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New-York tribune., 1870-02-04
COMMISSIONERS OF CHARITIES AND COR
RECTION.
THE sTITUTIoNs-PRIYcE ARTHUR.

THE hhihci-
At the meeting of the above body yesterday
q communication received from Dr. Harris. Sanitary
superintendent recommending the prompt removal Of
smallpox patients to tho Hospital and enjoinng nou
intercourse with patients, and that their clothing
bedding &c. should not DO returned to the city IL was
ordered that the precautionary measures recommended
bo carried INTO effect US far as practicable.
The Warden Of Charity Hospital sent In a statement
relative the capacity Of tho Fever and Smallpox Hos
pitals.
On application from the Warden OF the PententIary
copies OF the laws relating to the reduction OF terms Of
Imprisonment were ordered to be furnished to him.
The Rev. Mr.. willet took boy off Randalls Island.
which circumstance gave rise to order that children
be taken of the Island without the consent OF the War
den.
letter from the Hon. Moses IT. Grinnen Collector Of
the Port, asking that limited number OF seamen be re-
ceiyed rs patients at Bellevue Hospital was placed On
An order was made directing that all proposals for
work. aud materials for the Of the Department be Ia
future fled with the Secretary also that hereafter the
officers Of the school ship Mercury shall appear IN their
tons on Backwers Island for patients having reapsing
fever ordered In relation To The outdoor poor, an
order was made authorizing Mr.. Kelock 10 obtain pro-
posas for 500 tuns OF coal for distrihution
The engineers Of tho Infants aud Charity Hospitals,
the Inebratc Asylum and the WorkhOuse were ordered
to report the lst OF each month the quantity Of
consumed during the preceding month Ia the several ln
stituti0ns. ,
The Commissioners extended an invitation 10 His Royal
Hghnes Prince Arthur To visit their institutions. aud
received from the Brsl Minister the following reply
which was placed OH hle:
LEGATION, WAsHIyaros, Feb ], 1917.
To Chairman Pdbi Charities dnd Cor
reeon. Ill. oys ighue Prince Arthur desires me 70 eIPres.
You Kind Invitation 10 himself aud h,
suite ssoss under the charge Of the Commissioners o
Public Charities lie hoSeyer that bis time
much fears he will not be able TO avail himself OF your
kind proposal rrm.in Sir tuv BpwARo THORNTON
The department treated 30 cases OF smallpox during
the month Of January among which there were only 10
deaths.
The monthly report OF the Superintendent OF the Free
Labor and Intelligence Bureau gives the following
figures: Male help required. 2S3 female help required
1875; males applying 025 females applying, l,s24; stu
atios procured for ales 29 situations procured for
females, l5Il.
New-York tribune., 1870-02-04
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.

A Custom House UdSc.-ln the case Of Fran
els Tones and others agt. Herman j. X IN H. which was
q suit brought 70 recover frum deienh1l tmeIy COZ
lector This port or duties pn under protect,
on sanuIy impOrtatOrs uf meiChi0 doe ron Europe,
and IA which ease plaintiffs obtauf1 verdict and ek.
ccptOns we're taken by tie defendant Judge Baich0rd
now Oyerrues exceptions and orders Judgment 10
be entered Tor plaintiffs, On iAe verdict IOt $40 J0 Nlh
interest from July ~, 1862
EeJRsal 10 Discharge BdnhTups Judge Blatchtord
has refused 10 grant discharges ~ bankruptcy
To Ganet Bells ard james Milligan, formerly heayy
gram merchants AT No I2l nes,-st the ground tsst
tLey did keep proper books OK account. abd Omitted
10 make entries ot goods purchased ANA SOFA 70 tte
amount OF MANY thousand dollars. this rendering II iEl
possible o ascertain in What manner they Transacted
their business
New-York tribune., 1870-02-04
YACHTING NOTES.

