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LEG ;HLATURE OF MAh.YLAAn
ANNApoLIs, FEB. 81, l846.

! ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 81, 1876.
The HOUSE, met last evening, at : o'clock
and resolved itself into committee of the whole
(AIr. Shellman in the chair,) upon the Con.
vention issue. Mr.. Eye, of Carroll, favored the
bill, and Mr.. Hook, one of his colleagues, op-
posed ii; and, owing to some personal allusions
between them, of rather pleasant character, the
! halls Of the House rang with occasional peals
OF laughter. The committee rose, at o'c'k,
! reported progress, and obtained leave to sit a.
gain; when the House adjourned.
In the HOUSE, to-day, petitions were pre-
sented from Q. Anne's CO., for removing the
Courts of Appeals and Chancery, from Anna
polls TO Baltimore; for lottery grant for WASH
ington CO.; to divorce Eliza J. Bowling, of P.
Georges CO., from her husband; for incorpo-
rating the town of Manchester, Carroll CO., for
completing the Railroad to Westminster, Car
roll CO., &C.
Leaves 10 report bills granted To Mr.. Dellin-
ger, regulating the stay of appeals from magIs-
trates decisions. To Mr.. Howard, incor9orat-
ing Willing Academy, Howard district
Miscellaneous. Mr.. Holland submitted re-
solution in favor Of l.. A. Dawson, Of Mont
genery Co.
4 large number of printed bills were repor.
ted.
Nhl Olu9Cll OliGtSI d iOSOlullOl III loN UI VI
J. S. Sellman and J. 7. Blackstone, commits
sioners, who took testimony in the case of the
contested seat of the Senate from Frederick,
and J. N, Watkins, clerk, allowing them S.
per day for their services, which was passed.
A bill for renting out real estate in certain
cases, was rejected.
Free CoIOred Persons. A bill reported by Mr..
Reeder, providing for removing the free people
nj pnloP from Ma rlaS % borcipn fbo cl,o
riff to raise 500 persons, arrange, if possible,
with the Colonization Society, to send them to
Liberia, or else to sell them into slavery, Sc,
was taken ur. After some discussion, the
hour arriving for taking up the order of the
day, it was laid over.
Constitution Of Md. The subject of Con-
vention was resumed, (Mr. Shellman, in the
chair.) MIR. Cox spoke for an hour in favor
of the measure, and was followed by Mr. Hol-
lyday on the same side. He having conclud-
ed, Mr.. Bowie. desiring to reply, the commit
tee rose, and obtained leave to sit again. He
will 90 on tonight. On motion Of Mr.. Nc
Lane, it was agreed to stop debate in commit
tee, after Tuesday night next, on this bill.
Bills Passed. In favor of II. H. Gilpin, of
Cecil co. In favor of w. J. Scott of Bait. CO.
Relating to the School fund of Cecil CO.
The SENATE were engaged in the contested
seat case. Mr. Phelps offered an order propo-
sing to strike from the poll-book the names of
certain aliens, who voted for Mr.. Quynn, which,
WHEN decided, will settle the issue. No def
mite action was taken upon the order.
Mr.. Prick obtained leave to report bill re-
lating TO tho Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Bait,
A bill relating TO Free Schools in Calvert CO.,
was passed. Also, a bill Incorporating the Aro- |
eek Manufacturing company. Also, bill as
sessng costs in certain cases. Also, bill in
cooperating the Southern Packet company. Al |
so, bill incorporating Covenant Lodge ofthe
/. O. O.. F.
And passed bills from the House, authorising
J. e.. Gist, Of Crroll, TO convey certain estate;
or the sale of school house in Frederick CO
Incorporating the Planters Mutual Insurance
Company Of Washington county. Also, re-
'oI1'ior increasing the salary OF the Clerk Of
-ho Treasurer.
The scvate adjourned till 1alfpast o'clock
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