Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1846-01-29


turdl chemist, in giving information in re-
ference TO the ''potato rot" sc.
MCLANE submitted an order, empower
ing the committee on the Pilot Laws to send
for persons and papers, and to take testlmo-
ny on oath. Adopted.
On motion Of PATTERSON, of Allegany'
inquiry was directed to be made into lhe
propriety of requiring incorporatIons ana
persons to pay a pro rata propoflloh Oh '"e
expense incurred in publishing the volume
of laws.
Mr.. CLAGETT submitted preamble and
resolutions, contemplating the issuing OF
process by the Attorney General OF the
State. against the Baltimore Vislter," as
violating the law prohibiting the circulating
of incendiary publications. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. WARE obtained leave to report bill
supplementary to an act regulating conJugal
rights so far as concerns property.
Mr.. Bowie obtained leave to report a sup
plement to an act relating to sheriffs, &c
Mr. JOHNSON reported bill supplement
tary to an act providing for the appointment
of notaries public. Ordered to be printed
The following bills were passed:
A bill licensing the agents OF NONRESIDENT
merchants.
A bill regulating the commissions OF ex-
ecutors and administrators.
Thmrsday.-A message was received from
the Executive, transmitting information from
the State of Massachusetts, relative to the
school system of that State. ...,.
Mr. FERGussoN presented petition from
citizens of Charles county, for the protec-
ton of fisheries on the Potomac.
Mr. CooMBEs presented petition from
citizens of St. Mary's county, for making
new road in said county.
Mr.. DELLINGER submitted an order that
committee on Grievances and Courts OF
Justice inquire into the expediency OF abo-
fishing Imprisonment for debt
Mr.. HoLLYDAY obtained leave to report
bill for the relief of the tax payers of this
State, authorizing and empowering them to
pay directly into the Treasury, in cash or
State bonds, their rateable proportion of the
existing State debt, and by such payment
to exempt themselves from future taxation.
Mr.. ScHLEY submitted series of resolu-
tions for the appointment of commissioners
TO confer with commissioners to be appoln-
ted by the State of Virginia, for the settle
ment of the southern and western bounda-
ries of this State; and in case of difference
between the commissioners. appointing the
Governor of Delaware umpire in the case;
which were laid over.
Mr.. JOHNSON submitted resolution that
the Governor appoint a competent person
to make an index to the laws of this State,
from December session, 1888, to the pre-
sent time Laid over.
Mr.. CARPINTER, from the committee on
Retrenchment, reported bill abollshing the
office of Examiner General. Ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. SHELLMAN, from the committee on
Corporations, reported with amendments,
the bill supplemental to the act incorporat-
ing the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Company-authorizin them to charge toll
on passengers through said canal. Laid
over.
Mr. SHELLMAN, from the committee on
Corporations, reported bill supplemental
to the act extending the charters of the
Mr.. HOLLAND reported to the House the
contract made by the committee for the
printing of the House. They report that
they have contracted with Messrs. Riley s.
Davis, at the prices therein specified, and
state that, instructed to make such contract
as in their judgment would be most con-
ducive to the public interest, they did not
feel themselves bound to accept the lowest
bid that had been offered They have tho'tI
it due to the honor Of the State, and best to-
comport with just and enlightened economy
that the employers of the public should re-
celve fair remuneration for services rem
dered.
The committee submit letters from Mess.
Blair s. Rives, from the Intelligencer office,
and from J. & G. S. Gideon, Of Washington,I
containing estimates of the value of the
prinling-all of whom place higher price.
upon the work than that for which the
committee have contracted.
Friday.-The Speaker presented report.
from the Maryland Colonization Society, in
obedience to an order.
A statement was received from the Trea-
surer, in obedience to orders, showing the
rates of assessment and taxes paid in the
various counties, Howard District, and Bal
timore city; also, the amount of money dis
tributed among schools, colleges and aca-
denies; which were appropriately referred.
Mr. LANDING obtained leave TO report a
bill limiting the colonizatnn tax of Worces
ter county TO the payment of the expenses
of such free persons as may actually be
transported from said county.