Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-01-23
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
annapolis, JAM l9.-Tuesday next is the day
Fixed upon by the Legislature for the election
Of Senator to the United States in the place
Of Mr.. Lloyd resigned.
IN THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. Howard presents petition from the Of
ficers and representatives ofthe companies late.
iy attached 10 the 5th regiment Of infantry, and
the officers representing the companies Of the
first regiment Of riflemen, praying for a law
authorising the formation Of light brigade Of
uniformed volunteers; referred to Messrs. How
ard, Tyson, and Warrington
The house, according to the order Of the day
proceeded to the second reading Of the report
of the committee of grievances and court of
justice, relative to the, claim Of Charles Brown
ing.
Mr.. Kennedy moved the following as sub
! stitute.
Whereas memorial has been presented 10
this house by John E. Howard, Tobias E. STAINS.
bury, Jas. Carroll, and John B. Morris, pray.
ing that counsel may be employed by the state
to aid in defending the suits now pending a.
gainst certain citizens Of this state, in the su.
preme or circuit courts of the United States.
for arrearages of quit rents claimed BY the ad.
| ministrator Of Louisa Browning, said to be a
daughter Of the late Charles Lord Baltimore.
this house consider, that it is not necessary.
and might lead 10 injurious consequences. if
the state were to interfere a, this time in case
which they consider as finally settled long ago.
"By the provisional treaty, concluded at Pa.
ris on the 3oth November, 1882, between his
Britannia Majesty and the United States, it is
lal ,I,a
ors on either side, shall meet.with no lawful
impediments 10 the recovery Of the full value
in sterling money, Of all bona fde debts here.
tofore contracted. And it was also agreed in
the fifth article, shat the congress shall earn.
estly recommend it to the legislatures of the
respective states to provide for the restitution
of all estates, rights and properties, which
have been coniscated, belonging to real Bri-
fish subjects, and also Of the estates, right and
properties, of persons resident in districts in
the possession Of his majesty's arms, and, who
have not borne arms, against the U. States"
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE-JAxuA Is.
Mr.. Moore, Of Fairfax, presented a bill, to
revive and amend the act incorporating COM
pany to establish a Turnpike from Wiey's
Tavern in Fairfax 50 as 10 intersect the Little
river Turnpike near the line of the District of
Colombia.
Mr.. Upshur moved to take up the engrossed
bill "To alter and amend an act, entitled An act
to reduce into one, the several acts to regulate
the solemnization Of marriages, prohibiting
such as are incestuous or otherwise unlawful,
TO prevent forcible and stolen marriages, and
for the punishment IF the crime Of Bigamy."
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but the House agreed to, and the bill was ac-
cordingly taken up
Mr.. Upshur then spoke at great length and
with great animation upon the subject. He
combatted all the objections which had been
urged in various ways to the proposed measure
(of permitting marriages with he sister of a
deceased wife, &c.) and concluded with for
chile appeal to the House.
Alter Mr.. Upshur had concluded his argu-
ment, the House adjourned.