The new schooner-yacht now building at
Nyack. for Commodore wm. voOrhgs Of the Atlantic
Yacht Club OF Brooklyn that gentleman states, VIII DO
one of the prettest aud fastest OF the new feet
The SLOPPY ach Oracle, formerly the property or tho
Commodore, but owned by Messr-. Johnson aud
Krebbs will remain In the Atlantic Club teet this year
Jacob VOOrhs. ir owner Of the Madeline IL having the
rg OF his yacht changed from sloop 10 schooner and VIII
also make alterations IN her hull Last season the
Madeline took tho Club peunnnt for nrst-class sOOps
frOm the Oracle Ia the annual regatta but the present
year will mud her IN contests with second class schooner
Should scbooners OF the Atlantic Club turn cut
anticipated tho regatas of the Club IN 1870 viii be OF
greater interest than ever befDfe.
The additions mentioned above Will bring the schooner
list up eight aud will create what tho Club has ever
needed, warmth OF feeling In schooner sailing Tho
annual meeting Of the Club takes place the 9th ~
March. ut the rooms, Ia Montague-st, near Courtst
BroOklyu
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to Avenue B. giving to the First Presbyterian Chnrch
ts75 to pay assessments; that Cbr.stOplerht' from
Greenw,ch to Westst, be paved wltl Belgian pave
ment: giving TO the school attachedto st. Aafcuss
Church % 500 to pay asscssments that al the streets
IyInp north Of Fiftynnth-st. ana east OF FhaVe Do
Numbered where necessary; that Firsave. from one
hundred and tenth to t~enty-hith-st,
he payed with Belgian pavement also flrstave., from
Seventy y ninth to Nnetysecondst; also Elghthhve.;
from Eighty fourth-s to Ninety second-st. The Board
then adjourned
THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF BALTI-
MORE.
Yesterday morning the Mayor of Baltimore,
and about a dozen members OF the Common Council OF
tina, city called upon Mayor Hall, but His Honor being
absent the Mayors Marshal extended the courtesies of
the office to the gentlemen, who we're on Ihclr return
from the reception Of tho remains VI Mr. George Pea-
body, at Portland, BE.
New-York tribune., 1870-02-04
THE SANTIAGO DE CUBA.
THE COLLISION WITH THE STEAMER BRUNE

THE COLLISION WITH THE STEAMER BRUNETTE
Yesterday morning TRIBUNE reporter
visited the steamship Santiago dc Cuba. aud found that
she was discharging rapidly as possible. The ieaA
continues about the same but the steampups OF the
vessel keep her free and danger Is now anticipated
IL appears from the statements made by Capt. Jones'
who il 80 years standing tbat at the
time OF the collision with the Brunette the santngo dc
Cuba was IN partially crippled condition. having broke
her crank pin 4s hours previous and she was Kept IN
shore so that in OF the crank pin giving out she
obtained Mr. Cornelius, the second officer had charge
OF the deck. aud Mr.. Nicholson was the
auartermaster at the wheel The Brunette was
seen about 8 miles off. steering s}W.
Shortly afterward the Brunette altered her course To
g. W At this time the Santiago dc cuba was stcefuR
~ W. by N, but finding that the Brunette was aerhg
her course Mr. Cornelius kept the Cuba N W.. and ia
short time after ~ W. by W. bat finding mat the br
nee was attempting TO cross her bows the Santiago de
Cnba's helm was put hard to starboari, but u w 700
late About 80 seconds before tho vessels struck the
whistle OF the Brunette was sounded At the uhe ,ns
vessels srnck the hand was in sight, being abOut
miles distant The land Is OY, but discerniDlo AZ hishI
about miles la clear weather. . , -.
IL is tho opinion of nautical men, IL the Brunette
had held her course she would have passed III raIely
an error In iungmcnt being apparent from the fict tat
ONLY tho white mas head and sidc-chs were ISL
bic to those board Of the Brunette; and by the Tes
Of moving stcarrs. II the Brunette desired 10 chuDSe
her cOnis she should have pat her HELM to sarDOaf
After the DISASTER, the Santiago dc CUBA was kcp O
n w by N course for halt hour before the laud Was
seen when she was hauled up for Sandy Hook
The loss OF the Brunette falls heavily on capt Doanc,
as he has only commanded steamer Tor tho past tnteo
months, and is now out Of employment
New-York tribune., 1870-02-04
SUPREME CoURT-Cua,,BERs.

