Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-02-11

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FE1RUAaY sShA kasssd. -Incorporating
the Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad Coni-
pany.
The following are some of the amendments
made to the general School bill in. the Senate
yesterday. s
By Mr.. Daniel, that the General Superinten-
dent shall enquire into all matters relating to
the government, course of instruction, books,
studies, discipline and conduct of such schools,
and the condition of the schools and the school
houses generally shall advise and counsel with
the Boards in relation to their duties, discipline
: and conduct Of the schools, the course Of In
ssrurtion, and the books to be used therein and
generally. by all the means in his power, to
promote sound education, elevate the character
and qualification ofteachers, improve the means
OF instruction, and advance the interests of the
schools committed to-his charge; he shall OBJ
tain reports from all the counties, and from the
city Of Baltimore, through the Mayor and City
Council thereof, and embody the same in gen
crai report, to be presented to- each session Of
the Legislature; such general reports shall con-
tain statement Of the number of the schools
he has visited and of the condition of the schools
generally throughout the State. ss,ss@ -
a. Normal Scheois may be established in the city
of Baltimore. and in the counties, under the con-
troll and management of the Boards of the said
caty OF counties, respectively Normal School
Tor the State may be established whenever deem
edexpedient."
e, Add the following at the end of sec. 2, arti-
Gle 6:..sz r'.fk - $50
.And 10 his or her faithful attendance in the
Grammar Schools to be ascertained by fair
and impartial examination, of which a record
shall be preserved. Pupils who have not at
tended the other schools may be admitted to the
Normal Schools in the discretion of the Boards
having charge of the same, who shall determine
the terms of admission to said schools"
Strike out, and substitute for sec. l of arti-
Gle g.: ~ So a's 1.4
Sec. 1. Be II enacted, That the interest aris-
ang from any. school funds now apportioned by
the State to the several counties and the city of
Baltimore; or any such annual funds as belong
to any of the counties shall be distributed di-
rectly to the school treasurer of the said coun-
ties and city, and the balance necessary for the
support of public education, beyond any fees for
tuition, which may be received as hereinbefore
provided, both in the city of Baltimore and the
several counties, shall be- ascertained by the
boards of school commissioners and reported to
the county commissioners respectively, OF to the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, as the
case may be and shall be levied and collected
by taxation, upon the assessable property Of the
said counties and the city of Baltimore, in the
!. same manner that the other taxes are now levied
end collected, which sum or sums when SO col
lected shall also be paid over to the said Treas
urers respectively" ~ = "a ga
A loro Of oil 70
adopted, and the bill ordered to be printed as
amended. -.
FEDRUARY 4-Lcaues to- Report BMs.-To
hi. Hoffman, to carry into effect the 34th sec
ton of Sd article of the Constitution, relative to
heseligibility of persons to certain offices. Mr.
Wilkins relative to writs of habeas corpus, and
taking bail in certain cases.
BIZ RepWsod Mr.. Daniel, relative to re-
Cording deeds -
BIZ Re.ssd TO asnend the charter 81 ST Che the
Slscks1lc Arts. 10 amend the primary school col
system Of Charles county.
FEBRUARY 5.-On motion of Mr. Hoffman, a
message was sent to the House proposing
Joint Committee to enquire into the expediency
of a fire-proof record building increasing the
size of the Hall Of the House of Delegates, of
adding two more Committee rooms for each
branch of the Legislature, of lighting the State
House with gas and warming the same with
furnaces, and naming Messrs. Hoffman, Frank
I'm and Smith on the part Of the Senate A
message was received from the House concur
ring, and naming on its part Messrs. Magruder,
Contee and Crowley. wt
Leaves to Report BHs.-To Mr.. Stone, to
provide a summary mode of obtaining posses
sion of lands and tenements held by. tenants or
at viii at the expiration of their tenancy. Mr..
S. reported said BILL Mr. Stone for the more
effectual protection of real and personal proper
ty against trespasses, and to declare certain
trespasscs to be nisdemeanors. Mr.. Wilkins,
relating to appearances by defendants to suits
and actions at law ae 81
of cases of condemnation of real and personal
estate. Mr.. Wilkins, relating to the claims of
habeas corpus and taking bail in criminal cases.
aThe bill to amend the act to continue the cor
poEate existence Of the general banking institu-
lions was made the order of the day for Febru-
aEy 9th..e seg 4. t3tsz sci. s-'
FEBRUARY Blu Reported -By Mr. VIII
kins relating to appearances by defendants in
suits and actions at law tcfe = zs8Giss =.
MIR. Wallace reported, without amendment,
the preemble and resolutions from the House of
Delegates relative to the proceedings of Govern
orIigon in the city of Baltimore on the eve of
the late State election and on motion of Mr..
Wallace they were made the order of the day
for the 9Th inst.
Mr.. Gather submitted the following message:
By the Sesate-February 9th; 1858.
Gentlemen of tie House Of Delegates:
We respectfully return to your honorable Boz
dy, a series of resolves, which have been trans
mitted by,your honorable body to the Senate
for its action. We are prompted to this by
many reasons of force, few Of which we re-
spectfully recapitulate, @-@.4 ..r4 .sl
The resolves treat Of subject which involves
private character as well as official canduct, in
quiries which ought to be considered with great