American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-03
lReported for the American Republican,
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE,
ANNAPOLIS, Ma

petition was presented by Mr.. Patterson
from citizens of Montgomery, for change Of
the mode OF appointing supervisors of the pub
lie roads in said county, and of electing COM
missioners of said county
Mr., Stansbury presented petition from cti-
zens OF Canton, for the appointment of a ma
gistrate ard constabes at that place.
Mr.. Polk presented petition of citizens OF
Hartford, for change of the Baltimore & Har-
ford turnpike at a certain point
MIR. Gallagher presented petition of several
Banks in Baltimore, for law TO authorize the
Treasurer 20 refund the money paid by them
for taxes under law since declared unconsti-
tutional.
petition was presented from citizens of
Hartford and Baltimore counties, counter to the
memorial of the Turnpike Co., for further time
to extend their road
MIR. Springer obtained leave to report bill
to incorporate Paradise Company.
Mr.. Ghlselin reported a bill to authorize Tn.
NJ. ID. Baden, of P. Georges county, to com
Plete his collections; which was passed.
Mr. Randall reported bill for the establish
ment OF Religious Freedom; which was laid Oh
the table.
A bill was reported by Mr.. Kilgour to alter
the constitution, SO as to establish biennial ses-
sions of the Legislature.
Mr.. Gallagher moved to strike out the enact
ing clause of the bill, which was negatived.-
The bill was then so amended as to embrace
the following provisions: The operation of the
act to commence on the LIST Wednesday of Oc-
tober, 1.-THE election on which day shall
be for representatives to serve two years from
that time, and the Legislature to meet biennial
ly thereafter. Sec. 5 changes the term of SER
vice OF the Governor, from three to two years,
and Sec. I, attached by motion of Mr.. Free
man, submits the subject to tie decision of the
people, at the next general election.
The question was then taken on the bill by
yeas and nays, and it passed by vote Of 81 to
TO-
A message was proposed, returning to the
Senate the bill for the reduction of the salaries
OF officers paid from the State Treasury, re-
questlng the passage of the bill, and replying to
the Arguments used by the Senate against tho
same. 1t was adopted by very large vote
Mr. Harris, of Cecil, submitted resolution
requesting the Governor to display from the
State Houte, the State flag, in honor of the
passage of the Annexation resolutions. The
resolution was without debate laid on the table
The bill imposing tax on notes, &c., came
up as the special order of the day, and after
further discussion, the vote was taken on strik-
ing out the enacting clause, which was mega
tived by the casting vote of the Speaker, and
the bill was then rejected by one vote, ayes I,
nays 3s.
Whereupon the House Immediately adjourn
! ed.
Nothing of consequence transpred in the
Senate.
The following nominations have been con-
frmed by the Senate:
Addison S. Wthers, Notary Public at Cum
berland
A. }. Bouldin Surveyor for Baltimore city
and county. Henry T. Hoffman, lst Lieute-
nant Baltimore German Guards. John Mat
thias, to be Notary Public at Westminster
VIM. J. Blackstone, Colonel 45th Regiment NJ,
vice b. J. Heard, resigned. Henry Fowler,
Lieut.. Colonel, vice Blackstone promoted, same
regiment.
The civil list for Kent county, except the
Justices OF the Orphans Court, laid over
Alexander Gould, ir,, State Wharinger-
Charles Stewart, Inspector of ground black oak
bark.