American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-19
Correspondence of the American Republican,
LEGISLATURE OF MARYLAND.
ANNAPOLIS, January |

NNNAfbiiS, JduudiJ - INV
In the House, a great quantity Of business
was carved out for future legislation, and some
bills passed.
A report was received from tobacco ware
house No. |; and petitions in favor Of extend
ing the jurisdiction of single magistrates in Ere.
derrick county, and in reference to certain school
funds in Charles county; which were apPToPrl-
atey referred.
Leaves granted 10 report bills. To Mr.. Ware,
to incorporate the Baltimore Gunpowder COM
eauy. TO Mr. Cox, relative to Coroners in the
city of Baltimore. To Mr.. Schley, for the APP
polntment Of a Flour Inspector IN the town OF
Cumberland. To Mr.. Smith, to amend the ill
solvent laws of tho State. To Mr.. Bowie, in
favor of 1t. Chas Heiston and James George
Lester, Of Prince Georges county,
Calls for information. On the order of MIR.
Berry, the committee on the Pilot Laws were
directed to report as to the propriety of repeal
ing the law, so far as concerns boats conveying
coal, and TO ascertain whether said law does not
operate against the trade. Mr.. Ware submit
ted an order, calling upon the Treasurer for
statements showing the amount of money paid
TO the Colonization Society, and expended for
purposes of transportation, Sc, which was pass
cd; also, calling upon the President and Visit
ers of the Maryland Pententiary, for the num-
Der of persons in the pay of SAID institution,
and their salaries or per diems respectively,
since the year 1871. On the motion OF Mr..
Vansant, it was ordered that the Clerks of Bal
timore city and county, and the Register OF
Wills of said county, report the salaries, fees,
&c. paid and received, under these officers.
Bills passed A supplement to the act OF
lS4l, chap. %, taxing debts Of non-residents
stocks, SC. To incorporate the Mutual Life
Insurance company Of Baltimore. A supple
ment to al act incorporating the Atlantic Mu-
tual Insurance company Of Baltimore city. TIC
incorporate the Mount Savage Catholic Tenn
perance Society of AIlegOny county. To in
corporate the Mutual Insurance company OF
Washington county. To divorce Margaret E.
Graft, of Baltimore city, from her husband
Upon this bill, MIR. Vansant, in an eloquent
appeal, urged the claim for divorce, upon the
ground Of the deceptive means used in entlcing
an innocent girl from her home, by man who
had afterwards become so dissipated as TO oause
her to abandon him. To provide for the ap-
pointment Of an Inspector Of Flour in Cumber-
land.
Bills Resoried. BY Mr.. Johnson, supple
mcnt TO an act regulating the issuing of Ii
censes 10 traders, &c, passed 1927, CHI. III
By Mr. Hook, to incorporate the Eagle Art!-
iCIJ company vi Sit1' ny wa
Clagett, regulating the hiring of free negroes
from the District of Columbia, in Prince
Georges county. BY Mr.. Thomas, regulat-
ing the fees of the notary public at Easton.
Mr.. Bowie, from the committee to whom
the subject had been referred, reported unfa-
vorably upon the petition in favor of the slaves
Of Robert H. Richardson, of Baltimore co.
An order was passed, directing inquiry into
the propriety of prohibiting the appointment
OF State Senators to Office
Also, an order, as to the propriety of pur-
chasing 100 copies Of Evans digest Of the
Court of Appeals, now being published in Bal
timore city.
On motion of MIR. Biser, the memorial in
favor Of the Frederick seminary, presented at
former session, was referred TO committee.
The House adjourned
The sen ATE passed House bill! providing
for the introduction Of pure water into the c-
tv of Frederick.
MIR MGotcs reported bill in favor Of the
collector Of Hartford county. Passed.
Miscellaneous. ] learn that certain negotia-
tons are going on, growing out of some diff
eulties originating at the late Naval Ball.
Whether they will terminale amcaDly OF other
wise, is not yet known. The parties To the is
she are sundry young ge.t!emen who wear the
eagle button, and those who wear the more