Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-01-19

Dor in this State, which, on motion of Mr..
Turner, was referred to the Committee on
Agriculture.
On motion Of Mr.. Leonard, Messrs. Ire
Ian, and Jacques were appointed by the
Speaker acommittee to proceed to Baltimore
and report the condition Of the Maryland
PenitentIsry, with power to send for per-
sons and papers.
Mr.. Cooke proposed the following order,
that the House now proceed to the election
of q printer to the House, which was lost,
ayes &c, noes 20.
On motion Of Mr.. Barnes, the Speaker sp-
pointed Messrs. Barnes, Irelan and Daniel.
committee to examine into the accounts
Of the Clerks and Registers of Wills in this
State with power TO send for persons and
papers, and to employ Clerk if necesaa-
ry.
January 13.-The Speaker presented the
following reports: Of the commissioned
on the revision, simpliica,ion, and abridge-
ment of the rules of practice, pleading, &c.,
in the courts of this State. Also, of the
same commissioners on conveyancing, &c.
On motion of Mr.. McKaig, referred to q
committee of one from each county and the
city of Baltimore, as follows: Messrs. Nc
Kaig, Cochran, Wallace, Milimore, Philips,
Hagner, Grahame, Brawner, Hu,chins,
Hambleton, Daniel, Kidd, Sheriff, Finley,
Leonard, Sapping,on, Archer, Ridgaway,
Sey ster, Waters, Dade and Morris.
Mr.. Finley presented an order that the
judiciary committee inquire into the expe-
diency Of reporting bill compelling con-
stables to make returns upon all summons
in the district in which The dobtor may re-
side.
The bill to increase the wages of the la
borers in the State tobacco warehouses in
Baltimore city to $3.50 per day, was pass
ed-yeas 3S. On motion Mr.. Miltimore,
it was reconsidered. Mr. Hagner moved to
refer it to the Committee on Inspections
MIR. Bonifant desired to make it ST. ,25 per
day, but objection being made i. was ruled
out Of order. The bill was then rejected by
yeas SO, nays %. On motion of Mr.. Arch
err, said bill was reconsidered and referred
to the Committee on Inspections.
January l4.-Mr. Cox presented petit
ton Of citizens Of Charles county, for the
division of school district, No. 6, in the
first election dsric, Of said county.
On motion Of Mr.. McKaig, one addition
al member Mr.. Devecmon) was added TO
The committee to which was referred the
report Of the Commissioners on Conveyance
ing, SC.
Mr.. Seyster obtained leave to report bill
to authorize orphans courts 10 decree the
sale of real estate of persons dying intestate
in certain cases.
January 49, Order Presented-By Mr..
Cooke, that The Committee on Agriculture
inquire of the Inspector Of Guano, what is
his standard for No. l Peruvian Guano'
what for No. 2 and 8, and how many yes
sells of each has he inspected for the last
year preceding the meeting of the Legisla-
ture, the name Of each vessel, the number
of tons on each, and report to this House.
Adopted.
The Committee on In spections reported
the bill relating to the wages Of the laborers
in the State Tobacco Warehouses, with an
amendment giving them $1,20 cents per
day, which was adopted.
Bills Passed.-To carry into effect the
3rd section of The 10Th article Of the Con-
sti.u,ion. This bill provides ,hs. in cases
of contested elections not const!uionally
provided for, in which two or more candi-
dates have the highest or an equal number
of votes, the Governor shall issue his war
rant for new election giving ten days no.
,ice, which bill is now law.
January H. Orders Presumably
Mr.. Franklin, that the Speaker appoint q
committee Of five persons to inquire into the
tobacco warehouses and tobacco fund, with
power TO send for persons and papers. A.
dop.ed. The Speaker appointed Messrs.
franklin, Mltimore, Alnut, Cox and Jones.