OF armed cl-
tizens combined for mutual support
And whereas, when such instances OF
the violation Of law, and of the dis
turbance Of the public peace and safety
unfortunately occur, it is the duty of
the house of delegates, with temper and
impartiality, to investigate the same, and
the causes leading thereto, in order le-
gislatively to provide the suitable re-
medy for such evils; Therefore, Or
dered, That the committee oegrievances
and courts of Justice, be and they are
hereby instructed to inquire into the late
unhappy disturbances in the ely of Bal.
timore, and the causes which produced
these disturbances, with a view to ascer-
tain whether any and what Legislative
remedy may be necessary TO prevent a
recurrence of similar mischiefs, and that
they report by bill or otherwise.
The yeas and nays being required APP
peared as follow:
AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. G.. Hail, Marriott, Belt, VIM.
Hall, < Duvali, Stsnsbury, Harrymap,
Warner, Randall, Claude, l. Duya!',
Wright, Emory, Stevens, Burgess, Sab
ders, Forwood, OF JAG, Donaldson. Bar
ney, Bowles, VIM. Williams, Sprieg, 90
NEGATIVE
Messrs. Miii;,"d, Platter, Blackstone,
Cousin, Boyer, fancy, Turner, Emer-
SOL, Stonestreet, Parnham, Ford, Ham
bleten, Caldwell, Banning, Seth, Bayly,
Long, A Z Jones, Waller, inc. Stew. l
at, Lccomptc. Griffith, Evans, Lrsby,
Hogg, F. Hall, Somervell, Calls, T. n.
Williams, Handy, Guirton, Grahsmc,
Potts, Dclaplanc, Potter, Young, Hugh
lett, M'Donald. Abraham Jones, Crabb,
Riggs, Perry, M'CuiiOuch, Robinctt,
CTcsao-45.
So it was determined in the negative.
On motion by NJ L.ecompte, the words
" and the causes thereof" were inserted
liz the order AFTER the word Baltimore.
The question was then put, THAT the
said order be adopted! Resolved in the
S., nays IL.
The bill making an Uniform provision
for the surviving officers and soldiers in
the late Maryland line in the revoIu-
tionary war. Passed
Mr. Claude delivered petition from |
Thomas S. Brewer, Of The city of An-
napoiis, revolutionary soldier, pray
ing relief. Read.
The senate have passed tho bill to |
proven, the erection Ct booths within
two miles of any Methodist camp or
quarterly meeting in Frederick county.
On nsction by Mr.. Arnold Jones, or.
icred. that John Shaw, of the city of
Ann polls, be requested to make out
Isl of iurnilnre of every description be-
longing t" the government house, aud
he cohdiann thereof, and report the
same to the camniItee appointed BY
AIS house to examine the state Of said
property, and that the committee Of
'iaims allow him reasonable compen-
'atIoi. .ar bis services.