Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-02-25

4eSted Dy several speakers tat nearly oflc-la1 OF
the foreign bank notes in circulation in this State
is supposed to be counterfeit. An amendment,
offered by Mr.. Ricketts,, to exempt Delaware notes
from the operation of the bill, was lost. The pen
atty enacted is fine of five to three dollars, to be
imposed by Justice of the Peace-one-h half to the
informer. The bill is to take effect from the first
of July. An additional section in the bill was pro-
posed by Mr.. Roberts to allow the banks Of this
State to issue double the amount of the proportion
of small notes now allowed by their charters 1t
was suggested that it would be better to make that
provision the subject of separate bill, and the
ton was lost.
The House then adjourned.
February Is.
SENATE.-The bill to preserve the breed of fish
and to protect fishing in the Potomac river, was
ordered to third reading.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF Decentralization end Memorials
By MIR. Bosley, from IS citizens of Baltimore
county, to prohibit the manufacture or sale OF
sprituous mixed liquors in this State and moved
its reference to a select committee. The Speaker
appointed the following committee: Messrs Kear-
ney, Richardson, Smith of Cecil, Crout, Stewart
Bosley and Frazier. The abeve petition proposes
the enactment of the so called Maine Liquor Law
Also, similar petition from 1913 ladies of BaIti-
more county-similarly referred. By MIR. Smyth,
from 102 citizens of Kent county, to impose tax
on dogs and to apply the proceeds to pay for sheep
The House then adjourned.
February 10.
SENATE.-The bill to diminish the cost Of ap-
peals to the Court of Appeals, was passed.
The bill to admit as witnesses in courts per-
sons interested in the matter in controversy, was
made the order of the day for Thursday next.
The bill to provide for the publication of cases
argued and determined by the Court of AppeaIs.
was ordered to third reading.
Mr.. Matthews obtained leave TO renort a hill tn
prohibit the retailing of liquor Charlotte Hall,
Charles county.
The House then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-The Speakerpresented
bulky communication from McLane Brown, ESQ d.
commissioner, before whom was taken the test
mony in the contested election case of Register of
Wills in Howard county, enclosing the testimo-
ny recently taken and the ballots cast at the late
election.
Petitions and .Memorials-By MIR. Stephenson.
from &c persons of Havre de Grace, for the aboi
tion of the manufacture and traffic in spirtuous
liquors IN tins State also similar petition from 81
ladies Of Havre de Grace, which were read. and
referred to the special committee appointed YES
ferday. 1t was suggested by members that SINH
lar printed petitions now in circulation in this
State, to be hereafter presented, would probably
contain 40 900 signatures By Mr. Kilgour, from
cltizens OF montgomery county, asking for the pro-
lection of sheep by imposing tax on dogs in sand
county. 80 '"'"
MIR. Thomas reported bill to authorize the
Commissioners Of St: Mary's county to levy a sum
of money to pay J. B. Hayden, late Sheriff f fnr
keeping private Jail.
Sundry BiHs.-Mr. Weathers reported a bill to
amend the charter of the Baltimore Cemeterv
Company with amendments, which were ordere5
to third reading. The bill to amend the charter
of the Cumberland Coal and Iron Company came
up, and after discussion the provision which nass
ed yesterday, making stockholders individually
to the amount Of their stock, was struck out-ayes
: 20 nays "a. section requiring the company to
NINE and transport 200 ,0G0 tons Of coal annually