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874 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 15, On motion of Mr. Penington, Leave was granted to the Committee on Claims to introduce a bill entitled an Act to refund to Jacob Tome, of Cecil coun- ty, the amount due him out of coupons of the Columbia and. Port Deposit Railroad Company, which were paid in full into the Treasury. Mr. Franklin submitted the following JOINT RESOLUTIONS " Unsolved, By the General Assembly of Maryland, that our enators and Representatives in the Congress of the United States, be requested to use their efforts to procure the passage of a law, authorizing the employment of an Engineer to ascertain the cost and practicability of cutting an inlet or channel from the Atlantic Ocean into the waters Synapuxent Bay, through the beach opposite the coast of Worcester coun- ty, in the interests of the commerce of the county, and for the purpose of affording a secure and convenient harbor for our shipping, and a place of refuge from the storms by which great numbers of vessels are stranded on our coast. Resolved, That the Governor be, and is hereby, requested to furnish a copy of the preceding resolution to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress. Which were read a first time, and referred to the Commit- tee on Federal Relation*. Mr. Stone, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, reported favorably, A bill, entitled an Act to amend the Code of Public Local Laws, title "Queen Anne County," by adding thereto the following sections, authorizing the qualified voter* of Kent Island District No. 4, of said county, to determine, by bal- lot, whether spirituous or fermented liquors shall or shall not be sold within the limits of said election district, Which was read a first time. Also, i.1 A bill, entitled an Act to authorize the issueing of licenses to Telegraph Companies and Express Transportation Compa- nies not organized under the Laws of this State to transact. business therein. Which wag read a first time. Also, A bill entitled an Act to provide for cancelling the stocks or bonds of the State of Maryland, now held by the Treasurer to the credit of the sinking fund and to provide for the in- vestment of the augmentations of said fund. |
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