Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1846-01-15
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

the Treasury, and the reports of the Clerks
of several counties on the same subject; also
reports from several clerks of counties rela-
tive to the attendance of judges, were receiv-
ed and referred.
Mr.. MURRAY submitted an order that the
Governor be requested to report to the House
the amount expended, for the year 1916,
out of the executive contingent fund, fur
nishing the items. Also, submitted an order
that committee of three be appointed TO
confer with William S. Green. Esq, for the
purchase of the files of the Maryland Ga
zette-which lays over.
MIR. REEDER submitted orders requesting
information of the Secretaries of State of
Massachusetts and South Carolina, relative
to the number and organization of the free
schools of those States, and the salaries paid
teachers, SC.
Mr.. Holmes obtained leave to report a
bill to protect farmers horses at livery in
Baltimore city.
Mr. WARE obtained leave to report bill
to reduce the expenses of collecting State
taxes.
Mr.. STEVENS obtained leave TO report a
bill to amend the Constitution, so as to sub
stitute biennial for annual sessions of the
Legislature. Referred TO a select committee
of three.
Mr.. CARPENTER reported bill 10 amend
the primary school law of Charles county.
Laid over.
That portion of the Governors message
relating TO the building of another tobacco
warehouse, was referred to the committee
on Inspections.
On motion of Mr.. BOONE, the committee
on retrenchment were directed to inquire
into the expediency of reducing the number
Of Delegates to the General Assembly.
Mr.. WARE obtained leave to report bill
relating to last wills and testaments.
Tuesday.-Mr Boone submitted an order
which was adopted, requiring the commit
tee on retrenchment TO inquire into the ex-
pedency of reducing the salaries of the Go
vernon and Secretary of State, after the terms
of services of the present officers shUA have
expired.
Leave was granted Mr.. FRAZER to report
bill 10 rent out real estate in certain cases.
Mr. HOLMES submitted an order, which
was adopted, requiring the committee on
Colored Population to obtain and report a
detailed statement from the officers of the
Colonization Society of the State, showing
the number of persons and their places of
residence, anterior to transportation, trans
ported by said society; the number and
grade of officers of the society, and their re-
spective salaries; the amount of money re-
ceived form each county, and the number
of persons of color sent from each county,
and the manner in which the amount of mo-
ney has been disbursed.
Mr.. SMITH, of Washington county, oh
tanned leave to report bill to prevent frauds
in mortgages and bills Of sale.
Mr.. HOOVER submitted an order that the
Governor be requested to have displayed
the flag Of the State from the State House,
and salute fired on the Sth inst, in honor
of the victory at New Orleans. The yeas
and nays were called on the question, and
resulted, yeas go, nays 2.
Mr.. EGE asked leave to report bill "to
bring in bill'' for the purpose of ascertain
ing the sense of the people of the State of
Maryland on the expediency of calling a.
convention of delegates to be elected by the
people, with authority to submit amend
ments of the State Constitution to a vote of
the people for their approval or rejection.-I
The leave, without then being granted, was
entered on the journal,
Mr.. WARE obtained leave to report bill
to secure Baltimore county from the pay
ment of any more money, annually, to the
Colonization Society, or in any other man
ner pro rata sum, for the transportation of
colored people, such as may be bona fde
residents of said county at the time of trans
portation.
Mr.. REEDER submitted resolution pro-
posing to enslave the whole free colored
population of the State, and to sell them to
the highest bidder, the proceeds to be ap-
piled to the liquidation Of the State debt
This motion created much excitement and
being warmly opposed from every quarter
OF the House, Mr.. R. withdrew it.
Mr.. CARPINTER reported supplement to
the act abolishing the Levy Court of Charles
county.
Mr.. JOHNSON reported bill for the more
speedy collection of the State taxes. Or
dered to be printed.
Mr.. JOHNSON also reported bill amenda-
tory of chap. So of 1894, establishing the
levy courts in the several counties of the
State; the bill relates only to the recording
the bonds of the collectors of taxes. Passed.