Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-02-27
NJ A X Y L A ID LEGIS TURE.
ANNAPOLIS, FEBRUARY l6, 1850.

M "A II Il "A N ID Il E q l S L A II u II E.
ANNAPOLIS, FEBRUARY l6, 1850.
In SENATE.-Mr. Nsill presented me-
mortal in behalf Of the farmers Of Md, to
protect the raising of sheep. Mr.. Carey, of
the Maryland State Agricultural Society, for
the same, and for an appropriation in aid of
said Society.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Leave was Civ
en- the Charles CO. delegation to report bill
to abolish the Magistrates Courts in said
county.
The House proceeded to the consideration
ct the order of the day-being the bill re-
ported by Mr.. Biser from The Reform Com
mit,ee.
The amendment of the Committee Of the
Whole to the eighth section, to take The vote
Of the people on the new Constitution on
the first Wednesday of June 1851, was
agreed 10, as also the other amendments of
the committee to this section.
The amendments OF the committee to the
tenth section were also agreed to. All the
amendments adopted by the committee were
sanctioned by the House.
Mr.. Digges moved to amend the tenth Sec
ton so as to require residence of twelve
months in the State to make person eligible
as member of said convention, which was
agreed to.
Mr.. Causin moved to strike out the 18th
section of the bill, which repeats all acts or
parts of acts inconsistent with this BILL
This motion was rejected-ayes 33, nays
A,
Mr.. Digges moved to amend the first Sec
lion of the bill, SO as 10 prevent the Conven-
lion from touching the relation of master
and slave. as now recognized by the existing
constitution.
Mr.. Biser was opposed to the amendment,
only because he was opposed to trammelling
the proposed Convention.
The amendment of Mr.. Digges was then
agreed to-yeas 81, nays II.
The question was then taken on Mr.. eau
SINS substitute, and it was decided by yeas
33, nays As.
The question was then taken on the pas
sage of Mr.. Biser's bill, and it was passed as
follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Warner, tutchins Welsh, Wal
ker, MacEill, Worthngton. Lloyd Powell, Denny,
Rider, Fleming, Kidd, Biddle, Foard, Thomas,
Bowie, Anderson, O'Neal, Cunningham, Biser, Far
nands, Cole, Whiteford, Plummer, Marshall of
Bait, -Gwinn, Hack, Spence, Donaldson, Davis,
Stake, Smith of Wash, Champion, Besore, Boni-
FAINT, Fell Price, Kidow, Reel, Motter, Brown,
Lauver and Trumbo-4s.
NAYs.-Messrs. Carpinter, Speaker pro tenn
Franklin, Morgan, Plowden, Harris, Smyth, Baker,
Spencer Burgess, Causin, Dixon, Dowell, Weems,
Merrick, Gardiner, Landlord, Trader, Wilson,
Henry, Mace, Smith of Dorchester, Digges, Mar
shall OFF. G., Duvall, Tighman, Tempel, Skinner,
Bravard, Leonard, Aydelotte, Ridgaway, Charles,
Glaze. White, Kilgour-s5.
Mr.. Rider, when his name was called, rose
and stated in a few neat and pertinent re-
marks, why he should vote for the bill.
Mr.. Lloyd moved to reconsider the vote
upon the reform bill.
Mr.. Harris moved the House ADJOURN
Determined in the negative.
The question then REQUIRED on the motion
Of Mr.. Lloyd and it was decided in the mega
live-yeas 81, nays Al.
The House then adjourned till Tuesday.
FEBRUARY 10, 1850.
In SENArE.-The resolution in the mat
ter Of the attempt of John Lee to recover
his fugitive slave in New ork, was passed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-James Kent,
Esq, one Of the Delegates for Anne Arundel
county, who had been detained from the
accident, appeared and resumed his seat.
Mr.. Donaldson submitted an order for
5000 additional copies Of the State Agrcul-
tural Chemists Report, and that 500 copies
be at the disposal of that officer, which was
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Root, it was entered
on the journal that had he been present on
Saturday he would have voted for the reform
bill.
The House adjourned.
FEBRUARY 90, 1850.
In SENATE.-On motion of Mr.. Selman,
ordered, that the Committee on Agriculture
inquire and report The amount of tobacco
annually raised in Mary land for the last ten
years-,he number Of hogsheads and their
value, as near as may be asceflained, that
have been used for manufacturing purposes
within the State and United Slates,-,he
number Of hogsheads and their estimated
value that have been exported as an article
Of commerce, the amount of charges upon
said expectation, and the counties to which
exported. Also, to inquire and report, what
articles of commerce, the growth, produce
ton and manufacture Of foreign countries,
have been imported into this country, and
particularly into the port Of Baltimore, in
exchange for Mary land tobacco exported,
and the rate Of duties, together with their
amount, that is levied upon such articles
thus introduced.