Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1856-01-10

Smith OF worcester, TlmmOns, and ROlph.
! Agriculture Davis, Griffith, Wright,
Thomas, Brooke, Dorsey, Smith of Wor.
Corporations Silver, Chilcoat,
Stubbs, Hugg, Bowling, Wolfe, Buf6ing-
ton, and Clark.
1nspections-Lester, Dowell, Wilson Of
Somerset, Smith of Baltimore, Stone, Wright
and Miller
Colored Population Sudler, Harrington,
Roberts, Scott, Thomas, Lansen, Grove
Lotteries-Joiner, Valiant, Wolfe, Kill
dow, Rolph, and Cuttings
-Goldsborough, Bowie, Harris,
Wilmer, Corby, Holland, and Jarrett.
Printing-Stubbs, Gilmer, Brooke, AS
kew, Whitby, Harding, and Hugg
Insolvency-Hall, Nef, Fiery, Cullins,
Stack, Abbot, and Corby.
Engrossed Bills-Wilson of Calvert, Grif-
fifth, Rankin, Hammer, Rowles, Loughridge,
and Reichard.
Expiring Laws-Smith of Carl, Wickes,
Frey, Wilson of Calvert, Timmons, Hall,
and Rowles.
Federal Relations Merrick,
Holland, Gilmer, Partridge, Kennedy, Cas-
per, and Corby.
Currency-Brengle, Toadvine, Kildow,
Bowling, Dowell, Duvall, and Stack.
/ Contingent Fund-Daill, Brown, Waters,
Abbot, Chilcoat, Dorsey, and Harris.
Leaces to Report Btus-Mr. Stone, to a.
mend the primary school system of Charles
county. Mr.. Hall, to repeal the act au-
thorizing tax on collateral inheritances,
&C., under certain amount.
On motion of Mr. Merrick, the several
portions of the Governors Message we're re-
ferred to the appropriate standing commit
tees.
Mr.. Partridge moved to refer that por-
ton of it relating to the new code, and the
simplifying the rules of practice, &C., to a
select committee.
Mr.. Daniel moved to refer each portion
of the work to separate committee. The
whole matter was laid on the table.
Mr. Lester offered an order, which was
adopted, to print all general bills reported
to the House, which was amended at the
instance of Mr. NIerrick, so as to embrace
oU bills, and adopted
Mr.. Partridge offered preamble and or
der to prevent the improper opportunities
of lobby members for or against any mea-
sure brought before the House, and to re-
quire persons appearing before any commit
tee of the House to state whether they have
any direct or contingent interest in the pas
sage or defeat of any such measure.
The reading of the order brought up
Messrs. Hall, Silver, Rowles, Wickes, Ken
nedy and Merrick in opposition, when the
mover withdrew it. Adjourned.
SENATE.
January 2d.-At one o'clock to-day the
names of the Senators elect and those hold
ing over were CALLED by Chapman Harwood, !,
Esq, of Anne Arundel county, Secretary
of the last Senate of Maryland and all an
swering to the call excepting Messrs. Bow
die, of Talbot, Cook, of Queen Anne's,
Hughes, of Charles, and Pitts of Worcester.
after which the Senate adjourned until to-
morrow.
January 3d-The Senators elect and
those holding over re-assembled to-day in
the Senate Chamber Mr.. Semmes of AL
legany, suggested that the Senator from
Montgomery, Mr.. Gather, take the chair,
and stated that the Senator from Montgom-
cry was the president of the Senate until
superseded in office, by virtue of his cleo
ton at the last session of the Senate, which
was continuous body.
Quite lengthy discussion ensued, in
which Messrs. Wallace, Semmes, Gather,
Schley and others participated, in which it
was stated that President could not be e.
lected by persons who might claim to be
Senators, nor until they have qualified as
such.
The suggestion of Mr.. Semmes was at
length adopted, and at the unanimous re-
quest of Senators, Mr.. Gather, of Mont
gomery, finally took the chair, he having
previously declined so to do.
He then administered the oath to the new
Senators. The Senate then proceeded to
ballot for President of the Senate-Mr.
Dennis having been called to the chair
with the following result: For Mr. Wells,
of Anne Arundel, ten votes Mr.. Gather,
of Montgomery, eight votes.
Mr. Wells returned his acknowledgements
to the Senate for the honor of the election
in some exceedingly appropriate remarks.
On motion Of Mr.. Semmes, the thanks of
the Senate were unanimously voted to Mr..
Gather for the able and dignifed manner
in which he had hitherto presided over that
body. An order was then passed appoint
ing the following officers:
Secretary-Chapman Norwood, of Anne
Arundel county. Reading Clerk-Robert
A. STAN, of Kent county. Committee
Clerks-John w. Ryder, of Somerset, and
VIM. P. Silver, of Hartford county. Ser
geant at Arms-H. P. Jordan of Queen
Anne's county. Doorkeeper-Wm. Gless-
ner, of Frederick county. ,Messrs. Har-
wood, Ryder and Jordan filled the same po-
sitions at the last session of the General
Assembly.
Innuny.u 4th An order was offerad on