Before Mr.. Justice CdrdOzO.--1he Fortunes
OF Bi6ckade R,nin1--TheOdofe d. Jereya al ag Henyg
Uart ei diQuto large number Of to rto"kolder- Ia
the Consolidated Steamship Company, south Carolina
Company formed for the purpose OF blockade running,
sue Nlr Henry Hart the President Of the Company, aid
several other parties charging that he received the assets
Of the Company 10 large amount, mixed " VITA LIS own
prOpery anu bought large amounts of real estate, which
he IN part at least placed ID other names. Ihey claim
that be he held account FOR tire moneys received "
him. and now ask the property purchased by BIN
be placed IN tBe hands Of receiver TIL tie result oi Is
action j. determined.
.lr Hart admits thr' he President Of the Company,
but denies that , RECEIVED any assets of the Com.
pauy since dssOu,iOn except $4,000 H. NOTES of Dne
JACOB Prcane and lUt- in BroOslyu ~ little value,
which he Is ready over 70 whoever - entitled g
thrtn Mr. Hart claims that the Company l. iudsbied
20 him 5000 gold. and that none or the s25vo salary
promised blm ~ President has bOen paid
Three Of the plaintiffs present letters Withdrawing
their names a. plaintiffs.
The Court reserved its decision. Mr.. f. l. Andrews
for plaintiff; Mr.. YandeIpoel for de!eLaanL
New-York tribune., 1870-02-04
LETTERS From TIE PEOPLE.
A CORRECTION.

A CORRECTION.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIRE My attention has been called to para
graph TIE TRIBUNE IN which you refer TO the fact that
The Medical and Surgical Reporter had published an arti
Gle puTpOrtiug to from correspondent alleging
that the Philadelphia University selling Diplomas to
those who are not worthy OF them. For the publishing
OF this libel the Trustees prosecuted The ROrte and its
editors Ietraced fIsehood in another number OF the
journal. !,
The fact IS, that The Nedicdl aud Surgical Reporter Is
the organ two rival Schools and because the PhIlade
pli University live progressive school OF medicine,
that viii be bound by the dOgmas OF the past or te
medical sccaanIsln Of tine present, 1t has incurred the
ennniy Of The RcpOrier. W. WINNIE.
PhtlGdeiph.a, Pa, Feb. l. 1870.
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SUPREME coURr-crourr-Krycs COUNTY.

Edwapd Van GadSbeck agt. The Long Island
Railroad COmpGHB-ILc action brought b5 Edward Van
(Aazbecl AGAINST tho Long Island RG!raod Company 10
recover sj0 damages for injuries rccrTcd by tho 40
cideut willow Tree station, on The Sd VI last April
came 10 "A close Wednesday G!eti oOI and tie Jury
were direcied bring In sealed verdict yesterday
morning When the paper opened Was Hsceftalhed
that the Jury had assessed his damages ~ S!5GO.
Hafr.y MGnghan IT,, lgt. ne B'O1kip, Cay RqiirDn5
COLaDGRyrns was tgie nt7t n loss, cA pIalhti1
brol.i 5000 damages t0r injuries causes
by alleged negligence The pant oi tie uteuCaht- in
running ear over hm whereby lie Lost leg Tie cs-s
was tIlcd before Judge BrONu, amt FlnlI Was non.
suitei He then al pcalnd TO tie General Tenn, nd
Judge Browns decision was reversed ami a new trf&
ordered. The defendants theD went Ia TIC Coht ~ Ap-
pea and asked that Judgment absolute should De en.
dred against them H ease thc Judgment of the Geiess
Term was affirmed. The Court Of Appeals I'D altm ilAt
Judgment and yesterday morning, after au Interval ot
about twelve years tho back to the jury 70
have the amount Of damages assessed Alter sboFs
absence the Jury assessed the damages At S0e beugLs
full hnOuut callued
New-York tribune., 1870-02-04
CRIMINAL


