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the power of the legislature on corporations, inquire into the ex
pediency of requiring all chartered companies hereafter incorpora
ted for the construction of canals, rail roads, turnpikes, or plank
roads, to transport all fertilizers of the soil, and agricultural im
plements free of toll.
Which was read.
Mr. Ware moved to amend said order by adding at the end
thereof the following:
"And also all materials used in the mechanic
Determined in the affirmative.
Mr. Phelps moved further to amend said order by adding at the
end thereof the following:
"And also require all steam boat companies incorporated by the
legislature of this State, to convey all agricultural implements,
manures and fertilizers free of charge.''
Which was read.
Mr. Michael Newcomer moved to lay said order and amend
ment on the table.
Determined in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Davis,
The yeas and nays were ordered and appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.—Messrs. Dent, Wells, Kent, Sellman, Weems,
Buchanan, Lloyd, Dickinson, Sherwood, of Talbot, Colston, Mc
Cubbin, Grason, George, Wright, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Shri
ver, Biser, Annan, Nelson, Thawley, Hardcastle, Stewart, of
Baltimore city, Brent, of Baltimore city, Sherwood, of Baltimore
city, Ware, Fiery, Michael Newcomer, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpa
trick, Ege, Shower, Cockey, and Brown—36.
NEGATIVE.—Messrs. Chapman, President, Morgan, Blakistone,
Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Dorsey,
Bell, Chandler, Ridgely, John Dennis, Dashiell, Williams, Hicks,
Phelps, Miller, McLane, Tuck, Sprigg, Bowling, Dirickson, Mc-
Henry, Carter, Stewart, of Caroline, Kilgour, Davis, Waters,
Weber and Smith—31.
So the order and amendment was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. Dorsey, it was
Ordeied, That the committee on the Treasury Department, in
quire into the expediency of creating an officer to be called the
State's Agent, or to bear such other name as the committee may
deem more appropriate, to be elected by the joint or concurrent
vote of both branches of the General Assembly of Maryland,
whose duty it shall be when appointed, after ascertaining the le
gality of the issuing thereof, to countersign all bonds, coupons, or
other certificates of indebtedness of the State, thereafter issued by
the Commissioner of Loans; and to make in well bound books to
be furnished him by the Treasurer of Maryland at the expense of
the State, full, fair and explicit entries of all bonds, coupons and
certificates of indebtedness of the State, countersigned by him,
and of all bonds or certificates of indebtedness in lieu of which
such countersigned instruments may have been substituted; and