Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-02-11
February 5.

| SENArE.-Mr. Williams reported bill to carry
into effect the 22d section of the 4th article of thu
Constitution
| message was received from the Governor
endorsed son Executive business - and the Senat,
went into Executive session. They are under
stood to be the appointments made during the re
cess. Whilst in Executive session the Senate ad
journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr. Davis obtained
leave to report bill to establish the free banking
system in this State, and moved its reference to
committee of seven. On motion of Mr. Broadwa
ter, it was referred to a committee of one from
each county, and the city Of Baltimore.
MIR. Crout obtained leave to report bill to con
firm the proceedings of the Magistrate Courts since
the 4th Of July
The House then adjourned.
February 6.
| SENATE.-Mr. Williams reported bill toprovide
for publishing reports of cases argued and deter
mined in the Court Of Appeals, which was ordered
to be printed.
The bill to change the times of electlng repre-
sentatives of this State in Congress, was passed
making the day of election the first Wednesday III
November.
The bill to carry into effect the 22d section OF
the 4th article of the Constitution was ordered to
be engrossed. The bill prohibits the judges from
sitting in causes in which relatives within 'the
third degree of affinity" and ssthe fourth de-, rec
The Senate then adjourned.
HOSE OF DELEGArEs.-Mr. Dade presented the
memorial Of the Agricultural society of Medley S
district, Montgomery county, for the better pro-
lection of sheep against dogs, which was read and
referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
MIR. Roberts presented the report of the State
Agricultural Chemist, and moved the printing of
5000 copies in pamphlet form, which was carried.
The bill to prevent the issuing of licenses to free
,,,S Il
prohibiting their employment as clerks, under a
penalty of $500, was taken up and discussed, and
ordered to be engrossed. By suspension of the
rules the bill was read third time and passed by
the following yote-yeas 43, nays II.
On motion of Mr.. Waters, it was ordered that
that the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Somerset
county furnish the House copies of proceedings of
that court in the case of mandamus of Daniel Ben
son VS.. the Judges of Election of that county, and
Daniel Benson vs.. John w. Carew. The above
relates to the contested election case of Commits
sioners Of Somerset county.
On motion of Mr.. Morris, one thousand addi-
tional copies of Brent's Report of the Treason
Trials were ordered to be printed.
MIR. Brooke obtained leave to report bill to
transfer the unfinished business of the Magstrate's
Courts of Prince Georges county to the Circuit
Court.
The bill prescribing the oaths and bonds Of the
Comptroller and Treasurer of the State, was read
a third Tune and lost by the following Fote-yeas
80, nays 2l-(not being constitutional ma jority }
On motion of Mr.. Willis, the bill was reconsidered,
and the House went into Committe of the Whole
upon the bill, Mr.. Roberts in the chair. The
committee rose, and the House adjourned.
February Z.
SENArE.-There being no quorum the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr. Landlords reso-
lutions in relation to the boundary line of Mary
land and Virginia, between Smiths Point and
the Atlantic ocean, were adopted,
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the bill to fix the bonds and oaths of the Comp
troller and Treasurer, DIR. Waters in the chair.
At l o'clock the Committee rose, reported the bill
with amendments, and asked to be discharged from
the further consideration of the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Wyse, the bill was made the
order of the day for Tuesday next.
The House then adjourned. ...