American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-12
Correspondence OF the American Republican
LEGISLATURE OF MARYLAND.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 10, |!

AhUA5LAk UNE OF MARYLAND.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 10, 1916.
The House received a communication from
! the Governor, conveying a statement from the
Secretary of War, at Washington, relative TO
interest due the Department by this State re-
port from the President of the Colonization So
cety; and petition from Baltimore city, signed
by merchants, in favor of changing tho pilot
laws. Reports were also received from West
Nottingham Academy, of Cecil county; from
the Clear Spring Academy of Carroll county;
and from the Church Hill Academy of Queen
Anne's county. And report from the Clerk
OF. Kent county. Which were appropriately
referred.
Leaves granted. To Mr.. Stephenson, to re-
port bill essening the rates allowed for COL
Letting taxes in Hartford county; bill for the
election of the Register of Wills and County
Clerk, for the same county; and, a bill to with
draw the States appropriations to said county,
for academies, to go to the support of poor
children.
To Mr.. Hook, bill relative to trespasses in
Carroll county.
To MIR. Ware, bill providing for separa-
ton of all the business and property between
Baltimore county and city, except property
held in lointure between them.
To MIR. Reeder, bill for the removal of the
free colored people of Charles county.
Bills passed. A supplement to an act incor-
porating the Firemen's Insurance company of
Baltimore city.
To allow George R. C. Price, of Allegany
county, to bring certain slaves into this State.
To provide for the more speedy collection of
the State revenue.
For bridge over the Monocacy river, near
Hanmond's forge.
Explanatory Of law Of 1891, chap. 200, 80
far as concerns Baltimore city.
Mr.. Vansant obtained leave to withdraw the
petition of William d. Ball, former Sheriff of
Baltimore county and city.
A bill Incorporating Robert Nelson Division
Of the Sons of Temperance, of Baltimore city,
was reported.
Mr.. Cox reported bill explanatory Of the
power of the Orphans Court, in appropriating
certain property to the use of the public schools;
which was laid over.
A bill was reported by Mr. Ware, giving JUS
tees of the peace for Baltimore county, all OK
tension of power in certain cases, and asked
that it be read. Mr.. Carroll suggested that, in
asmuch as it involved matters of much interest
to the people of Baltimore county, he would
prefer it should lay over for few days, that he
might examine its provisions more infinitely;
ana IL was so agreed upon.
A resolution directing the refunding of GER
tain monies enormously collected on Bank
stocks, was passed, and sent to the Senate,
MIR. Cox submitted an order, calling upon
the committees to whom had been referred the
resolutions submitted by him, on the subject of
Oregon, to report thereon, on Monday, the
10th inst, but at the suggestion of some
friends, (the chairman of the committee, Mr..
"a; l. int al, for
days,) he consented to postpone the subject
till the LIST of February next.
The House adjourned.
In the SENATE, leave was granted to re-
port bill Incorporating the Mutual Insurance
Company of Cecil county.
Mr.. Phelps reported bill providing for BIZ
ennial instead of annual sessions of the legis-
lature.
Bills from the House, in favor of Thomas
Dowden, late sheriff of Alegany county; and
d supplement to an act establishing magistrates
courts, was passed.
Miscellaneous. | am requested to suggest to
the celebrated vocalist, Mr. Templeton, that
he so arrange his visit to Baltimore, as to allow
the good people of this ancient metropolis, and
the numerous sojourneIs here, to enjoy a few
of his rich musical treats; assured that he will
meet with warm reception, and realise sub
stantal manifestation of their golden apprcca-
ton Of high merit.
The grand tete on the part of the midship-
men at the naval school here, is to come off on
Thursday neat, (and not last Thursday, as
heretofore stately
We had sprinkle of snow last evening, but
the air is clear, cool and bracing this morning.
The bay and harbor is clear of ice.
A few evenings since, some malicious per-
SONS, during the absence of the male head oil a
family in this city, stripped a hen roost, stole
the old lady's washing tub, and cut off the tail
of favorite cow.