The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-02-12


to testimony of scientific men te prove
that navigation even by steam would
be very unsafe. Mr.. Broadwater spoke
at length upon the subject, and with
much ability.
The amendment was rejected-ayes
%: navs2S.
Mr.. Frazer Offered an amendment
requiring the bridge TO be built % feet
above meteorological, ayes 20, nays
81. Mr.. Stephenson offered an amend
ment requiring the bridge to be built at
or above Havre de Grace. Adopted.
Notice was given Of a number of a.
mendments to be offered in proper or.
der. The House adjourned.
1.-THE above is from the Sun of Wed
nesday; the following from the Clipper
of Thursday
ANNAPOLIS, FEB. 9th.
The hour having arrived for taking
up the order Of the day, the House pro.
ceeded to consider the bill for bridging
the Susquehanna river. Mr.. Fleming
moved TO postpone the bill until to-mor-
row. Messrs. Fleming, Landing and
Liggetl, favored the postponement, and
Messrs. Stewart, Sparks, Poultney,
Landlord and Bateman, opposed it, and
the House refused to postpone.
Mr.. Ricketts, then moved to strike out
the third section, which provides for a
draw 60 feet wide, Sc, and insert a
section requirlnga pivot draw with two
openings so feet wide over the western
channel Of the river; and making ]udg.
ment tor damages prior liens on the
bridge, &c. R-jecled-yeas 90, nays
80. Mr.. Ricketts, then moved that the
draw be SO feet wide, instead of 60.
Adopted yeas Al, nays 10.
On motion of Mr.. Ricketts,, it was so
amended as to require the said draw to
be built over the western channel OF
said river
Mr.. Frazier moved that said company
be required to erect buoys at least Is
yards above the Offsets of said draw.
Adopted.
MIR. kerney proposed an amendment,
which was rejected. Also, one increas-
ing the penalty for not keeping lights
burning on the Offsets Of said draw,
from $40 to not more than $50, or less
than $25, which was adopted.-Mr.
Ricketts, offered an amendment, to make
the company responsible for all dana.
ges occurring by the construction of said
bridge, whether by the negligence OF
the officers ofthe company or otherwise
Rejected. Some further slight amend
ments were made on the motion Of Mr.
Ricketts,
MIR. Ricketts, then moved to strike
out the 4th sec. and insert one that said
bridge shall not be constructed above
:he present depot on the Cecil side
that the piers shall he $50 feet apart,
aud to be made OF stone, with triangular
projections above and below, &c.-Re.
jected-yeas l +, nays SO.
Mr.. Roberts moved section, that be.
fore the company shall exercise any OF
the privileges of the proposed act, shall
consent that the State OF Maryland shall
have three additional directors therein
to be appointed as all other railroad di.
rectors of the State, sc, &c.
Mr.. Barnitz moved to require foul
additional directors instead of three
which was agreed to-22 to IS, and the
section of MIR. Roberts was rejected
yeas %, nays %. Adjourned.
The Annapolis letter of The Balti-
more Sun, yesterday, gives the fol
lowing as the proceedings on the Bridge
question, on Thursday. THE bill t,
amend the charter of the Philada.. vii
mington and Baltimore Railroad Com
panv came up. Mr.. Landlord moved
an additional section providing that The
company shall pay 10 the general schoo
fund of the State % cents on every pas
senger. Mr.. Ricketts, offered a substi
tutp, making the tax Is cents, which
Mr.. Landlord accepted. Mr.. Crout ad
vocated the motion at length. Mr..
Frazier also spoke in favor of it. Mr.
Barnitz opposed the motion. Thu
House adjourned"
The Sun Of yesterday makes the fol
lowing editorial remark, which does no
seem to be conhrmed:
"An amendment, it will be seen, als'
was adopted in the House to the pend
ing Susquehanna bridge bill, requiring
the railroad company to pay to the gen
eral school fund Is cents ON every pas
senger.'
I Correspondence Of The Cecil Wing.