Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-01-24
LEGISLATURES OF MARYLAND.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


co warehouse No. i.
Petition Presumably Mr.. Lester from
the Rev. N. W. Wilson and thirty-four 9TH
er clergymen, to amend the act of 1777,
Oh. y, imposing penalties upon clergymen
for marrying parties in certain cases.
Leare to Report BiUs.-By Mr.. Merrick,
to authorize the judges of this State to con-
fer authority upon persons to serve Or assist
in serving the process of the courts. By
Mr.. Daniel, to reduce into uniform system
the various acts fixing the compensation of
county commissioners, judges of orphans
court, trustees of the poor, &C., in this
State. BY Mr.. Silver, to authorize the
Comptroller to appoint in writing his chief
clerk to perform his duties when absent from
Annapolis, and making his bond response
bic for the action of the chief clerk in such
cases.
January 15.-The Speaker announced
the appointment of the following committee
on the resolutions presented by Mr. Kenne-
dy, in relation to so much Of the Governors
message as relates to ''secret political socie-
ties:" Messrs. Kennedy, Hall, Goldsbo-
rough, Merrick and Plowden
Mr. Partridge presented compilation of
the laws relating to licenses to traders and
others, made by Edward O. Hinckley, Esq
Orders Presumably Mr.. Davis, that
a committee of one from each county and
Baltimore city, be appointed to inquire into
the expediency of submitting to the people
at the next general election the question of
the enactment of prohibitory lie uor law
adopted. BY Mr., Stone, that the Commit
tee on Ways and Means inquire into the ex-
pediency Of releasing the interest due the
State from sherif9s, clerks and registers, of
over five years standing, in case the princi-
pal sum is paid in by them by June LIST,
1S56-adopted. BY Mr. Rankin, that the
Committee on Agriculture inquire into the
expediency of abolishjng the Office of guano
spector-adopted By Mr.. Partridge,
that the compilation Of the laws relating to
licenses to traders and others, made by Ed
ward 0. Hinckley, Esq, be referred to a
committee of three, with leave to report by
bill or otherwise-adopted. The Speaker
appointed Messrs. Partridge, Merrick and
Carper.
Leare to Report BM.-By Mr.. Silver,
to amend the act relating to the emoluments
of clerks and registers so as to require them
to report annually the amount of the income,
&C., to the Comptroller if under s., 500.
Several local bills were read the second
time.
January 1G.-The Speaker presented the
memorial of the Baltimore Board of Trade
for repeal of the stamp tax.
Orders Presented. BY Mr.. Partridge,
that the Commissioners appointed to codify
the laws report to this House what progress
they have made therein adopted By Mr..
Smith, of Baltimore, that the Treasurer re-
port to this House, forthwith, what officer
or officers, if any, have failed to make their
returns for the years 1854 and 1855, or for
either Of said years under the provisions of
the Constitution adopted. ..
January 1.-THE Speaker presented the
report of r. S. Stewart, of the Commission
ers Of the Hospital for the Insane, stating
that for the want of funds no progress had
been made in the construction of said build
ing since their last report, which was refer
red to select committee of five.
Petitions Presented.-By Mr.. Partridge,
from Messrs. Stockett & Miller. for a State
subscription to a continuation of the digest
of the decisions of the Court of Appeals and
Court of Chancery. By George D. Burnett
and others, for an amendment to the attach
ment law.
Order Presented. By Mr.. Dowell, that
the State Treasurer report to this House
what amount has been paid to the State
Agricultural Chemist for the salary of him
self and assistant, for his laboratory and
printing, &C., since the establishment of the
Office of said chemist. Adopted.
Mr.. Merrick offered an order that the
Committee appointed to consider so much of
the Governors message as relates to Csc
cret political societies. be authorised to ex-
anime witnesses under oath, and that they
be paid the same per diem and mileage, as
witnesses who are summoned to Anne Arun-
del court. Mr.. Merrick remarked that the
appointment of that committee was an i'm
portant matter, which had gone forth to all
parts of the Union, and the eyes of the
whole American people were turned to this
Legislative investigation of the character of
the societies referred to, and that it should be
conducted with all form and ceremony, &c.
Mr. Kennedy, the author of the resolu-
tions calling for said committee, stated that
he was disposed that the fullest and fairest
investigation should take place, and he ac-
cepted the order in full.
The order of Mr. Merrick was then adop-
ted.
Leave to Report BiU.-By Mr.. Lester, to
regulate licenses for the sale of intoxicating
liquors.
Bill Possed-To authorize John A Coe
to settle his account as guardian to H. NJ.
B. Mcpherson and deliver over the estate
to his hands.
January 1S.-Petitioa, Presented.
Mr.. Merrick, from citizens of Charles coun-
tv, for repeal of the stamp tax.