American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-17
correspondence OF The American Republican,
LEGISLATURE OF MARYLAND.

ANEIPoLIs, Feb. l6, 1916.
In the Hou5E, Mr.. VansanL presented me-
mortal from thu. Mayor and City Council at
baltimore, PRAYING n re-assessrnent of the Teal
and personal property of said city; winch, with
other petitions, was appropriately referred.
Leao" gr' mted 10 report bills. To Mr.. Car
roll, extending the time of j. w. Spanklin and
O. NJ blss, collectors of Baltimore co. To
VIZ. BOtAer, supplement to the license law of
lS4I, en- 1874. To MIR. Bowen, relating 10 the
school tax OF Baltimore co. To Mr. Smith, OF
Washington CO., Tor tie protection of fruit. To
Mr.. Wamp'or, relative to the concurrent ia.
rSGiclon Of courts Of Carroll CO. To Slr.
street relating to Supervisors of roads in Har-
ford co.
,ut'cei!anrous. Mr., Carputer, from COM
'nillec, reported adversely upon a bill reducing
| the salary OF the Treasurer. MIR Holland, from
committee, made an uniasorable report upon a
proposition for giving out the public printing,
annually, by contract, previously advertised
! for.
Pilot Leo Mr.. Frazier proposed a message
to the Senate, asking that body to reconsider
the vote rcjectiHg the Pilot bill. Mr.. McLano
and Mi E'lser opposed, and Nh. Frazier favor
| ed It, But II was uegatycd by decided az
| hcniaton OF the m0Dusyhble mo-
/ Imprisonment far DcJi Mr. Patterson, of
! Nonlg., called mp his bll repeating all lava an
| thnrslng Tho SECURE and imprisonment of deb
/ tors. hir. Cox, suggesting that be desired to
submit a substitute, 1t was laid over TIL to-
morrow.
BiHs PASSED. For building an additional
/ tobacco warehouse m Baltimore, az amended by
/ tho Senate. Changing road IN f. GEORGES
ca. Repeating SO much Of an act as author
Uses the Orphans Courts TO grant permits to
Tree coiUf'd persons 10 remain ~ the state,
(mnumiled after the passage Of the laU) up
on giving certificates OF good character. 50 tar
as concerns Charles, St. Marv's, F. Georges,
Ai"aany, Worcester, Hartford. Calvert aud
BdItIhaore counties. Incorporating the Agri-
cultural Society of Somerset CO. In favor of
the devsces OF James Hook, late Of Allegany
co. Supplementary to an act for the rec very
OF small debts requiring Gle Ks to keep re-
cords OF eases tried, Orom the Senate) In
favor Of Peter w. Gibbons and John Moke.
collectors of Baltimo co. Extending the
power Of the commissioners of tax of ST. Ma.
rvs co. incorporating VIM. Tell Lodge No. 4,
i. .. o. F. Of Baltimore city. Taxing stocks
aud funded property. House adjourned.
The SENATE was occupied in the case of the
contested seat between Messrs. Quynn and
Ross of Frederick The latter gentleman made
an elaborate argument in favor Of his claim to
the seat now occupied by the former. The dis.
cusslon will NOT likely terminate for some DAYS.
Bills from the House, Incorporating the fol-
lowing associations, were severaly passed -
Pocahontas Tribe, No 8, of the Improved Or
deI Of Red Men, Of the State of Md. Friend
ship Lodge, No. 7, of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows. The Grand Division of the
| Order Of the Sons Of Temperance. The Saint
Alphonsas Roman Catholic Diesband in the
city of Baltimore. The Merchants Mutual
Insurance Company OF Is llimore. Ard the
Mutual Insurance Company Of Talbot county.
LOCGS ne,cS. learn tina, free colored man
died recently, Of the small pox, near the head
Of South river, III this county, and that So great
was the terror oi the noghbors, fearing the
spread Of the disease, that his house was fired.
aud the corpse Of the unfortunate being with
oil the contents Of bis dwelling, was consumed
IN the h,mes. ESQ hear that he was abso-
lutely deserted before death; TO which, if il be
true, may bc attributed his decease; and that
the poor fellow took the disease from attending
upon another person afflicted with it. hope,
for the sake Of humanity, these reports may
prove to be untrue; but they come well ant hen
ticated.
We are TO have "citizen's bal!' soon; TO lie
followed by n "colts" ball.