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RESOLVED, That all holders of certificates heretofore
issued and funded by the state of Maryland WE are using every exertion to finish the business now before us, and expect to rise on Thursday next. The difficulty in transacting business to advantage at this advanced and inclement season of the year, and the great expence already incurred by the state from the length of this session, induce us to concur with you in the proposition contained in your message for rising on Thursday next. By order, A. VAN-HORN, clk. The honourable Uriah Forrest, Esquire, appeared in the senate. THe bill, entitled, An act to lay out and establish a turnpike road from the city of Washington to Baltimore-town, was read the second time and will pass with the proposed amendments. Amendments proposed. In the 6th line of the 1st page strike out the words " George Walker" and insert " Marsham Waring." In the 10th line of the 6th page strike out from the word "pass" to the end of the clause. In the 3d line of the 10th page strike out the words "fifty-two" and insert "sixty-six." In the 11th line of the same page, after the word "and" insert " that the said road shall be made." In the 4th line of the 12th page strike out the words "thirty-two" and insert "forty-six." In the 8th line of the 15th page strike out " or deface any of the said line of trees" and insert " deface or remove any." In the 7th line of the 17th page strike out the word "two" and insert "four." In the 9th line of the same page strike out the word "one" and insert "two." In the 11th line of the same page strike out the word "one" and insert "two." In the same line strike out the word "half." In the 12th line of the same page strike out the words " two milles" and insert " one half cent." In the 13th line of the same page strike out the words " one mille" and insert " two milles." In the interlineation between the 12th and 13th lines strike out the words " one cent" and insert "two cents." In the 15th line of the 20th page strike out the words " date of the incorporation" and insert " choice of the first directors as aforesaid." At the end of the 16th line of the same page insert " and every second year thereafter." In the 12th line of the 21st page strike out the word "six" and insert "ten." In the 16th line of the same page strike out the word "six" and insert the word "ten." In the last line of the same page strike out the words " and no more" and insert as follows: " In which increase they shall be regulated by the net profits of the preceding year. And be it enacted, Tat in case the said tolls, as hereby first-established, shall, in any one year from and after the term of two years after the completion of the said road, exceed in net profits the sum of ten per centum per annum; then the legislature may, at any subsequent session, and from time to time, reduce the said tolls, provided that when thus reduced they shall not yield in net profits a less sum than ten per centum per annum; and in making such reduction they shall be governed by the average of the clear income and profits arising from the tolls of the two years next preceding such reduction. And be it enacted, That in case the tolls should be increased by the said president and directors by virtue of the authority herein before given them, and when so increased they shall exceed in net profits the sum of ten per centum per annum, that then and in such case the legislature may, at any subsequent session, and from time to time, reduce the said tolls, provided that when thus reduced they shall not yield in net profits a less sum than ten per centum per annum; and in making such reduction they shall be governed by the average of the clear income and profits arising from the tolls of the two years next preceding such reduction." In the 5th line of the 22d page strike out the words " date of said incorporation" and insert " choice of the first directors as aforesaid." In the 3d line of the 25th page strike out from the word "that" |
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