American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-27
lReported for the American Republican,
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb

MIR. Gallagher presented petition ofctizens
OF Bait. demonstrating against the passage of
the Stamp act.
MIR. Graves presented a similar petition.
Mr.. Ware presented petition from citizens
OF the lth dist. BALTIC. CO. for change of the
place of holding election; and Mr. Stansbury
presented a petition against the same.
MIR. Biser obtained leave to provide for the
election Of the collectors of taxes in Fred'k CO.
by the people and for other purposes.
MIR. Calvert submitted an order which was
adopted, directing the committee Oh ways and
means to enquire into the expediency ofreport-
ing bill for the equalization of the value of
property in this State, and for maturing all as
sessnents on oath.
MIR. Stansbury, of B. Co. reported bill in
cooperating the camp meeting committee of
Baltimore CO.
MIR. Springer reported bill to change the
position tthe first toll gate on the Falls turn
pike in BALTIC.
Mr.. Williams, of B. city, made a favorable
report upon Senate bill for the closing of Rich
mond and the opening of Garden-st in BALTIC.
Mr.. Thomas, from the committee on inspec-
tons, reported f;tvorably upon supplement to
the act, for the inspection of Green Hides in
Baltimore.
Which were severally passed,
Mr.. Calvert reported favorably upon bill to
license vendors of foreign lottery tickets
Also favoraby upon a bill to authorize lot
terry for building wharf at Cambridge.
Also favorably upon supplement to the act
to authorize lottery for constructing road
from Rockville to the Monocacy.
Mr.. Long reported bill to change the mode
of appointing State Treasurer,
MIR. Hollyday, of g., reported a bill to pro-
vide for the admission of the statutes Of other
States, as evidence in the Courts of this State
MIR. Williams reported bill for the protec-
ton of fremen and their property in Baltimore
Which bills were severally ordered to be
printed.
MIR. Gallagher reported bill to revive the
act of 1880, providing for House of Refuge
for juvenile offenders in Bait.
Mr.. Williams reported bill to incorporate
the Eagle Artillery Co. of Bait.
Which lie over.
An unfavorable report was made upon the
petition of citizens of Carroll and Frederick
counties, for lottery, to make Il turnpike from
Westminster to Emmttsburg.
Also upon bill to authorize the payment of
commission on the collection of State taxes
Which reports were concurred in.
Mr.. Lynch called up resolution submitted
by himself, requesting our Senators and Repre-
sentatves in Congress to vote against the pas
sage of the resolutions for the annexation of
Texas to the United States. A motion to in
struct instead of request, was near giving rise
to warm party discussion which was cut
short by the application of the previous ques-
ton, and the vote being taken, appeared 2 for
and IA against the amendment.
The vote was then taken on the resolution,
which was passed-yeas 43, nays %
Mr. Graves submitted resolution, that the
Treasurer pay to the commissioners of Public
Schools in Baltimore, for the use of the High
School of that city, the annual sum of $500
which lies over.
Mr.. Randall reported bill for the division
of Baltimore city and county, and to provide
for the erection OF new county, to be called
Towson county, and TO change the consttu-
ton so far as to effect the same-whch was
ordered to be printed.
The bill more effectually to provide for the
collection OF the State taxes, from the commit
tee on Ways and Means, came up as the order
ofthe day
The bill provides for the appointment of COL
lectors by the Governor from any portion ofthc
State when he fails to be able to procure one
made. The bill gave rise to some discussion,
this provision being warmly assailed by men,
bers from delinquent counties. 1t was howev-
er without material amendment, passed by
vote of Al yeas to 10 nays.
bill extending the provisions OF the act
giving prior lien to,mechanics upon buildings,
Sc, to sums less than $50 was reported by Mr.
Gallagher; And
A bill to prohibit free negroes from shipping
produce, unless they produce the certificate of
magistrate, that the same was honestly OBJ
tanned, was reported by Mr.. Ghiselin, and both
of said bills ordered to be printed.
The House adjourned till 5, P. M.
THE SENATE returned to the House the bill
reducing the salaries of all officers paid from
the Treasury accompanying the same with
message setting forth the reason for not con-
curing in its passage;-giving as their princi-
pal objection the contract nature of some sala-
res, and the horizontal character of the reduc-
| tion,-being made without regard to the duties
performed. They request the House to recon-
slider the measure, stating their desire to concur
upon independent propositions for the same
purpose.
They also passed the bill abolishing the Of
fee of Armorer, by vote of IL to 5.
The bill taxing collateral inheritances, by a
vote of Ia to3.
The bill taxing commissions of Executors
and Administrators by vote of 10 to 7; and
rejected by vote of s to 9, the bill abolishng
the office OF Examiner General.
! THE MORRIS CANAL. Three thousand men
are to be placed on this Canal, to enlarge it to
capacity for passing sixty ton boats as soon
as the weather will permit
SHORTENING LONG SPEECHES. The Ohio
Senate having resolved to adjourn on the 10th
of March, also adopted resolution limiting
the speeches of members to ten minutes