The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-01-22
Maryland LEGISLATURE.
Correspondence Of The Baltimore Sun,
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 18th, 1912.

correspondence OF The Baltimore sun
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 18th, 1912.
Mr.. Gallagher presented tho petition of
Rev. T. S. Shrver and others, praying an
act of incorporation for the Maryland
Catholic Temperance Beneficial Society;
also the petition Of the Watchman Fire
Company Of Baltimore, praying an act of
incorporation. Referred to committee on
corporations.
Mr.. Schley asked and obtained leave
to bring in a bill to reduce the salary Of
the Secretary Of State. Referred TO
Messrs. Schley, Buchanan, and Brad
dock.
On motion Of Mr, Buskirk, the follow
ing order was adopted.
Ordered, that the committee on internal
Improvement be authorized to correspond
with any Of the officers or directors of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Compa-
ny, for the purpose Of obtaining such in
formation as they may desire in discharge
of their duties, and that they have power
to send for persons and papers.
MIR. Nichols, Of Caroline, presented
the petition Of James and Mary Carey,
praying divorce vinculo matrimonii.-
Referred to committee on divorcas.
MIR. Freshman, chairman Of the COM
mlttee on the currency, reported "that he
had, in obedience TO the order of the
House, correspondent with the several
banking institutions ofthis State, and that
the said committee had received letters
respectively from the following banks,
viz: Mechanics Bank Of Baltimore; the
Farmers Bank Of Maryland; the Cumber-
land Bank OF Allegany; the Union Bank
of Maryland; the Farmers and Merchants
Bank of Baltimore; the Franklin Bank of
Blltimore; the Washington County Bank;
the Farmers and and Planters Bank of
Baltimore; the Merchants Bank Of Balti-
more; the Citizens Bank of Baltimore; the
Mineral Bank OF Alegany County; the
flagerstown Bank of Maryland; the Far
mers and Millers Bank of Hagerstown,
the Western Bank of Baltimore; the Com
mercial and Farmers Bank of Baltimore;
the Farmers and Mechanics Bank of
Frederick County; the Bank Of Baltimore;
the Frederick County Bank; the Marine
Bank Of Baltimore; and the Bank of
Westminister-which letters were on
motion Of Mr.. Schley, ordered to be
printed.
The House was then called and resol-
we'd itself into committee of the whole,
when they took up for consideration the
bill reported by Mr.. Freshman providing
for the resumption of specie payments
by the banks, Sc, which led to an anma-
ted debate, and which have not time now
to notice.
Mr.. Schley Of Frederick, said that he
had been home since he had voted for the
order directing correspondence to be o.
pened with the banks, and believed that
he should represent the wishes of his
constituents by voting against the bill as
reported in toto.
AT 3 o'clock the committee rose, repor-
ted the bill without amendment, and the
House adjourned. The bill will to-mor-
row be for the action OF the House.
In the Senate, Mr.. Prick presented the
memorial of the Canton company, for
certain notifications of its charter, SC.
The Senate proceeded to the consider
alton Of Executive business, and after be-
ing some time engaged therein, resumed
the consideration of legislative business.
The bill to incorporate the Mercantile
Library Association Of Baltimore, was
reported without amendment and pass
ed