Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-03-18
ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND ---->.t

MARYLAND. ~z
The whole number of acts passed by the Leg
islature was four hundred and thirty three.-
We subjoin a list containing number of a gen.
eraf and local character
/. GENERAL BILLS PASSED.
Appropriating $4,000 for the painting of the
Surrender of the Commission of George Wash
ington.
Appropriation bill for the year 1859.
To provide for the introduction of gas light
into the Governors house, &c.
To defray the expenses of certain publications
For taking the sense of the people on the ex-
pedency of calling new Constitutional Con-
vention.
To amend the law in Mandamus cases.
To amend the Agricultural College charter.
To carry into effect the 22d section of the 18th
article of the Constitution, prohibiting a judge
from sitting in cases where he may be person
ally interested
To apply to the support of the Female Pub
lie Schools the interest of money received from
the General Government. 49,: \.
Appropriating a sum of money for repairing
and keeping in repair the State Tobacco Ware
house in the city of Baltimore.
To prevent free negroes and slaves having or
Making appropriations for the year ending
LIST January, 1860.
To regulate the issuing of licences to traders
and ordinary keepers. .....
For the relief of the Maryland Hospital.
To aid the erection of a monument, CONNIE
lucrative of the declaration of American Inde-
pendence
To continue the States appropriations for the
benefit Of eolinization.
COUNTY AND PRIVATE BILLS.
To incorporate the village of Leonardtown in
st. Mary's county.
Providing for the building of Tobacco In
spection warehouse at Piscataway.
To incorporate the Mutual Insurance Compa-
ny OF Calvert county.
10 incorporate the village of Port Tobacco.
For the relief of Robert Digges.
To compensate Robert S. Reeder for the trial
of certain cases in the Court Of Appeals.
TO Incorporate the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company Of St. Mary's and Charles countless
The following bills were lost for want of time
to take final action upon them -
BILLS FAILED FOR WANT OF TIME.
For the exemption from execution of $500 of
the property of an insolvent debtor. J
10 allow Acknowledgements of deeds to be
made before Clerks of Courts and Registers of
Wills
Joint resolution to simplify the laws of eject
ment.
Exempting $500 Of the property of insolvent
debtors from execution;
To regulate the manumission of slaves,
To protect the people of the State in the free
exercise Of the elective franchise.
To repeal the act providing for the appoint
ment of an Agricultural Chemist.
To regulate the Inspection of Flour in the
State.
Relating to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company.
Prohibiting the issuing of marriage licenses to
To limit attachments when laid on the lands
of employees.
. To permit the circulation of Bank Notes I'M
der 500, and another less than So
To punish as felones certain offences denom-
mated breaches of trust
To increase the rate of licenses to ordinary
keepers and traders.
To incorporate the Maryland Institution for
the Instruction of the Blind.
Prohibiting the Courts of the State from re-
ceiVing declaration Of intention to become CT
tizens Of the United States, and for granting
certificates of naturalization
For the instruction Of INDECENT Blind
10 regulate the measuring and weighing of
Wheat in Baltimore city.
To recover the possession of Lands and Ten
ements from tenants.
More effectually to prevent gambling.
For the restraint of drunkenness,
10 establish uniform rate Of compensation
for Judges and Clerks of election.
To provide for and regulate the Registration
Births, Deaths and Marriages.
Authorizing the change Of individual names
without act of legislation. ,.-.-.
70 simplify and regulate proceedings in e.
guilty.
70 prohibit the taking of irresponsible and
insufficient BAIL
For the better protection of Shareholders
BILLS REJECTED
For the inspection of guano and agricultural
salts -. -. j
All the pilot bills failed, and the laws remains
as heretofore - -
For the relief of the Maryland Agricultural
Society appropriating $4,000.
To regulate the inspections in the city of Bal
timore re-enacting the old inspection system.
To enlarge the duties of the Commissioners of
Public Works:
A donation to st. Johns College of S 400.
Mr.. Hoffman's Bank Bill, indefinitely post
poned in the House and lost. Mr.. Crowleys
Bank Bill lost in the Senate
TO employ counsel on appeal cases in the
Appeal Court arising from violation of liquor
law lost in Senate.
Relative to free negroes and slaves in the
State. $50" -. a.: 81
To establish uniform system of education in
State of Maryland.
The Eastern Shore Railroad bill.
To prevent the introduction of fraudulent
lottery tickets, and to prohibit lottery policies
RI On Friday, locomotive of burthen
train, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, near
the mouth of Patterson's Creek, pitched down