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

peake and Delaware railroad be extended to five
years, and that the Legislature of this State will
not give its sanction to any act which will have a
tendency to aid the Delaware Legislature in the
creation of 500, 900 monopoly for twenty years
in the New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad.
On motion of Mr. Keene, the Committee on the
Militia directed to report bill for the reor-
ganization of the militia of the State.
The BILL in addition to the act, giving the courts
of the State the power to extend the time of col
lectors, &C., to complete collections, was made the
order of the day for tomorrow.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEeATEs.-Mr. Liggett offered a
message, to be sent to the Senate. proposing that
the Legislature adjourn the Goth of April next
ensuing, which was laid on the table-ayes 80,
noes H.
Mr.. Jenkins presented memorial from Rich d
H. Mitchell, of Charles county, contestng the
election of Joseph Stewart clerk Of the court.
Orders Presented.-By Mr. McCardell, that 900
additional copies of the report of r. J. Brent, Esq,
in the Hanaway case, be printed-whch was lost.
BY Mr.. Hope, that the Committee on Ways and
means inquire into the expediency of requiring all
merchants who deal in wines or spirituous liquors
to pay additional license-adopted. By Mr..
PoultRey, that select committee of seven be
appointed to inquire into the best mode of devel-
oping more fully the resources of the State, with
a view to the improvement of the revenue from
may recommend to increase the productive indus
try of the State-wi,ich was referred to Messrs.
Poultney, Coale, Everett, Daniels, Thomas of ST..
AIary's, Marshall and Davis.
The bills relating to the compensation of Judges
and Clerks Of election, was made the order of the
day for Tuesday next.
The House then adjourned.
February IS.
SENATE.-Mr. Gather presented the memorial
of the Montgomery County Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, praying that their premium notes may
be exempted from taxation. Also, the memorial
of Miss Dix, calling the attention of the Legisa
ture to the condition of the insane of this State.
Mr.. Williams, memorial of the Commissioners
of Public Schools Of Baltimore city, for aid in
tablishing military exercises in said schools
Also, of the field officers Of the Baltimore military
to furnish said schools with arms
Mr. Farnands obtained leave to report bill to
abolish the office of Commissioner Of Loans, and
for the removal of the papers.
The Senate took up the report of the Committee
on Elections, and, after debate, adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEeArEs.-Orders,Si &c., Presented.-
BY Mr.. Fairall, that the Committee on Ways and
Means inquire into expediency of abollshing the
issuing of licenses to hawkers and pedlars, in
creasing the same-adopted. By Mr.. Landlord,
a message to the Senate for joint committee to
carry into effect the joint resolution No. 8, of 1910
adopted.
Bus hepOfted.-Dy MT. Oent. TO PROVIDE IOr the
election of Supervisors of Roads in the several
counties Of this State ordered to be printed. By
Mr. Marshall, for the sale of the tobacco ware
house at Piscataway.
The bill to regulate the hours of labor in this
State, was postponed until Tuesday.
The House then adjourned.
February &c.
SesArE-On motion of Mr. Williams, 1000
copies of the memorial of Miss Dix, presented yes
terday, was ordered to be printed.
The report of the Committee on Elections was
concurred in. Mr.. Gathers order that their re-
port be amended-ofered yesterday-was pre-
rously rejected
The bill to empower the County Courts of this
State to extend the time of collectors and shers,
was taken up and discussed and laid over.
Mr. Bowling offered an order that the Committee
on Elections report bill to provide that the Judges
of elections may hereafter commence the counting
of ballots before the closing of the polls, which
was not acted upon.
The Senate went into executive session.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Learest to Report Bills
BY MIR. Price, to authorize the Commissioners of
Allegany county to levy a sufficient sum Of money,
annually, to be placed IN the hands of the collec
tor of said county to pay State witnesses at the
time they are discharged from attending court
BY MIR. Stephenson, to make appropriations for
the payment of the current expenses of the State
government and the interest on the public debt for
the year 1882 By Mr.. Dent, to set apart certain
portions of the State wharves, adjacent to the
State tobacco warehouse, for the use of boats or
vessels laden with tobacco-referred. By Mr..
Crout, to provide summary mode Of entering
judgments in the courts of the State, by confess
sion, upon the agreement in writing of the par
ties, and on affidavit that it is bona fide transac
1ion.
Bills Reported-By Mr.. Willis, to carry into eff
feet the powers vested by the constitution in the
n Il DoIvo
empowering the Clerks and Registers of Wills
who have recently gone out of office to collect
their fees. By MIR. Coale, to extend the jurisdic
ton of Justices of the Peace, to prescribe their
powers and duties and to regulate their fees in GER
tain cases, which was ordered to be printed. Mr..
Bateman reported a bill to extend the time of MAX
ing collections of all the collectors who have made
application to the present Legislature, which was
ordered to be printed. By Mr.. Thomas, to pro-
tect from execution a certain amount of the
debtors property, which was ordered to be
printed.
Sundry Bius.-The bill to pay the reward offer
ed for the Cosden murderers, was ordered to a
third reading. The bill to allow the Commission
ers of Prince George county to sell the old to-
bacco warehouse in said county was ordered to
third reading
The House then adjourned.
February o.
SExArE.-The bill to extend the time of collec-
tors, &c., was discussed with considerable ANNA
ton, and the bill re-commItted.
The Senate went into executive session.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-A large number Of Pc
titons were presented this morning-among them
the following:
By Mr.. Crout; two petitions from Northeast,
Cecil county-one signed by $50 citizens, the other
by 100 lades-and one by Mr.. Sanford, signed
by 342 citizens of Somerset county-all in favor
Of abolishng the manufacture and traffic in ardent
spirits.
Several local bills were passed, and ether unm
portant proceedings took place after which the
House adjourned.
February %.
SENArE.-Mr. Williams reported a bill to amend
the law in criminal cases.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-theb bill to exempt from
execution certain amount of debtors propert
was postponed to Wednesday next.
Ne Brooke presented an order that the Com