American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-08
tReporlcd for the American Republican,
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. !, Il

Mr.. Philips presented petition from citizens
from Somerset, praying levy to build bridge
over Barren creek.
Mr.. Thomas presented a petition from citI-
zens OF Carroll, praying law to authorize a
lottery to construct certain Turnpike.
MIR. Buckley presented Il petition Of citizens
OF Frederick county, praying levy to build
bridge over the Monocacy, and Mr.. Biscr pre-
scented Il similar petition, for constructing u
bridge over Toms creek, in Frederick county.
The House granted leave to Mr.. NIorsell to
report Il bill concerning contested elections, and
to Mr.. Stewart, to report bill TO allow Chas.
G.. Haslup to complete his collections.
/ The House passed bill reported by Mr..
Stewart, changing the March term OF Howard
! District Court.
/ Mr. Potter reported a bill to protect scin fish
| ing in the Choptank.
Mr. Potter also reported bill to abolish I'M
prsonmcnt for debt.
Mr. Williams reported bill repeating sup
| plemcnt 10 the act for the despatch of business
/ in Baltimore County Court.
Mr.. Williams also reported a bill relating to
nonresident guardians Of infants living out of
the State, and holding property therein.
Which were severally ordered TO be printed.
The committee on Education made an unia-
vorable report upon the orders directing them
to enquire into the expedency of applying to
the sinking fund, or to the payment Of the in
terest on the State debt, the sums not devoted
to schools and academies; which was ordered
TO be printed.
Mr.. Morsel called up the bill to reduce the
salaries of all officers except those fixed by the
Constitution. Certain amendments proposed
thereto gave rise to debate, and some changes
were made in the bill, which was then passed
by the decisive vote of 60 yeas to 3 nays.
RI MIR. johnson, of Anne Arundel county, call
cd up the bill laying tax on promissory notes,
policies of insurance, &c. &C., for the purpose
of making it the order Of u certain day 1t was
/ fixed for consideration on Thursday next.
( MIR. Morsell reported a bill relating to con-
tested elections which was read and passed.
ri Also bill to abolish the office of Armorer,
4 which was read and passed
On motion of IIolyday, of Cecil, the COM
mttce on Retrenchment was directed to report
, a bill to reduce the salaries of officers fixed by
the Constitution.
Mr. Morsell reported bill to abolish the Of
flee of Examiner General; which was amend
ed by continuing the same until next January,
and the bill in that form passed.
The following nominations were this morn
ing confirmed by the Senate, to wit,
| k. w. Gill, to be Clerk of the Court Of APP
peals.
N. J.. Stoncstrcet, to be Clerk of Montgo-
merry.
George w. Bradford and Thomas Crown, to
be fish inspectors.
Also the list of tobacco inspectors, to wit
!, Richard Seman, of Anne Arundel county
Truman Belt, OFF Georges; James G. Mack
all, of Calvert, and John w. Darby, of Mont
gomery; and the list of guagcrs Of casks, except
Samuel 7. Harrison (not acted on heretofore
furnished
: And the civil lists for Hartford and Carol
counties.
The Senate with view to the adoption o.
an arrangement made between the contestant.
for Senatorship from Frederick county, recon-
sidered the resolutions of the majority of the
; Committee on Elections, and adopted the result
Of the above arrangement, whereby Senators
Scllman and Blackstone are constituted Il com
mission to take evidence in the case and report
the same to the Senate.