American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-06
Reported for the American Republican,
LEGISLATURE OF MARYLAND.
ANN.potIs March + 1SA

reported for the American Republican,
LEGISLATURE OF MARYLAND.
ANNAPOLIS, March 5, 1916.
III the House., petitions were presented bv
Nlessrs Holmes, Ware, Carroll, Cox, Hoover,
johnson, Orem, Morris, Jones, Parsons, and
harrington, and appropriately referred.
| LeGUeS granted 10 report bills To N1r. Ege
Incorporating the Mutual Insurance Co. ofCar-
roll co. To Mr.. Murray, in favor of Benz. 7. !
Pindell, late sheriff of A. A. co. TO Mr.. Pat
terson, in favor Of Joseph Everetine, of Allie
gany co. To MIR. Baughman, incorporating
! Washington Division of the Sons of Temper
ancG. To MIR. Boon, relating TO lunatics sent
to the Maryland Hospital. To Mr.. Dunbrac-
co, abolishlng the office of messenger to the
| Governor. TO Mr. Smith, in favor Of John
Kendall Of Washington co. ToMr Lowe, in
cooperating Benevolent Division ofthe Sons of
| Temperance of Frederick.
! Bills reported, BY Mr NlcIlane, relating to
the collection of taxes in BALTIC. BY Mr.. Par
sons, relating to the cording Of wood in BALTIC
! BY MIR. Nansaut, Incorporating the Equitable
| Life Insurance Co. Of BALTIC. BY Mr.. Carroll.
| relating to election districts Of BALTIC. &C By|
, MIR. Ware, in favor Of W. Fush of BALTIC CO.;
also, rotating to the Franklin Academy.
Miscellaneous Mr., BOtcer offered rasa-
luton authorizing the payment Of $Sll,47, To
Geo. Rice, sheriff OF Frederick CO., for services
rendered in taking testimony in the contested
seat of the Senator from that county; which
was passed.
Mr.. Biser offered a resolution in favor of G.
G. Brewer, asking an index. Passed.
; Mr.. Murray offered resolution asking Con-
gress TO appropriate money to establish Bea
con light on Greenbury's Point, in the mouth
OF the harbor ofAnnapolis. Passed.
) Mr.. Carroll offered a resolution autho rising
the payment OF $50 to James Coulter, page TO
the House of Delegates, Mr.. Lowe offered
substitute proposing TO deduct 81 from the pay
of each member (S2), for that purpose-nega-
5 lived by vote of25 to As. The original re-
solution was then passed.
I MIR. Ferguson, from the committee on In
9 ternal Improvement, made n report in refer
S ence to the public works, and in opposition to
: petition praying to have funded the scrip is
a sues of the Ches. s. Ohio Canal, or to autho-
e rise their receipt for tolls on said canal Mr.
8 Thomas, a member of the committee, dissent
IS ed from the latter part of the report Ordered
!. that 500 copies be printed.
= Mr.. Parsons offered Il resolution in favor Of
e Lydia Ackworth, of Somerset CO. Passed.
g An unfavorabc report was made upon the
petition OF Francis Riley, of Baltimore city for
a revolutionary pension.
MIR McLane reported a substitute to Il bill
d for abolishing the High Court Of Chancery.
: Bills passcd,--PIoviding for the impIison-
n inent of slaves, instead of banishing them as
# at present. In favor ofthe Hereford Parish OIL
= Baltimore county. In favor Of VIM H. Black
r isone, collector Of Kent county, from the
l. Senate,
n Constitution Of .Na1yIand-The bill provid.
: ing for taking the sense of the people, upon the
: call of Convention. was again taken up
r. Mr.. johnson offered an amendment proposing
g to make the call depend upon the majority OF
= counties and Baltimore city, instead of the
d popular vote. MIR. Pansant moved to attach
l. to said amendmenJ a provision recognizing
o the independent sovereignty Of the counties
G and said city. Messrs, Bowie, johnson and
@ Raisn, favored the first and opposed the lat,
Q ter Messrs. Murray and McLane argued a.
3 gainst the amendment Mr.. Vansant called
the previous queston-sustained by vote of
l. IS to 81; his amendment was rejected, The
question was then taken upon Mr., Us amend
s nent-oarred by vote of 80 to IS.
J. Mr. Shellman offered substitute for the
l. bill, proposing to take the sense of the people.
Q repeating the 59th act of the Constitution, and
e making the basis of representation in the
Convention as in the Legislature.
: Mr.. Bowie submitted similar amendment
It to that previously proposed by Mr.. Johnson
!, A point of order was raised, and after some
g deba e, twas negativod by a vote of IS to 49,
Q Al the time of despatchng the letter va
riety Of motions, were being made, Sc, with
J a view to ward off a vote, and see Mr.. Van
}, SAINT entering with choice selection of "sweet
, meats" indicating his determination to sit it
OUT so am off, the last car bell is now ring
} ing.
The SENATE acted upon private bills dur
ing its afternoon session yesterday; to-day, a
bill relating to the Farmers and Merchants
Bank of Baltimore.
A bill from the House, reducing the salary
Of the State Librarian, was rejected.
The following House bills were passed: Re-
ducinp the salary of the Governor, after the
expiration of The term of the present incum-
, bent, from $4,000 to $4,000, and the salary of
the Secretary of State, from $4,000 to $1,000.
: Allowing CLERKS of the Legislature travelling
expenses Incorporating the Marine Railway
and Screw Dock Beneficial Society, lncor-
nnrgtinC thn M,rvla nd Mutual Insurance Conn.,