Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-01-12

The Speaker returned his thanks to the
House in very appropriate manner.
On motion of Mr.. Hsmbleton the House
then adjourned
January 5.-All the members were pre-
sent excep, Mr. Thomas Of Baltimore city.
Mr. McKaig moved that the House pro-
coed to the election of Chief Clerk.
MIR. Hambleton moved that the House ad-
journ until tomorrow al / O'Clock.
The ayes and noes were called, and re-
suited ayes 40, noes 33.
Messrs. Barnes, Dushane, and Ireland Of
Baltimore city, and Mr.. Turner of Baltimore
county voting in the negative.
January 6.-Present all the MEMBERS
Mr.. Hagner moved 10 proceed to the cleo
ton of Chief Clerk.
Mr.. Thomas Of Baltimore city asked leave
Of absence in consequence of the serious ILL.,
ness Of his wife.
Mr.. fIagner then nominated A. II. Gam
brill, Esq, Of Annapolis, for Chief Clerk.
Mr.. Cooke nominated VIM. A. Stewart,
Esq OF Baltimore.
Messers. Hutchins and Wallace were sp-
poi,,ed iellers.
The House then proceeded 10 ballot with
The following result: For A. II. Gsm5rill
"a votes; for Wm. A. Stewart SO vo.es-,he
entire delegation from BAl.emore voting for
Mr.. Stewart.
The Speaker then declared VIM. A. Stew
art, Esq, elected Chief Clerk.
Mr.. Syesier Of Washington county, then
nominated Benz. F. Lushbaugh, Of the same
county, for Reading clerk. Mr.. Lushbaug h
was declared unanimously elected.
Various orders were then offered for the
election of the remaining officers, bu. the
following list offered by Mr.. McKsig was
eventually adopted by the following vote
ayes "A noes 20.
Committee Clerks-Christian Thomas,
of Frederick county Charles w. Binney Of
Cecil county J. w. Whieford, of Hartford
county G. w. Garrettson, of Baltimore
county; A. Kelly of Frederick county, and
Thomas E. Evans. Of Worcester county.
Sergeant-at-Arms, J. c. Bush, OF Somerset
county. Door-keeper, Andrew Hannigan
of Baltimore.
The Reading Clerk, Sergean-a,-Arms, and
one other officer sppeared and were quail
fed.
On motion of Mr.. Franklin, the Rev. Mr..
Myers and the Rev. Mr.. Graft, were ap-
pointed Chaplains to the House.
On motion, the Speaker was authorized
TO have executed the printing Of the House
until the question Of printing was disposed
of.
The Speaker announced that he had en-
ployed Mr.. Riley, of the Maryland Republi-
can, as Printer TO the House.
oasa :ic: Of Mr., H==s.shine, the chair ap-
pointed Messrs. Hu.chins, Leonard, Hagner,
Cochran and Finley, committee to submit
rules for the government Of the House.
On motion, James Campbell was appoin
ted Page, and John Sullivan Folder to the
House.
On motion of Mr.. Lester, Mr.. Basil Shep-
herd was appointed postmaster TO the House.
The House being unable to complete its
organization, in consequence of the absence
of Mr.. Stewart, Chiel Clerk elect, who
could not appear to qualify, and being una
bic to send q message TO the Senate, the
House adjourned to IL o'clock tomorrow.
The regular officers Of The House, not
members, consist of five Democrats and four
Wings.
January Wv. A. Stewart, Esq, the
Chief Clerk, qualified and took his seat al
the Clerks desk.
On motion of Mr.. Daniel, message
was sent TO the Senate apprizing it Of the
organization of the House, and appointing
Messrs. Daniel and Bell committee to
wal! on the Governor, in conjunction with
like committee Of the Senate, and inform
him Of that fact.
On motion of Mr.. Hagner, unanimous
vote of thanks was rendered 10 Messrs. Tur-
ner, Of Baltimore county, and Daniel, Of
Somerset, the temporary chairman and
secretary, for the faithful and impartial dis
charge of their respective duties.
On motion Of Mr.. Hutchins, the Govern
or was requested to cause the national flag
to be hoisled on the State House to-mor-
row (S!h January in honor of the victory
at New Orleans on the 9Th of January,
1915.
The committee on the part OF the House,
(Messrs. Daniel and Bell reported that they
had communicated the fact of the organize
ton Of the General Assembly to His Excel
lency the Governor, and had been requested
by him to say that he would in few min
utes make communication 10 writing. A
message from the Executive was then an
nounced, and the Secretary of State deliver
ed the Annual Message, which was read,
and three thousand copies ordered TO be
printed. Adjourned.
January 9.-Leapes to introduce Bills
By Mr.. Champion to abolish the office Of
State Chemist. Referred. By Mr.. Helser
to allow judgments 10 be entered in the
several courts of this Stale without the in
,ervention of an attorney. Referred to a
committee Of one from each county. By
Mr.. Cooke, to abolish the office of Inspec-