At the Essex Market Police Court, yeste>s
DAY. Thomas - JB, age 81, cHIthn, Wa Lcd !ur eN-
animation tie con paIut II frcueiVk AlcNel oi Na
81 Rowery whose store Lyon went Rud volunteered 10
sell sOmo empty barrels fOr Michel, -a!ug that man CA
Wast would buy them Munei grtu,it,eo Lyon 10 Iaks
eight empty wine casks, OF the value o si2 which -
never saw again. received any Pecnnary coia.
penSatiOn" i0r. Thomas FOcS Fulci' Blacket, ard
Thomas Ward, boys. were locked up Tor having 50 len
from the cigar factory OF Joseph Baron. at No Moiee
St. about $50 worth OI tobacco. at different times Suce
Jan. 26 Blacket u the employ VI Baron, and vas
the principal u the theft About - worth of tile tobacco
found ia the possession OF Charles r. M"r Ot NO. -
NewChambersst. Maier was held Tor receiving stolea
goods.
At the Tombs Police Court, Justice Dow Ing
committed Robert Patterson IT, an eluploye of iae
American Merchants ULiOn Express Cumpany, On tue
charge OF having stolen gold watch, valued al $50, De-
longing Dr. Nelt OF No. % MaidpHiaDe whch had been
ntrusJed TO him TO dehSe and which lie had sOd IL
stead Marx Cohen OF No % Oyci-st, Yesterday com
planned Of John Keegau boy, fur having. on JaL :,
nred and wounded him IN the rglit side The boy SAs
firing mark, IN vacant lot, ID ONer-st, az tue be.
and claims that the wouIag the Iusu of acclrDt
The committed JAe buy. NEi Mckee o' No.
$40 Broadway, and John ". Morgan, qnarrled yeser.
day and the latter butied Mckee IN the mouth and
afterward bit his Gnger IN . shocking manner. Tue as
sailanG committed.
New-York tribune., 1870-02-04
" Conrt. JnStice DONhhg
DEpARrURE or FOREIGN MAILS

FRIDAY, FsH T.
Europe Derrr sBj Liverpool by the Hovsn fr.
Portland ie close Newlork POst Ohse AZ No letters ssa
except specially directed
SATURDAY FYB \
Mails FOR South PAf &c, by tie Atoaa sss
1 th. Deserai Post-obce at ici a. m-
Mails Tor Ruppe Soahapto Bfrnra The hasa
Ig Snpp,meuay mail V pad e;ters per foot II eir
llDbOkru. u ~ h
Mai, for Havana by tae steAmsh2 De SOTO close. the Ge-r
Po,tOhcs st2 3. IN.
NAL. Frasce per steamship Persirv ,P
No. \. at a. m
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MEETING OF UNITED STATES ASSESSORS.
i -......-l 1..1...ii,,cz nl.llX of Assns

MEETING OF UNITED STATES ASSEoSOiSS'
At an adjourned meeting, yesterday, of Asses
sars OF Internal Revenue at the Office of Assessor Van
wyck there we're present the Assessors OF the FIRST
Second Fourth. Fifth Eighth Ninth, Tenth ana TAR
teeLth Districts OF New.York, and Second aud Filth
New Jersey The question OF deductions was further
considered. aud decided as follows:
ResoIred That with the subject Of deductions
.ec of rera, the AMI AsistautA ecrs
nyte 10 pararnph A. Commissioner T. No.
which provides follows; Amounts eIprnel bT he fnroha "
buidag repairing tjur. which oenrr Vsre" p1"r - s p
cLas. ar coucehe 'h.em-uts made to inceas, tue
ra o TIE property aud should not be allowed As Deductions h
ucnme."
esp,d That except purchase the expense of
drai ble when TO preserve building om M
aud when OF about the same se qnaD o 'suo Is VIC "e "
oiced except the Of purchase the expense o
ans new portion boiling leu ~ old portions deduct e vh-a
preserve the hng u iotT wuen s,a, te same
style quality toe one. for whirh they are ,ph''u
ResDlUSd,
of and assant sse,~s invited
to R' - s ss 0 t % sTa,G dnng The ysag on notes
cp-ctibr Tue eni sAuG be
retuae income arhrr actually cocts not Wben peroa
compelled interest which nomina ' dne 10 any
year he Ledacri FROM income Except where interest naEy
les red only PARTON 81 ihe same is NOT Ia
of interest received or iAng ice 10 Tue i pysf I" DC '
against iucome'
The fulowing Is an extract from letter Of COmmis-
sioner Deano Allaben dated Nov. 20, 1862
actually pfJ for invested 10 Ohess rOa
person paying su r,o,iig much " amounts pail
r toe interest received hlf due nav
be Offset against ucoWt(Se pat - series y" ~ l"husats
person receives he s interest on oney
NOT n, IA business ron ~hea ia'ae Is derived 10 te amosnI 81
much Of the psi
not tue received, Nhicl ei' 10
S4O0 Wbh OF amount received H"t drintr Itsf
house oecupI ~ residence b r arN ahs
rrtnn IT, .oNeIer Iaeohe IS e
the rsutal Of Pr"n ." such m0Tasd properly pro
p,rsus,e dedu should be allowed
The following was also noOpted: 49,.
~ doubt TO deductions from income Assist
will in all refer tue subject to their Assessor for
New-York tribune., 1870-02-04
SHIPPING IN4ELLlGEYcE.
PORT or NETWORK.

