Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-03-09

of The &C. Of 1914, chap, 100, to punish
frauds upon the lottery system. (rela,ng to
vendors of lottery poicies)
The Speaker presented communication
from the Comptroller showing in detail the
expenses Of each~ TOBACCO warehouse in
Baltimore city from 1915 to 1850 inclusive,
showing the expenses of each house sepa-
rately, and the amount of revenue paid by
each Inspector. Total gross receipts Of
all the warehouses in the period named,
SS349,2O2 S4 total incidental expenses,
Sl2367S.29; total wages of laborers, S 1885,
224.S4 total revenue paid in, SIG, 229 II.
BillS PasSed.-For the relief of the sure
ties of Alexander Mlbourn, collector Of
State taxes in Saint Mary's county, for 1916,
for balance Of judgment on the bond of said
collector.
The bill to perm! free negroes TO navigate
vessels, upon the owners giving bonds, Sc,
was rejected. Adjourned.
March 2.-Mr. McKaig reported unfavor
ably on the leave TO report bill to amend
the 10Th section of the act relative to the
administration Of Justice in this Slate, passed
in 1901, CHI. "a. Adopted.
Mr.. Cox reported with amendments the
bill ia regulate the inspection Of guano, and
abolish the office of Guano elnspector, by
making the State Chemist and his assistants
perform ,ha, duty, for 25 cents per ton, in
lieu Of their presen. salaries. Mr. Finley
reported a substitute agains, abollshing said
office, but reducing the inspection to 25 cts.
per ton, with restrictions upon the subject.
Mr.. Daniels gave notice of a substitute also.
On motion of Mr.. Cochran, made the order
Of the day for Saturday.
Bills Repeatedly Mr.. McKaig, rela-
tive to testimony before single magistrates.
Mr.. Sappington, to authorize one magistrate
10 take acknowledgements, now requiring
two. Mr. McKaig, to fix the time when The
Codfiers shall report to the Legislature, and
appropriating $4,000 for clerk hire and
printing. Mr. .Brawner, to amend the &C. rela
tive to The establishment, Of district schools
in Charles county. Also for the relief of
Z. H. Turner, Of CHARLES county.
Mr.. Jones to take the sense of the people
Of Prince Georges county. as to the remov-
al Of the County Seat to Long Old Fields.
Bills Passed.-To increase the number
of magistrates and cons,ables in several Of
the counties Of this State. All the separate
bills for increasing these offices for parlcu-
lar counties were then rejected, the cases be-
ing provided for in this general bill. In
creasing to $1,25 the wages of laborers in
the State Tobacco Warehouses in Baltimore
city. MIR. Brawner moved to reconsider,
bu. there was not second. Repeating SO
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the issue of bank notes in this State TO the
amount Of the capital paid in. Relating 10
attachments of this State, end agans. persons
ascending.
On motion Of Mr. Franklin, the bill to
restrict the granting Of licenses to retail
spiriluous liquors was recommitted. Ad-
+iourned.
March 3.-Mr. McKaig from the majority
OF the committee TO whom was referred the
reports Of the commissioners 10 revise the
rules of practice, pleadipgs, and conveyan-
cling, &C., made report setting forth, among
other matters, that the time of the regular
sessions of the Legislature is too short to
give these important subjects the considera-
ton they demand, and recommending an
extra session next January, to consider this
and kindred subjects. This report gave
rise to considerable debate, in which Mes
srs. McKaig, Hambleton, Archer, Millimore
and Hagner participated.
The report of the majority is signed by
Messrs. McKaig, chairman, Hagner, Mil,i-
more, Daniel, Hu.chins, Finley, Graham,
Morris, Leonard, Phillips, Ridgeway, Draw
ner, and Syester.
A minority report dissenting from tina,
portion of the majority report recommend
ing an extra session is signed by Messrs.
Hambleton, Archer, Devecmon, Waters.
Kidd, Wallace, Sappington, and Dade.
Mr.. Cochran declined to sign either re-
port, and Mr.. Sheriff was absent.
Mr.. IIambleon offered resolution de-
claring it,, in the opinion of the House, in
expedient TO hold an extra session, as re-
commended by the majority report.
The debate was further continued by
Messrs. McKaig, Tough, Sopping'on, Coch-
ran, and Turner.
Mr.. Turner moved TO lay the reports on
the table-rejected yeas IS, nays as.
Mr.. HambIelon withdrew his resolution.
Mr. Barnes moved TO recommit the report
with instructions to strike GU. all relating
to an extra session rejected-yeas Is,
nays As.
Mr.. Sappington offered an order, that it is
inexpedient for the house to take any &C.
ton in reference to converting an extra ses-
sion, the constitution having vested that
power in the Governor, to be exercised in
his discretion. The chair (Mr. Dusbane)
ruled it out Of order.
Mr.. Ford of BALTIC. county, moved to re-
commit the report; rejected-yeas 26, nays
IS.
The vote was taken on the report Of the
majority, submitted by Mr.. McKaig, and i,
was rejected. Ayes 26, noes 81.
Mr.. Jones reported unfavorablv on the