Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-02-27

HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr. Sneaker
franklin resumed the Chair this morning.
On motion Of Mr.. Hawkins. it was enter
ed on the journal, that had he been presen,
on Saturday he would have voted for the
reform bill.
The House resolved to have evening ses-
sions from and after this day-commenc cling
at O'Clock.
On motion of Mr.. Marshall, of Baltimore
the Governor was requested 10 have the Ma
,ional flag displayed, and Federal salute
fred at sunrise, noon and sunset, ON the 22d
instant.
Mr.. Merrick submitted resolution ap-
pointing Coleman Yello,t, Walter Farnandis
IS. H. Taggart, Joseph Sims and Joshua F.
Cockey, Directors on the part Of the State
in the BALTIC & Susq Railroad Co., which
was passed.
The bill to enable Absalom Tennison to
complete his collections was passed.
The bill to provide for the measuring.
weighing and inspecting of wheat in Bali
more city, came up as The order of the day.
Aile: the adoption Of sundry amendments,
and the rejection Of others,
Mr.. Brown moved to strike out the enact
ing clause (Which amounts to rejection of
the billy and it was agreed 10 by yeas 43,
nays Is.
The bill to alter and amend the consti,n-
ton, ST., SO as to provide for the election
Of Clerks Of counties and Registers of Wills
Immediately by The people, was passed
Messrs. Charles, Of Caroline, and Kilgour,
of Montgomery, only voting against it.
The House adjourned.
FEBRUARY FL, 1850.
In SENATE.-The President laid before
the Senate letter from the Secretary of the
N avy, transmitting copies Of dispatches in
relation to gallant and meritorious Conduct
during their service in the Mexicen war, Of
Commander Franklin Buchanan and Sur
geon Ninian Pinkney. Also, an invitation
from the Principal Of ST. Johns College, to
the annual commencement on tomorrow,
the 22d inst.
The Reform bill was passed by yeas and
nays as follows
Yeas-Messrs. Blocher, Gary, Clarke,
Done, Keyser, Moores, Nall, Sellman. Ro-
ber,s, Mccullough and Whaley-11.
Nays-Messrs. Gather, (Pres't,) Black
is,one, Bowling, Constable, Kent, Matthews,
and helps-7.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-A commune
cation was received from the Governor
covering resolutions OF The State of Virginia
in relation to the Wilmot proviso-,he
abolition Of slavery in the District of Co.
lumbia, and the proposed Southern Conven-
ton. Referred to the committee on Federal
Relations.
A supplement for the. protection of oys-
tiers in this State, came up in its order, and
after the adoption of some amendments,
was passed.
The House adjourned ill A o'clock
Evening Session.-The House met at 4
o'clock, p M.
Mr.. Digges, obtained leave to report bill
to exempt from storage and warehouse rem,
all Maryla land tobacco in the hands of plen-
ters and their agents, in the tobacco ware
houses in Baltimore.
Mr.. Phelps and Whaley, members Of the
Senate, appeared within the bar of the
House, and informed the Speaker that the
Governor was then in the Senate chamber.
agreeably to the invitation Of the two
Houses, to sign the engrossed bills. The
Speaker and members Of the House retired
to the Senate chamber, where the Governor
signed the engrossed bills from No. TO
No. LOG, inclusive.
The Speaker and members of the House
returned, and the House adjourned.
FEBRUARY 22 1850.
In SENATE.-The bill to incorporate the
Port Deposit Bank was passed.
The bill giving further time to Absolom
Tennison, Of Charles county, to complete
collections was passed.
House OF DELEGATEs.-Mr. Morgan,
chairman of the Committee on Colored Po-
pulation, reported bill to repeal acts which
allow Justices Of the Peace, of Orphans
Courts, County Courts, Sc, to grant per-
mits to free negroes, TO remain in this State
Laid over
Mr.. KiIgour from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported bill giving the Attorney Gene
raj and his Deputies the power to challenge
jurors.
Mr.. Causin reported unfavorably upon
the petition of the citizens Of Allegany coun-
ty, for an alteration of the attachment laws
of this State for small debts; also, reported
supplement to the Stamp law also, upfa-
vorably on the bill to incorporate certain
persons in every Christian church or con-
gregation in this State.
Mr.. Merrlck reported favorably on the
supplement to give jurisdiction to the equity
courts in cases of divorce; also, upon the
supplement. to regulate proceedings agains,
corporations. Severally LAID over.
Mr.. Gwinp subDitted an order to take up
the supplement to the Sunday law, this af-
ternoon; which did not succeed.
The House adjourned.