Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-02-04
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE,
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. "a, 1852

and dealers in Maryland leaf and other Tobacco,
for repeal of the act of 1896, which limits the
term of Office of Tobacco [nspectors-referred
The bill prescribing the oath and bond of the
making the Comptroller bond 100000, the vote
stood 8 to / l. On making it So, 5000, the vote
stood to 10. 1t was then made $4,000
MIR. Williams moved to make the Treasurer's
bond 100000 MIR. Grason moved that it be
$500 900, which were agreed to. Other amend
ments were made and the bill laid over.
Mr.. Williams reported the following bills !: En-
3argng the powers of the Judges of the Supe-
rior and Circuit Courts. Empowering the Courts
of Baltimore county to hold their offices in Bal
tmore city. Authorizing the officers of Balt
more county to hold their offices in the city
Adjourned
WoUsE OF DELaGArEs.-Mr Stewart presented
a memorial Of sundry free colored persons of
Baltimore city, for an appropriation of money
and the employment of vessel to emigrate to
Liberia.
Mr.. Hughes, petition Of Thomas Jenkins, con-
testing the election Of Thomas B. Hobbs for Re-
gister of Wills for Howard county.
On motion of Mr.. Roberts, leave was given to
report bill to provide for the election of repre-
sentatives to the next Congress of the United
States.
On motion Of Mr. Frazier, the judiciary Com
mittee instructed to inquire into the exped-
cncy of repeating the act of 1885, chap. $40, which
authorizes the punishment Of slaves by confinement
in the penIentiary for certain offences, and after
the expiration Of the term to be sold out of the
State.
On motion of Mr. Thomas, of ST. NIary's, the
Committee on Ways and Means was directed to
inquire into the expedency of providing by law for
the payment out of the annual surplus revenue, of
that part of the States debt created on account
of the Medical Department of the Baltimore Uni
versty, Chsp. Sc, of 1921, and that contracted on
account of the Maryland Pententary, chap. $50,
of 1921, and any other debt redecmable at the
pleasure Of the State.
Mr.. Landlord submitted preamble and resolu-
lions relative to the boundary of Maryland and
Virginia, from Smith Point to the Atlantic Ocean;
that the Governor of Maryland open CORES
pondence with the Governor of Virginia upon
the subject, and if agreeable to both parties that
the Governor of this State appoint commits
sioner to meet similar commissioner, on the
part of Virginia, to retrace and mark said boun-
dairy. Laid over.
Mr. Fleming presented the petition of sundry
citizens of Somerset county, in relation to the late
election for commissioners for said county. Re-
ferred to Messrs. Fleming, kilgour, Roberts,
Coale, and Bosley.
On motion of Mr.. Fleming, the Clerk of Somer-
set county directed to report to this House the
number of votes wen in each election district for
the several persons voted for as commissioner for
said county. Adjourned.
January &C.
SENATE.-The bill to regulate the appointment
of Tobacco Inspectors in Baltimore city, and to
-epeal the act of 1886, chap. 1872, was read Sc
eond time, and, On motion of MIR. Watkins, laid on
sthc table.
The bill to provide for the payment of the Le-
eislature was taken up, amended, and ordered to
ats engrossment.
The bill to prescribe the oaths to be taken, and
ahc bonds to be gyen by the Comptroller and Trea-
surer, Was passed.
sHousE OF DELEeArEs.-The Speaker presented
TO the House a communication from Alexander
Penn, resignng his Office of State Director in the
Mechanics Bank of Baltimore. Also, report of
the Inspectors of Tobacco in No. 5 Warehouse,
showing the number of hogsheads inspected therein
during the past year.
On motion of Mr. Landing, the Committee on
Ways and Means was directed to report bill for
the re-assessment of the property of the State.
MIR. Wyse, Chairman of the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported, with amendments, the SEN
ate's amendments to the bill to pay the per diem
and mileage Of the members and officers of the
Legislature. After being considered, leave was
given the committee to withdraw the bill and "a
mendments.
The bill to provide for binding such copies of
the laws, journals and document are hereafter
distributed, was ordered to third reading. Ad-
journed.
January 81.
SEsArr.-Mr Farnandis obtained leave to re-
port bill to prescribe the duties OF the Comp
troller.
The following bills were passed: To repair and
furnish the land office. To provide for the print
ing of the Legislature. To repeal the act of 1886,
CHI. 1872, which limits the time for which Tocacco
Inspectors in the city of Baltimore shall hold their
Offices. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGArEs.-Mr. Everett presented
the petition of sundry citizens of Aegany county,
in relation to the establishment of the Northern
boundary of this State with Virginia.
On motion of Mr.. Dahl, the Committee on Ways
and Means was directed to enquire into the expe-
diency of imposing license upon non-residents
bringing carriages into this State for sale.
On motion of Mr.. Roberts, the Committee on
Colored Population directed to inquire into the
expediency of prescribing transportation TO Africa,
as the punishment to be inflicted on free negroes
and mulattoes, for offences for which they are
now confined in the penitentiary.
A message was received from the Governor,
transmitting all the papers in that Department re-
atng to the contested election of Register of Wills
in Howard county.
Mr. Davis reported bill imposing fine of not
less than So, nor more IS, for circulating foreign
bank notes of less denomination than S..
Mr.. Dent, bill that single magistrates take
Acknowledgements, now requiring two. Mr.. Fem-
ing, to prevent the issuing OF licenses to free
groes and mulattoes, and to prohibit their employ
nent as clerks in Somerset county, under pen
atty of $500.
The bill to provide for binding the copies of the
laws hereafter distributed Yves taken up and laid
over. Adjourned.
January %.
SENArE-On motion of Mr. Millar, the Com
mittee on Elections was authorized to report bill
to change the time of electing representatives. to
the Congress Of the United States.
On motion of Mr.. Weber, the Committee on
printing was empowered to contract for the print
ing and binding Of the Senate.
Mr. Sellman then moved that, out of respect
to the memory Of R. w. Gill, ESQ.,, the Sc
nate adjourn to attend his funeral which was
adopted
HousE OF DELEGATEs.-The Speaker presented
n communication inviting the members of the
House of Delegates to attend the funeral of the
late r. w Gill, Esq.
Mr. Stewart offered an order that, in respect to
.he memory of R. w. Gill, ESQ.,, late Clerk of the