Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-02-10

Governor, by the hands Of the Secretary OF
State, endorsed, "on executive business
TUESDAY, Feb l.
After some unimportant business was dis
posed Of, the Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2.
The House bill in reference to the Pri-
!. mary School System Of Prince Georges
county, was passed.
The Clerk of the House delivered a mes
sage proposing to 60 into the election of a
U. S. Senator, at IL o'clock, M.
A good deal of discussion followed the
reading Of the message, and it was finally
adopted with an amendment, the hour of
IL having passed,) to 60 into the election
eforthwilh."
Nothing further was done, there not be-
ing quorum, except the making Of unsuc-
cessfal motions to adjourn, the Senate final
ly adjourned, under the decision of the Pre-
sident that the Constitution gave the power
to the Senate to adjourn under such state
of circumstances, without quorum.
| THURSDAY, Feb. 3.
Mr. CLARKE submitted message to the
House of Delegates relative to the action of
the Senate yesterday, in reference to the e.
lection for United States Senator. See
The House proceedings.
On motion of Mr.. CLARKE, it was ordered,
that it be entered upon the Journal, that the
failure on the part of the Senate to proceed
to the election of Senator Of the United
States, on yesterday, agreeably to an inter-
change of messages by the House of Dele
gates and the Senate, was occasioned by the
withdrawal of Mess. JOHN S. SELLMAN, WIN.
d. BOWIE, Wilson NJ. CARY, RICHARD c.
CARTER, DAN'L BLOCKER, HIRAM MCCUL-
LoUGH, and PETER WHALEy, from this bo-
dy, thereby leaving the Senate without a
constitutional quorum for the transaction of
j Legislative business
On motion Of Mr.. CARY, it was ordered
that the following statement be entered on
the Journal of the Senate
That on Wednesday, the Cd of February,
1S4S, message was received by the Senate
from the House Of Delegates, proposing,
with the concurrence of the Senate, to pro-
coed at the hour of IL o'clock on that day,
TO the election of U. s. Senator to supply the
place of the Hon. JAMES A. PEARcE, whose
term will expire on the 4th Of March, 1S49;
and that the House had nominated on their
part the Hon. JAMES A. PEARCE and THos.
A. SPENCE.
That said message did not reach the Sen
ate until one O'Clock of that day. mes
sage of concurrence being proposed on tie
part of the Senate, several members of the
minority party in that body stated that thew
were completely taken by surprise, and de-
sired time to determine or their course OF
action in the Premises.
They therefore RESPECTFULLY urged upon
the majority, as III their opinion in accord
ance with the usual couItesies of the body,
apostPonement of the election until the next
day, seeing that the public service would
thereby suffe. 40 detriment
This being denied them, and the said
members of the minority party, seeing them
selves about to be forced, with only few
minutes notice, and with haste of which
they could not perceive the necessity, into
all Important election, deprived of their I'M
doubted right of giving we'll considered
and proper expression of their wishes in said
election, withdrew from the Senate chamber
for the purpose of consultation, and adopt
ed course which seemed to them both
proper and expedient for the protection of
of their rights and those of their large and
respectable constituency. Signed,
JOHN S. SELLMAN, PETER WHALEY, VIM.
d. BOWIE, DANIEL BLOCKER, WILSON M.
CARY, HIRAM McCULLoUGH, r. c. CAR
TER.
The bill to tax the commissions of GER
tain Offices in this State, was passed.
A communication was received from the
Governor, endorsed son executive bust
ness"
An interchange of messages was now had
between the House and Senate, in reference
TO the election of U. S. Senator.
The Senate then proceeded to the cleo
tion, the result of which will be found in the
House proceedings. Adjourned.
! FRIDAY, Feb 4.
On motion of Mr.. CLARKE, leave was
granted to the committee on Judicial Pro-
F ceedngs to report bill supplementary to
the act Of 1916, CHI. LOG, for preventing and
furnishing frauds on the revenue.
The Senate proceeded 10 the considera-
ton Of "executive business After time
spent therein the consideration of legislative
business was resumed.
Mr.. CLARKE reported bill relative to the
commissions of Justices of the 0rphans
+ Courts, which was passed.
SATURDAY, Feb. S.
A budget of bills, resolutions, &c., wer.
received from the House AID appropriated,
referred.
+ A message from tie Governor, endorsed
son executive buslness," was received.
MANUFAGTUREs OF THE SoUTH.-A re-
por; has been laid before the Legislature o.
Georgia on this subject, from which it sP'
Gears ,ha. there are 80 cotton factories in