American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-15
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MARYLAND LEGISLATURES.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. Ii, Is

ANNAPOLIS, Feb Ii, 1915.
Mr. Graves presented the petition of 200 cit-
zcns OF Baltimore, praying that the present SEES
sion may not be permitted to close without pro-
vldlng means for the payment OF the creditors
Of the State.
Mr.. Graves also presented d petition of Ro-
bert Fulton, for power TO lease certain property
as guardians.
Mr.. Poke presented petition from citizens
of Hartford, for law to authorize the levy of a
sum Of money to build bridge over Winters
Run;-also, from citizens Of same county for an
alteration Of the law to protect wild fowl.
Mr.. Williams presented the petition of the
Bedford Spring r. r. Co. asking leave to in
tersect the b. & O, r. r. at Cumberland.
Leave was granted Mir. Holyday, of Cecil
to report bill to alter the time of appointing
supervisors OF roads in said Co.
10 Mr.. Wil!iams,-to report Il bill relating
| to the recording of deeds and bonds Of convey
ances in BALTIC. Co. Court; also to report bin
relating 10 the decisions Of the Court of APP
peals.
The committee Of ways and means made an
unia vorahlc report upon an order submitted bv
Mr.. Williams, Of BALTIC. city, directing them to
enquire into the e@Podeacy of passing an act
comprising provisions:
lst. TO receive in payment Of taxes, coupons
issued before list January last, without any dis
tinction Of years.
3D. No coupons which may be issued here
after, to he received in Payment of taxes.
Cd. That taxes and ali dues to the State be
payable in bonds or certificates Of stock; which.
or application, be divided into small and conve-
nient amounts.
4th. That all interest which may have &C.
crued TO holder on paying such stock to the
State, be carefully registered.
5th. That all means of Treasury, now and
hereafter, be applied through the sinking fund
or otherwise to the payment Of the principal Of
the debt.
9th. A pledge DC given the people that no
direct tax shall ever be levied, for the payment
of interest on the public debt.
Mr.. Williams Submitted substitute to the
report, in the form of bill comprising the
above provisons--v hch lies over.
A bill was passed Incorporating the St. Mi
chael's Beneficial Society.
Also, bill for the relief Of primary school
in Howard District.
Also, bill for the relief Of Benz. s. Ireland,
Of Calvert county.
Also, bill 10 allow John II. Hodsor, of
Dorchester county, further time to complete
his collections.
Also, bill TO authorize levy on Cecil coun-
ty for building certain brioge.
Mr.. johnson, of Frederick, laid before the
House petition signed by large number of
the most respectable merchants and others of
Baltimore, demonstrating against the passage of
the bill from the Committee on WAYS and
Means, laying n tax on notes and sealed instru-
ments Referred to the Committee on WAYS
and Means.
The committee of Ways and Means reported
a bill to lay tax of Ia of one per cent. upon
the stock of the State of Maryland held by non
residents Of the State. Which was passed
At II, the House resumed the consideration
Of the Canal bill, and Mr.. Archer continued his
argument, in favor of striking out the enacting
clause Of the bill. After concluding, Mr.. A.
yielded to the solicitations of the friends of the
Canal, and withdrew for a time his motion to
decapltate, so as to allow motion to strike out
from the sth section to the end, except the two
last sections, Intending then to renew his mo-
ton TO strike out the enacting clause. The
House, at 8 p. M, adjourned, with the question
to strike out the sections pending.
The Senate were in Executive session till
late hour, and confirmed the list of Lumber In
spectors heretofore furnished. | understand
that they also confirmed the nominations of
Wood Corders and Lime Inspectors, but could
not learn who they were.