American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-09

Calvert, Carroll, Holmes, Ware, Bowen, Tho
mas, Orem, Parsons, Gibbons, Turner, Eccles.
ton, Smith of D., Mafitt, Holly day, Orr, Pen
nington, Landing, Selby, Purnell, Bser, Zol-
linger, Hoover, Stephenson, Street, Johns
Hanson, Cox, Dorsey, Eye, Wampler-36.
The vote rejecting the bill was subsequently,
reconsdered, and the bill laid over,
On motion Of Mr.. McLane, the vote reject.
ing the bill from the Senate, in favor of bene-
VIOLENT associations OF colored persons, of Bait
was reconsidered.
The next order Of the day, being the bill re-
| peaIing the 59th art. Of the Constitution, came
up; whereupon the House adjourned.
The SENATE, is Gstill engaged in the case o.
the contested seat. The session, last evening
was protracted till near II o'clock. This cast
will probably be setted before the close Of the
session, to-day.
appointments. Messrs, Landlord and Ford
has been confirmed as lumber inspectors.
The following is copy of Mr.. Murray's
| substitute, for Mr.. Johnson's bill for funding
she arrears of interest on the public debt;
Whereas, it is represented to this Legisla-
ture by the report of majority of the commit
| tee of Ways and Means, based upon statements
from the treasurer, that the State is now in
such position as to Justify pledge to the pub
ment of interest may be expected from the LIST
October next:
"And whereas, Fan amount estimated on tho
LIST December last by the treasurer at l,lS3,-
66S 50, and by the majority of the commit
tee OF Ways and Means at 81 100000 on the
LIST July next of interest in arrear, is due to
the public creditors, and it is represented by
4 majority of said Committee that a sur
plus of about 100000 will remain in the trea-
sury at the end of each fiscal year from this
time, after payment Of all demands;
And whereas, it is proper and necessary that
the State should now provide ample funds to
pay Oft the amount Of interest in arrear, and
the public mind not being prepared for an in
crease OF issue of State bonds, such issue might
| alarm their fears into belief that it would
necessarily be followed by increased taxation:
and whereas, if the views of the Treasurer and
majority of the committee Of Ways and Means
are sound, and to be relied on, there is no doubt
that the State can spare the necessary funds at
once to provide for the payment of the interest
in arrear, within reasonable time without
seriously lmpairing the means Of the State to
meet her current demands.
Be it resolved therefore, That the bank s other
stocks stated as productive in the Treasurer
report and amounting TO the sum of $685., 1865
SO, (and the preferred bonds of Susquehana and
Tide Weter Canal Company amount as per
Treasurer's statement 20 $l92 ,500,) be sold at
the discretion of the Treasurer, and the pro-
ceeds thereof applied to the payment of interest
due the public creditors now in arrear and I'M
paid, by the purchase of coupons or otherwise;
and that the amount due the State from sherifs,
clerks, collectors, inspectors and auctoneers
stated in the said report of the Treasurer pro-
ductive funds, and amounting by this state
ment to $751; 81, be and it is hereby set a.
part and pledged by the faith of the State, for
for the payment of said interest III arrear as it is
received into the Treasury, to be applied as
the funds arising from the sales ofthe bank and
other stocks in the preceding part Of this reso-
luton.
And be il further Resolved, That the Trea-
surer Immediately write to the Attorney Gre
neral and all his deputies in the State, to use
every effort to collect the said debts SO due
from sherifrs, clerks, collectors, inspectors
and auctionecrs, with the least possible delay,
And be it further resolved, that all surplus
monies remaining in the Treasury at the enc
eff each fiscal year, above the sum Of
be applied by the Treasurer to the payment OF
said interest in arrear in the manner directed
by the preceding resolutions, until said arrears
Of interest are fully paid and discharged.