American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-04
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LEGISLATURE or MARYLAND.
ANNhPoIlk. March {

tons from Cecil co &, praying restrictions in the
sale Of ardent spirits. Mcssrs Hook, Pennipc.
ton, Norris, and others, presented petitions,
which were appropriately rclerred-among
| them, one from 900 citizens of Baltimore a.
gainst the passage of certain laws relative to
the coIored population.
Bills Reported. By MIR. Sholman, from
committee, Incorporating the town of Man
chester, in Carroll CO.; also, Incorporating the
Active Firemen of Baltimore city. BY Mr.
! Boone, to abolish the High Court of Chancery
miscellaneous. On motion of Mr.. johnson,
a message was sent to the Senate, dissenting
from their proposition TO continue the services
of the Commissioner OF Weights and Measures
On motion Of Mr.. Eye, a message was sent
to the Senate, asking that body to withdraw
its amendment TO the bill for lottery to make
a turnpike road through Carroll and Frederick
! counties, 10 the Penusy lvania line.
A bill reported from the Hartford delegation
allowing the taxpayers Of that county to SET
tie with the treasurer or the collector, At their
discretion, was ncgatved.
| Bills pGsSsd-Aluwing the clerks of the lie
| glsiaturc travelling expenses. In favor Of WIN.
hewitt, clerk Of Charles county. Opening a
read in Worcester county. ia favor Of Sanl'l
O'Neil, collector Of Montgomery county. Pro-
noting public education IN Cecil CO. Chang
ing The name OF the grand children OF Chas. K,
Williams, Of Somerset county. Repairing The
bridge over Big PatapsCo river. Changing
the name Of 5. Woods and others of Calvert
county. Relating to Primary Schools in ST.
MaTy's co. Relating TO the second election
district Of Cecil county. Providing for elect |
ing the Second Branch Of the City Council of
Baltimore every other year I'm favor Of So
phia N. robinson, OF Dorchester CO. In favor |
of the collector Of taxes Of Somerset co. In |
favor Of the poor of Cecil co. In favor Of the |
trustees of VIM. Thomas, late of P. Georges |
county. In favor of John Nj. C0ulton, of Al !
legany county.
Constitution Of Md. The subject of calling
convention was resumed in committee of the
whole, (Mr Shellman in the Chalr) when Mr.. |
Z. F. Thomas spoke at length in favor of the
bill. He was followed by MIR J. johnson, in
opposition; and, having concluded, the COM
mittee rose, reported progress, and obtained
leave to sit again. The House thereupon ad- |
journed till O'Clock. Mr. Ware addresses
the committee tonight.
The HOUSE met at 7 O'Clock, z. NJ. MIR.
Ware addressed the committee on the question
of conventional reform, in support Of the mea-
sure.
The SENATE did not take up the contested
seat case in consequence Of the absence Of sew
eral members.
The following bills were passed Mr.. Nc
CuliUugh, from the committee TO which the
leave was granted, reported bill! entitled, 4
supplement to an act entitled an act TO incor-
porate the village of Port Lepoint in Cecil CO.,
passed at Dee. session, 1924, eli. 80; Mr.. Nc
Cullough, from the committee to which was
referred the memorial Of sundry citizens Of Ce-
ell CO., reported bill entitled, an act to ex-
tend the trial by jury TO certain cases; Mr..
Mccullough, from the committee TO which the
leave was granted, reported bill entitled, an
act for the benefit and protection of the lnspec-
tor of Shingles for the village of Port Deposit
in Cecil CO., Mr.. Parran, from the committee
TO which the leave was granted, reported bill
entitled an act to prevent unlawful dealings
with negroes, and the reception Of stolen goods
i'll Calvert CO ; to make valid the last will and
testo ment Of Eurith Cockey Of Carroll county;
An act to authorize and empower Sarah A.
Wilcoxen to manumit negro slave, Hanson
Coates, upon certain conditions.
Tho following bills, from the House, were
passed Relating to the streets and public |
roads in and about the vicinity of Chestertown;
to compel the commissioners appointed by the
act of 1888, chapter 1856, to account TO the Le
Wy Court of Prince Georges county; directing
the commissioners of Somerset county to pub |
lish annually correct statement of their re-
cepts and expenditures supplement to the
act passed at December session, 1874, chapter
z37, entitled an act imposing tax on collate-
raj inheritances distrbutive shares and lcgacies,
TO aid in paying the debts of the State; sup
plement to the act TO regulate issuing of licen
Ees TO traders, keepers OF ordinares and others,
passed at Dec session, 1897, CHI. M, and inn
posing tax on brokers for the sale of mer-
chandise; further supplement to the act of
1 III i
taxes; authorsing the commissioners of Cecil
CO. to cause re-assessment Of the real estate
of II. II. Gilpn, of said county, TO be made by
such assessors as they may appoint; relating to
Out Pensioners in Hartford CO.; to ncorp crate
the Agricultural Society of Somerset Co. for
the benefit Of Wm. Bryan, collector of taxes;
to allow G. G. Haslup and Jas. Morris further
time to complete their collections; further
supplement TO an act entitled, an act for the |
recovery Of small debts; authorising the APP
pointment Of an additional constable for Cam
bridge district, in Dorchester CO.; to ncOrpo-
rate Uncas Tribe, No. 6, of the Improved Or
der of Red Men of the State of Maryland; for
the incorporation of Marion Division, No. 10, |
of the Sons of Temperance Of the State of
Maryland; for the incorporation of Frederick |
Division, No. Is, of the Sons of Temperance;
to authorize and empower j. G. Bryan, Of G. |
| Anne's CO., TO complete the collecuons OF L.
w. DeCoursey, late collector of said county, |
and TO give him further time to do SOL an adj
dtional supplement to an act to provide |
summary mode of recovering the possession of
lands and tenements held by tenants for years,
or at will after the expiration by their terms,
passed at Nov. session. 1893, CHI. As; ceding to
the U. States, jurisdiction in, to, and over Sol
lers' Point Flats, IN the Patapsco river, when
ever the U. States shall acquire the title TO the
same from the owner or owners thereof; to
continue in force such acts of Assembly as
would expire during the present season; ceding
to the u, States jurisdiction over the sites of