DEC. SESS.
1816. |
APPENDIX——RESOLUTIONS.
the same, and when a sale is made of the whole, or any part thereof,
he shall pay the amount of sales into the treasury, making a
deduction of ten per cent. for his services. |
Passed Feb. 5, 1817.
Relative to record
books in chancery
office. |
No. 70.
RESOLVED, That the governor and council be and they
are hereby
authorised, to direct the register of the chancery office to cause
such record books as are in a state of decay, belonging to the
chancery office, to be secured by repairing or rebinding them, and
that they draw on the treasurer for such sum or sums of money as
may be necessary to carry this resolution into effect, and that the
treasurer pay the same out of any unappropriated money in the
treasury. |
Passed Feb. 5, 1817.
Relative to new
edition of laws U.
S. |
No. 72.
RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the governor
and council be requested to purchase for the use of the State,
twenty-five copies of the new edition of the laws of the United
States, now printing under the direction of the Secretary of State,
and Attorney General of the United States, provided the same can
be obtained at the price of those to be delivered for the use of the
United States, to be distributed as follows: One copy to the Clerk
of the Council, for the use of the Council; two copies to the Clerk
of the Senate, for the use of the Senate; two copies to the Clerk of
the House of Delegates, for the use of the House of Delegates; one
copy to the Register of the Chancery Court; one copy to each of
the Clerks of the Court of Appeals, and of each county in the
state, for the use of their respective offices; to be paid for by the
treasurer of the western shore. |
Passed Feb. 5, 1817.
In favour of trustees
of St. Peter's
Free School. |
No. 75.
RESOLVED, That the loan heretofore made by the state
to the
trustees of St. Peter's Free School, in the city of Baltimore, be and
the same is hereby continued for two years from the time the same
became due. |
Passed Feb. 6, 1817.
Relating to the
river Susquehanna. |
No. 76.
RESOLVED, That William H. Winder, Thomas Ellicott,
Levi
Hollingsworth, Robert Morgan, Abraham Jarrett, Joseph Coudon
and Levin Gale, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to
examine the river Susquehanna, so far as they think necessary, and
to consider and report to the next general assembly upon the means
in their opinion best calculated to improve the navigation of that
river.
RESOLVED, That should the state of Pennsylvania appoint
commissioners
with like powers, the above named commissioners are
authorised and directed to confer with such commissioners of the
state of Pennsylvania, and if practicable to agree upon a joint report
to be made to the legislature of each state.
RESOLVED, That the governor be and he is hereby requested
to
transmit a copy of the foregoing resolutions to the governor of
Pennsylvania, and to invite him to take such steps as he may deem
expedient to induce the state of Pennsylvania to concur in the objects
of the above resolutions. |
Passed Feb. 5, 1817.
Relative to the security
of the Chesapeake,
&c. |
No. 77.
RESOLVED, That the congress of the United States
be requested
to adopt effective measures for the security of the country watered
by the Chesapeake bay, and its tributary streams, against the
maritime force of an enemy. |
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