Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-03-17
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
ANNAPOLIS, March 9, Il

MIR. Grason, Chairman of the Committee on
Finance, made report on the finances of the
State, one thousand of which were ordered to be
printed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr. Coale presented
an order that the Committee on the Judiciary in
qure if the acts of Assembly in relation to the
ganization of vestres and religious societies are
effected by the 35h article of the bill of rights,
and If any legislation is necessary in the premises.
Adopted.
Mr. Strause obtained leave to report bill to
repeal SO much of the 9Th section of the act of 1779
chap Is, In relation to the fees of Criers of Coun-
y courts, and to fix their compensation hereafter.
The Speaker presented invitation to the
House of Delegates to attend the address of the
Rev. DIR. Johns, of Baltimore, this evening in the
Hall OF the House, on the subject of the House of
Refuge, which was accepted.
Mr.. Stewart, Chairman of the Committee on
Engrossed Bills, reported that they had examined
bills Nos. ~ to 46 inclusive, and found them cor
rect.
The bill to change the time of electing Repre-
sentatives in Congress from this State, was passed
Making the first Wednesday of November, 1853,
and of every second year thereafter the days Of
Sundry BiHs-The bill offered by Mr.. Waters,
'to provide for the decision of contested elections
not provided for by the Constitution, twas discuss
ed, and referred to special committee of seven.
The bill to fix the salary of Commissioners of Pub
lie Works was postponed until tomorrow. The
bill to amend an act to appoint Commissioners of
Deeds out OF the State, was ordered to be en-
crossed.
The House then adjourned.
March TO-
SENATE.-On motion of Mr. Gather, the Sc
cretary ordered to procure 2,000 copies of the
State Chemists Report.
On motion of Mr.. Ely, leave was granted Mess
Ely, Selman and French to report a bill to incor-
fha nd C,y
Company, for making loans and general exchange
of foreign money, collection of notes and drafts.
and other exchange business.
MIR. Williams, Chairman of the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported bill prescribing the process in
civil actions in the courts and before magistrates.
Also favoraby on the bill relating to the fees of
clerks and registers whose terms have recently ex
pired by constitutional limit.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr Dent presented
petition from citizens of st. Mary's, for, the pro-
lection of fish in the Potomac and its tributaries
also Tor the division of a primary school district.
Mr.. Roberts presented an order that the COM
mttee to whom was referred the bill to provide
for contested elections not constitutionally pro-
vided for, enquire into the expediency of reporting
bill providing that contested elections for County
Commissioners shall be decided by the House of
Delegates for Constables and Supervisors, by the
County Commissioners, and for Magistrates by the
Governor, and to report to the House on or before
Saturday-adopted.
1t was ordered that the House meet until fur
Their ordered, at IL o'clock on Mondays, and on
other days at 10 O'Clock.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.-The bill to amend the law in criminal
cases, was ordered to third reading.
The bill prescribing the process in civil actions
in the courts and before magistrates, was read
second time.
HOUSE OF DELEGArEs-Mr. jenkins presented
a petition from So citizens of Charles county, for
the protection of fowl in the Potomac.
MIR. Frazier obtained leave to report a. bill to
in certain cases
Mr.. Thomas obtained leave to report bill to
declare it felony to take sand or gravel from the
Maryland shores of the Potomac river.
On motion of Mr.. Ware, it was ordered that
the Comptroller be requested to lay before this
House statement of what amount of the estima-
ted revenue for the current year is derived from
the ordinary sources of revenue, as contradstin-
guished from that portion of revenue which is re-
cevable from the proceeds of the internal improve
ment companies, or of the State tax now levied
to pay off the public debt-which was ordered to
be printed.
This order has reference to article 8, section
%, of the new Constitution, which prohibits the
use of sthe proceeds of the internal improvement
companies or of the State tax now levied, or
which may hereafter be levied, to pay off the pub
lie debt, to any other purpose, until the interest and
debt fully paid, or the sinking fund shall be
equal to the outstanding debit This provision is
quoted in explanation of the above order as it
does not seem to be generally known TO the public
March IL.
sENATE.-The bill to preserve the breed of fish
was taken up, amendments proposed thereto, and
laid on the table.
The bill appropriatng $4,000 to pay deficiencies
in the Executive contingent fund for the year 1851
was passed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr. Landing, chair
man of the Committee on Elections, reported that
they had examined the of the contested cleo
ton between Richard II. Mitchell and Joseph
Stewart, for Clerk of Charles County Circuit Court
and found that Joseph Stewart was legally elect
ed !; concurred in.
Mr. Baker reported bill to appropriate S125
to pay the expenses of the Nanticoke chiefs, on a
visit to Annapolis. Read third time by special
order, and rejected; and afterwards reconsidered
and recommitted.
THE Legislature of Maryland, in 1769, passed
an act to pay the remnant of the Nantcoke Indi-
ans S666 49, in full compensation for their lands
in this State-after which the Nanticokes joined
the ssSiX Nations, now living at Grand Rapids,
Canada West. Their descendants say the money
has never been paid, and no evidence of payment
can be found upon the records Of the State. The
bill was introduced to pay Sl25 for the expenses
of the deputation here, and to allow them to re-
turn home until the claim could be substantated.
after the action on the bill, the mem
bers of the House of Delegates contributed e.
quail sum of money from their private purses to
relieve the wants of the Indians.
March 10.
SENArE.-The proceedings to-day are entirely
devoid of interest for our readers.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr. Marshall obtained
leave to report bill to fix the time of electIng
Trustees of Primary Schools in Prince George S
county.
MIR. Kigour reported bill to provide for the
appointment of Commissioners to codify the laws.
Mr.. Roberts reported bill supplementary to
the act establishing the Office Of Agricultural
Chemist-ordered to be printed