PORr OF NBW-fORA........'' ''''''''''''' 9"
CLEARED.
s.an.bips-Pamyrs Li,eVoo' t"uae h.'~a ~ L'ns'ss
Savannah rrgnessse Cbsreui k,1s,eA CYS "HE"a ~ VI
CbesspesAs Pottlsndi Ssaags Noft'A Sc A'hA~ b~'"~
Bars.-Msrtin w. btvtt Isrdenas; aura toe1bs NsSaA
Br.s-Umea. Rc Janrte AHa O~ss ha1Shttai H. u ber 10
ruad. Ca A.l~Dsa' 'a'os "is " 81
Schr.A Bsl,,T Macon 81 Ihas y ~ vsrsas. BnosS.h
Ga Rob.1t CaIN, Char.tong d. tpus Mniugte \ 90 b.
klioti NorioEi X a. Kpg, Bauner' " Fshet b~tmosi
Cari, nea. kiisbehpoit' h"'s L. Ns~ha'sa "a As'''~
h.u. 4 A N.rLr vi y. u. A. bFgsn, Ncs-iiA'e@
Soop BlAeksour, Pro,helcr-
ARRIVED,
sausl NebaskA GuArJ. Lyripoo jan 20 ani oarsns'~a
misr. ani pass
Bah Whea.aed Buraey, DusuS Ayre 81 d.l hides "h' A~
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NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE. .ALBASr. Feb. >, 1870
nEpOKTg
For the remova

SENATE. .ALBASr, Feb iS'o'
REPoRTs.
For the removal of liens 10y judgments agalnst, s,
persons relieved by the Bankrupt act: amendE
requiring compensation for causing death Dy caie'
neglect. o,.u, Now
bill introduced authorizing the Oy,ns Oily 40 q, an
York to grant land IN that city for the iounu'Ns "
asylum Of Sisters Of Charity.
PASSED. ,,.. co,at.
Relative TO public health IN New-Utrecht INC oeh"'o
then went Into executive session. 49,. r-o. offe red
When ihc doors were reopcned resolution vas ~
that the Legislature shall on the loth OF pWvnroono,an
poce in tho place of Joseph Bosworh, whose to'u GA
pir,s March l. 1870 Tabled under The rules s,,v nm
The resolution to elect Regent OF the OnneLy OL Az
the 10th of February IN the place Of Samuei 5
ceased was called up motion TO amend w "e pI'a
Ia elect also a Commissioner OF the Metropol'" tno
I'm the nlace of Mr. Bosworh" was agreed TO- ANU 'no
resolution adopted. Adjourned
New-York tribune., 1870-02-04
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE.

reduced 10 the lowest possible amount, consistent with
the vital " the city" This sound doctrine
The doc crine which ne sound Is that when CITY u
very rich IL can afford to be very eXtraEagant.
New-York tribune., 1870-02-04
MUNICIPAL, AFFAIRS.

THE ALDERaANIC COMMITTEE on PROTESTS.
The Committee met at noon yesterday and
took additional evidence upon the protest OK Nicholas
seger against giving seat In the Board OF Aldermen ~
j. W. Guntzer representative Of the Xth Aldermano
District.
Charles A. Lane testified that he kept sllyst in the
XXIXth Election District OF the Seventeenth Ward on
the night OF the last election Return shown witness.
which gave Guntzer 100 votes Seeer a. aud Levy IL?
Witness said this return Is correct, and the
he signed the night of election The rest OF his testi
moDy repetition OF that given before the Commit
tee on Protests OF the Board Of City Canvassers
Henry Singer testified that the returns shown him
correct; was canvasser IN the XXlXth Election
District OF the Seventeenth Ward signed the return Civ
ing Guutzer $50 votes Seger a. and Levy IL Upon his
animation the witness testified that the returns,
shown him. were In the saino condition as they
the night Of the election when ho signed them.
After further testimony OF an unimp0rttnt char
aeter had been taken, the Committee took recess until
Monday next.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN-EsTIMATED EXPENSES
OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT FOR 1917.
This Board met yesterday afternoon, and
received from Controller Connolly tho following esti-
New-York tribune., 1870-02-04

