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MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
ANNAPOLIS, May 8, 1852.

MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
ANNAPOLIS, May 3, 1882
SENArE.-The Committee on Corporations re-
ported favorably on large number of bills, among
them one incorporating the board of trade of Bal
tmore.
The resolution in relation to the heirs of the
Baron de Kalb was assented to.
MIR. Done obtained leave to report a bill to
dispense with the inspection of lumber in this
State, in cases where purchaser and seller agree
SO to do.
The bills to continue the States appropriation
for the benefit of African Colonization, with a
mendments making it direct charge upon the
Treasury TO designate the persons before whom
oaths of office shall be taken and subscribed to
incorporate the Chesapeake and Delaware rail
road company to authorize the formation OF
Telegraph companies ito provide speedy
remedy on application to quash writs of indict
ment, and to regulate appeals in such cases, were
passed.
Mr.. Holland reported supplement to the act
of 1889, chap 35 and 80 for the better regulation
of the free colored population of the State.
The Senate went into executive session and
confirmed the nomination of J. p. Archer, Esq, as
Notary Public.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-The bill to fix the time
of election of local trustees of primary schools in
Prince Georges county, was passed.
The bill to reimburse Montgomery county for
expenses incurred in the arrest of VIM. l.. Chap
lain, for kidnapping, was made the order of the
day for Thursday.
The bill to provide for the election of mags-
trates and constabes received some slight amend
ments, and by special order was passed.
The bill to provide fer the appointment of to-
baeco inspectors from the tobacco growing coun-
ties. referred to the next session of the pre-
sent Legislature
The bill to provide for the election of supervi-
sors Of roads, was postponed till next Monday.
May f.
SENArE.-On motion of Mr. Ely, the Judiciary
Committee were directed to report bill to pre-
vent the attachment of wages for labor.
The bill extending the jurisdiction ofmagistrates
was recommitted.
HOUSE OF DELEGArEs.-Mr. Stewart reported
bill to provide for the disposition of cases of ap-
peals from single justices of the peace to the
magistrate s courts transferring them to the cir
cult courts.
The bills to make valid all judgments rendered
by the district courts since the adoption of the
new Constitution to divide school district No
3, in St. Mary's county to preserve the breed
of fish in the Pototomac river, were passed.
The general school bill reported by MIR. kerney,
was laid on the table.
The bill to prohibit the circulation Of notes
of less denomination than five dollars, was post
poned.
Mr. Willis offered an order that the House hold
an evening session hereafter, to commence at 1-2
O'Clock, to be devoted to business of local char
acter pending which the House adjourned.
May 5.
SzSArE-A1r Done reported bill to allow
the purchase and sale of lumber in this State with
out inspection, in where the buyers and SELL
ers agree to do so.
Mr. Williams reported bill to limit attach
ments, where laid in the hands Of employers.
The bill to extend the civil jurisdiction of JUS
tees of the peace, was passed.
MIR. Keene obtained leave to report bill for
the better security and collection Of the State s
revenue.
The bill to fix the rate of Interest at per cent
was ordered to be engressed.
Mr.. Done presented the memorial Of ]. G. Sell.
e. SA~.y Coo tI.~ --r--s -f rviatiH IL
the re-nspection of sailed fish in Baltimore city
and bill was reported accordingly.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr. Coale reported a
bill for the enrolment Of the militia of the State
Mr. Frazier reported bill to provide an armed
force for the enforcement Of the law to protect
oysters in this State-appropriatng 1000 for the
building of an armed vessel, and 50 900 per an
mum for the support of the same ordered to be
printed, and made the special order of the day for
Tuesday next.
Mr.. Stewart reported bill to distribute the
Maryland Reports.
Mr. Lee presented an order that the Committee
on the Judiciary inquire into the expediency OF
comforting such equity powers upon the Orphans
Courts as will enable them to settle up the rea
and personal estate of deceased persons. A
dopted.
The bill to provide for the reassessment of pro
perty in this State came up the order of the
day. The I'd section, giving the commissioners O.
each county the power to appoint assessors, wa
stricken out-ayes SO, nays l3. The House ther
proceeded to fill the blanks in the bill with the
names of the assessors-pending which, the House
adjourned.
May 6.
SExArE-Mr Done, from the Committee t.
which the memorial of Miss Dix was referred, re
repoted bill for the erection of hospital for thu
insane of the State.
The bill to amend proceedings in suits at law
was reported, with amendments.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-The Speaker present
ed the calendar prepared by order of the House
showing the number of bills before the House t,
be as follows For a third reading, 80 secont
do 81 ; on the table, %; special orders 9-mak
ing the whole number of bills to be acted upon
adding those since reported, to be about two hun
dred.
Mr. Dent presented communication from
Benz. Tippett, Esq, county surveyor of ST. Mary
county, calling the attention of the Legislature
to the propriety of providing, by law, some Ger
tain means of ascertanng and correcting the va
ration of the magnetic meridian in each count
of the State for purposes of future correct survey
ing, and suggesting provision by which the sam
may be accomplished also suggesting that suc
allowance for variation be legalized as may b.
reasonable and proper
The means suggested for finding, at any futur
day, the meridian by which all subsequent survey
and resurveys shall be taken are: ssThat there b
permanent meridian set up at every court house
and that it be made the duty of every practisIn
surveyor in the several counties to try his compass
surveying instrument, by the meridian at hi
county town, once year, and to insert in ever
certificate of survey resurvey made by him, tn
bearing of the said meridian, by his instrument
All such surveys can be resurveyed with absolute
certainty at any future time, if the meridian b
still standing" Referred to Messrs. Dent, Coal
and Wyse.