Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-02-24

present Constitution and Form Of Govern
ment of this State and, believing that any
further delay on the part of the Legislature
in refusing 10 comply with the clearly ex-
pressed wishes Of the people, will tend To
produce dissatisfaction and create still deep
er excitement at the approaching election,
which should be deplored, and, if possible,
avoided, by every friend of law and order:
Therefore, ordered, that it is the sense Of
this House, that convention of delegates,
elected by the people themselves, should be
called bv this Legislature to. frame new
Constitution and Form Of Government Of
this State at as early day as practicable.
Mr.. DONALDSON moved TO lay the same
on the table.
% motion of Mr.. GALLAGHER, call of
the House was ordered.
In the absence of the doorkeeper the
House proceeded in some local business.
The doorkeeper returned, and the House
resumed the consideration of the motion to
lay the preamble and order of Mr.. GALA
CHER on the table. The question being
taken, the motion prevailed by the follow
ing vote Ayes SO, all Whigs-Nays 81,
ali Democrats, except Messrs. Bantz and
Need, of Frederick; Boieler and Fowler, of
Washington; and Coombs Of Allegany.-
Three Of the Frederick delegation were alb
sent.
Mr.. CLAGErr reported against changing
The mode of electing the Levy Court Of
Prince Georges county-concurred in.
! Mr.. DORSEY submitted a resolution ap-
pointing RICHARD SWAMI, State Librarian,
which was adopted.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
municalion from the Treasurer stating The
amount returned on oath by the Clerk Of
Baltimore County Court from the various
sources of revenue for the years 1915, 1916,
and lS47, toge ther with all account Of the
per centages, and other charges.
The bill relative to indictments, Was re-
jec,ed, and the House adjourned.
e FRIDAY, Feb. Is.
= Mr.. Owens submitted the following order:
= Ordered, that the committee on the Judi
r ciary be, and are hereby instructed to in
: quire and report to this House whether any
\ additional legislation is necessary TO pre-
: this State, and whether the persons thus ex-
hibi,ing themselves are not indctabIe al
e common law.
: The order was adopted by vote of 81
: yeas to "a nays.
Mr.. Owens submitted resolution autho
e rizing the Governor to have prepared {
d suitable gold medal, appropriately ornamen
l. ted, to be presented to Capt. Isaac Mayo, o
the U. S. Navy, as testimony of the admi
ration and gratitude of this, his native State
for his distinguished gallantry in the Mexi
?. .a" was Teau.-------
q Mr.. DONALDSON, from the committee OF
J. the Constitution, reported bill con6,ma
siG i 70 IA and 6fh 81 ED 81 III,
" State SO far as relates TO the appointment o
. Treasurer, passed at tine last session. giving
>, the election of that officer 10 The two House:
by concurrent vote.
: The hour having arrived for taking ur
o the order of the day, being the unfavorable
!: report on the bill introduced by Mr.. GAL.
h LAGHER TO abolish imprisonment for debt
y and the amendment offered by Mr.. WHITE
: it was was taken up, and the bill and amend.
ment read. After some debate the unfavor-
, able report was rejected.
!, The question being on the amendment Of
fered by Mr.. WHITE, after long discus
, sion, before the vote was taken, the House
adjourned.
SATURDAY, Feb 10.
The following bills were passed The
, Senate bill for the speedy hearing of GER
tain cause in the Court of Appeals The
bill supplementary to the act for the relief
of sundry insolvent debtors, regulating the
form of notice to be given by the Clerks of
, the different counties and Howard District
of the personal discharge of any insoven,
debtor.
The resolution offered by Mr. DONALD
SON, authorizing the Treasurer to receive
from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, the dividend declared by said compa-
ny on the lst Of October, 1916, sc. was
passed.
The hour having arrived for taking up
the order of the day, being The bill and sub
stiluted relative to the adjustment of i'm
Prisonment for debt, Mr.. Cox. moved an a.
mendment, when, on motion of Mr.. BRADY,
the House adjourned.
SE.N4TE.