The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-01-21

HOUSE, OF DELEGATES. The Speaker
laid before the House the report Of the
States agents in joint stock companies.
Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Powder and Mr.. Shaw presented
peti lions from citizens of Carroll, praying
a repeal of the direct tax law. Referred.
Mr. Gallagher presented the memorial
of snndry citizens of the State, praying
indemnity for losses sustained on tobacco
in Warehouse No. 2. Referred.
Mr.. Ris,eau obtained leave to introduce
bill TO regulate the tolls on the Bal.i
more and Susquehauna railroad in refer
cnce to lime.
Mr.. Nesbitt submitted preamble and
resolution suggested TO the people of this
State to take some step to inform the L.
gislalure of their opinion as to the pro-
priely Of suspending the collection Of the
direct tax of ls43, for limited time.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Key submitted preamble declar-
ing that the Treasurer has no right to dis
crimnale between the creditors of the
State, except when specially authorized
by the Legislature, and that, after the
payment of tho debt due the banks, the
moneys liable to the payment of the in
terest upon the State debts shall be paid
in full and alike; and, as it is understood
that he intends to make the Messrs Bar
ing g. Co. preference creditors, "Ordered,
That the Treasurer postpone the payment
OF said claim and of yMessrs. Daniel
Crommelin s. Sons, set forth in the letter
To the Governor of This State Of the 10Th
Feb. 1912, until the Legislature shall
have by law directed the manner in which
The revenue intended to pay the interest
on The public deb, shall be applied" Laid
over, under rule.
Mr.. K. also submitted the following:
"Ordered, that the Treasurer report to this
House the amour, Of debt of this State;
when the debts were respectively created,
and for what purpose; how much of the
debt is due on sterling bonds and how
much is due on currency bonds and SER
lIficates; how much of the debt has its ir-
terest payable in Europe and how much
payable at the Office of the Commi ssoner
of Loans; to what period has the interest
been paid on the debt inEnrope, and on
tina, payable at the office ofthe Commits
sioher of Loans in Baltimore" Adopted
Mr.. Thawley obtained leave to intro.
duce bill to alter the Constitution as
regards the period of converting the Lee
gislature.
The bill relative to the levy OF taxes
for 1912, in Baltimore comfy, to incor.
porate the German Beneficial Society OF
Baltimore, the Deptford Fire Company
Of Baltimore, the Burkettsville Union
Bank of Frederick county; allowing Jacot
CIammer, late collector of Allegheny
county, further time to complete his col,
lec,ions, were severally passed, and sen
TO the Senate
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Ris.
teau, looking to a reduction of the sala,
ries of officers and agents in all improve.
ment companies, was taken up, and pas
sed
Mr.. Buskirk submitted a proposition
authorizing the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal Company to dispose of certain lands
and tenements in It's possession. Lac
over.
Mr.. Stor submitted a report from the
Committee on Inspections, relative to the
State tobacco warehouses in Baltimore
Read, and laid on the table.
The order Of the day, being the report
from the Committee on Ways and Means
adverse to petitions praying repe al OF the
direct tax law, was taken up, aid recon
mi.,ed. Adjourned.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. Scott submitted preamble and re.
solutions requesting our Senators and
Representatives in Congress TO vote for q
repeal of,he United States Bankrupt Acr
Read and laid over.