Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-11
CANAL AND RAIL ROAD.

In the House of Delegates Of Maryland, on
the 10Th Instant
Mr. Harper, from the committee on internal
i'm pro, ement, delivered the folo~ins reports.
The committee on internal Improvements, to
whom was referred, by order Of Ihis House ui
Yesterday, the several resolutions pending before
u in relation to the Chesapeake and Ohi0 Canal,
aud the Baltimore aud Ohlo Rail Road, with the
IMPLIED directions of the House. that they (tne
committee) would hear and report to this House
same propositions in relation tn these subjects.
which i, was understood the President OF the Che
sapeake and Ono Canal Company was DESTROYS
of bringing to their consideration, beg leave to
Report
That they have, in obedience TO said order, had
the several matters, heretofore pending before the
House, aud again referred to them, under consi-
Iteration. and deem it most advisable for them
to return the same. unchanged. in any way, tn
tins House, without any further expression of Cpl
Mon on the part of your committee. The CON-
m,,tee also heard from the President of the Che.
sspeake and 0hiu Cana! Company. the following
propositions, which they submit to the House for
their consideration, begging to be excused from
the expression Of any opinion in relation thereto.
l.t That the State Of Maryland subscribe for
two thousand shares of the Stock Of the Chesa-
pcake aud Ohio Canal Company.
OIL That the said Canal Company be author
Ised to borrow, on the credit Of the State, and
on pledge of the faith and resources Of SAID
Company, five hundred thousand dollars
5d That the said Canal Company be empow.
cred 10 sell or o therwise dispose Of the surplus
water OF said Canal. under certain restrictions
Attn. That these special grants b. mad. on the
condition that the said Canal Company shall
agree to such reasonable terms nf accomnnda.
ton with the Baltimore and catu Rail Road
Company. as may enahle the - 81. Nod 10
proceed along the valley Of ~ p; .8Ig ear. sf
the Canal. To Harpgt-s Fs,rr, ata,..4 a.s le
canal at Harpers Ferry
There we're other matters OF dHtiit unIcU y.u-
commlttpe do not deem /. nse-,>ar, T" en-'nt r
ate. "a they are Of nina Importance. aud .4Pt'ar
tain rather to def aie artaag neht, than prrinl-
nary propositions. All of which is respe, fu y
submitted
MIR harper Submitted the following order,
which was twiCe rsai ind adopted:
= isrei That ;'nUlt &c of seven members
be- .ppo,n,od BY DE cb.if. 10 woom shalt n re-
re,red the propositions ol the Pls>t'eu' Of the
Chesap eake and Ohio Canal Company. add all
Other papers before this house. relating 20 the
diff ulties that have arisen between The SAID Com
pany and the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
Company, and that the committee have power
to SIT during the session OF the house, aud report
by bill or Otherwise.
= Ia pursuance whereof. the chair appointed
Messrs PRATT. Dudley, Duvali. OF A A. Mil
lar. Nichols, Harding and Harris the committee.
message was sent 10 the Senate asserting to
the proposition in relation to the disputes be-
tween the Rail road and the Canal Companies,
and appointing as the committee. Mesrs Pratt.
Dudley, Harding, Duyail,. OF A. A. MIllar,
Nichols and Harris.