American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-10
ANNAPOLIS, March 9, 1916.

4 ANNAPOLIS, March 8, 1876.
In the HOUSE, Messrs. Vansant, HollYday
and Pennington, presented petitions, which
were appropriately referred.
Resolutions passed. In favor of members who
may be detained at the seat of Government, by
sickness, after the adjournment of the Legisla-
ture. In favor of Margaret Martin and Mary
Lloyd, of Penn, and Margaret Long, of Balti.-
more CO., widows of Revolutionary soldiers
For publishing the Revenue Laws. In favor
of the Chaplains of the legislature yng
them 800 each.
MIR. McI.ane, remarking that large snag
had been recently located in the channel of the
river, near the Bodkin, he had been requested to
call the attention of the Legislature to the fact,
and looking to the Importance of its removal
in reference to navigation, be offered resolu-
ton authorising the Treasurer to pay Capt.
! Turner, for its removal, not exceeding S25.-
Passed
Bills reported. By Mr.. Vansant, incorporat-
ing the Baltimore Mining and Smelling Co.
BY Mr. Stansbury, Incorporating the Aisguith
st. Presbyterian Church, of Baltimore. By
MIR. Shellman, incorporating the Hagerstown
Academy. By Mr.. Holyday, in favor of Pass
more Mccullough, of A. A. co. By Mr..
Baughman, changing the name of VIM Haupt-
man to VIM. Hoffman.
! Mr.. Cox, from committee, reported unfavor-
ably upon petition for opening Eden Lane,
Baltimore city.
Bills passed. Prohibiting free persons of CO.
lor leaving this State returning again, after an
absence of ten days, unless attending white
person, (passed by vote of 40-noes not
counted, Messrs. Cook, Clagett, Hook, and
Holmes, favoring it, and Mr.. Eye opposing it,
For the improvement of Chestertown, Kent co.
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Baltimore, to VIM. Hoffman. Compelling the
free people of P. Georges, st. Mary's, and
Charles counties, to hire out. Better regua-
ton of the poor school system Of Cecil co, Re-
gulatng tolls on the National road Giving
the Governor supervisory power over the in
ternal improvement companies. For reducing
the fare over the Washington and Baltimore
Raitoad. For keeping in repair public roads
i'll P. Georges CO. Extending the lien law of
/ 1889, CHI. 205, II P. Georges and A. Arundel
counties, and Howard District. To facilitate
the collections Of taxes on banks and other in
corporated companies. In favor Of the Frank
! lin Academy, Baltimore co. In favor of Jno.
| w. Onion, Bait. co. In favor of VIM. Frush,
of BALTIC. co. In favor of Joseph Everstine, of
Allegany Co. In favor OF benevolent associa-
tons of free colored persons in BALTIC. city, (by
vote of 81 to go
Public Debt. The bill for funding the ar
rears Of interest due on the public debt, and
for the resumption of payment, was again TAX
en- up; and, on motion Of Mr.. Biser, amended
by requiring the next legislature to sanction it.;
when it was rejected by vote of 33 10 40.
A bill giving the government supervisory
power over the internal improvement compa-
MES, was rejected.
Conventional Reform. The bill reported by
! H. 81 IL &c tLa
constitution, and for taking the sense of the
people as to the call of convention Oh the
constitution, came up as the order of the day.
p After some discussion, it was referred, on the
motion of Mr.. Kent, Of Calvert, to the next
session of the Legislature, by acclamation.
A bill for reducing the number of delegates,
was also referred to the next sessisn of the Le-
gislature, by vote of sc TO 35.
Mr.. johnson offered resolutions directing
that the payment of interest on the public debt
+ be resumed on the LIST of April, l947, and the
surplus of public revenue go to pay Arrears
Laid over.
The SENATE, concluded the case of the con-
tested seat, by re solving, first, that Mr. Quynn
was not entitled to his seat secondly, that Mr..
Ross was not clearly entitled to it; and, third
ly, that a new election be ordered, to take
place at the regular election in October next.
bill incorporating the San Pedro Co. of
Baltimore, was passed.
Also, bill Incorporating the Chesapeake
r Railway Co.
The following House bill were passed: Au-
thorising the Baltimore ands Ohio Railroad Co.,
: to put down an additional back to Harper's
Ferry Relating to Primary schools in Charles
CO. Incorporating the Maryland Tract Socie-
! ty Relating to Public Schools in Caroline CO.
For building bridge over Winters Run,
Hartford co. Relating to the collection of
+ taxes in P. Georges county. incorporating
, the Mechanicstown Division of the Sons Of
Temperance. Relating to collectors of taxes
Q in Somerset county. Incorporating the Mu.
tual Insurance ECombany of Carroll coun-
ty. Incorporating the Good Samaritan
!. Division of the Sons of Temperance of Balti.
more, and John Hancock Division of the Sons
of Temperance. In favor of the Hamstead
: and Hereford Churches, Baltimore county In
! spection of Plaster of Paris at Bladensburg.-
Incorporating the Maryland Sunday School
Union. Anthony Michael Warner and other
trustees to make bequest. Also, resolution
in favor of Lydia Ackmarth, Mary Long,
Mary Lloyd, the. chaplains of the Legislature,
on removing snag near the Bodkin. Also,
bill relating to the inspection of green hides,
&c., in Baltimore city. Also, bill changing
Howard District into county.
High Court Of Chancery.-A bill for abolish
ing the Court of Chancery, was taken up
Mr.. McLane offered substitute, providing for
its removal to Baltmkre city, which was re-
jected by a vote ofSl to 80. House adjourned.
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