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MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
ANNAPOLIS, January Is, 1853

ANNAPOLIS, January Is, 1853.
SENArE.-A quorum not being present, the Sc
hate could not sit to-day
HOUSE OF DELEGArEs.-The Speaker appoint
ed the several standing committees; also, present.
ed communication from E. bowling, Clerk of the
Superior Court of Baltimore city, which was or
dered to be printed also, the first annual report
of the Comptroller of the Treasury, 900 copies
of which were ordered to be printed also. a re-
port from the State Treasurer, in compliance with
article 9Th, section 4th, of the Constitution, con-
taining copies of all accounts settled by him with
the Comptroller of the State.
Orders Presumably Mr. Waters, that a COM
mlttee Of FIVE be appointed to investigate the
Of the decrease Of the revenue from direct taxes
derived from the Offices of the Clerks of the
county and Register of Wills of Baltimore city
and county, and if such decrease is to be attribu-
ted to the misconduct of said Clerks and Registers
adopted By MIR Waters, that the Clerk of the
House be directed to ascertain from the the APP
peal Tax Court Of Baltimore city and the Com
missoners of the several counties, whether the
assessment law of last session has been complied
with. especially whether the oaths required by
said act were administered by the assessors to the
persons assessed; whether completed within the
time required by law, and when completed
adopted.
Leaves to Report BiHs-By Mr. Roberts, to divide
the State into six congressional districts referred
to Messrs. Roberts, Dale, Davis, Waters and
Fairall. BY Mr. Dali, to repeal the section Of the
act which prohibits the circulation of the small
notes of the banks of this State referred. By
Mr. Brooke, to provide for the division of Prince
Georges county into collection Districts and the
election of collectors of State and county taxes by
the popular vote also, to elect clerks of the COM
raissioners of Prince Georges county by the pop
aIar vote. By Mr. Stewart, to protect from exc
cution reasonable amount of the property of the
debtor; referred. By Mr. Stewart, to protect
from execution reasonable amount of the pro-
perry of the debtor referred. By MIR Fleming,
to incorporate the Eastern Shore Rail Road Com
pany /; referred.
January 49,
SENArE-This body was not in session to-day.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs-The House committee
on printing were authorised to contract Tor the
printing of the House, and with like committee
of the Senate, to contract for printing the laws
also, the committee on elections was instructed
to inquire into the expedency of eiecting the tax
collectors by the people; also, the judiciary com
mittee was instructed to inquire into the exPedl-
ency of changing the mode of furnishing free ne
groes, by selling them out of the State for such
crimes as they are now sent to the penitentiary.
Mr. Fleming reported bill to amend the law
relative to slaves going at large and hiring them
selves.
Mr. Davis reported bill to incorporate the OBJ
stetric College Of Maryland.
January 90.
SENArE-The President presented the first an
nual report of the Comptroller of the Treasury,
of which one thousand copies were ordered to be
printed; also, communication from Edward
bowling. On motion of Mr. kunkel, it was order
ed that the said communication 5e not received,
because it impugns the honesty and truth, and
calumniates the personal character Of one of the
coordinate branches of the government of the
State for the discharge of its constitutional duty.
MIR. Williams, on leave, reported the following
bills To provide for the better security of life
and property in the city of Baltimore, by increas-
ing and arming the police thereof. Requiring per-
sons convicted of offences in Baltimore to be put
to hard labor, and Withholding from them certain
privileges.
HOUSE OF DELEGArEs-On motion of Mr.. Ste
FAenson, the journal of Tuesday was corrected,
so as to read that the communication of Edward
bowling, Clerk of the Superior Court of Baitl-
more city, was presented and ordered to be re-
turned without being read.
On motion, it entered on the journal that
the absence of Messrs Bosley, Carpnter and An
derson is occasioned by indispostion.
Bills Repeatedly MIR Willis, to provide for the
more certain collection and prompt payment into
the State Treasury of the taxes collected in the
several counties and city of Baltimore. By MIR
Dent to allow justice of the peace to take ac-
Acknowledgements Of deeds, &c., now requiring two.
BY MIR Stewart, to exempt from execution $3.50
worth Of debtors property ordered to be Prin-
ted.
The bill to incorporate the Obstetric College
of Maryland was read a second time and ordered
to third reading.
January 21.
SENArE-The President appointed the standing
committees of the Senate, being the same as last
year, with two or three changes of names:
MIR Sothoron presented the petition of J. H.
Goddard and others, for compensation Tor arrest
ing VIM. l.. Chaplin.
Bills Reported-By Mr. Williams to protect from
execution a reasonable amount of the property OF
debtor; also, to admit as witnesses persons In
terested in the matter in controversy also, to
protect the property of the wife from the debts OF
State to prepare list of the officers of this State;
also. declaratory of the law concerning contempt
of courts; also, fixing the legal rate of interest at
six per cent
The President laid before the Senate a commu-
nication from the Treasurer covering copies of all
accounts settled with the Comptroller.
HOUSE OF Decentralization Presented-By
Mr. Dent, from the commissioners OF ST. Mary s
county, for further time to make a return of the
assessment Petitions from different sections of
the State, for a repeal of the law prohibiting the
circulation of small notes of the banks OF this
State, were presented
Orders Presented-By Mr. Franklin, that the
committee on ways and means inquire If the tax
on real estate can be reduced from 80 to 40 per
centum, and if so, to report bill to that effect
adopted. By Mr. Hughes, that the committee on
colored population inquire into the expediency of
reporting bill providing for the apprehension of
ali free negroes, without papers of their freedom
By Mr. Stephenson, that the Comptroller OF the
asury inform this House if the accounts OF this
State with its agents, Barring Brothers, have
been settled, and the present condition of said &C
counts-adopted.
Mr. Circuit obtained leave to authorize the recor-
ding of judgments rendered by justices OF the
peace by the clerks of the circuit courts, and MAJ.
ing said judgments liens when exceeding in a.
mount twenty five dollars.
The bill to incorporate the Obstetric College of
Maryland, was passed.
MIR Baker reported bill to correct errors in
transcript of records of cases removed from one
court to another.
January %.