Correspondence Of the American Republican, ]
LEGISLATURE OF MARYLAND.

ANNAroLIs, I'm. 27th. Is4
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In the House., Mi. Danknson presented i
memorial from merchants of Baltimore Ctv, a.
ganst any change in the existing Pilot laws
MIR. Bisor, q petition from Frederick county,
for an act imposing tax Of $40 90 cOnetables
bonds. Mr.. Boleler, petition in favor Of re-
meyng toll gate in Frederick co. Mr.. Pat
teTson, of Mont, petition from G. NJ. Dlbb
and wife, to bring certain slaves into the State.
Mr.. DelIlnger, Il petition from citizens Of
Washington county, relative to the practice Of
magistrates, in certain eases; also, memorial
from the trusteess OF the Church OF the United
Brethren in Christ, for ain act making valid d
deed,


LsaUcs 10 Report BU!s. 10 Mr.. Kent, of Cal
vert, in favor Of Elisha knighton. 70 Mr.
Wampler, in favor of james NJ. Gorsuch, Of
Carroll; also, to repeal the act Of S45, for di-
vldlDg certain election districts in Carroll co.
To MIR. Franklin, repeating an act Of 1914, ch.
2S3. To Mr., Raisln, relative to streets and
roads IN ChestGrtown, Kent co.


appropriations Of Money. Mr.. Johnson sub.
mitted an order, authorisng the payment Of
$500 TO Mcssrs Riley s Davis, as printers to
the House, which was adopted. Also, reso-
lntion, which was passed, in favor of Geo. u.
Brewer and WIN. Glover, for experimenting
the public property during the recess Of the
session. Also, Submitted a resolution allowing
/ an increase of $3.50, on the salary of $3.50, now
allowed the Clerk TO the Treasurer, to be ia
ken from the tobacco inspection fund; which,
after some discussion, the hour arriving for
taking up the order of the day, was laid over
Mr.. Schley, at a subsequent period, submitted
an order requiring all matters touching salaries
go TO the committee on retrenchment-- which
was adopted; and, when the subject of i1creas-
| ing the salary Of the Clerk to the Treasurer a.
gain came up, it was matter of some debate,
whether Mr.. Schley's order did not carry it to
committee; but it was decided otherwise Sc
/ Veral efforts were made to refer, postpone, and
to amend, by deductng SO much from the
! Treasurers salary, or to direct the fees allow
ed the Treasurer for attending to the tobacco
fund, without effect The resolution was f.
nally passed by 81 to q.


Boundary Line. The resolutions submitted
by MIR. Schey, some days since, for appointing
commissioners to run and determine the boun-
dary line between Virginia and Maryland
three commissioners TO be appointed by this
State, and three by Virginia, and an umpire
by the State Of Delaware, in case of dispute,
whose decision shall be final, was taken up
| After some Misunderstanding an aspect, though
not as beligerent, yet equally intricate, as the
great Oregon questionable resolutions were
made the order Of the day for the 9th of Fe-
! bruary.


| The House adjourned.


| The SENATE, passed bill incorporating the
Black River Mining Company; and took up
DIR. Phelps bill providing for biennial sessions
ofthe Legislature, but laid it on the table.