American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper., 1846-02-21
Correspondence of the American Republican,
LEGISLATURE Of MARYLAND.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 90


ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 90, l946.
In The HOUSE, the Speaker presented me-
mortal from the Shareholders in q. Anne 8 CO..;
Mr.. Stansbury, a memorial from N. Williams,
relative to contempt of court; which, with Pc
tltions, by Messrs. Carroll, Morris, Dennis,
| Dunbracco, Cook, Hoover, and Turner, were
appropriately referred.
Leaves to report bills granted, To Mr.. Baugh-
man, Incorporating the Good Samaritan Divi-
sion of the Sons of Temperance. To Mr.. Hol-
land, in favor of the late sheriff Of Montgom-
cry CO. To Mr. Stephenson, relating to free
colored persons.
| The Fire Mr.. Murray offered resolution
empowering the Treasurer, DR.. ID. Claude; the
Clerk ofthe Court of Appeals, R.W. Gill, esq;
and David Caldwell, skilllu and practical ar
Chitectural carpenter, to cause the public pro-
perty, at the seat of Government, to be plased
in good order, to purchase fire apparatus, Sc,
but 1t was superseded by a resolution, appoint
ing Messrs. Ware, Vansant, and Murray, a
committee TO ascertain the cause of the fire
last evening under the Hall of the House of
Delegates, by which the noble old State house,
with all its invaluable contents, came near be
ing destroyed.
Birth Day Of Washington, On motion of Mr..
Carpimter, the Governor was requested to
cause the American Flag to be hosted from
the steeplo Of the State House, and national
salute fred, Oh Monday next, in commemora-
ton of the birth Of Washington.
Miscellaneous. Mr.. FurgusUn offered a reso-
luton in favor of VIM, Hamilton, of Charles
Co; which was passed.
Mr.. Wares bill regulating the Baltimore
markets was rejected, after some remarks by
Mr.. Vansanl against, and Mcssrs. Ware and
Holmes for, by vote Of 80 to "a.
Bills passed incorporating Central School
and Central Chapel, of Frederick co. To re-
duce the number Of the Trustees of the Poor of
Somerset co, Renewing charter of the Havre-
de-Grace Bank.
Constitution Of .Ma1yland The subject of
Convention was again taken up in committee
of the Whole, when Mr.. Biscr, in favor of sub
mittng the issue to a vote of the people, spoke
for about two hours. Mr.. B. having concud-
ed, Mr.. johnson suggested the bill be taken
from committee, but it was negatved by vote
of 43 to %. The committee accordingly rose,
and obtained leave to sit again MIR. Clagett
Is entitled to the floor tomorrow.
Rerenehment. A bill reducing the salary of
the Governor, came up, as next i'll order; but |
it being desired by many to postpone action /
upon all matters Of retrcnchment or reform till |
the settlement ui the issue in reference to the .
call OF Il Convention, after some spirited debat- |
ing, 1t was postponed Ill Monday next.
,tIuch ada aud nolhing done, About one hour
was wasted in motions to adjourn, &c. and TAX
ing the ayes aud nays when the House adj
lourncd about O'Clock.
In the SENATE. MI Quynn concluded his
exhibit Of proofs in favor of his claim AS Sona-
tor ifom Frederick Mr. Ross was about to
reply, but Mr.. Flick, suggesting desire to
submit proposition in reference to the matter,
the subject was laid over I'LL to-mo; row.
Previous to taking mp this subject, resolu-
tons in favor Of Ann w, Hudson, and Calhe-
rine Mantz, were passed.
Also, passed the following House bils:---
Incorporating the John Brantz iron and coal
Relative TO wrts of errors and ap-
peals TO the Court of Appeals. Relating TO
shcrfls. Relating to insolvent debtors. In ia
for of s. F. Abbott, of Baltimore. Also, re-
solution in favor Of VIM. S. Green.
A bill repeating SO much Of an act as allows
free colOred persons to remain III Charles CO.,
under certain circumstances, was rejected.
Fire al The Stale House, There was quite an
excitement, last evening, in consequence of
the alarm being sounded that the Stale House
was on fire. The whole city was on the stir,
ia an instant, aud members ofthe Legislature,
public officers, citizens and strangers, rushed
to the scene of supposed danger. Smoke and
fame were seen issuing from a basement win
dow. Mayor Bryan, at the head of the out
door operators, soon Piled water by means of
old engine. The State Librarian,
Mr.. Swami, was promptly in the hall of the
House of Delegates beneath which the fire
originated, and with an axe cut up the floor
ing, when 1t was ascertaned that the fire Ie-
suited from the burning of a wooden pipe,
leading from furnace in the cellar to the out
er wall, through which the gas escapes, At
this juncture, Joshua Vansant, Esq, having
satisfied himself that the crisis had passed, and
seeing the sad havoc being perpetrated in re-
moving the furniture from the ball, mounted
upon the platform of the Speakers DESK and,
with the assistance of Messrs. J. Johnson, r.
Gill, G. McNeIr and others, restored order,
and organized police committee. This fire
was ascertained.about O'Clock, but had it ORR
ginated at a later hour, and brief time al
lowed for its communicating to the fioor-beams
about two feet above it, the building, with all
the important papers in the Courts and ar
chives of the State, must have been destroyed.
Being at my desk, in tho hall of the House of
Delegates, when this fire occurred, (two other
persons presently and witnessing the efforts of
the citizens, in preserving the public property,
can attest their merits. The members of the
Legislature were also very active. The fire,
believe, was the result of placing wood instead
OF iron pipes, for the escape of gass The hall
was set to rights in time for legislation this
Snow fell to the depth of some three inches
the early part of | st evening but rain during
the night, prevents sleighing this morning.
Correspondence of the American Republican, |
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 20, 1916.
The Birth Day of the immortal Washington,
which comes on Sunday, is, we are happy to