Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-01-05

State of Maryland, do not require that the cost
~ establishment commonly called the "Govern-
ment House," situate at the city OF Annapolis,
should any longer be set apart and kept up Tor
The residence and accommodation of the Go
vernon. for the time being, at the public charge,
Therefore, -
Be it RESOLVED, by the General assembly Of Ma
rutland, That the Governor and Council be, ana
thew are hereby authorised and directed, to adj
vertise and offer for sale, the House and Lot,
Furniture, and all the appurtenances belonging
10 the said establishment commonly called VI ne
Government House," and to sell the same for
the highest price, that can be obtained therefor,
not less than 5 for the whole property; and
until such sale can be effected, to let the pre-
misses aforesaid for term not to exceed one
wear, from the last day of December, 1925, and
alta rate not less than S per annum.
THURSDAY, 29th.
The Speaker announced the following Stand
ing Committees:
Committee of " ays and Means-Messrs Max
cy, Kennedy, Worthington, Howard, Goldsbo-
rough, Teaokle and Williams.
Committee of Clams-Messrs. Estep, Edelin,,
Stevens, Dairymple, Salisbury, Barnes ami
Douglass.
Committee of Grievances and Courts Of Justice
Messrs Merrrick, Tyson, Speed, Rldout, Nc
Culloh, Perry and Ridgaway
Committee of Elections and Privileges. Messrs.
CAN'T, Garner, Lee, Kershner, Boon, Lansdale
and Benz. |. Jones'
Committee on Specialists Of hasolveacy-Messrs.
Chapman, Eccleston, Brooke, Montgomery,
uooner Couph and Mitchell
Committee on the MiHiia.-Messrs. Duvall,
BealI, Cockev, Beckett, Hall, Sudler and Gilpn.
Committee ON Pensions and Revolutionary Claims.
-Messrs Potter, Rogerson, Farquhar, Hughes,
Wickes, Hawkins and Armstrong
Committee on Divorces -Messrs Mlllard, Ban
ming, Spencer, Harlan, Sappngton, Hopper,
and Thomas.
On motion by Mr. Lee, the following resolu-
tons were read:
Whereas internal communications BY means
of roads and canals are objects Of primary i'm
portance TO the prosperity o. the state, by al
fordng the best channels Of transportation for
the productions gifts soil and its manufactures,
stimulating its inhabitants to enterprise, con-
centrating its resources, and adding to the ties
of good fellowship, the advantages Of wealth
and condensed population And whereas, the
state of Maryland, viewing the city Of Baltimore
as the emporium Gifts commerce, must be inn
mediately benefited by encouraging her growth
and pros erity Therefore,
Be it resolved by the senate and house Of delegates,
That the governor and council are hereby au-
thorised and empowered to appoint forthwith,
three discreet and intelligent commissioners,
whose duty it shall be to employ some compe-
tent civil engineer, and such other assistants,
as may in their judgment be deemed ecessary,
and TO survey and locate route Tor lateral
canal from the city of Baltimore to intersect the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, at the nearest and
most eligible point within the state OF Mary
land, if such route be practicable; and in the E.
vent that in thir opinion such route be deemed
impracticable, then it shall be the duty OF said
commissioners to survey and locate route Tor
laiaraI canal fr, tho eiiu Of Raltian ore to i'll
tersect the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, at the
nearest and most eligible point within the Dis
trict of Columbia, agreeabIy to the provisions
Of the act Incorporating company to cut the
said Chesapeake and Ohio Canal as confirmed
by the act Of congress at the last session
find be ii further resolved, That the treasurer
of the western shore is hereby authorised and
empowered to pay to the order OF The governor
and council, such sum or sums of money, as in
their judgment may be requisite to defray the
expenses Of said committee, provided such sum
or sums shall not exceed in amount the sum OF
TWO thousand dollars