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pote there'n mel’toned. Twice read and passed. Mr. Sehnebly ■* b«n for the benefit of John Si}ick. Read. 1Adjourned,MARYLAND GAZETTE.Annapolis,Thursday, Dec. IS,THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGEWhich was Issued trom this Ol-fi:« on Thursday U»t, in an Extra •heet, i# inserted in the last pace of to-daV • paper Cnr the benefit of our Country aubs$rib*r».The Senate of th«« State formeda quorum on Thursday last, andtp pointed Mr. Richard Harwood Clerk, Mr. John N. Watkins Assistant Clerk, Mr. Thomas J. Brice Committee Clerk, Mr. G. I. Gr.m-fner. Messenger, and Mr. HenryCoulter, Door-Keeper.On Monday hi# ExcellencyCharles Ridgeiy, of Hampton, was re-elected Governor of this State forlt;*he ensuing year—and on the following day, James Shaw, Richard Frisby, Henry H. Chapman, William H. Ward, and Wlt;lli*m Potter,Esqutfes, were elected to the Council.COMMUNICATED.rtm ' ' '5S^ ' %Conceiving it to be settled point,that the Constitution of the (J. btate# is the suprer. %Luh of the Land, i take leave to call the attentions of the public loan important paragraph thereof— which is as followst—“ In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed t wenty dollars, the right ©f trial by jury shall be preserved,’ — See amendments to the Constitution of the United States, VI1.From the above *t would seem, that the jurisdiction rf Justice# of the Peace cannot constitutionally exceed tw^hty dollars—If so, are not the acts of Assembly extending their jurisdiction, formerly to ten pounds, but lately tofifty dollars, unconstitutional? Thebe hints are r-esoectfully submitted byA quondam Justice of the Deace,^Legislature of Maryland.house oir delegates,IFednesdny, Dec. 4.Mr. James Prather, junr. a delegate from Allegany, Mr. LittletonQuinton, from Worcester, Mr, Ed-ward G. Williams, from Washington, and Mr. Thomas Blakiatone,from St. Mary’s, appeared, qualified, and took their seats.The Speaker laid before the house communications, from the Trusteeof the state, rhe Treasurer of theW. S. and Aud or Read.Petitions.From Peter Hoffman, and others of Baltimore, for a road. From sundry inhabitant# of Baltimore, tobuild a bridge across the Great Gunpowder Falls. From Catharine Mannaca, of Anne-Arundel, Barney Dean, of Frederick, for a divorce. 5 From Thomas Moore, of Cecil, to confirm his title to certainlands, -From sundry cui2ensofthe eastern shore of Maryland, for relief relative to kidnapping negroes. From James Tidbail, of Allegany,to remove certain claves from Virginia into this state. From HenryDownts, of Carol're, to change the name of Dion Cotner to Dion Downes. FroiCMermiah 8t MaryTerrell, of KeniWpS for the sale oflands. ^ From fhe Boonsborough1 urnpike Road Company, for a supplement to their act of incorporation. hrom Jane E. C aider, for adivorce, l'rom sundry inhabitantsof Frederick, to amend and straighten a road. From James Hogstin, of Harford, to confirm his title to certain property. From Joseph S. ®huth, ot Frederick, a revo utionary officer. From sundry inhabitants ot Somerset, to, widen and make labile a road. Severally referred.Ltave given to bring in a bill to provide for bringing up the record# of the Orphans court of Frederick county ; a bill respecting the right of challenge in criminal c.ises ; a bill for securing to mechanics, others, in the citf» of Baltimore, payment for theirJ^ij^ur and material# tu t.rectmg hoflsts ; a bill to alter and amend the act lor enlarging -thepower of the high court of Chancery.Mr. Banning, from the committee appointed to prepare Rules, c. delivers a report. Read. * *The Rev. John Jacobs was ap pointed Chaplain. • ;Mr. Bowles delivers a supplementto the act to make a turnpike road from Boonsbro* toSwearingcn’c ferry. Read. Mr. Potts a bill to authorise the levy court of Frederickto levy^rxjuo of money for the pura.
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Annapolis Maryland Gazette And Political Intelligencer
Annapolis, Maryland, US
Thu, Dec 12, 1816
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