Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-05-19
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
ANNAPOLIS. Nav 10, 1853.

taxes, with the House amendments, was taken up
and made the order for Friday next.
Mr.. Longwell proposed message to be sent to
the House agreeing to joint committee to fix up
on a day for adjournment, which was adopted.
Mr.. Done reported a substitute for the bill to
extend the time of the several banking institutions
therein mentioned, entitled an act to continue the
corporate existence of said banks, which was laid
over
HOUSE OF DE1EGATEs.-Present 46 members
The bill to incorporate the Washington County
Railroad was amended and ordered to be en-
crossed.
Bills Passed-To enlarge the jurisdiction of JUS
tices of the Peace, in attachments. TO promote
dispatch in before them, and to limit the IS
suing of writs of certorari. To determine the
number of commissioners in the counties of this
State, (Which bill was amended so as to give Dor
chester I, Anne Arundel 6. St. Mary's Sail 9TH
ers each, and goes back to the Senate
The bill to license the dredging for oysters in
this State, &c., was taken up. The bill was order
ed to be engrossed 1.-THE bill fixes the license for
dredging at 500 per year to actual owners Of YES
sells, who are residents of the State. All rivers
and creeks are excepted from its operation.1
The bill for the regulation of free colored popu-
laton of this State was under consideration when
the House adjourned.
May IL.
SENATE-The bill to divide the State into six
Congressional Districts was made the order of the
day for Tuesday next.
A large number of bills read second
time, considered, and ordered to be engrossed.
The bill to prescribe the form of oath of certain
officers, &c., was rejected.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Present 40 members.
The bill TO repeal the inspection of sailed fish
was debated and reeommitted.
The bill to provide for the collection of State
and county taxes by the people was considered
and laid upon the table.
The bill for the suppression of gambling was
passed-ayeS 49, noes 9.
May -.
SENArE-The Senate met at 10 o'clock.
message was adopted and sent to the House,
proposing to adjourn the Legislature sine die on
the 31st instant, at 10 O'Clock.
MIR Williams reported bill extending to courts
of equity the power of issuing attachments by way
Of execution.
The exemption bill was amended so as to fix
the amount at $3.50, and ordered to be engrossed.
This is the amount that has been adopted in
The bill to provide for the erection of an add-
tional tobacco warehouse in Baltimore was amend
ed by appropriating $4,000, and ordered to
third reading.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs-Present 50 members.
The report of the joint committee of conference,
recommending the 3lst instant, at 10 O'Clock, P.
NJ, as the time for adjournment of the Leglsla-
ture sine die, was adopted.
The bill for the better regulation of the colored
people of this State was rejected Ayes 80, noes
1S. The question of reconsideration was under
discussion when the House adjourned.
May 10.
SENATE.-The House amendments to the bill to
reduce the direct tax were adopted, and the bill
was rejected.
The bill tc regulate pilotage was ordered to a
third reading without amendment.
The bill to sell the dividend stock of the State
10 the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company, was
passed.
L
lefai failsoad company -
The bill for the suppression of gambling was
ordered to third reading
The bill to regulate the holding of the terms of
the Circuit Court in the first judicial circuit.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr. Waters, from the
committee on the judiciary, to which was refer
red communication from the Comptroller in re-
lation to the payment of special judges, reported
that the committee were of opinion that special
Judge is entitled to receive ten dollars per day for
such service, and ten dollars per day for each Sc
parate case tried before them. The report was
laid on the table.
A message was received from the Senate pro-
posing an adjournment of the Legislature the
3lst instant, in which the House concurred.
The bill for the better regulation Of the free CO.
lored population of this State, rejected yesterday.
was reconsdered and made the order of the day
for Thursday next.
The bill to authorize one justice Of the peace,
with two subscribing witnesses, to take acknow-
Judgments of deeds, &c., in the counties of this
State, was passed.
May IA.
SENArE-The bill for the relief of the insolvent
debtors, declaratory OF the law concerning con-
tempts of court, creating lien upon vessels for
work, and materials were made the orders of the
day for Tuesday.
MIR. Done reported bill to dispose of the stock
owned by the State in the Bait & Ohio railroad
company.
A.
dietary committee, that special judges were enti-
tied to $40 per day, without reference to the num-
Der of cases tried.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-The Speaker laid be-
fore the House communication from the Trea-
surer of Maryland, in answer to the communica-
ton already made by the late Comptroller, and
controverting some of its statements which was
ordered to be printed.
May 16.
SENATE.-Tbe bill to allow courts of equity to
issue attachments by way of execution, was order
ed to third reading
The Senate exemption bill of $50 was reject
ed, reconsidered, and made the order of the day
Tor Thursday next.
The bill to require registers of wills to keep a
docket of claims against estates of deceased per-
sons, was rejected. Also, the bill to regulate in.
spectons
Bill Passed-For the repairs of tobacco ware
house No. 2, and to authorize an alteration in
warehouse No. 5. For the erection of an add.
tional warehouse in Baltimore. Giving power tc
County Commissioners to open, alter, or close
roads.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-The bill making ar
appropriation to the Maryland State Hospital wa:
ordered to be engrossed.
Bill Passed-ReIating to nonresident or absent
defendants in equity cases. Relating to sales o.
real estate made by constables who have left the
State.
The bill to give the State the right of peremp
tory challenge in criminal cases was rejected.
May II.
SENArE.-BIs Passed-To regulate Pilotage
To ascertain and define the powers and duties O
County Commissioners.