Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-02-14
LEGISLATURES OF MARYLAND.
HOUSE OF@DELEGATES

February 5.-Petition Pyesented-
Sir. Harris, of Frederick Stone and Robert
Ford, for compensation for services render
ed the State
Lease to Report BiU-To Mr.. Harris to
relieve the Register of Wills of St. Mary's
county from the necessity of reporting semi
annually the fees received by him, to the
Comptroller. Mr. II. reported said bill.
Bills Reported By Mr. Kennedy, re-
latlng to fines, forfeitures and penalties. -
Mr. Merrick, to sell the warehouse proper
fy OF Charles county. Also, to repair the
court house of said county.
The bill to authorize the courts of this
State to appoint assistant counsel for the
State, and obliging the authorities of Balti-
more city and the several counties to pro-
vide compensation not exceeding $100, was
passed-.yeas 20, nays l.
The following bills were also passcd-To
erect Cumberland into a city. To carry
into effect the 9th section of the Sd article
OF the Constitution relative to the eligibility
of persons to the Offices therein named =
Excluding public dcfaulters from holding
Office.
february G.-Oszcrs-By Mr.. Heath,
that the Treasurer report the history and fl
nancial condition of the school fund of the
State-and how constituted, augmented or
diminished with references to the acts, re-
solutions and regulations in relation to the
augmentation, disbursement, &C., of said
fund.
The bill to remove the penalties from
ministers for marrying minors, was rejected,
reconsidered and postponed.
a message was received from the Senate
proposing to 90 into an election for u. s.
Senator On Thursday the 14th instant. Mr..
Askew submitted a message in response, "a
greeing thereto, which Mr.. Bowie moved
TO lay on the table-Lost yeas II, nays 80,
and the message was adopted.
Bill Passed. TO simplify and abridge
the forms Of conveyancing, &c.
The bill for a more speedy adjustment
and collection debts due the State was re-
.Toctcd-yeas 30, nays 7. On motion of Mr..
1Icrrick, it was reconsidered.
february 7.-Petitioas Presented-By
Nr. Cuttings, of the Rev Andrew B. Gross,
f,r the protection of young women in Con-
vents.
Mr.. Bowie moved to lay it on the table,
as disrespectful to the House, and demand
Il the yeas and nays. Lost-yeas Il, nays
Mr. Harris moved that the petition be
not received, and addressed the House in
support of his motion.
Mr. Merrick addressed the House in sup
port Of the motion, because he believed the
charges to be false, and had no foundation
in truth
Mr. Asl,ew followed in favor of the re-
ception and reference of the paper, and for
an investigation into the institutions there
in referred to. Mr.. Askew's speech was lis
tened to with much attention.
Mr. Harris remarked that he was perfect
Iy calm-belonging as he did to the Pro-
testant division of the religious sentiment
OF the country, and argued at some length
as to the difference between the presentation
and reception of a petition.
Mr.. Merrick again addressed the House
in defence Of the institutions as charged by
Mr.. Cross in his petition.
Mr.. Silver also addressed the House a.
gainst the motion of Mr.. Harris.
Mr.. Waters spoke at considerable length
upon the question in opposition to the mo-
ton Of Mr.. Harris.
Mr.. Travers, Che Speaker, said he had
voted against the motion of Mr. Bowie, and
he should now vote for the reception of the
petition, because from the examination he
had been able to give it, he could see moth
ing disrespectful to the House and was Pc
ton from respectable citizen of the State,
and after voting for its reception, he hoped
the good sense of the House would lay it
upon the table. He moved the previous
question, which was sustained, and the mo-
ton Of Mr.. Harris was not agreed to-yeas
20, nays 45. On motion of Mr. Silver, the
petition was laid on the table-yeas 40,
nays II.
The bill to regulate and restrict the grant
ing Of licenses to sell intoxicating liquors,
was referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means
The bill for the more prompt enforce
1nent and collection Of debts due the State
was under consideration when the House
adjourned.
February S.-BM reported. BY Mr..
Merrick, to repair the old and erect an adj
ditional public building at Annapolis.
The bill to amend the charter of the
Bank Of Commerce was ordered to third
reading, with an amendment of Mr. Harris,
prohibiting any bylaw to exclude county
paper, for want Of a city endorser.
The bill for the more speedy and conve-
nient adjustment and collection of debts
due the State, was rejected yeas "a, nays
D.
february 9.-Petition Presumably
Mr.. Harris of sundry citizens of St. Nary
county, relative to the law licensing hawk
ers and pedlars.
Leare to Rcport BiW.-To Mr.. Sudler