Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-05-12
MARYLAND LEG1sLATURE.

to close the session of the Legislature on the 3Is
Inst, which was laid on the table,
MIR. Gather offered an order, requesting the
Treasurer to inform the Senate what Clerks have
complied with the constitutional requirement By
returning book of their office expenses, &c., and
to furnish said books to the Senate, which was
adopted.
The bill to authorize the Mayor and City Coun.
Gil Of Baltimore TO provide for the election of city
officers by the people, &c., rejected yesterday, was
reconsidered and laid on the table.
House OF DELEGATEs.-Present As members
In the absence of the Speaker, Mr.. Ware, (who
is absent from the illness Of his mother,) Mr. Par
took the chair.
Mr.. Millar offered Senate message requesting
the Senate to reconsider and pass the bill allow
ing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore in
their discretion to provide for the election OF city
officers by the people, which was then adopted.
MIR. Davis submitted an order that when call
Of the House is hereafter required, the clerk shall
enter upon the journal the names and number Of
the members present, which was adopted.
Bill Passed.-Giving the assent of the Legisla-
ture to such plan as the President of the United
States may adopt for supplying Washington with
water. This bill is now law
The resolution of Mr. Kilgour, requesting the
commissioners of public works to their efforts
to procure reduction of the rates of tolls upon
fertilizers transported on the public works of this
State, was adopted.
The bill to allow the taking of oysters in this
State by paying license therefor, and repeating
certain acts upon the subject, was taken up, and
after discussion, laid aside for the order
Of the day, which was the Senate bill to reduce
the State taxes IL 12 cents in the hundred dollars
The debate on this subject, in which Mr. Wyse,
Stephenson and Baker participated, was continued
until the hour Of adjournment.
May 4.
SENATE-Mr Done obtained leave to report a
bill to provide for the sale of the States stock in
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company.
The resolution in favor of the late Commission
er of Loans was passed.
Bills Passed-To incorporate the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Company. To provide for the
safe keeping of the public records.
The Senate, in executive session, confirmed the
appointment of N. Smith, Inspector of Plaster Of
Paris in Baltimore city; also, the nomination of
Arthur J. Willis, the Senator from Caroline coun-
,y, as Colonel of the 10th Cavalry reg iment.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Present SO members.
The Speaker laid before the House commune
cation from the Hon. P. F. Thomas, late Comp
troller OF the Treasury, giving statement of the
circumstances which originated the suit instituted
by him against the State Treasurer-which was
ordered to be printed
The Senate bill to reduce the direct taxes to
10 12 cents in the hundred dollars, was taken up.
Mr.. Baker, of Baltimore city, concluded very
able and mastery argument in favor Of reduction
to I6 90 cents only, which occupied two and
half hours in the delivery. Mr.. Liggett spoke in
favor of the Senate bill. Mr.. Stephenson, also.
made lengthy argument in its favor. MIR. Crout
spoke in favor of relieving the people from present
heavy taxation. Mr.. Coale made some impressive
remarks against too great reduction of taxes
The proposition for striking out II l-2 cents and
adopting Is % cents, was rejected; yeas, %
nays, sc. Mr.. Baker then moved Is cents, which
was adopted; yeas, 3O-nays 90.
May 5.
SExATE-The President laid before the Senate
communication from the Treasurer, containing
the hooks Of returns of expenses of the Clerks of
the State, &c., which was referred to the commit
tee on finance.
BIZ Reported-To regulate the holding of the
terms of the Circuit Court in the first judicial dis
trict
The resolution relative to the bonds purchased
for the sinking fund was assented to.
The bill to repeal the act which authorizes the
Judges of the Orphans Court of Prince Georges
county to loan out the school fund of said county,
&c., was rejected.
HOUSE OF DELEGArEs-Present &C members
8 members only absent
The Speaker presented communication from
the State Treasurer stating that the whole amount
of the State s interest in the Baltimore and Sus.
quehanna Railroad Company. including bonds,
arrears Of interest, &c., is S., 104 $50 Is.
The bill to incorporate the Metropolitan Rail-
road Company, with the Senate amendments strik-
ing out the capitaton tax, and also the provision
making Frederick city point, was taken up and
the Senate amendments concurred in-ayes 49,,
nays 49, This bill is now law.
The bill to regulate pilotage was taken up and
passed-ayes 40, nays IL.
The bill to reduce the direct tax was taken up.
Mr. Richards moved to reconsider the vote of yes
terday, substituting Is cents for IL 1-2 cents as
the rate of taxation which was rejected-ayes
%, noes SO. The bill was ordered to be engross-
ed, and by special order was read third time and
passed-ayes 54 noes Messrs. Wyse and Fleming,
g The bill goes back to the Senate.
SENArE-Mr. Bowling, obtained leave to report
bill to authorize certain railroad companies to
contract for carrying the mail, munitions of war,
&c.
Mr.. Williams made report upon the subject
Of State tobacco warehouses in Baltimore city,
with bills for building additional tobacco ware
house IN Baltimore city; also, for the repair of to-
bacco warehouse No. 9, in said city.
Bill Passed-For repairing and rebuilding the
bridge across the headwaters Of st. Mary's river,
at or near the Great Mills.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr Crout obtained
leave to report bill to amend the law relating to
traders and ordinary licenses.
On motion of MIR. Ford it was ordered, that,
hereafter, the morning sessions of the House be
appropriated to the consideration of business of a
public character, and that afternoon session be
held for the consideration of business of purely
local character.
The bill to repeal the 18th section of CHI. 242, Of
1910, for licensing stock, exchange and bill brok
ers and to regulate contracts for the sale of loans
and stocks, was ordered to third reading.
: Mr. Fleming submitted message to the Senate
to adjourn on the 3lst inst.
On motion of Mr.. Millerit was laid on the table
Bill Passed.-Incorporatin the Baltimore ant
Potomac Railroad Company.
The bill to allow one Justice of the Peace in thu
counties to take Acknowledgements of deeds, SC.
now remaining to be acknowledged before them
was reiected-yeas 35, nays, mot constitution
al majority reconsidered and laid over.
The bill to authorize the taking of oysters in tn
counties in this State, by obtaining license there
for and repeating certain oyster laws of this State
was taken up, amended and was under considera
ton when the House adjourned.