American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-08
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MARYLAND LEGISLATURES.
ANSApoLIs, March G.

hNNhfuLlS, -VIuICil 1910.
Evening Session. The Canal bill was again
up, and the reading proceeded with, as far as
the third section. At every step, efforts were
made to main the bill, or to render it ineffec-
tual if passed, but every amendment proposed
with that view was rejected. The discussion Of
the several propositions and the deep interest
felt in the subject, kept full House, up to the
time OF adjournment, which was at II O'Clock.
March It'll, lS45
Mr.. Gallagher presented a petition from w.
d. Ball, late Sheriff Of Bait CO., praying GER
tain relief.
Also petition from Luther J. Cox, of Bait,
for law to authorize him TO lease certain pro-
perty.
Mr.. Calvert presented petition from citizens
of a. A. and p. G.. cos. for a law to authorize
leayy to build etain bridge.
Mr. Muse presented a petition from Mary Z.
Grigg, of Dorch. CO., praying divorce.
Leave was granted Mr.. Williams to report
bill to lessen the expenses of Baltimore City
Court.
To Mr.. Purncll to report bill to divide the
Cd and Sd election districts of Wore. co. and to
erect new district.
A resolution was submitted by Mr.. Randall,
and adopted, directing the commissioners of
Bait. CO. to pay to Green Lane Academy 800
from the primary school fund.
resolution was submitted by Mr. johnson,
of A. A., and adopted, directing the repayment
OF certain coupons, to the franklin Bank of
Baltimore, paid under the unconstitutional tax
law.
A bill was reported by Mr.. Springer relative
to the weighing and measuring Of coal in Bal
timore.
favorable report was submitted by Mr.
I ho Il =. g..
the preservation and Improvement Of shell fish
in this State.
A bill reported by MIR. Johnson, of A. A., re-
pcaling the portion of CHI. 262 of 1871, which
enacts that years separation be a cause of di-
vorce vinculo matrlmoni.
bill was reported by Mr.. Gallagher, to in
corporate the Trustees of st. Patrlck's School.
A bill was reported by Mr.. Archer, authoris-
ing the new County Clerks to bring up the un-
finished business Of the old Clerks.
A bill was reported by MIR. Williams, to less
en- the expenses of Baltimore City Court.
A bill was reported by Mr.. Springer, to in
corporate the Paradise Company.
A bill was reported by Mr. Gallagher, to in
corporate the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of
Baltimore.
Mr., Archer called up his bill, providing for
the redivison of Baltimore into wards. Its
reading was progressed with. A motion was
made by Mr.. Gallagher, to give to the Council
of Baltimore, instead Of the Governor, the APP
pointment of the commissioners, whose duty it
is made to make the proposed division This
motion was negatived by vote of 81 nays to
81 yeas.
The further consideration of the bill was pre-
clnded by the arrival otthe hour to take up the
order Of the day, and the House accordingly
took up the Canal Bill The clause under con-
sideration was that making the operation Of the
bill dependent upon the formation of con-
tract to ensure the transportation for 5 years,
of an annual amount of 10000 tons of ton
mage from Cumberland to Georgetown, to
which vorious amendments, having in view
further restrictions, were proposed, but all re-
jected. The House did not, however, get be-
You'd that clause, and the further consideration
OF the bill will be resumed from that point
They adjourned to meet at I, p. m.