Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-05-05
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
ANNAPOLIS, April 26, 1852.

ANNAPOLIS, April 26, 1852.
SENArE.-Mr. Willis offered an order to meet
at 10 clock, which was laid on the table. He
then offered an order that no Senator or Delegate
receive any per diem after the 7th of May. De-
clared out of order.
counsel to def, nj Thomas M 'Creary was laid on
the table.
The bill to provide for the payment Of expenses
occasioned by the removal Of civil cases, was or
dered to be engrossed.
The Senate, in executive session, confirmed the
civil lists for Anne Arundel, Frederick and Som
erset counties.
HOUSE OF DELEGArEs.-The Speaker present.
ed a communication from the Secretary OF war,
stating that in compliance with the request OF the
MARYLAND Legislature, he had detailed Brevet Col.
Turnbull of the Typographical corps, to make the
desired examination of the practicabilty OF erect
ing bridge over the Susquehanna at Hayre de
Grace without obstructing navigation.
The bill to remunerate Albert and Price was
laid on the table.
The bill to appoint tobacco inspectors from the
tobacco growing counties, was postponed till
Thursday.
Twenty-six bills of local and unmportant
character were read second time, considered,
and ordered to be engrossed.
The bill to prevent repairs and furnishing of the
public buildings without authority of the Legisla-
ture, was passed.
The House adjourned.
April ~.
SeNATF.-Mr. Holland obtained leave to report
bill to carry into force the acts of 1899, chap.
IS and 3S, relating to the free colored population.
Also, presented petition of sundry citizens of
Worcester county, to prevent the granting of Ii
censes to free negroes and mulattoes.
Mr.. kunkle made report from the minority Of
the Committee on Finance, sustaining the views
contained in the Governors annual message in re-
laton to taxes, &C., of which 1000 copies were
ordered to be printed.
The bill to provide for the payment Of the ex-
penses of the removal of civil cases, and the bill to
authorize the inspection of -four in barrels with
less than ten hoops, coming from other States,
were passed.
Mr.. Done reported bill to cure certain defects
in the acknowledgment of deeds.
The bill to protect the property Of the wife from
the debts of the husband, and the bill for amend
ing proceedings in actions at law, was taken up,
amended and laid on the table.
The bill to confirm bona fde sales of insolvents'
estates, where the trustees have failed to procure
previous orders of courts, was taken up and laid
the table.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGArEs-Mr. Stephenson, chair
man of the Committee Claims, submitted
message to be sent to the Senate declining to
cede from the House amendments to the bill to pay
for repairs, &C.. of the Senate Chamber, which
was adopted-ayes 33, noes -.
On motion of Mr. Waters the bill to continue
the Colonization tax of SIC, 900 for ten years, was
taken up, considered, and made the special order
of the day for Thursday next.
The bill to make perjury the taking of false
oath, under the act to prevent unlawful dealing
with negroes in Anne Arundel and Howard coun-
ties, was rejected for want of constitutional ma
jority. 1t was then reconsdered and referred to
the delegation from those eunties.
Mr.. Hopes bill to regulate the sale Of potatoes
hi fhat ntat0
(sweet potatoes excepted) shall be sold at IS lbs
per bushel, and apples at 40 lbs.-or shall be sold
by ersn measure Was passed
49, e a.seX w S4says5anna and I f4e
peace, with two subscribing witnesses, to take ac-
acknowledgement of deeds to continue in force such
acts of the General Assembly would expire at
the end Of the present session to provide spec
dy remedy on applications to quash writs of at
tachment. and to regulate appeals in such cases
were passed.
The House adjourned.
April %.
SENArE.-Mr. Williams reported bill to en-
large the number of notaries public in Baltimore
city.
Mr. Kunkel reported bill to reduce the direct
tax 5 cents in the 500, and to repeal the act of
December session, lS4I chapter 32S, imposing an
additional tax to that amount. Also, to repeal
the stamp tax upon instruments of writing.
On motion of Mr.. Done, message was sent to
the bill to pay for repairs and furniture to the
Senate chamber.
The bill for the sale of the barracks, for the
benefit Of the State Treasury, near Frederick, was
ordered to be engrossed
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGArEs.-Mr. Jenkins present
ed petition from L. H. Beal to be refunded s44
so. State taxes overpaid. Also, from 81 citizens
of Charles county, for modification of the Ii
eense system.
The bill to provide for the inspection of guano
in the city of Baltimore was ordered to a third
reading.
The bill to provide for the formation of mining
manufacturing, mechanical and chemical purpo-
ses, was taken up and discussed at length On
motion of Mr.. Stewart, the bill was recommIted
to the Committee on Corporations, with instruc-
tons to bring in separate bills for each of the pur-
poses named therein.
Thd report of the joint committee, suggesting
the 7th of May as day of ad jourument, came up
and was discussed at length. Pending the con-
sideration Of which, the House adjourned.
April %.
SENATE.-Mr. Williams reported favorably on
the bills to continue in force such acts as will
expire with the present session of the Legislature
The bill to enlarge the number of notaries
public in Baltimore. was ordered to be en-
crossed also, the bill to designate the persons
before whom official oaths shall be taken and sub
scribed.-
MIR. Kunkel reported bill for the correction
Of misnomers in criminal cases also, reported
favorabIy the bill to prevent frauds in the
meetings of corporations for elections and other
purposes.
The bill to authorize the Commissioner of the
Land Office to issue land warrant and the bill
to increase the number of Notaries Public in Bal
timore city, were passed
The bill for the repair of Tobacco Warehouses
and State Wharves, &c., IN Baltimore, was reject
ed. recODSdered and recOmmjtted
The House bill first introduced by Mr.. Landlord,
of Somerset, and amended by Mr.. Frazier, to re-
peal half pilotage &c., passed the Senate to-day,