Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-03-31
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
ANNAPOLIS, March %

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the people, were laid on the table.
Mr.. Willis obtained leave to report bill to re-
peal the I'd section of the act of 1S49 for the pro-
lection of persons carrying wood to the city OF
Baltimore for sale.
The Senate will hereafter meet at ii o'clock
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs-A communication was
received from the Executive, enclosing an invita-
ton to the House ofDelegates from the Philodemic
Society of Georgetown College to attend cele-
bration of the Landing of the Pilgrims to be held
IN st. Mary's county, in May next, which was &C
cepted.
The report of the Committee on Elections, that
Joseph Stewart was legally elected Clerk OF Charles
County Court, was adopted.
The House adjourned.
March 49,
SENArE.-On motion of Mr.. Grason, an order
was adopted to meet in executive session every
Wednesday and Thursday evening at l-2 CLOCK,
until the pending nominations are disposed of.
Mr.. Williams, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported the following bills Relative to
returns of elections to determine the number of
County Commissioners for the several counties
relative to judges of elections to ascertain and
define the duties of the County Commissioners
and reported favorably on the bill to amend the
act for the appointment of commissioners to take
Acknowledgements of deeds, &c. in other States.
MIR. Sothoron offered an order that the Commit
tee on Executive Nominations be instructed to in
qure of the Governor whether he has stipulated
with any or all the nominees to the office OF To-
baccO Inspectors that no slave labor shall be by
them employed in the tobacco warehouses and has
made the acceptance such stipulation the con-
dition on which such nomination should be made.
Upon the question of the adoption of this order,
an exciting debate arose in which Messrs. Sotho-
ron, Ely, Sellman, Kunkel, Grason and Willis,
participated. The order was rejected-ayes 8,
noes IL.
The Senate adjourned.
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Presented-By Mr. Thomas, from 6S citizens of
Queen Anne's county, to abolish the traffic in, and
manufacture of, spirituous liquors in this State.
By Mr.. Franklin, from 122 citizens of Anne Arun-
del county, similar petition. By MIR. Baker,
from ladies of Baltimore, similar petition.
Mr.. Marshall offered resolutions to be sent to
the members of Congress from this State, request
ing that their influence be exertedin behalf of the
claims of the heirs of Baron De kalb.
Mr.. Dent reported bill to set apart 800 feet Of
the State wharves adjoining warehouses, Nos.
and g. for the preferred use of vessels carrying to-
bacco.
Mr.. Marshall reported bill to fix the time of
electing local Trustees of Primary Schools in
Prince Georges county.
The bill to fix the salary Of Commissioners of
Public Works came up for action. Mr.. McCar-
dell moved to strike out 5000, as the annual sala-
gan moved to strike out, and insert $500 reject
cd-ayes Is, nays IS. Mr.. Waters moved to fix
the salary at 81 900. Messrs Davis, Waters,
Barntz, Kerney, Brodwater, and Landlord, ad-
vocated higher salary. Messrs. Coale, Kilgour,
Poultney, Everett, Landing, and Stewart adro-
Gated the salary of $780, reported in the bill. The
motion was lost. Mr.. Hughes moved to strike
out $780, and insert $3.50 lost-yeas 81, nays
80. Mr.. Davis moved to insert $500; lost. Mr..
Landlord moved $3.50 lost. Mr.. Wolf moved to
allow the Commissioners mileage, at 10 cents per
mile Iost-ayes IS, noes 80: The bill was then
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of the House ordered, when it was again lost
ayes 81, nays 10. The bill was then laid upon
the table.
Homestead Erempfion.-Mr Stewart reported a
substitute for the bill before the House, with the
amount of exemption in blank. Mr.. Davis moved
to fill the blank with 5000. Mr.. Weathers moved
to fill the blank with $500. On motion the bill
was then postponed to next Tuesday.
The House then adjourned.
March "a.
SENATE.-The bill to give common law .jurisdc-
ton to the Judges the Circuit Court out of Court,
was passed.
The bill to amend the act appointing Commits
sioners to take Acknowledgements, &c., out of the
State, was passed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-The Speaker present
ed a communication from the Treasurer, in answer
TO order oft House to inquire upon what terms
the public money could be deposited in Baltimore
banks, enclosing the replies made to him by the
being that the amount of interest allowed would
depend upon the amount and particular conditions
of said deposit, and asking for information upon
those points.
The Speaker also presented communication
from John S. Cuttings, late Commissioner of Loans,
In answer to an order of the House, stating that
the average amount of money on deposit in the
Chesapeake Bank from 1889 to 1851, inclusive,
was about, 1914 900, and the expenses incurred by
the bank in the receipt and disbursement of said
money was 81 200 per annum.
The bill making appropriations for the support
of the government for the present year received
some slight amendments and was read third time
by special order, and passed.
The bill to provide for the building of State
wharves, and repairing of tobacco houses in Bal
timore, was passed.
The bill to provide for the registration of births,
deaths and marriages, was taken up and amend
ed. Mr.. Sparks moved to recommit the bill, with
instructions to make its provisions apply only to
the ,chite population of the State. The bill was
then recommitted, but without instructions.
March %.
SENArE-The Homestead Exemption Bill was
made the order of the day for Wednesday, the
3Ist inst.
The bill to protect the property of the wife from
the debts of the husband, was made the order of
the day for Thursday, April LIST.
The bill to empower the Circuit Courts to
extend the time of Sherifs and Collectors, &c.,
was passed.
A message was received from the House, an
nouncing the death of Henry McElfresh, Esq, as
indicated in the report of House proceedings.
On motion of Mr.. Keene, message was sent in
response.
On motion of Mr.. Ely, Messrs. Ely, French, and
Weber were appointed committee on the part
of the Senate to unite with the committee of
the House in experimenting the removal of the
remains of Henry McEllresh, Esq, to Frederick
county.
On motion of Mr.. Gather, the Senate resolved
to wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty
days, and adjourned until Tomorrow
The Senate were in executive session last even
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