The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-02-26
Maryland LEGISLATURE.
Correspondence OF The American.
ANNAPOLIS, FEB. %, 1912.


ANNAPOLIS, FEB. %, 1912.
In the House to-day, Mr.. Hope presen-
ted The petllun II ISL citizens ol lIarIord
county, praying the Senate may concur III
The House bill compelling the banks oil
Ills SAFE to immediate resumption of spe
Gle, payments. referred to tn Senate.
MIR. Johns presented Il similar petition
from SAID county. Referred.
MIR. Spencer reported supplement to
The act Tor the recovery Of small debts
out ni court Read by special order, pas
sed, and sent /" The Senate.
MIR. Tuck presented the following pre-
amDle and resolutions; which were read,
passed, and sent to the Senate.
"Whereas, it is represented to this
General Assembly that al expedition Of
traders from Texas to Mexico, was cap
tured and made prisoners at Santa Fe, and
are now held i'll captivity by the Govern
ment OF Mexico; and whereas, it is fur
the: represented that John II. Howard, a
Citizen of Mary land, and other citizens of
other States, accompanied said eXpedl-
ton, and 1t is the duty of the Govern
ment Of the United States to extend to its
clIzens, under all circumstances such re-
liei and protection as it is within its COM
potency to grant,-1herelore,
"Resolved; sc. That his excellcncy
the President of the United States be re-
quested to use such means as the Con-
stlutlon Of the United States, and the
public law of nations may authorize, for
amelloraling the condition of the persons
captured as aforesaid, and especially for
The purpose of protecting and demanding
such citizens of the United States as may
nave accompanied said expedition
'"Kesolved that his eXcelIency the Co
vernor be requested to cause copy of
the aoregoing preamble and resolutions
TO be torw arded To the President of the
Unitd States, and also to each of our
Senators and Representatives in Con,
gress."
Mr. Graves resented the petition OF
Caroline A. Bennett, praying an act of d.
vorce. Referred.
Mr. Owens, of A. A. county, reported IA
supplement to The act regulating the III
specllon Of sailed fish. Read by special
order, passed, and sent to lhe Senate.
Mr.. Richardson, of Baltimore, present.
ed the account of J w. Walker, late
Sheriff Of Baltimore county, against the
S ate. Referred.
Also, obtained leave to intr duce bill
to allow said Walker further time to com
PIE his collections.
The House then proceeded to the I'M
finished business of yesterday, being the
bill "ior the better protection of the slaves
OF this State. and for the promotion Of i'll
dustry and honesty among to free people
oil color" which, after having been read
through and amended, was made the spe-
ciaI order III the cay for Saturday next.
On motion Of MIR. johnson the bill al
iectmg The jurisdiction of the Chancery
Courts and The County Counts as courts
Of equn,, was taken up, read, passed, and
sent to the Senate.
The bill, reported BY Mr.. Owens, OF A.
A. County, TO raise additional re,enue by
imposing u lax on all revenues
fhe bill. reported by Mr.. Johnson, in
favor Of the Annapolis and EIkridge Rail
road Company, was made the order OF
the Tor Friday next.
RESUMPTION BILL.
In the Senate, the sui itule Of Mr.
Pau, with the two additional sections Oi