American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-05

Miscellaneous. Mr. Johnson, from commit
tee, reported unfavorably upon petitions from
Baltimore city, praying repeal of the act
taxing promissory notes, &C. Mr.. McLane
submitted a bill counter thereto.
Mr. Johnson reported unfavorably upon pc
ttions from citizens of Hartford CO.. respecting
the direct taxes. MIR. Hanson made counter
report.
Mr.. Johnson also reported unfavorably upon
petition from Samuel Nichols of A. A. co.
Mr.. Johnson offered resolution authorship
the cancelling of certain coupons. Passed.
Bills Passed, In favor Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church of Eamstead, Carroll co. Def
ming contempts of court. Relative to maais-
trates courts in Somerset co. In favor of Ri
chard Bouldin, of Cecil co. Divorcing Rieh'd.
Adams Of Talbot county, from his wife. In
cooperating the Good Samaritan Division OF
the Sons of Temperance, of Bait. city. In ia
vor of John w. Usilton, collector of Kent co.
Removing distinctions in the Pocomoke river.
Increasing the jurisdiction OF magistrates in AL
legany CO., and regulating the constables. Re-
lating to a school district in Kent county. For
bridges over Deer creek and Winters run,
Hartford co.
Clerks and Registers. The bill reported by
Mr., Vunsant, so regulating the pay of county
clerks and registers Of wills, that none shall re-
ccive as a salary more than 5000, with per.
centage, was taken up. This gave rise to con-
siderable debate; Messrs. Fansant, McLane
Holyday and Clagett, favored tho BILL and
MeSsrs. johnson, Bowie and Selby, opposed it
1t was finally passed. Mr.. Selby, thoreupon,
called up a bill which he intended Offering as a
substitute for this bill, taxing the commissions
of clerks and registers, as Il supplement- to
farmer OF AIlar debate II l.iI
upon the table.
Constitution Of ,UaryIand. In committee of
Of the whole, On. Shelnan in the chair,) Mr..
Diser Withdrew his substitute for taking the
sense Of the people M. McLane moved that
the committee rise, report the bill to the House,
and ask to be discharged; which vas agreed to.
Mr.. Waters, the Speaker, having resumed the
chair, on motion Of MI SChley, the House was
called and the absent members sent for.
The question then came up on MIR. AlcLane's
bill, reported as a substitute for the unfavora-
bic report Of the majority Of the committee OH
the Constitution, which resulted as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Morris, Murray, Franklin,
Carroll, Ware, Bowen, Hall, Thomas, Bow
die, Orem, Mafitt Holly day, Orr, Penning-
ton, Biser, Lowe, Boteler, Zolinger, Hoover,
Stephenson Street, Johns, Hanson, Stansbury,
Baughman, Vansant, Cox, McLane, Smith Of
Washington, Champion; Cushwa, Patterson OF
Montgomery, Dorsey, Schley, Patterson of
Allegany, Swami, Berry, Eye, Shellman-39.
NAYS-Messrs. Waters, speaker, Combs,
DunkinsOn, Jones, Smyth of Kent, Rasin,
Strong, Johnson, Hance, Kent of Calvert,
Reeder, Carpinter, Ferguson, Parsons, Glib
bons, Turner, Eccleston, Boone, Frazier, Smith
of D., Bowie, Clagett, Stephen, Duckett,
Kemp, Dunbracco, Landing, Dennis, Selby,
Purnell, Pearson, Harrington, Tritle, Delling-
er, Holland, Allnutt of Montg, Wampler,
Hook-3S.