American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-18
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MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. IG, is

Paying CeTldll TcleI
Leave was granted to report bin to pre-
scribe the number of Justices of the Peace, t
be appointed by the Governor for the sevcra
counties, Baltimore city and Howard District
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. MIR. Graves pre-
scented the petition of Hannigan s. Trimble, ant
60 other inhabtantsof Baltimore, asking per
mission for the banks in that city to issue small
notes.
MIR. Randall, of Baltimore CO., presented
the petition of Caleb Goodwin, counter to the
petition of the Baltimore and Hartford Turn.
pike Co.
Mr.. Clarke presented the petition of l79 citi,
zens of Washington county, iora law to repeal
cb lS6 of 1874, relating to warrants and pre-
cepts by Justices OF said county.
Mr. Gallagher presented the petition of
Thomas Sullivan and others, dealers and work
ers in leather, praying that the law providing
Tor the inspection of green hides and skins,
may not be repealed
Mr. Holiday presented the petition OF cit-
zens of Queen AIMS, for a law TO authorize the
draining OF certain lands in said county.
Mr.. Graves presented the petition of the
Maryland Institute Of Education, asking pay
ment otexPenses incurred for printing plan of
a system of Public Education.
communication was received from Mr.
Seidenstricker, late Collector in Baltimore city,
in reply to the call of the House, requiring him
to report, whether any, and if any, what
amount of tax, levied upon the stocks of that
city, per CHI. 28l, of 1871, have been collected,
and also what amount of said tax has been paid
into the treasury Mr.. S. reports that no mo-
ney has been paid into the Treasury under that
act-but that for the year ls49, s6,007 40 have
been paid on account of that tax, which amount
is included generally in his return to the Trea-
sury.
Mr. Springer obtained leave to report bill
to repeal section of an act therein mentioned.
According to an order Of the House, the
Treasurer made report giving the amount of
direct tax paid by and due from the several
counties Of this State, which was ordered to be
printed.
At one O'clock the House proceeded upon
Joint ballot with the Senate, to the election of
United States Senator, in place of VIM. D.
Merrlck, whose term soon expires. Mr.. Pot
ter, Of Caroline county, nominated Reverdy
Johnson, Esq, for that station. On examina-
ton of the ballot box, it was found that 95 bal
lots had been cast-of which 68 were for Rev.
erdy Johnson, and there were 81 blanks.
Mr. Reverdy Johnson was thereupon de-
clared elected, and on motion of Mr.. Potter,
joint letter from the President of the Senate,
and the Speaker of the House, informing him
of that fact was ordered
The House then adjourned.
Annapolis, Jan. II, 1916.
Petitions Presented By Mr.. Holiday, from
citizens of Cecil, for an act of incorporation
for the Susquehanna Fire Co.
By Mr.. Gallagher, from the United Hebrew
Benevolent Society of Baltimore city, praying
a continuance of their charter.
By Mr.. Randall, from citizens of Baltimore
CO., tor law to prevent the sale of spirituous
liquors.
BY Mr.. Harrison, from citizens Of @. A., for
law to prohibit the sale of liquors, in any
district, ward, &c, wherein majority of voters
are opposed to the same.
BY Mr.. Gallagher from the Merchants
Shot Tower Co. in Baltimore, for an act of in
corporation. Severally referred.
Leaves Granted. Mr.. Morsell-To report
bill to repeal 9Th section of the act of Assembly
of 1881, CHI. 2Sl, relating to people of color IN
this State, so far as relates to Calvert County.
To w. Wiliams-Tor report bill relating to |
guardians of Infants living out of
this State, and having personal property there
in.
To MIR. Jump-To report supplement to
schools in the upper district of Caroline Co.
To Mr.. Rogers-To report supplement to
the act to provide for the Inspection of Plaster,
passed in 1892.
To MIR. Kilgour-To report bill to alter
the Constitution, so as to provide for biennial,
instead of annual sessions of the Legislature.
To Mr.. Archer-To report bill to alter the
Constitution, So as to restrain the power of the
Legislature to pledge the credit Of the State to
works of Internal Improvements.
To Mr. Potter-To report bill in relation
20 the fee books of Clerks, and the keys of Re-
yisters of the counties of this State, Howard
district and the city of Baltimore.
10 MIR. Holliday-To report bill to fix the
iuties and compensation of the Jailer of Kent
county, IN certain cases.
Bill Reported. BY MIR. Purnell-a supple
nent to an act regulating the fees of notary
their fee at 50, one half to be
paid the State.
BY MIR. johnson, of Fred'k, from the Canal
Commissioners bill to complete the Canal to
Cumberland, the provisions of winch are SINH
ar to those of the bill last year.
by MIR. Freeman-a bill to regulate fishing
n the Potomac during certain seasons.
Bills Passed. A bill relating TO the sessions
IF the Court of Appeals.
bill supplemental to the act for quoting
possessions, enrolling conveyances, &c:-and
A bill declaratory of contempt of Court.
In SENATE. Mr.. Phelps obtained leave to
eport bill to provide for the renting out of
eal estate in certain instances
On the motion of the same gentleman, the
Judiciary Committee were directed to inquire
nto the expectancy of foreclosing tho States
mortgages on the Canal.
SINGULAR VERDICT. On Saturday last,
quarrel and fight took place between Selby Of
veil and George Short, residing at Dagsboro',
Delaware, when the latter died in five minutes
fter the rencontre, from kicks received in the
bdomen from his adversary. A jury were
DON empannelled, who, strange to say, brought
D this extraordinary and nnexnected unrdict-