The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-01-15
Maryland Legislature.
Correspondence of the American.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. II, 1912.

4hi' Sou9ii Pleseiiteu lue pettlOl
of Susan Rock, Of st. Mary's county
praying for divorce. Referred TO tn,
Committee on Divorces.
MIR. Sellman presented a petition pray.
ing the enactment of a law prohibiting
the sale of ardent spirits within two miles
OF the Alms-house Of Anne Arundel coun.
ly. Referred.
Mt. Gallagher submitted an order pro.
posing the election of G. B. Wilson, o.
Baltimore city, as director OF the Bank o.
Baltimore on the part Of this House.
Mr.. Tuck moved to strike out G. b
Wilson and insert }. J. Speed. Lost.
The original order Of Mr.. Gallagher
was then adopted.
Mr.. G. also presented the petition Of
the Rev. Alexander Czretkoriez, Rev
Peter Tsharkcrt, Re, 9'mon Senderl, Rev.
Louis karleyveds, OF Baltimore city,
praying an act of inc poration. Refer
red.
Also, obtained &c to withdraw from
the files Of the House, the petition oil
Mary Allen, of Baltimore City.
Also, presented the petition of Eliza
beth Collegiate, and Ann c. Foreman,
praying pensions for revolutionary SER
vices rendered by their husbands. Re-
Ierred.
Mr.. Graves submitted an order, calling
on the Treasurer TO report to the House
what amount Of money has been borrow
ed during the past year, add if any, what
collateral or other security has been given
therefor. Referred.
Mr.. Hammond moved that the use of
this Hall be loaned to the Shareholders
Convention, from half past three each
day, for the use of said Convention. A.
dopted.
Mr.. Forwood asked leave to introduc e
a bill! consigning TO the hands of trustees
all the property Of the State, except the
State House, for the use OF the creditors
Of the State. Not granted.
Mr.. Graves, from select committee,
reported bill relative 10 incorporating
literary and other benevolent associations.
Referred. -
On motion of Mr.. Buchanan, the bill
abolishing the offices Of Typographical
Engineer and State Geologist was taken
up, read, passed, and sent to the Senate
The Speaker laid before the House the
report of the Sale Tobacco Warehouse
No. 4,
On motion of Mr.. Starr, the preamble
and resolutions submitted by him some
days since, lnstructlng the representatives
Of the Stale in Congress to vote for the
repeal of the law distributing the proceeds
from the sale of the public lands among
the States, was made the order Of the day
fer this day two weeks,
Mr.. Buchanan submitted resolution
calling on the Typographical Engineer
and State Geologist to deposile at the seat
of Government all minerals which the,
may have collected while acting in their
official capacity. Laid over
On motion Of Mr.. Graves, the bill d.
recling the manner of appointing the
States Agents in all joint stock compan-
les, w;s made the special order Of the day
for Friday week.
On motion of Mr.. Sellman, the House
LOOK up inc Dill 10 allcr ana amend the
Constitution Of the state, which was read
the second time and passed,
Mr.. Tuck presented the petition ofsun-
dry citizens Of Prince Georges county,
praying the re-eslablishment of Magis-
trates' Courts i'll that county. Referred.
Adjourned.
The following is the only business Of
public interest transacted tn the Senate to-
day.
Mr.. Frick presented petition praying
the incorporation Of Steam Saw Mill
Company.
The bill authorizing the appointment
of IA Commissioner of Loans was taken
p; and after several material amendments
were proposed and assented to, the bill
was ordered to third reading
A communication was received from
the Governor, enclosing a report from the
President of the Chesapeake and OHIO
Canal Company, which was ordered to
be printed. Whereupon the Senate ad-
journ2d.