Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-03-24
MARYLAND LEGISLATURES,
ANNAPOLIS, March Is, 1853.

oo iat do tCldtcS W CcCIl County.
The bill to allow married women to draw de-
posts from savings banks, made in their own
name, was rejected.
The Senate went into Executive session, and
confirmed sundry justices of the peace, SC.
HOUSE of DELEGATEs.-On motion of MIR.
Crout, the reports of the State Agricultural Chem
mist were directed to be furnished to the Cover
nor, Comptroller, Treasurer, Librarian and State
Chemist-100 copies each.
The bill more effectually to suppress gambling
was taken up. Amendments were offered by MIR.
Morris to strike out that part making the informer
competent witness, and also giving the informer
half the fines, &c., which failed. Mr.. Stewart Of
fered an amendment striking out all that part in
the bill making the punishment penitentlary Of
f.nce, which was adopted-ayes 25, nays a.
The bill was amended so as to take effect from
July 1st. The ayes and nays were called on
dering the bill to be engrossed, which was carried
ayes 43, nays 4.
Bills Reported-By Mr. Waters to regulate the
mode of catching oysters in the waters of Mary
land, which was ordered to be printed. By MIR,
Carpnter, for the reliefof John Malone, of Charles
county.
Mr.. Kerney, chairman of the committee on edu-
cation, submitted lengthy report on the subject
of education in this State, which ordered to be
printed. Also reported, general school bill of
great length, which was ordered to be printed
March l6.
SENATE-flF NaltncT OOtdlneQ leave 10 report
bill to amend the charter Of the Doughoregan
and Montgomery Plank or Turnpike Road Com
pany. Mr.. Miller obtained leave to report bill
to prescribe and limit the power of setting aside
verdicts of damages, rendered by jury in the
courts of this State.
in part the constitutional provision to determine
the number of county commissioners in the seve-
raj counties of this State.
sHoUsE OF DELEGArEs.-present 40 members
On motion of Mr. Carpinter, the House took up
the bill entitled can act to extend the time for
completing the assessment of property in this State
as required by chapter 337 of January session,
1852, and TO Iegalse defective and irregular pro-
ceedngs in the execution Of said act" Upon this
bill considerable debate took place, relating to the
unequal mode of assessing throughout the State. |
Messrs. Landlord and Frazier opposed the ratif-
cation of all assessments not made under OATH
MIR. Baker, Of Baltimore, in advocating the pas
sage Of the bill. mentioned that the increased va
lue Of property in the first, second and third wards
of Baltimore, exclusive of all stocks, was So, $780,
All being all that could be at present ascertaned,
and that the probable increase IN the whole city
would be about $4,000, 000 The bill was pass
ed-ayes As, noes 4.
The bill to incorporate the Eastern Shore Rail-
road Company was passed-ayes, 40-nays, 8.
Baltimore city, to the improvement of the harbor,
was taken up and discussed.
March II.
SENATE-Mr. Done reported bill to suppress
obscene and llcentlOus publications.
The bill to allow corporations to increase their
capital stock, by re-valuation in certain cases,
was rejected.
HousE OF DELEG ArEs-Present Sc members.
Mr. Davis obtained leave to report bill to in
corporate the Baltimore Corn and Flour Exchange. |
BY MIR. Fairall, TO authorize the issuing and re-
cording of judgment notes to be lien upon land
ed estate and improvements, whether fee simple
or landhold.
Bills Passea-T1le Bfff ror the greater security
of the revenue in the hands of the clerks of the
several courts of the State-ayes IS, nays Ii
This act provides that all licenses shall issue from
the Comptroller Office, as marriage licenses are
now issued.] The bill to provide for the payment
of The auction duties collected in the city of Bal
timore to the purpose of deepening the harbor-|
ayes 80, nays IS.
The bill to divide the State into six Congress-
ional districts, reported by Mr. Roberts, was read
second time. The substitute offered by Mr.. |
Miller was rejected-ayes IL. nays 80. The bill,
without being amended, was then ordered to be
engrossed.
The bill making an appropriation for the House
of Refuge was postponed to Wednesday week.
The bill to provide armed force for the pro-
lection Of oysters in this State taken up, upon
which an animated discussion took place, IN which
Messrs. Frazier, Landlord and Fleming participa |
ted. The bill was ordered to be engrossed
An amendment to the Eastern Shore Railroad
bill. passed yesterday. was adopted, which pro-
sides that citizens of Maryland shall have the pr
1854, to enable them to fix the Northern terminus
Of the road.
March 19.
SENArE.-BM Reported-To repeal the 4th Sec
ton Of supplementary act for quetng posses
sions, enrolling conveyances, and securing the es
tates of purchasers, sc.
The bill to incorporate the Metropolitan Rail
road Company, was under discussion.
HOUSE OF DELEGArEs-Present so members
Leaves to Report BHls.-By Mr.. M. M. Duvall,
to authorize the commissioners of Prince George
county to levy sum of money to pay expenses of
the Townsend will ease, tried in Anne Arundel
county.
Orders Presented BY Mr. Slade, that the State
Agricultural Chemist report to this House the
name of the person appoined by him Assistant
Chemist, the time when employed, and the amount
of his salary. Adopted.
Bill Reported.-By Mr. Geyer, to elect collec-
tors of state and county taxes by the people.
The bill to regulate the colored people of this
State was made the order of the day for the 29th
instant
The bill to authorize the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore Railroad Company to bridge
the Susquehanna river, as taken up.
SENATE-The Hon. Edward Lloyd, President
of the Senate, who has been i'll for some time, ap-
peared in the Senate to-day.
The bill relating TO the enforcement of judgments
rendered by the old district courts, and recorded
in the circuit courts of the State, was passed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Present4 Al members.
Leave was obtained to report bill to reduce
the number of commissioners of Montgomery
county from five to three.
Mr.. McCardell presented petition of citizens
of Washington county, asking the Legislature to
interests of the people disregarded by the Lee
gslature that petitions of no avail, and that
s.the services of majority of the members will
better promote the interests of our State by aten-
ding to their individual domestic vocations, - &c. ;
,rhlch netiton. on motion. was laid ON the table