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S5,OOO for catching old Garrett, the slave-steaer
II ne would vote for this appropriation.
| Mr.. BURGESS of Charles county, spoke agains,
| the bila ridiculed the whole claim and the Soci
ETY., and asked the gentleman from Prince George.
county to say what good this extravagant society
has ever done to the agriculture of the State.
Mr. WooTEN replied that, if he will visit Prince
Georges county, he would discover the advantages
resul ting from it in the superiority of the cstte of
that county over those of Charles county. Laugh
| ter.
Mr.. BURGESS replied-that he had no doubt that
Prince Georges was not only the greatest county
IN the State, but in the whole Union, and that the
men were of better breed ALSO in the opinion of
the gentleman-but if they have received so much
benefit from the Society, they should pay its ex-
penses, and not call on the State.
Mr.: BRNING, of Washington county, also op-
posed the bill, and declared that the society was in
the possession of men who knew nothing about
farming, and was of no to the agricultural in
terest.
Before the vote was announced member an
nounced that the 'lobby" had engineered this bill
through, to which the Speaker replied "That is
very common mode of getting bills through"
= Inc vote was then announced. Ayes 39, nays 2S.
SO the bill was passed.
Mr.. WoRTHfNGToN, of Baltimore county, gave
his reason for voting against the appropriation,
that he believed the citizens of his county were op
posed to it and would vote against it if they had
an opportunity.
A message was proposed to the Senate promising
OF State Treasurer, and nominating Sprigg Har-
wood; and also to fill the office ofState Librarian,
and keeper of the Records. Adopted.
THE CRIMINAL COURT AGAIN.
Mr.. MAXWELL, of Cecil, presented the following
order, which was adopted:
Ordered, That the States Attorney of Baltimore
city inform the House of Delegates on or before
the 18th day of February 1850 the amount re-
ceved by him fees of his office from the Register
and Sheriff of Baltimore City, and from all other
sources, during the years 1856 57, '5S and 49, re-
spectvey, also the legal expenses of said office for
those years. setting forth particularly the several
items constituting said expenses.
bill entitled an act for the relief of the Metho-
dist Protestant Episcopal Missionary Committee.
was read second and third time and passed.
bill to change the name ofthe st. Mary's Col
lege to St Mary's Seminary, was read first time
bill was reported to incorporate the Baltimore
Gas Company of Guayaquil. Also an act to incorpo-
rate the North Western Young Mems Christian
Association, of Baltimore
number of private and local laws were read a
second time. The bill to divide the collection dis
tricts OF Howard county, read second and
third time.
The committee on the case of Myers, in the Penn
sylvanla slave case, made lengthy report, detail
ing the particulars of that outrage the rights of
citizens of Maryland, and recommending the ap-
polntment by the Governor of two competent com
msSl0ners, to proceed to Pennsylvania to Law be-
fore the Governor of that Commonwealth the facts,
to defend the parties accused, and also to prosecute
the parties who kidnapped Myers.
A motion was made to make the report and reso-
lutons the order of the day for Thursday next and
adopted.
LIGHT BILL.
The bill to amend the charter of the Baltimore
Gas Light Company of Baltimore, to two millions
of dollars, taken up.
Mr.. DENIsoN, of Baltimore, said that the object
of this bill was to enable the Company to greatly
enlarge their works. and extend their pipes in dis
tricts of the city that were now entirely deprived
of it..
Mr.. GoLDsDoEoUGH said that there was another
Company asking the privilege of making gas in
Baltimore, and that they proposed to furnish gas at
thirty per cent lower rates than it furnished
by this Company. 1t matter that should be
enquired into, and he moved that the bill be laid
over for the present.
DIR. FREANER thought this was a matter that
ought not to be hastily acted upon. There is much
complaint in Baltimore on the subject of gas, and
we want light in the purpose of this bill 1t may
be that this bill is intended to prevent the opera
ton OF the new Company proposed. This Compa-
ny is great monopoly and he thought a little
competition would be beneficial to the people.
Mr. MAXWELL could not see what connexion there
could be with proposition to increase the stock of
this Company, and the chartering of new Compa-
n.y. They do not ask any additional powers, but
merely for facilities to enable them to furnish a
more extensive supply of the article.
Mr.. KRAFT was pleased to see that gentlemen
from the counties took deep interest in the
affairs of Baltimore, and some of them seemed to
think that they can legisate for the city without
even consulting the city delegation. This is mat
ter which meets with no opposition from the dele
cation, and gentlemen from the counties seem to
consider that it is unnecessary to consult them.
Mr.. FREANER said that this discussion had con-
vlnced him that there necessity to delay an
Why this effort to hurry the bill
through the House. if it had no concealed object
other than that stated?
The debate still going at the time the
cars left for Baltimore.