Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-03-06

Mr.. Gwinn submitted All order, that the
Secretary Of the Annapolis and Elkridge
Rail Road Co. furnish The House with a
copy of the testimony Of Chancellor John
son, and all other testimony in his possess
sion, in regard to the claim Of Passmore
Mccullough, before the arbitrator appointed
under the act Of lS41.
Mr.. Digges moved to mend, so as to OBJ
tain all the testimony in the possession Of
said company, and also the testimony taken
before the arbilrators under the act Of 1916
The orders were debated by Messrs Gwinn
Causin. Farnandis, Kilgour, Digyes, Mer-
rick, Weems, Brown and Harris. The
amendment of Mr.. Digges was agreed to,
and Mr.. Gwinn Withdrew his order.
The Speaker announced the order Of the
day-being the bill for the relief of Pass
more Mccullough, of Anne Arundel county.
The question before the House being The
motion of Mr.. Harris, to strike out the enact
ing clause Il. e. rejec, the billy
Mr.. Causin, who commenced his remarks
Yesterday, in opposition 10 the motion, con-
tinued and concluded. He was followed by
Messrs. Gwinn, Weems, Harris and Dixon,
in favor of the motion, withou. taking the
vote, the House adjourned.
Euening Session. solutions Of thanks
to Commander Franklin Buchanan and Sur
geon Ninian Pinkney, u. S. N. were receiv-
ed from the Senate, read and assen,ed to.
Mr.. Bowie, from the Committee on Col
ored Population, reported favorable on Sem
ate bill, 10 require free negroes and mula,-
toes to perform certain labor therein men,
toned in the counties therein named, IRE
quirIng them to work two days in each
year on public roads, with amendments to
make it general law for the whole State:
After some little discussion the bill on mo-
ton of Mr. Carpinler, was recommi.ted.
FEBRUARY %, 1850.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr. Bonifan,
obtained leave to report supplement, for
the relief Of insolvent debtors in certain
cases. Also, to provide for the supper, and
maintenance of debtors actually confined in
prison. Said bill was subsequently reported
and on motion of Mr.. Stake, recommilted
to Judiciary Committee, with instructions
to inquire into the expediency Of reporting
bill TO abolish Imprisonment, for debt.
+. The resolution to provide for the COM
pia'ion and printing of the several laws of
this Stale was passed.
MIR. Farnandis, chairman Of the commit
tee on Ways and Means, reported bill for
the general valuation and assessment, of pro-
per,y in this State. Made the order Of the
day for Monday next.
The Speaker announced the order Of the
day-being the bill for the relief Of Pass
more Mccullough, Of Anne Arundel coun-
ty. The question before the House, being
on the motion of Mr.. Harris, to strike out
the enac'ing clause.
After call of the House, the vote was Ia
ken on said motion, and ii was rejected
yeas 80, nays Al.
After the adoption Of number of amend
ments, and the rejection of others, the ques-
ton was taken on the passage of the bill,
and 1t was rejected-yeas %, nays 81.
The House adjourned.
MARCH l, 1850.
In SENATE.-Mr. Keyser submitted re-
solution reinstating certain militia officers,
whose places were vacated by resolution N O.
"a Of lS47, which was passed.
The bill from the House, supplementary
to the Sunday law, was rejected.
HOUSE OF DELEGArEs.-M Mr.. Causin
laid before the House a letter from B. U.
Campbell, of EIlicol's Mills, proposing to
su2ernlend the preparation, free of charge
of block of marble 10 be presented by This
State to the Washington National Monu-
ment Society, from quarry near Sykesvile,
which wac referrpd IN The ron si1era,inn of
His Excellency, the Governor.
The bill TO change the Constitution. SC.
in regard to the appointment Of the Clerk
Of the Court of Appeals, and Registers of
Law office and Chancery, was taken up, ito
be appointed by concurrent vote of the
Legislature. On motion Of Mr.. KiIgour,
referred to the next General Assembly.
The Speaker announced the order of the
day, being the bill relating to consignmen,s
Of agricultural produce for sale to factors
and other agents-passed.
The House adjourned.