Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-17
Extract to thu Editor, dated Annapolis,
F.yr,Iary 10.

PatyiG'.
Extract to thu Editor, dated Annapolis,
February 10.
A bill highly important to your city,
which originated in the senate, has be-
come a law. Thi, bill encreases the
powers Of the corporation, divides the CT
ty into twelve wards, provides for the o.
penins Of streets, lanes and alleys, (and
appoints board OF commissioner 5 fer this
purpose) the improvement Of, Jones' falls,
and contains much other important mat.
ter.
The Lottery Bill has become a law,
and Messrs Richard X. keath, Richard
F.is5r, and James Lloyd, am just in
formed, are appointed by the governor
and council commissioners under it..
:. The militia law, which divides the
militia of the city into two brigades, and
provides fur TIE better regulation there {,
has passed the house Of delegates.
Among many other bills which have
passed the house, a;e one for the appoint
ment of comptroller; one to impose a
tax on banks not chartered by the state
one to require the payment. by the city,
into the state treasury, Of $4,000 az a
bonus to tax auctions, retailers, SC. The
two first will probably pass the senate
the last, it is supposed, will not.
A bill has been introduced in the house
to encrease the salary of the judges of
the Baltimore city aud county court.
Luther Martin was this day appointed
attorney-general of the state, and attor-
ney-general fer the city court; Samuel
Liyermoie district attorney for Iisrford
and Baltimore counties Applications for
the offices OF commits toners OF lotteries
were very numerous.
The senate are sitting this day wi h
closed doors yesterday they had no
quorum. '6'd.
Extract to the Editor, dated Annapolis,
February II.
The senate yesterday, and the house
to-day, we're in session Tor about two
hours, each with closed doors, the injunc-
tioc Of secrecy not yet removed.
The bills from the house requiring the
city to pay TO the state treasury $4,000
dollars, as a bonus f.r righ; to impose
additional taxes on auctions, retailers,
&c-providing for the appointment OF a
comptroller--ior the election OF the Sc
nate by the people--a resolution to wear
crane during the session, as a manifesto
ton of respect Tor the memory Of the late
Gen. Robert Bowie-aud sixteen bills au-
thorisiug lotteries for various purposes.
most OF them tom your city, were this
day rejected BY the senate.
The bill imposing tax on banks not
chartered by the state, has become law.
The bill providing tor the appointment
of lottery commissioners, could not have
been passed two hours before the appoint
ments were made il is said there were
twenty-five or thirty applicants: aud the
attorney general and district atturnies
were all appointed within two Gays after
the law passed. Neither OF these acts
have yet been signed by the governor |;
they are, however, considered by legal
characters as laws:
Toe house has proposed to adjourn on
Saturday. Ibid.
Extract Of letter. dated Malaga. De-
ceRbe- 10.
The resembling the quarantine regua
tioos respecting the Greek vessels from
the Levant sea, has caused great num-
hers Of the,rshirs to arrive iE the ports of
span, in consequence OF which wheat
hid fallen IRON high to a very low
pr.ce.
A letter from Lisbon Of late date, says
-Iae du;y OF IS per barrel Oh -four,