American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-07
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MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 4, Is

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ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 4, 1915.
A call was made on the Register of Wills and
Clerk Of Baltimore County Court, and the Clerk
of Baltimore City Court, for a report on oath,
Of the number of years that they have been in
office, amount of their receipts, and amount
paid for Clerk hire. &c.
The committee appointed to inspect the Go
vernor's house, reported a resolution apprOpri-
ating $4,000 for repairing and furnishing that
building, which was read, and after a little dis
cusson passed.
a petition was presented from Jas Brough
ton, of Cecil, praying 10 have certain deed
made valid.
a petition was also presented from citizens of
Charles county, relative to the School Fund of
said county.
MIR. johnson, of Frederick, presented TO the
House the proceedings Of meeting in Frede
rick county, relative to several objects of poll
cy having i'll view relief from the burdens of
taxatlon-such as the issue Of government
stock, the reduction of the number of dele
gates, &c. sc. Mr.. Johnson submitted Il reso-
luton distributing the several subjects to the
proper committees, where such committees
have been appointed; and also submitted a re-
solution, requesting our Representatives and
Senators in Congress to use their efforts in eff
fcctlng at the earliest practicable moment, the
passage OF law for the issue Of S200,000,0 900
in Government Stock, to be apportoned among
the States. This last resolution was made the
special order of Tuesday next. The subject OF
reduction of the number of delegates was re-
ferred to i committee of one from each county
and the city of Baltimore.
The speaker presented the report of John
Warning, Esq, Inspector of tobacco warehouse
No. /, relative to moneys paid into the treasu-
rY.
Leave was granted to report bill for raising
revenue, by imposing tax on collateral in
heritances, distributive shares, &c sc.
Leave was also granted to report bill to
create State board of equalization for equal
izng the value of property in this State.
And to report bill for defining tho rights of
plaintiffs and defendants in courts of appellate
jurisdiction in this State.
And also to report bill, relative to conjugal
rights as regards property.
A committee was appointed to act with one
from the Senate, and request the attendance of
Thomas G.. Pratt, Governor elect, on Monday
next, at the Senate chamber, for the purpose
of qualifying.
MURDER AND ARSON. A man named Kim
mick, who kept store near Valle's Mines, in
Jefferson county, Missouri, was murdered about
a fortnight ago, and, after the murder had been
committed, the house was set on fire. The per-
petrators of the outrage had not been appre-
hended at the last accounts. Money was sup
posed to have been the object of the murder
MARRIED WOMEN IN ALABAMA. A bill is
now before the Senate of Alabama for the re-
lief of married women, which empowers the
Chancery Court, in certain cases, to declare
married women free dealers. 1t appeared to
be received with general favor by the members
of the Senate.
COMMERCE OF New YORK. The arrivals
from foreign ports at New York in 1914 is as
follows:-47l ships; 35l barques, 929 brigs;
443 schooners; sloops; galliots; and steam
ers. Total 2,20S. The numbers of passengers
arrived at New York during the same period
is 81 ,00s increase over lS4S, 1900.
The ASTI-RENTERs. The outrageous pro-
ccedings of the Anti Renters in Columbia co.,
N. Y, it seems, have at length been checked
The strong arm of the civil power, aided by
the military, have scattered the lawless bands
of sham Indians, and there was at the last ac-
counts from the Heidelberg, every indication
of speedy termination of their unlawful do
ings. number of ringleaders have been ar
rested, and it is hoped that they will be made
to suffer for their offences against the laws.
The HurcHMsoNs. Mr.. Benjamin Hutch
inson, whose death was recently announced,
was not one of the band of singers whom we
have so often listened to with delight, but an
elder brother of these popular vocalists.
FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE. The dwelling
house of MIR. Simson Underhill, of Piermont,
N. H., was burnt on Wednesday night last, at
about IL o'clock, and one of his children, a
boy about ten years old, was so badly burnt
that he died within few hours.
THE MuTINY ON BOARD THE SHIP FARwELL.
Six of the crew Of this vessel, John Thomp-
son, John Williams, Charles Young, James
Muir, Daniel Riggan and Robert Bonnet. were
committed for trial at Boston, on Wednesday,
on the charge of endeavorng to make revolt
on board that ship in the Delaware.
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yNNHE public is respectfully informed that the pro-
IL pretors of this establishment prepared to exc
cute all orders for
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