P1NSEAGLhS i.iiGEH
FROM LIVERPOOL, Jsu l-in steamship Nehrsks-Johs We
J"yye A. A. VIA Master Juau a. Mg " "a
H. Hguoss Gear J. Mars HsOr' hEk. s4rk hsttrss.
New-York tribune., 1870-02-04

The commu uncaton was laid over and made the special
order for Monday next An ordinance adopted HAT
after March each aud every awning. or Watershed o
any kind. covering Onehai Or more or ess than to fu
width OF the sidewalk shall have connected Herewith
gutter aud leader of materials and size proper und sui
ncient for conducting tne water from the same 10 tho
each days ufense.
Resolutions then adopted that Onc-hundred-and
hftysiGthst. from broadway To Eightb'avo be paved
with Belgian payoinont also bxth's, from tho BOwery
New-York tribune., 1870-02-04

MiNtAIuke ALNANAC -
nsss...707 SUI 52l Mosa rses.s... Vn
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SANDY 81 Gov, ls!s He'd vA's i
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-03-04
THE NEWS.

AT the Cathedral, in Baltimore, on Sunday,
Rt. Rev. Thos. Foley, d. D., was consecra-
ted bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese
of Chicago. The ceremonies upon the oc-
casion are said to have been of splendid and
imposing character, and were witnessed by a
large throng people.-The steamer New
Jersey, of Baltimore, bound for Norfolk,
caught fire about twelve clock on Friday
nigh last, and every effort to extinguish the
fire having proved useless, the captain and
crew took to their boats and were picked up
by an oyster pungy which came in sight
about four o'clock Saturday morning Her
cargo consisted of flour, corn, bacon, petro-
leum, &c, and was valued at $4,000. The
vessel itself was worth $4,000. She had no
passengers, and fortunately the captain and
all the crew were saved-The corner stone
of a magnificent Masonic temple, in New
York, is to be laid on the list of June. The
land, which costs $4,000, isall paid for, and
by June the Masons will have 100000 cash
on hand with which to commence operations.
The cost of the building is 100000. The
net nearly income is estimated at $4,000.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-03-04

resident within the city or county where ap-
plication is made to inquire carefully into
the merits of the case and if satisfied of the
identity of the person. and that he or she
is SO INDECENT as to require such allowance
for his or her actual maintenance, then to al
low each and every such soldier or widow
an annual pension of forty dollars, payable
in Ii alf-yearly instruments, said payments to
be made as other county or city charges are
paid, out of the sums levied annually to de-
fray the current county and city charges, re-
spectivcly.
In the Senate a report was made by Mr..
Stephenson, from the committee on agricul-
ture, favorably, House joint resolution rela-
lating to additional accommodations at
the cattle scales in Baltimore city read
a second time.
Also on motion of Mr.. Stephenson, by unan-
imous consent, the joint resolution authoriz-
ing the comptroller of the treasury to audit
and adjust the claims of the State against
VIM. G. Burk was taken up, read q third
time and passed.
In the House of Delegates Mr.. MARYLAND,
chairman of the committee on wild fowl re-
ported the bills to enforce the existing laws
for the protection of wild fowl in this State,
the substance of which has been heretofore
published. One bill provides that the COM
mander of the State oyster police force shall
send part of his force with boat to cruise
in the Susquehanna and other rivers of the
State from October list to April list, with
power to enforce the laws. The other bill
authorizes sheriffs, constables, and other
officers of any one county to make arrests,
&c, in any other county for violation of the
laws for the protection of wild fowl. Mr..
Hopkins, from the minority of the committee,
obtained leave to print q minority report,
which prohibits the shooting of ducks with
large guns or swivels, the use of lights or
lanterns, for the purpose of catching, trapping
or shooting ducks, and persons from APP
preaching within certain distance of the
shore unless permitted by the land owner,
and restricting cunning to three days in the
week between November lst and March list,
and then with no gun larger than single or
double ducking gun, under the same penal
ties as in the present law.
In the Senate on motion of Mr.. Stephen
son it was ordered that the committe on ju-
dicial proceedings inquire into the eXpedien-
cy and legality of taxing United States bonds
and treasury notes held or owned by indi-
viduals, companies OF corporations in this
State, and that said committee report by bill
OF otherwise.
In the House of Delegates, Mr. Street, Of,
fered message to the Senate proposing the
appointment of committee of conference
on the unfavorable report of the Senate jul
dietary committee upon the bill relating to the
States attorney of Hartford county, which
was adopted,