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JANUARY 2O.-Leares to Report BsNs.-T
Ir Daniel, to increase Jurisdiction of Regste
OF Wills. Mr.. McMaster, to make valid defec
tive Acknowledgements of deeds. Mr.. Hoffman
70 amend the act to continue the corporate ex
lstence OF banking institutions.
Bills Repos7ed.-By Mr.. Kimmel relating tx
recording of deeds Mr. Hoffman to amend thu
act for formation of Societies for moral and 9th.
er purposes; also, relating to Magistrates exc.
cutions on real estates.
JANUARY 21.-BiUs Reported.-By Mr.. Gar.
esiaer to amend and medify the public school,
system OF Charles county. MIR. McMaster tc
lnaKeiSalld defective acknowledgements of deeds
Orders, Gc.-By Mr.. Gather, that the Agri-
cultural Committee inquire into the expediency
Of amending the act establishing an Agricultu-
raj College, SO as to extend the time for purchas-
ing farm, &c. Also, an order that the FL
nance Committee report bill making an ap-
preparation to the Hospital for the Insane.
JANUARY 22.-The President presented a re-
port Of the Commissioners on pleading and prac-
tee IN Courts OF Equity in this State, and, on
motion OF MIR. Wallace, a message was sent to
the House proposing to refer it to a Joint Conn
rnittee, and naming Messrs. Wallace, Smith and
Sen1mes on the part of the Senate Also, pre-
sented a communication from the State Agricul-
tural Society.
Bills Reported BY Mr.. Kimmell. to re-enact
CHI. 278, Of 1874, and extending the same to the
whole State, concerning drainage Of swamps and
tow grounds in Worcester, Queen Anne's and
dorchester counties, by laying out and opening
public bitches, &c.
The order of Mr.. Wallace calling upon the Gov
ernor to furnish the Senate with list of the
pardons granted from the 18th of March, 1856,
was debated in the Senate to-day.
JANUARY 23-BiUs Reported. Mr. Hofff-
man, to incorporate the Peabody Institute of
the. city of Baltimore. By Mr. Daniel, for the
establishment of uniform system of education
IN this State, of which 500 copies were ordered
to be printed
Order Presented-By Mr. Gather, that the
Committee on Corporations be instructed to re-
port such bills to the Senate as are provided for
by the 47th section of the Sd article of the con-
statutlon, which contemplates the formation of
corporations by general laws, and which pro-
hlbits the creation of the same by special laws,
exception municipal purposes, and cases where,
in the Judgment of the Legislature, the object of
the corporation cannot be attained under the
general laws
Mr.. Semmes obtained leave to report, bill
appropriating $500 per year to the State Agri-
cultural Society.
Mr.. Gather submitted the following order:
Ordered, That in view of the outrages alleged
to have been perpetrated in this State, and es-
pecially in the city of Baltimore, ON the elective
franchise, the Committee on Judicial Proceed
ings be, and they are hereby instructed to inquire
as to the necessity Of further legislation to guard
against recurrence of the evils complained of.
and to report to the Senate, by bill, such mea-
sares as will efectually IF adopted) secure to
the citizen the quiet exercise of the highest and
most precious of his constitutional rights, and
bring to certain punishment those who may
hereafter seek improperly to interfere with it.
MT. Holman, submitted the following amend
ment: Strike out especially the city of Baltir
more ! which was adopted. The question was
then taken on the adoption of the order, as a.
mended, and determined in the affirmative
sz4sJANvAHF 25.-0n motion Of Mr.. McMaster,
the Judiciary Committee was directed to inquire
and report whether Justice taking acknwledg-
ments is a sufficient and competent witness to
its execution. .s.s.,@
Bits Reported. BY Mr.. Semmes, to grant an
annual donation of $500 to the State Agricul-
tural Society. ? -.
i1szs.ssl HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
JANUARY 20.-Leaves to Report BsNs-To
Mr.. Day, to authorize the sale of free negroes
convicted oflarceny or felony. Mr.. Summers, to
divide among the several counties and Baltimore
city, upon the basis of representation in the