American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-26
tReported for the American Republican,
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
ANNAPOLIS, / Ell

voted to clearing the Speakers desk of the ma
ny private and local bills which had accumula-
ted upon the Speakers table.
Among them were number of acts incor-
porating
The trustees of the M. E. Church at Harers-
town; the Ches. & Liberia Trading Co.; the
trustees of the Sd German Reformed Church at
Bait; the Union Manufacturing Co.; the CO.
lumbla ST. Sabbath School Society in Bait; and
the Bait. s. Cuba Smelling and Mining Co.
Also, bill consolidating the duties of the
commissioners and levy court of Mong'y CO.
A bill to establish division line between
School dist No. and Fredericksburg Academy
in Caroline CO.
levy sum of money to build certain bridge
in that county.
bill to reduce the number of members of
the levy court of Frederick co.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan..25 lS45.
Mr. johnson, of A. A., presented a petition
from the President and Directors of the Bank of
Baltimore praying certain relief.
MIR. Gallagher presented petition from citi-
Zens OF Baltimore, commission agents and NOR
chants, demonstrating against the passage ofthe
bill providing for the inspection of wheat in
Baltimore.
MIR. Purnell presented a petition of citizens
OF Worcester, praying retrenchment of certain
expenditures Of the State.
MIR. Stansbury, of Bait. CO., presented the
petition of the NJ. E. Church of the Great falls
circuit for an act to incorporate the camp meet
iEg committee of said circuit
Mr. Stansbury, of b. Co., obtained leave to
report bill to incorporate the Eagle Artillery
company of Bait.
Mr. Springer obtained leave to report bill
to change the name of Joseph Huyghe of Bait
to that of Joseph Hayghe, and the bill was ac-
cordingly reported and passed.
A bill was reported by Mr.. Graves, from the
committee on ways and means, imposing tax
of 25 per cent. upon any excess over $1,000 per
annum, of the fees of the Clerks and Registers
Of the several counties of this State.
A bill was reported by Mr.. Archer, supple
mental to the charter of the Hayre de Grace
Bank.
.H'ir. Archer also reported bill to authcrisc
the licensing of land agents and real estate
brokers. Which bills lie over.
The House proceeded to tho consideration of
bills entitled to second reading,--many of
which were passed over informally.
The following were passed by the House,
viz:
A bill reported by Mr.. Stewart, for the bet
ter regulation of slave negroes and muatto
children;
A bill supplemental to the act passed last
year, for the protection of the breed of fish in
the head waters of the Chesapeake bay;
A bill for the relief of certain insovent debt
ors;
A bill supplemental to the act for the pro.ec-
ton ofoysters in the waters of this State.
The special order Of the day, being the bill
reported by MIR. Biser, to provide for taking a
vote of the people on calling a convention to
reform the constitution came up at IL o'clock.
MIR. Biser explained the object of the bill, and
some views in favor gifts passage were express
sed by Mr. Hollyday, of c., when the previous
question was called and sustained by the house
the motion being made to strike out the en-
acting clause, The yeas and nays were taken
theron and resulted as follows yeas 80, nays
81.
So the bill was rejected.
The House determined by vote of Sc to 2s
to reconsider the vote on I ae Canal bill, and the
mttee from which it originated.
A joint resolution was passed by the House
appointing Robt. McGraw, Jno. S. Smith
Jno Phlpot, Henry G. Pike and S. c. Leakin
Directors on the part of the State in the Bait.
s. Susquehanna r. r. Co. The resolution will
doubtless meet the sanction of the Senate.
The SENATE, by vote of Is yeas to nays,
and after considerable debate, passed the bill inn
posing tax on the commissions of Trustees
and Receivers. The other tax bills are now the
order of the day, and will come up as unfnish-
ed bushes until all disposed Of
An executive session was held this morning,
the result of which has not ,ranspired. Nor
have been able to learn the contents of mes
sage received from the Governor. They are
both deemed unmportant however.
The CANALS. Accounts have been received
that the Canal Commissioners of PENNSYLVANIA
have decided to let the water into the canals OF
that State, so that they may be ready for navi-
CATION certainly by the 10th of Mareh-in
which case the water will also be let into the
Tide Water canal, so that it may be ready for
navigation on the same day.
LONG TINE TO WAIT. There are eight IL
quor dealers in the Salem Mass. Jail for re-
fusing to pay their fines, and awaiting the de-
cison of the U. S. Court on the constitution
atty of the license law under which they are
fined. The decision is postponed till next win
ter, so that they have some time to remain
where they are.
BisHop's FUND. The New York True Sun
says the Trustees of the fund, the interest Of
which is devoted to the support of the Bishop
of that diocese, have had several meetings in
relation to the payment of the last quarters
salary to the suspended prelate. A formal pro-
test has been presented against the payment by
one of the trustees.
GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL ELECTION. The
election for Mayor of Georgetown, d. G.,
| took Mace ON Monday and rasnltnd No EnlIomS.