Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-05-05

Hor.y OF DELEcArEs.-Mr. jenkins obtained
leave to report bill to prevent gill netting on
the shores of the Potomac during the fishing
season.
The bill to continue the Colonization tax was
taken up, amended as to continue it for six
wears instead of ten and passed, ayes SO, nays S.
$40 900 per annum, under the new law, is as fol-
lows :-Allegany sos 81; Washington Gil %;
Frederick, 948 IL; Baltimore county, 69S &c =;
Baltimore city, 1868 Sc; Carroll, 345 &c; How
ard, 1T IS; Anne Arundel, 299 90; Prince
Georges, 439 81 Charles, TIA 81; Calvert,
Hartford, $50 10; Cecil, 273 81; Kent. 1872 so ;
Queen Anne's, 2O4 II; Talbot, $50 AZ; Caroline,
II rs; Dorchester, 2l5 81 Somerset TIA SO !;
Worcester, 1874 81. Under the old apportionment,
Baltimore city and county paid $4,000.
The joint resolution, suggesting the 7th day of
May for an adjournment sine die was postponed to
Tuesday next.
The bill to regulate the weighing and measuring
Of coal was taken up and discussed at length, pend
ing which the House adjourned.
April 80.
SENArE-Nfr Gather reported bill to pro-
vide for an Assistant State Chemist. and to locate
his laboratory in Baltimore city, with an amend
ment to strike out the section appointing said as
sistant. which was laid on the table.
Mr.. Done offered message to be sent to the
House, proposing adjournment of the Legisla-
ture on the 18th Of May, which was adopted
yeas -, nays 6.
Mr.. Willis submitted an order that no per diem
be paid after the 18th of May, which was ruled
out of order.
MIR. Grason reported the bill to prevent expen-
dtures in the repairs of the public property with
out the sanction Of the Legislature
| The bill to provide for the formation of Home
stead or Building Associations, was passed.
| The Senate went into executive session, and
confirmed the civil list for Queen Anne's county.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr. Kigour reported
bill to reimburse Montgomery county for the
extraordinary disbursements made on account of
VIM l.. Chaplin.
Mr. Bateman reported bill to regulate the
meeting of the Orphans Courts Of this State,
prescribe their duties, and fix the per diem of
Judges.
Mr. kerney exported bill to provide for taking
the of the people in reference to the sale of
intoxicating liquors in this State. The bill pro-
vides that the people shall vote by ballot at the
general election on the first Wednesday in Novem-
Der next, for against the sale of intoxicating Ii
quors. The clerks Of Courts to transmit the bal
lots to the Governor within ten days after the cleo
tion and the Legislature to pass law at its next
session to prohibit the sale of liquors, except for
mechanical and medicinal purposes, If the people
shall so decided
Mr.. Landlord presented an order that the Com
mittee on Education inquire into the expediency
Of adding 500 900 from the treasury to the common
school fund.
Mr.. Stewart. chairman of the Committee on En-
crossed bills, reported House bills 81 to No. 124,
inclusive, and resolutions l to 7, as correctly en-
crossed.
The assessment bill was taken up, and made
the special order of the day for Wednesday next.
The House adjourned.
May l.
SESArE-Mr. Longwell reported, with a.
mendment, (Which was adopted, striking out the
present apportionment and restoring the old one,
the bill to continue the State S appropriation to
the Colonization Society.
The bill to make valid the holding of courts
without express provision of law, and to declare
the effect of process irregularly issued therefrom,
was passed. ,u.-.-sss.sv.~s
an order that the clerk prepare list of bills be-
fore the House, in the order Of business, to be
dy by Thursday next-adopted
Mr.. Stewart obtained leave to report bill to
provide for the distribution Of the appeals from
the justices of the peace to the magistrates courts
in the several counties of this State.
Mr. Wyse, chairman of the Committee on Ways
and Means, made a very able and lengthy report
on the condition Of the finances of the State, of
which 1000 copies were ordered to be printed
The report recommends no immediate change in
the present system of taxation, but gives highly
favorable report of the financial condition Of the
State and states that the amount of actual public
debt at present chargeable upon the people Of Ma
rYland, is much less than the public suppose, viz
about S5,0O0,O0O.
A message was received from the Senate, pro-
posing the 18th of May for an adjournment, which
was laid on the table.
The joint resolution passed by the Senate, APP
pointing certain persons to codify the laws and
simplify rules of practice, sc was made the spe-
cial order of the day for Thursday next.
The House adjourned.