American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-10
Correspondence of the American iepublican,l
LEGISLATURE OF MARYLAND.

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In the RorsE, to-day, no very important bu-
siness was transacted.
Learcs granted 10 report bids. To Mr. Glib
bons, reducing the number Of commissioners
for Somerset co.
STATE loans. On motion Of Mr.. Street, the
Treasurer was ordered to report when the
States loan III favor of the Chesapeake and
OAio Canal becomes due, and the rate of in
terest, SC.
Mr.. Holland, from committee reported I'M
favorabIy upon the petition of r. A. Hola-
hand, of Montgomery county; which was con-
Cured in.
Bill reported by Mr.. Recder, from com.
mittcc, c1empting Priscum Webb, free color
ed man, from paying taxes TO support the Pub
lie Schools of said county.
Bills rejected. Making legal certain promis-
sorry notes, drawn Oh unsta'nped paper. Mr.
Ware called up his bill securing persons a.
gainst losses arising from the loss OF property
along the hpe OF the railroads., by excluding
the testimony Of the agents and conductors Of
engines and cars, Sc. After some debate, by
Nessrs. Ware ana C.agelt for, and Nless;s.
$Ghioy and ReGdGr against, thC bill was reject.
cd --23 to 2S.
Bus passed. Incorporating the Merchants
Mutuni Insurance Co. OF Baltimore city. In
cooperating the Mutuai Insurance Co Of Tai
bot co. Making valid the acts of Chas. Fla-
! zcr, Justice Of thc peace for Dorchester Co.
! Allowing Geo, Il Dennis. OF Worcester, TO
bring certain slaves into this State. Giving
\ G co. Beckenhaugh, late collector Of Frederick
CO., further time TO complete his business
Changing the time for transferring real and
personal property in P. Georges co. Regllat-
iug the pay Of messengers to the Courts Of 2.
Georges co. Making valid the action of the
commissioners Of roads in Carroll co. Prevent
ing unlawful dealing with colorcd persons in
7, Georges co. A supplement 20 an act i'm
posing tax on the commissioners of trustees
-, Concerning boarding houses in the city Of Bal
timoro- providing that keepers of boarding
houses, by taking out license, for which they
shall pay 81, to prevent the seizure of the pro
n perry OF boardGrs for rent due by said keeper.
Incorporating tho Grand Division Of the Son
of Temperance of Baltimore. Extending fur
=. Their time TO complete turnpike road irou
= Boonsboro' Washington CO., to the Potomac
:, river.
A bill authorising the Governor to Gil va
cancy in the board of commissioners of Howar
District was taken up The vote being upol
; u substitute offered by MIR. Johnson, to an TN
favorable report upon the bill, by Mr.. Murray
, the Substitute was negaLived, after some de
p bate, by vote of 80 to 81.
:. The SENATE, passed the resolutions from th
: House, appointing the following directors OF
q tho part of the State TO the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company
:, J. Speed, G. s. Rldgely, Geo. Brown, Hug
- Birckhead, Jas. Sykes, J. Spear Nichols, Wn
- Cook, Isaac Munroe, Z. T. Griffin and Ben
Deford.
Baltimore and Susquehunna Rail Rood Com
i pany-Robert Magraw, John S. Smith, job
; Philpot, II. c. Pike and s. G. Leakin.
:. Also, Il resolution, appointing T. J. Hall
Director on the part of the State, in the Me
- chancs' Bank of Baltimore