Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-01-21

!. Leave was granted to Mr.. Burgess to intro
duce bill for the incorporation of the Mutual
Fire INSURANCE Company of st. MarY's md
Charles counties, Referred to the delegations
of the two counties. "a
Leave was granted to Mr.. Wysille to intro
duee bill allowing the Clerk of Prince Georges
county to withdraw the names Of jurors as| is
row done by the Court Referred TO tho Prince
Georges delegation. ~
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Alexapaer,
the Maryland Senators and Repre-
sentatives In Congress to use their efforts fol the
ablishment throughout the country of an u
inform standard of weights and measures, and
recommending the adoption of the Maryland
standard.
1tThe bill introduced by Mr.. Harringtont for
the appointment Of Commissioners to enable the
American Bank to complete its organization
was called up, and on motion of Mr. Alexander
the rules were suspended, to allow the second
and. third reading, and the Act was passed
yeas 43, nays 18. 49,, Is 1873
Mr.. Stonestreet introduced bill authorizing
the levy of a tax for the building of jan in
Charles county Rules suspended, bill pa1sed
to a second and third reading, and finally pass
ed
On motion of Mr.. Magruder the rules we're
suspended, and he obtained leave for the C6m-.
fmittee on Judiciary to introduce a bill moraef-
fectually to prevent gambling.
On motion of Mr.. .Duvall, the rules were bus
pended, and he obtained leave to introduce an
fact repeating the act imposing a tax oi.the
commissions of Executors and Administrators
Referredito the Comrnittee:.on Ways and M ns
JANUARY 1s.-The following leaves We're
granted,
To Mr. Burgess, to withdraw the bill increas-
ing the per diem of the Judges of the Orphans
Court of Charles county,
To Mr.. Kidd, to introduce a bill repeating
the taxes on mortgages. -
To Mr.. Alexander to introduce bilf for the
inspection of guano and.other fertilizers by the
appointment of inspectors and weighers there
To Mr.. Magruder to introduce a bill provid-
ing for the building ofa ire-proof record Office
and improving the public ground at the seat of
government. Referred to a Special Committee
consisting of Messrs. Magruder, Crowley and
Contee.
To Mr.. Rogers to introduce resolution of
inquiry, asking Of the, State Treasurer whether
all payments due the State Stock since the thir-
tieth Of September last, have been made agfeea-
bly, to the Act of Assembly, and if not, why.
A message was received from the Senate an
|nouncing the concurrence with the House in the
appointment of a Committee to examine the af-
fairs of the Maryland Penitentiary, and appoint
ing Messrs. Hoffman, Summers and Stone
Also, in the appointment of a committee to ex-
anime the affairs of the Maryland Hospital, and
naming Messrs. McMaster, Miles and Kimmell.
Also, in the appointment Of Committee toex-
anime the State Lunatic Asylum, and naming
Messrs. Wilkins, Bailey and Stone.
JANUARY 19.-Mr. Burgess presented pc
tition from r. S. Reeder, Esq, for compensation
for legal services, &c.
Mr. Contee obtained leave to report a bill to
prohibit the issue and circulation of bank notes
under $40 after July l, 1858, and under $40
after January 1, 1859.
Mr.. Rogers, from the Committee on Elections,
made report in the contested case of Mes}rs,
Nesbitt and Legged. accom- mod F.
ton requesting; the Speaker to issue at one bis
warrant for the election of one member o. he
House of Delegates, to fill the existing vaca9cy
from Washington county. Mr.. Mackubin
moved to lay the resolution on the table,
which was lost ayes l8, noes 80. The rules
suspended, on motion Of Mr., Rogers, and the
resolution was adopted.
Bills Passed.-Reviving the charter of the
American Bank of Baltimore CITY, To create
the Office of Private Secretary to the Governor
and prescribing the duties, tenure Of Office and
compensation. This bill abolishes the Office of
messenger, fixes the salary of the Private Sec
rotary at $500 and abolishes the former per-
quisites.