The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-02-12
MARYLAND .Legislatatr.e.
'Corresp ondence of the Baltimore SIM
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 8, 1912.

CoTresP ondence OF the Baltimore Sun.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 8, 1912.
In the House, Mr.. Dennis presented
the petition Of Nancy Melvin, PRAYING
to be divorced from her husband William
Melvin. Mr.. Ristcau presented the nett
ton of Mary schafer, praying to be d.
vorced from her husband Henry Schaf-
Ees.
Mr.. Catiiell pres ented the memorial of
sundry citizens of Worcester county.
praying for retrenchment in the expenses
OF the government.
Mr.. Hammond, from the committee on
c'lored population, reported bill for
"the better security Of negro slaves in
thus State, and for promoting industry and
honesty amongst free people of COLOR
Read..and moved the order of the dav for
Tuesday next
The bill supplementary to the act Of
1871, imposing direct tax, was taken
up Tor consideration, and after sundry
amendments was passed.
Ihe bill TO divorce Jane Abel. of the
city OF Baltimore, from her husband Benz
A. Abel, was passed and sent to the Sem
ate.
The bill divorcing Vincent GaIlawav,
OF the city of Baltimore, from his wife
susan Galloway, passed the House and
was sent to the Senate.
The bill providing for the election of
county clerks and registers by the people.
was made the order of the day for Thurs
MIR. Forwood continues to promulge
his doctrine Of reputation with a zeal
and perseverance worthy of better cause
TEST vote as to the tax bill of the late
session, occurred to-day in the House. on
substitute which was offered by Mr.
Forwood, repeating the whole tax bill; it
was rejected.
Ayes-Messrs. Randall, Willis, Sher-
wood, Knight, Forwood, Cathell, Fore
man, Sutton, of Hartford, Johns, Hope,
Davis, Boyle, and Steel-l3.
Nays-Messrs Causin, R. M. Gale. J.
II. Gale, Sutton, of Kent, Owens, of A. A.,
Dorsey, Sellman, Hammond, Grain, Mat
ihews, Brent, Risteau, Poultney, Handy,
boggs, Nicols, of Dor, Traverse, Rich.
ardson' Bayne, Tuck, Maccubbin, Hamil-
ton, johnson, Hook, Carmichael, BRYAN.
Newman, Dennis, Powell, Simmons,
o'aley, Schley, NIcols, of Caroline, Gull
breth, Downs, Gallagher, Graves, Presst-
man, Starr, Grove, Spence, HOLMAN, Dar-
oy, braddock, Got, Cuttings, Buskirk,
Buchanan, Shaw, and Speaker-5O.
In the Senate-Mr. Senator Scott of-
iered this morning the following pream-
BILE and resolution:
whereas, 1t is important to the people
OF this State TO know as soon as possible.
what will be the action of the Legislature
on an immediate resumption by the
Banks.
Therefore, in order, that public anxiety
may be Gained on this exciting subject,
before bill fixing the precise period can
be prepared and discussed, and to give
uotlce OF the earliest possible period at
which that event will be coerced, it is
Resolved by the Senate, That it would
De inexpedient to compel the banks to
resume specie payments at any period
earlier Than the first of August next, ex.
cept partial resumption on small notes,
so guarded, as to protect them from large
demands for specie.
Which was adopted by the following
vote:
Affirnative-Messrs. Thomas, (Presi-
dent Beslle, Donoho, Goldsborough,
Howard, McGruder, Newcomer, Palmer,
Potts, Scott, Turner, Wilson-l2.
Negative Messrs:: Frick, Ely, Martin,
Matthews, Maulsby-5.
1t will be seen that Mr.. Scott has thus
in three days backed out of his position
to the extent of five months. / should
rather think that he musthave some small
milking of the large amount of popular
indignation which is probably being stor-
ed up for his especial beneft.-One thing
is certain, that if he continues to retro
grade as rapidly as he has commenced,
he will soon distance all his competitors,
and be for forcing the banks to resume at
even an earlinr period than the time
designated in the bill from the House.
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