The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-03-18

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very important work TO agricuturists.
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For Tile Cecil Uhig.
'TEGc Fridge Hattie.
Mr.. Editor:
The Legislature OF this State
adjourned as YOU are aware, on the 10th
inst. OF the many subjects brought be-
fore that body, perhaps none was SO pro-
luctyc Of interest as the 'Susquehanna
Bridge ELL" This Bill, asked for by
the Phil, vii. s Bait. Rail Road Co.,
was advocated by the citizens of Havre-
de-Gracc, by some Of the citizens OF &C.
ell, located on The line Of the company's
works, and by portion OF the citizens
of Baltimore. Many influential legal
gentlemen, and great mmbcr OF private
gentlemen Were engaged in pressing this
subject upon the members Of both
Branches.
| In the House, MesSrs Owens, Duckctt,
Cla@ctt, Brady, Bias and others, We're its
advocates; and in the Senate, NIessrs.
Cary and Blackiston.
Great efforts were made by the adyo-
Gates Of the Bill, both in the House and
out of doors. NIR. JANAR, almost single
handed and alone, hattIod against this
measure in the House. His industry,
ingenuity, and ability proved sufficient
for the contest. His first policy was a
motion to strike out the enacting clause
of the Billion which he obtained the
enormous vote of 80 to l3 His next
motion was to amend the Bill, by sec
ton providing for a capitation tax OF -
cts and making the company liable for
all positive and consequential damages;
which amendment he carried by vote
Of 80 to IS. The Bill then came up in
its final passage, and was lost, yeas 81:
nays 39,-For the purpose OF clinchlng
the nail, then driven, Mr. lamar, moved
to reconsider the vote, pending which
motion the House adjourned. When the
House again convened, the motion to
reconsider was taken up and lost by a tie
vote, 81, to IS. Three victories were
thus achieved by Mr.. lamar in one
day.
On the next day the friends Of the
"Bridgc" succeeded in getting bill UNI
der another title introduced into the SEN
ate, which Bill, was on motion of Mr..
Mccullough, amended so as TO require
the payment of Is cts for each through
passenger, and the Company to Bond,
for the payment of all positive and con-
scquential damages, that might result, 10
the property holders above, by the cree
ton OF said Bridge and thus anne ndcd it
passed by vote Of - to 9. A motion
was then made by the friends Of the
Bill to reconsider, with view to strike
out the amendments as offered by MIR.
Mccullough. This motion was laid up
on the table, and the friends Ct the Bill
were unable to take it up again, until
the next morning-which was the last
day OF the session.
On the Senate refusing to consider the
vote, the Bill was sent to the House and
referred to ITS appropriate committee.
The Chairman asked leave inStanter to
report the Bill. Mr.. lamar objected, as
underline rule of the House, it had to lay
over one day, unless the rules We're suS-
pended to allow the gentleman to bring
in his bill. The Speaker announcedthat to
be the decision OF the chair. A resolution
was then offered in the Senate, to send
message to the House, asking the House to
take up the Bridge Bill, and giving it
preference over any other bill, before
the House. Said resolution did not pre-.
vail.-The same effort was made IN the
Senate once or twice afterwards with no
better success
In the House, DR.. Owens argued, that
though the rules oft the House, might be
in accordance with the decision of the
chair-yet the constitution went behind
the rules-and provided for such cases,
as was then before thcm--and took an
appeal from the decision of the chair,
calling upon the friends Of the Bill to
sustain him in his appeal, This was to
be test vote: for had a majority re-
vcrscd the decision, OF the chair a major
ity, could have then taken up the bill
and passed ii. Mr.. Coad in an able and
manner replied to DR.. Owens;
after which the chair put the question:
'.Shall the decision of the chair, stand as
.he decision Of the House" EoyyMree