The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-01
MARYLAND LEGIsLATURE.

In the House, so much of the Message as re-
lates to the Tobacco trade was referred to
select committee, consisting of Messrs. Heard
Bowling, Estep, Gather, VIM Lynch and'>
Sprigg of Allegany.
So much as relates tel the sales Of the pro-
ceeds of the Public Lands was referred to a Sc
lect committee, consisting of Messrs Causin,
Edward A. Lynch, Gather, Jones of Som. TucgT
Freshman and Martin
MIR. Graves asked and obtained leave to intro
duce Bill to abolish the present City Court of
Baltimore and establish new one.
Mr.. SBTToN reported Bill to elect Clerks
and Registers of Wills by the people.
Mr.. LEeRAND introduced Bill entitled, an
act to repeal an act entitled, ga supplement to
the act entitled, an act to provide for the admi-
nistration of justice in cases of crimes and mis-
demeanors in the city and precincts of Balti-
more, passed 1916, chap. 1913, and to revive an
act entitled, an act for the more speedy trial of
misdemeanors in the city of Baltimore, passed
December session, 1885. chap. 75-which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. GRANT submitted the following order.
which was adopted
Ordered, That the President OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal Company be requested
to report to this House, as early as practicable,
what progress has been made during the present
year towards the completion Of said Canal; the
situation of the finances of said Canal Companyj
what amount of State bonds have been sold dur
ing the year 1910, to whom sold, and at what
price; the number of bonds in the hands OF the
Company unsold; the amount of scrip which has
been issued by the Company during the year
1910, and upon what authority said scrip has
been issued. Also to communicate to this House
what removals and changes Gf any) have been
made during the year 1910 in the officers of said
Company, and the causes of the removals and
changes.
Mr.. GATHER offered the following resolution:
Resolved by the General assembly Of Mary
land, That the proposition so to alter the Con
stitution of the United States as to limit the
Presidential service to one term, lately made III
the Senate of the United States, meets the ap-
probation of this General Assembly.
Resolved, That copy of the foregoing reso-
luton be transmitted to our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress.
The following is a copy of the bill reported
by MIR. BOWIE;
An Act to authorize the Incorporated Banks of
this State to issue Small Notes for limited
time.
SEC. /. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
blu of Maryland, That from and after the pas
sage of this act, and until the first day of Janua
nv, eighteen hundred and forty-three, it shall and
may be lawful for the incorporated Banks of this
State to issue notes under the denomination OF
five dollars, and not less than one dollar.
SEC. 2. find be it enacted, That after the
first day of January, eighteen hundred and forty
three, it shall not be lawful for any IncorPora-
ted Bank in this State to issue, reissue or pay
out any note, certificate of deposite, or other
evidence of debt, intended for circulation, under
the denomination of five dollars, whether the
same purport to be made or issued by such Bank,
or any other Bank or Banking Institution, or
individual.
SEC. g. find be it enacted, That all acts or
parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of
this act, be and the same are here by suspended
during the continuance of this act Read and
ordered to lie upon the table,