Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-01-21
On Finance-Messrs Grason, Farnandis. Sell

Internal mprovements-Sellman, Ely, Gather,
Weber, Longwell.
Invalid Deeds, SCHILLER, Williams, Done,
Kent, Watkins.
Insolvency - Matthews, sellman, Longwell,
Willis, Keene
Library-sothoron, Grason, Bowling.
Engrossed Bills-keene, Kent, Weber, Hol-
land, Watkins.
Revolutionary Claims-Ely, Holland, Keene,
Kent, Cacy,
( Pensons-Kent, Willis, Matthew'S
! Colored opulation-LongWell, Seman, Sotho-
ron, Holland, Gather.
! Corporations-kunkle, Farnands, Miller, Ely,
Cacy.
Observation-Disclosures, Grason, Holland, Sotho-
Miltia-Ely, Keene, Kent, Matthews, Willis
Consttution-Farnandis, Grason, Done, Will
liams, Miller.
Executive Nominations Sothoron,
Weber.
Mr.. Williams, of Baltimore, reported bill
prescribing the oath and bonds of the Comptroller
and Treasurer, which was ordered to be printed.
The bill providing for the removal to Annapolis
ofthe papers the Eastern Shore Court of Appeals
was amended and ordered to be engrossed.
The bill to allow special term of Somerset
County Court was passed
On motion of Mr.. Williams, the style of the
Chief Clerk was changed to Secretary that of AS
sistant to Reading Clerk, and that of Messenger
to Seargeat- alarms
House OF DELEGATEs.-Mr. Ligget, of Carroll,
presented petition from citizens of Carroll coun-
ty praying for changes in relation to the law of
mortgages. Referred to the Committe on the Ju-
dietary. %
On motion of Mr. Wyse, it was ordered that
the Committee on Elections and privileges be d.
rected to enquire into the validity OF the scat now
held by James Turner of Baltimore county.
MIR. Jenkins, of Charles, presented preamble
and order in relation to the codifcaton of the laws,
which was laid on the table.
MIR. Waters asked leave to bring in bill to give
common law jurisdiction to the Circuit Courts of
the State
1t was ordered, that the Message of the Gov
ernor be referred to committee of three for the
purpose of distributing the various matters therein
mentioned to appropriate committees. Stewart,
Lee and Brooke, were named as the committee.
Mr.. Crout asked leave to bring in bill to ex-
tend the jurisdiction of magistrates in all cases in
which they have now jurisdiction, where the sum
claimed does not exceed 500, and give them origi
nal jurisdiction in actions of repevin in cases of
fraud and false pretences.
On motion of Mr. Waters, bill to regulate the
time of holding the terms of the Circuit Court of
the Eighth Judicial Circuit, was read the first time
and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
when the House adjourned
January Is
SENArE.-The President laid before the Senate
the report of the trial of Cashier Runaway for
ICdSou fAlSO, tne report OF hon. ROBERT }.
Brent late Attorney General, in relation to said
trial. Also, the annual report of the Treasurer of
the State, which was appropriately referred.
MIR. Ely, from the Committee on Rules, made
report, which adopted.
MIR. Gather submitted resolutions disavowing
the doctrine of Intervention, and in opposition to
the formation of political alliances with foreign
nations. Laid over.
On motion of Mr. kunkle, Messrs kunkle,
Grason, and Farnands were appointed a COM
mittee to report mode of classification of the
Senators.
On motion of Mr.. Bowling, the Committee on
Finance were directed to enquire into the proprie
ty of new assess mcnt.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr Daniels of Bati-
more, asked leave to introduce bill to facilitate
the transaction of Chancery business in the Supe-
rior Court of Baltimore and the Circuit Courts of
the State-appontlng a Master in Chancery and
prescribing his duties. Referred to special com
Mittee.
On motion Of Mr.. Duvall it was ordered, that
the Secretary of the State Colonization Society be
requested to furnish this House with statement
OF the manner in which the several appropriations
made by the Legislature of the State have been
expended, and the number of emigrants conveyed.
Mr.. kilgour moved mendment, s'that the
said Secretary report the number of emigrants re-
moved from each county, and the cost of the same
respectively
The bill authorizing the Circuit Courts of the
State to complete the unfinished business Of the
late County Courts was read second time and re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Coale moved order that the Chief Clerk
procure 1900 copies of the Treasurer's Report
from Riley Davis, for distribution among the
members of the House; adopted.
Mr.. Stewart, from the committee appointed to
distribute the various matters contained in the Gov
errors message to committees Of the House, sub
mitted a report designating appropriate commit
tees; which was adopted.
Mr.. Wyse, of Baltimore county, called up the
several resolutions made by him on the 9Th inst,
referring the several portions of the new Consti-
tuition, on different subjects, to appropriate
mittees. They were all adopted, among them that
much of the Constitution, section 80, article Sd,
as directs that claws shall be. passed by the Lee
gislature to protect from execution reasonable
amount of the property ola debtor, not exceeding
the value of five hundred dollars, - be referred to
select committee to be appointed by the Chair,
| consisting of one member from each county, and
three from the city of Baltimore.
| Mr.. Coale offered the following order, that the
4Sth section of the Sd article of the Constitution
requiring the Legislature to make provision for all
Of contested elections not provided for in the
Constitution, be referred to the Committee on E.
lections, which was passed.
Mr.. Davis, of Baltimore, called up the resou-
luton to print 900 copies of the Governors Mes
in the German language.
| MIR. Morris spoke in favor of the resolution.
Mr.. Waters spoke in opposition to it.
| On motion of Mr.. Landry, the resolution was
laid on the table until January, le53-ayes 40 !;
noes 81. Adjourned.
| January l6.
| SENATE.-On motion of Mr.. Williams, the re-
port of Robert J. Brent, of the proceedings in the
trial of Cashier Runaway, for treason, was order
| ed to be printed.
| Mr. Williams obtained leave to report bill to
provide for the publication of the decisions of the
Court of Appeals.
! Mr.. Williams submitted resolution confirming
the appointment by the Governor, of Messrs. Ell
more and King as counsel for the State under the
will of John McDonough, and authorizing said
counsel to take all necessary steps in the name of
the State, to assert its right under said will.
! Mr. Kunkle made report of mode for clas-
styling the Senators which was postponed TIL
, Thursday.
Adjourned till Monday,