The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-02-24
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. %, 1858.
Petitions Presented-By Mr. Wickes against max
ing Chester bridge a free bridge. Mr.. Meginnis a
similar petition. Mr.. Worthington for another
magistrate in Medley's district, Montgomery coun-
ty. Mr.. Grieves and j. j. Bowen, to promote col
onization and commerce to Central Africa. Mr..
Harrington, of the American Tract Society, to be
exempted from collateral inheritance tax. Mr.
Todd of thrtyhree citizens of Caroline county, for
an appropriation for educational purposes in said
county. Mr.. Rooms for another magistrate in the
18th district of Frederick county. Mr.. Hobbs, to
require license to sell intoxicating drinks to be re-
commended by certain number of freehoders.
Also for election district out of parts of Fred
erick, marlborough and, Creagerstown districts,
Frederick county. Also for another magistrate in
Petersvie district. Mr.. Mackubbin, to prevent
free negroes from fishing and grabbing in certain
waters of Anne Arundel county. Also to divide
primary school district No. 49, in said county, and
create new one Also in opposition to the repair
of the aims house of said county Mr.. Stirling of
SO citizens of Bait imore to repeal the tax mort
cages. Mr., Crowley, claim of 1851 for repairing
the States Pratt street wharf in Baltimore. Mr..
Root against the sale of article. manufactured by
non-residents without license.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Lynch OF Balti-
more city, Lynch of Baltimore county, Grieves,
Duva and Hearn, committee on the memorial OF
John Gathers to practice his remedy for cancers.
Also presented letter from the Comptroller asking
an appropriation to repair his office injured by fire
yesterday.
On motion of Mr.. Sudler, of Somerset, the Libra
rian directed to have the State fire engine put
in complete order.
Leaces to Report BHs.-To Mr.. Rodgers, for the
| relief of Rebecca S. Keene. Mr. Todd to increase
the tax in primary school district No. 8, I'd district
| of Caroline county. Mr.. Hobbs, to give power to
county commissioners to legisate relative to roads
Mr.. Harrington, to consummate the division of the
| joint property of Baltimore city and county. Mr.
Riddlemoser, to incorporate the Town Hall com
| pany of Leitersburg. Mr.. Meginns, to incorporate
! Georgetown Cross Roads by the name of Galena
Mr.. Lynch, of Baltimore to inspect paving stone:
/ in Baltimore CITY. Mr.. Mackubbin to repair the
amshouse of Anne Arundel county. Also, to in
corporate Metropolis Lodge No. H. o. o. +. Also
! to change the name of Edwin Howard to Thomas
| Contee Bowie Howard; Mr.. Hanway, relative tC
! issuing writs of Injunction where are disqualified
! &c. Mr.. Allender, to regulate fees of the sheriff
! of Baltimore county. Mr. Magruder. to make valiC
deed to L. Johnson. Mr.. Beet, for relief of F
| Raine of Baltimore city. Mr.. Moore to build
| wharf in Nanticoke river at SharptoWn Mr. AL
lender, to build bridge over Little Gunpowdel
! river at Treadwels mill. Mr.. Thruston to amend
| the charter Of the Cumberland and Georgetown
! transportation company.
On motion of Mr. Dorsey, his bill relative to otter
| les recommtted
Bills Reported.-By Mr.. Alexander, relative tt
insolvent debtors. To make magistrates summon
returnable in the district where defendant resides
To exempt from execution reasonable amount of
debtors property Mr.. Grieves, relative to fire.
negroes and slaves Mr.. Dahl, refunding a sum O
money to y. H. Green. Also, to pay claims of Bra
shears Co. and others, Also to compensate j. NJ
! Schley. Also, to pay John D. Tow for printing
| Also, to pay fees to W. A. Spencer and John Pal
mer. Mr.. Harrington, to amend the charter of tn
! Charles Street Avenue Co. Mr.. Hanvav, to max
the tax list in the hands of collectors in Harfor
county valid for laying taxes Also, for the re-su1
vey of the public roads of said county. Mr.. Dahl
to pay I. j. Wilson for legal services. Also to pa
Thomas L. Martin and others of money. Nj
MIR. Burgess, incorporating mutual fire insuranc
company in st. Mary's and Charles counties. Nj
Hanway, for rebuilding the court house of Harfor
co. Mr.. Tilghman, to prevent filling up harbors i
Somerset Eco. Mr.. Spence. to amend the act reli
tive to employment of assistant counsel for tn
State Mr.. Belt, to preserve the Sheriff. paper {
}. j. Chew. Mr.. Sudler, Of Queen Annes, to il
crease the school tax in the fourth district of sal
county. Mr.. Mackubbn, to repair the aim. -hous
of Anne Arundel co. Mr.. McGonigal, for the benf
of school district No. 3, in the second district
Caroline CO. Mr.. Rogers, for four additional not,
ries for Baltimore city.
Mr. Contee reported with amendments for month
ly instead of weekly statements, Mr.. Hoffman
bank bill. Also unfavorablv on Mr. Crowley
bank bill. Mr.. Crowley, favorablv on the bill
authorize the Commissioners of Baltimore count,
to lay out avenues adjacent to the Eastern boundar
of Baltimore city.
Mr.. Beet reported favorablv from the majority
the Committee on Judiciary, the bin to protect II
people of the State in the free exercise of the ele
tive Franchise, and moved that it be the special
der of the day for Thursday. Mr.. Alexander ga,
notice that he would make minority report t
morrow. On motion of Mr. Alexander, the bill W
recommitted by party vote.
The general Appropriation bill for 1855 W,
passed. The salary of the chief Clerk to the Com
troller was fixed at 81 POO
l The pilot bill was reported with some amen
ments, and made the special order for Friday
The bill to prescribe uniform system of educ
tlon MIR. Davis bill was commenced without cor
! ing to vote House adjourned.
On the afternoon Of yesterday smoke was disco
cred in the committee room of the Senate and Il
alarm of fire Immediately sounded Upon examin
ton it was found to proceed from a piece of limb
which was heated from its too close proximity
one of the pipes by which part of the building
warmed. The locality was discovered by Mr.. Jof
Roy, the doorkeeper Of the House of Delegates, al
member, believe, of the Mount Vernon Hoo
and Ladder Company, of your city. 1t had ey
= IDENTIFY been excessively hot for some time, and h:
the discovery been delayed much longer the resu
: would have been truly disastrous