[Reported Tor the AmericIn Republican,
Of the CITY COUNCIL.
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Present, Jacob !. Cohen, Jr., Esq, and all the
members.


Mr.. Cotton presented petition from Rich'd
Phillips, asking an appropriation from the
Councils for the purpose of placing in dexs at
the corners OF certain streets. Refer ed TO the
joint committee on streets.


Mr.. O'Leary presented a petition from Da-
vid w. Hudson and others, praying that an
alley running from Lombard to Pratt SITS. may
be opened and Strengthened Referred to the
joint committee on streets.


Mr.. Soran presented a petition from ]. G.
Nicholson and others, praying the privilege of
extending house even with the line of Dix s
Fogg's Hotel, on Light st. Referred to the
committee on streets.


Mr.. Davis presented petition from Henry
W. Hlscr and others, praying that Run alley
may be tunnclled. Referred to the committee
on streets.


MIR. Davis presented petition from VIM.
Wo0dman, praying that two shares OF City
Stock, enormously issued in the name Of John
Woodman, may be re-ssued in the name of
Samuel fardesty. Referred TO the Joint COM
mittee on claims.


! Mr.. Star presented petition from James A.
Milburn and others against vote Of lnsruc-
/ tons to our Senator and Delegates at Annapo-
lis to use their eXertions for repeal of the ex.
isting Pilot Laws. Laid on the table.


MIR. Star presented the annual report Of the


Washington Hose Company. Referred to the
/ Joint committee on fire companies.
| Mr. Nelson presented a petition from Mat


thew McCIintock aud others, praying for the
establishment Ola Public School in the North
| East section Of the city. Referred 10 the Joint
com.nttee on education.


4 message was received from the Mayor en-
/ pl,ep,r q ratitiIn Irptn tn. Han I,l, N
asking compensation lof defending the corpo-


ration in a suit lately tred before the County
Court. Referred to the Joint committee on
claims


| Mr.. Pindell presented a petition from John
| West, asking to be refunded certain taxes cr-
ronoasly paid, Referred to the Joint commit
/ tee on caims.


Mr.. Nelson presented a petition from JOHN


Herr, asking to be refunded taxes enormously
paid, Referred to the committee on claims.
! Mr.. Gross presented petition from Daniel
Kono and Thomas Dllloway, ashing 70 be paid
certain expenditures inculrcd by them while
acting as clerks ui election il lHe 20lh Ward.
Referred to the committee oil cllims.
The resolution directing the Register TO dis
! pose OF certain old iron aud other rubbish ac-
cumulated about the City Hail, was called up
! by DR.. Collins and adopted.


DIR. Collins offered the following resolution,
which was read and adopted


Resotccd by tho Mayor and City Council Of
| Baltimore, that all appacations for the erection
Of Slaughter houses, and Soap aud Candle Ma
nutlctorics shall bo published three times


week in two or more daily papers in the city
! Tor two waGhs previous to granting permission
for such erection by the Board of Haanh--ali
expenses Isucb publications to be paid by the
party or parties making such application.


Mr., Starr offered a resolution, which was
read and adopted, directing the city commis.
sOners to examine INTO, and report to the
Councils at as olrly period as practicable,
the probable amount ii would cost to tunue!l
Howard st. from Pratt st. to it's terminus.
Mr.. Pinde offered resolution directing the
Register 10 communicate to this branch tho
amount due to iurymen and not called for by
them. The resolution was adopted.
! Mr.. Hack called up the resolution directing
the Register TO refund to EIcthier Cook Sl3.73,
| erroneously paid for taxes. Adopted.
| A resolution directing the Register to refund
! to Wm. Reynolds certain monies enormously
paid, was, on motion of MIR. Hack, taken up
and adopted.


Mr.. Starr presented petition from John
! Mccormick and others, asking an increase of
compensation as city watchmen. Referred to
the Joint committee on conference.
| The two branches then went into convention
! for the purpose of electlng City Register
(The proceedings of the convention will be
found below.) Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.


Present, Rob't Howard, Esq. President, and
all the members.


The committee on Claims was discharged
from the further consideration of the petition
of Henry Powell.


MIR. Green presented the annual Report of
the Liberty Fire company, which asks an ap-
preparation OF $500 for the purpose OF aiding
them in building new house on the lot occu-
pied by the old one, that having become so
much out Of repair as to be almost useless -
Referred to the proper committee.


Mr.. Baker presented the report Of the COM
miltee on the Registers account, which was
found to be correct.


Mr.. Myers presented the petition of John C.
Rau and others, Judges and clerks OF election,
| asking an appropriation to pay certain expens-
es. Referred.


A message was received from the First
Branch, covering report from the joint COM
mittee on Claims, accompanied by a resolution
in favor Of relunding certain taxes overpaid by


Jacob f. Pope. Adopted.
A message was received from the lst Branch,
proposing that the two Branches 60 into con-
vention; which was concurred in.
The two Branches then went into conven-
,ion, when DIR, John J. Graves was elected
City Register for the next two years, in place
Of Jesse Hunt, Esq.


HABEAs CoRPUs. May it please your hon.
or, said lawyer, addressing one olthe iudg
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