Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1846-02-05

Mr.. REEDER, from the select committee
on Colored Population, consisting OF the
Charles county delegation, submitted re-
port, the reading of which was dispensed
with, and the report ordered to be printed
: A communication was received from the
{ Treasurer, showing the amount received
from the several counties, and the amounts
paid the same, for the free school, &C., &c
Mr.. HoLLYDAY, from the select commit
tee, reported that B. G.. Howard and }. s.
+ skinner, Commissioners appointed by the
last Legislature to urge the liquidation of a
claim of Maryland against the United States,
for interest on money loaned during the late
; war, were engaged in prosecuting the same.
The bill TO repeal the 9Th section of the
act to prevent illegal voting came up, and
an amendment was submitted by Mr.. Nc
LANE, that those naturalized voters whose
papers had been stamped, should receive
new certificates at the expense of the State
The amendment was ordered to be printed
Thursday - Leave was granted Mr.
FRANKLIN to report bill supplementary
to an act of 1897, CHI. 800, relating to the
, Mary land Penitentiary.
On motion of Mr. STEPHENSON, the COM
mittee on the Militia, was directed to in
quire into the expediency of law for the
collection of such arms and equipments as
may have been used by disbanded compa-
MES.
Mr.. JOHNSON, from committee, reported
bill taxing lottery tickets, Ordered to be
printed.
! A Hill Car tho ro1;oc of tho TTn;.>n No...o
ny, and for the organization of the Cumber-
land Coal Mining Company. Passed by a
vote of As TO 81.
Friday.-The Speaker presented report
from the Treasurer, exhibiting the accounts
kept with the agents of nonresident insur-
ance companies, under an order of the
House.
Mr.. ZoLLlNGER presented petition sign
ed by lO6 citizens of Frederick county, in
favor offrepealing the law authorizing color
ed persons to hold meeting, SC.
Satuday.-In reply to an order of the
House, the clerk of Baltimore county court
states the gross receipts Of this office at
$l4,675, and the expenses of the office paid
and payablv, $10,966, leaving balance of
$3,SOS, which is subject to two thirds of
the tax of 5000, imposed by the act of last
year, one-third thereof having been paid.
Mr.. FERGUSON presented memorial of
citizens of Charles county for change in
the term of the county court.
Mr. CLAGETT obtained leave to report a
bill to reduce the salary of the Treasurer to
! $500 exclusive of perquisites, SC.
to 10 tbo
salary of the State Librarian to $500 and to
abolish all laws allowing him any other
compensation for services pertaining to his
office. Which were referred to the COM
mittee on Retrenchment, with instructions
to report in ten days from the passage of the
order.
On motion of Mr.. BIsER, the Commits
sioner of Lotteries was directed to report
the amount realized from the consolidated
lottery schemes for the last three years, the
mode and rate of distribution among the
several grantees, and when the schemes will
expire, according to the ratio of past sales
of lottery tickets in the last three years.
Mr.. CLAGETT submitted an order that
the clerk keep list of the members present
at each days session, and that no member
be paid for days that they may not be in at
tendance. A motion was made TO refer the
subject TO the committee on Retrenchment,
and some time was spent in debating the
same, when on motion, by vote of 81 to
"a, the whole matter was laid on the table.
Mr.. RAIsIN submitted an order directing
the committee on the Constitution to inquire
into the expediency of making the clerks
and registers Ineligible for the term of sew
en- years after the expiration of their terms.
Also, obtained leave to report bill to
modify the tax on the commissions.
Mr.. FERGUSON obtained leave to report
"a supplement to the act regulating writs of
error and authorizing appeals to the Court
of Appeals.
On motion of Mr.. STEPHENSON, the COM
mittee on Colored Population were instruc-
ted to report whether the law relating to the
binding out the children of free negroes, re-
'quires amendment to carry into effect the
object of said law.
Mr.. SMYTH obtained leave to report bill
relating to last wills and testaments, the
duties of executors, administrators and guar
dians on the rights of orphans.
Mr.. JOHNSON, from the committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill supple
mental to the act relating to foreign corpo-
rations and their agencies in this State.
Also, supplement to the act to reduce
the maximum of charge on the Baltimore
and Washington railroad
Mr.. DUNKINsoN reported bill to open a
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