Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-03-24

On moIion OF ME- Everett, $40 was stricken out
and 500 inserted, and the amendment adopted
Mr.. Wolf moved to make the exemption by this
bill, in addition to what may be exempted by laws
heretofore passed and now in force; rejected. Mr.
Frazier moved to strike out the 4th section, the
effect OF which is to apply the provisions of the
bill to debts due landlords in the same manner as
those due any other party; adopted-yeas 80,
nays II. The bill was then ordered to be en-
crossed.
March 49,
! SENATE.-Mr. Williams reported bill to fix
the number of magistrates and constables in the
city of Baltimore, and the several counties of this
State.
The bill prescribing the process in civil actions
in the Courts Of this State, was passed. This
bill was amended as to exclude from it the pro-
visions with reference to process in civil suits be-
fore magistrates.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of
the bill to amend the charter of the Cumberland
Coal and Iron Company.
| HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr Brooke submitted
preamble and resolution urging our Senators and
Representatives in Congress to use their best eff
forts to procure the establishment of an Agrcul-
tural Bureau by the General Government.
| Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Corporations,
reported favorably on the Senate's amendments to
the small note bill, subjecting any person who
shall circulate notes of less denomination than
| IS, to fine of IS. Several motions were made
day for particular days, all of which were reject
ed, when Mr.. Coale moved to amend the Senate's
amendment by making exception in favor of
the banks and incorporated institutions of this
State, which amendment was rejected-yeas IS,
nays 90.
Mr.. Wyse, Chairman of the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported with amendments the Senate
bill prescribing the duties of the Comptroller
The amendments were adopted and the bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. Waters, the bill giving to the
Circuit Judges out Of court, common law jurisdic
ton, and confirming all acts done by them before
the passage of this act, was taken up and passed.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.-Mr Done reported bill to prescribe
what shall be evidence in suits for the recovery of
money belonging to the State.
The bill to carry into effect the powers vested
by the Constitution in the Lottery Commissioner
was passed.
The bill to amend the charter of the Cumber-
land Coal and Iron Company was then taken up,
and passed.
HOUSE OF DELEcArEs.-Mr. Brooke reported
a bill to transfer the unfinished business of the
several district courts of Prince Georges county
to the Circuit Court of said county
The bill to exempt from execution certain a
mount Of the property of the debtor, was, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Parker, re-considered MIR. Stewart
moved its reference to committee of five, which
was adopted. The Speaker appointed Messrs.
Stewart, Coale, Bateman, Kilgour and Everett
The bill appropriating $4,000 to supply def
ciencies in the contingent fund for 1851, was
passed.
The bill to abolish half Piotage was called up,
and with various amendments, was referred to
Messrs. Baker, Waters, Willis, Frazier and Stull,
to report tomorrow.
March 90
SENArE.-Mr. Williams reported favorably on
the bill giving common law jurisdiction to the Cir
cult Judges out of Court. Also, upon the bill pre-
scrbng the evidence in suits for the recovery of
money belonging to the State. And reported bill
to provide for the appointment of Commissioner
to revise the rules of practice, &C., &c.
MIR. kunkei offered message to the House of
Delegates, asking them to recede from their a.
mendment to pay the reward offered by the Gov
ernor for the Cosden murderers, which amend
ment constitutes a commission for the distribution
of said reward.
HOUSE OF DEIEGATEs-Mr jenkins presented
petition from r. II. Mitchell, contesting the
election Of Joseph Stewart, Clerk of Charles Coun-
ty Circuit Court, asking that Commissioner may
be appointed with powers to take testimony in
the case.
The bill to prevent the circulation of foreign
bank notes of less denomination than IS. was
taken up and referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
The bill to authorize the Commissioners of
Charles county to levy sufficient sum of money
to pay the arrearages due the primary school teach
ers, was passed.
The House then adjourned