American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-27
(Reported for the American Republican,
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
ANNAPOLIS. IAN. 9

Petitions preSented.-By Mr.. Graves-from
citizens of Baltimore for repeal of the tax on
income and ground rent tax.
| BY Mr.. Willams-trom citizens of Baltimore
praying that that city be divided into twenty
wards, and for reduction of the number of the
City Council
BY Mr.. Graves-from citizens of Baltimore,
for change in the license law for the sale of
liquors.
BY Mr.. Fletcher-fom citizens of Washing
ton county, that the act of ls43, CHI: 1856, re-
latlng to warrants issued by Justices of the
Peace, may not be repealed.
| Leaves granted-To Mr.. Graves-to report
bill to suspend for time, the operation of the
State sinking fund.
| To Mr.. Williams-to report bill to provide
COR the competency Of witnesses without regard
to their tm""ious opinions.
To MIR. Morsel-to report bill TO reduce the
salaries of all officers paid from the State Trea-
sury;-to report bill to abolish the Office Of
Examiner General.
To MIR. Ware-to report a bill to alter the
constitution so as to reduce the term of office OF
Senators to three years.
To MIR. Maflitt-to report bill to alter the
constitution so as to provide for the election of
clerks and registers Of the several counties, by
the people.
On motion of Mr. Calvert, the President of
the B. s. o. R. R. Company, was directed to
report forthwith to the House, upon what terms
he was authorized to proceed to Europe and ne
gotiate the bonds of the State, issued under the
act of 1886, CHI: 495;-what compensation has
been paid or agreed to be paid for so doing
Also to report tariff of the rates of transport
taton of passengers and freight on their road
whether there is any difference in said rates,
and why such difference is made
On motion of Mr.. Goldsborough, the COM
mittee on Agriculture was directed 10 report
bill to regulate the standard of Wheat in this
State,
On motion of Mr.. MoHel, the committee on
inspections was directed 10 enquire into the ex-
podiency of requiring the inspector of Plaster
in Baltimore to be practical Chemist, SIC.
Mr.. McKnett reported bill to regulate the
measurement of dried fruit in this State, which
was passed.
MIR. Ghiselin reported bill, as a substitute
to the untavorable report upon the petition of
citizens of Baltimore, praying that the Banks be
allowed to issue small notes,-providng for
such ssue,--the law to be in force 10 years.
The House took up the order of the day, be-
ing 4 bill reported by MIR. Johnson, of A. A.,
from the committee on ways and means,-lay-
ing tax ofe l-2 per cent. on collateral inheri-
tances, distributive shares and legacies. After
debate thereon it was passed by a vote of p
to "a.
ISI fell into error in saying that the report
Of the majority of the committee on elections in
the Senate was favorable to the claim of MIR.
Ross as Senator from Frederick. The report
recommends the appointment ofcommissoners,
one to be appointed by the incumbent, one by
the claimant and one by the President of the
Senate, to proceed to Frederick and take testi-
mony in the case, and report the same to the
Senate,-and prescrbes the oaths of the CON-
: missioners, &c. A counter report has been
made BY the minority, who urge the unconsti-
tutlonality of that mode ofprocedure
: The Senate have confirmed the non,ina.
D ton OF the civil list of Caroline County, and w
4 A. Ford to be Register of Wills Of the said
d county
The civil lists OF Talbot and Prince George
d have been sent in.