American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper., 1846-01-24
Correspondence Of the American Republican,
LEGISLATURE OF MARYLAND.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. %, l84f

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. G3, IsHt.
In the HOUSE, report was received from
the Colonization Society, i'll obedience TO an
order of the House; also, a report from the
tobacco warehouse No. .. MIR. Hollyday pre-
sented a memorial from the citizens Of Cecil
county, praying law prohibiting the sale OF
intoxicating liquors. unless by express wish oil
the voters of election districts. Statements
were received from the Treasurer, exhibiting
the rates Of assessment and taxes collected
from the various portions of the State; and the
amount of donations distributed among aca-
denies and colleges. All appropriately re-
ferred.
Lcarcs to Report Bills. To Mr.. Berry, re-
gulating the jurisdiction of magistrates and
constabes in Allegany county. To Mr.. Land
ing, restricting the taxes paid for Colonization
by Worcester county, to the payment of any
such expenses as are incurred in removing free
persons Of color from that county. To Mr..
Hoover, taxing free persons Of color for the
benefit of the Colonization Society. To Mr..
Patterson, Of Allegany, authorising the Or
rhans Courts to sell the real estate of intes-
tates To Mr. Bowie, in favor Of Daniel Mox-
| lev, OF Prince George county.
I Coniempi Of Court. On motion, the Speak
cr appointed Messrs Ware, Swami, Jones, and
Mclauc, 10 report bill defining contempt Of
court.
Mr.. Thomas offered a resolution authorising
/ the payment Of $50 to Edward Stewart, for
repairing ordnance at the Easton armory.-
Adopted.
/ Mr. HolIyday, from committee, made an
unfav vorable report on a bill providing for a.
mendng eiectment suits. Concurred in.
/ Bills Passed. Giving power to the board Of
directors of the MARYLAND Peuitentary to re-
gulate the local concerns of tho institution
| In favor of the minor children Of Edward Till
ward, late Of Anne Arundel county. Allowing
! Isaac Scraggs. of Prince Georges county, to
complete his collections. A supplement to act
Incorporating the Powhattan Tribe of |. .. of
Red Men, No. s. bill Incorporating the In
dependent Order Of Red Men, No, 8. A bill
requiring notary publcs to give security for
! the payment of the tax OH their commissions.
Killing Of Stock. MIR. Ware called up a bill
extending the responsibility of railroad compa-
MES and others, i'll cases ofstock killed by rail-
road cars, upon which an unavorable report
had been made. Mr. Ware and MG Chgett
opposed the report; the latter gentleman think
ing that the nlere fact Of killing should be pEt-
ma JattG Evidence upon which to found a judg-
ment ~ favor of plaintiffs; and considered the
existing laws did not give the people sufficient
protection against corporations, that, as lie re-
marked, had "neither bodies to be kicked, or
souls TO be saved )" in quotation from Chester
I field, not the chaste author of u treaties on
/ good manners.l
/ MIR. Schey hinted that if such peremptory
| law should be enacted, the railroad track might
be made a very good market for all the poor
stock of the land Mr.. Thomas ard Mr.. John
son followed in opposition to the Bprovisions o
the bill. The unta vorabe report was c0ncuf-
red in.
Baltimore Fisiter The resolutions submitted
by MIR Clagett some days since, directing process:
to be issued against DR.. J. E. Snodgrass, pub
| Usher of the "Baltimore Saturday Visiter;'
under an alleged violation of laws prohibiting
| the publishing Of matter calculated to str W
| the cOlored population to insurrection, were ta-
ken up.
MIR. Clagett read various articles from The
columns Of the Visiter, and argued at some
length, in sustaining the alleged violation o.
law
Mr.. Hook thought that action in the matter
was calculated to give the accused too much
Importance, and to enlist the aid of those
friendly TO abolition. He desired to see all
such men, who utter like sentiments with the
editor, safely lodged i'll the pententiary for life
but thought as matter of policy, he should
not be noticed by the Legislature.
Mr.. Bowie offered a substitute for the reso-
lutons, directing the Attorney General to as
certain if any publisher of newspaper OF
, other person, in the city of Baltimore, had VIC.
| lated the law of 1885, ch. 225, prohibiting the
circulation Of ncendiary papers; and if, in his
opinion, he deemed the editor of the 'Vister, >
or any other person, has violated the provisions
of said law, then to cause process TO be issued
Sc.
Mr.. Ego expressed his unwillngness to favor
the resolution, as in violation of the privileges
of the press, under the Bill of Rights, and cal.
culated TO do no good, but, on the contrary, to
beget excitement.
Mr.. Clagett, in Jealous reply, declared il
as his opinion that, if a fear of excitement
was to deter gentlemen, standing here as the
grand inquest of the State, from doing theil
duty, it was high time the people should know
! their position. AS u stakeholder, he could not
consent to hold his peace while men stood with
torch and knife in hand upon the very thres.
hold OF our peaceful homes and firesdes
; Mr.. Eye, stakeholder, though raised in
Pennsylvania, said he would go as far as any
man to protect the laws Of the State, but could
not favor the resolutions upon principles Of
policy.
Several gentlemen rising to speak, Mr. Den.
mis- called the previous question, which was
sustained.
The substitute offered by Mr.. Bowie wa.
adopted.
House adjourned.
The SENATE did nothing OF public interest
\ Miscellaneous There was quite rich scene
enacted last evening, in the hall Of the House
OF Delegates, between two gentlemen practs
ing dental surgery. \ Mr.. Burlingame, who
E has been in this city for some weeks, delivered
lecture; upon the conclusion of it, calls wer,
made, from various quarters of the hall, 70
DR.. Harris, who stepped forward, and under
| took a most rigid review of the lecture-de