Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-03-11

SENATE.


SENATE.
MARCH Blu Possed.-Amending the act
f 1852, chapter So, for carrying into effect the
I'd section of the 4th article of the Constitu-
-.0n.
BIS Reported.-By Mr. Wilkins, for running
he boundary lines between Maryland and Vir-
i,inia. Mr.. Hoffman, to legalize certain holi-
lays for the purpose of allowing bills and notes
% be protested.
The bill to repeal the act of. 1910, releasing
tlc Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company from
the forfeiture for not constructing its road
through Washington county, according to the
terms of the eight million bill, was considered
AMI laid over.
MARCH Bills Reported By Mr. Daniel,
TO apply the money received for investment
from the United States. Also, to reduce into
system the laws and regulations concerning last
wills and testaments, &c.
MIR. Stones bill to repeal the act of 1910, re-
leasing the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany from the penalty incurred by not con-
structing their road through Washington coun-
ty, according to the terms of the eight million
loan bill, was ordered to third reading.
Bus Passea.-To modify the punishment of
free negroes convicted of larceny, &c. To re-
amending the act for compromising assaults
and batteries.
Blu RJectea.-To prevent slaves from gain
ing their freedom in certain cases-reconsider-
Mr.. Kiminell offered the following message,
which, Oh motion of Mr.. Stone, was laid on the
table:
Gentlemen ofMe House Of Delegates:
We respectfully propose, with the concur
renee Of your honorable body, to appoint a Joint
Committee to consist of three members of each
house during the recess, to contract for, super
Intend and procure, a marble statue of General
Washington, to be placed in the Senate Cham
Der, upon the very Identical spot where he re-
signed to the assembled Congress of the United
States, on the 23d day of December 1888, his
commission as Commander in Chief of the Re-
evolutionary Army, under which he consummat-
ed with his valiant compeers the independence
of our glorious country. The statue to be made
of American marble, by an American artist, anG
life size.
Ordered, That the Treasurer be directed tc
honor the draft of the said Joint Committee, fol
any sum not exceeding - dollars.
The following is the vote by which Mr.. Kim
imelPs substitute to apply to works of internal
improvement on the Eastern Shore certain por.
iDti vi Vic uuCA pCul4Cu UtldIlCC VI GuC ulltlOL
dollars which, by CHI. 395 Of 1885, was set a.
part to be applied, was accepted, and ordered to
be engrossed :-Yeas-Messrs. Bowde, Bradley
Clarke, Gardiner, Kimmell, Mccullough, Nc
Glasters, Miles, Nuttle, Stone, Wallace, Will
11ns-12. Nays-Messrs. Webster Franklin
Crahame, Hoffman, Smith, Turner'S. 1t was
made the order of the day for March at12 o.
clock,
MARCH 4.-The bill in relation to the Chesa-
peaks and Ohio Canal was made the order fol-
Thursday at 81 O'Clock, P. M.
Bill Passed.-For the regulation of Sheriff s
fees, mot to apply to present incumbents.)
Blu Reiected: authorizing donation of &c.
9A IS af J ~ u FFee=hndns St Annes Church
The Eastern Shore Railroad bill being upon
its third reading, was debated at length. Mr.
Mills and Daniel addressed the Senate in favo,
of the bill. Its passage was resisted by Mr.
Hoffman.
MARCH 5-On motion of Mr.. Wilkins the
Governor, was requested to communicate to the
Senate the report of Col. George w. Hughes
late Commissioner of this State, to run the boun-
diaries between Maryland and Virginia.
- The Eastern Shore Railroad appropriation
bill was considered and rejected. Yeas
Messrs. Bowdle, Bradley, Daniel Kimmell, Nc
Master, Miles, Nuttle, Stone, Wallace, Wilkins
IL. Nays-Messrs. Webster, Brooke, Clarke,
Gardiner, Grahame, Hoffman, Smith and Tur-
ner-S, It was then recommitted to it's second
reading
The bill for the better regulation of the grant
ing of license to sell Intoxicating liquors, report
ed by Mr.. Daniel, came up. On motion of Mr.
McMaster, the enacting clause was stricken out
Yeas-Messrs. Bowdle, Bradley, Brooke, Ora
hame, Kimmell, Miles, McMaster, Nuttle, Smith
and Wilkins-1O. Nays-Messrs. Webster,
Daniel, Clarke, Gardiner, Mccullough, Turner
and Wallace-7.
Mr.. Stones bill for the publication of the gen.
eral laws in the newspapers was rejected,
MARCH 6.-The bill making appropriations
for internal improvements on the Eastern Shore,
as introduced by Mr.. Kimmell passed the SEN
ate to-day without amendment IL, noes
g. The ayes, and noes are the same as previous
Iy published, with the addition of Mr. Semmess
name in the affirmative, who was in his seat to-
day after an absence of several weeks from ILL
ness.
The bill to change the name of the estate
Agricultural Chemist" to that of Estate Geolo-
gist," and changing the duties so as to combine
the duties Of State Chemist and Geologist, was
passed.
The bill of Mr.. Stone, of Washington county,
to repeal the act which repealed the provision
that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com pany
should be obligated to pay 100000 upon a
failure to carry the road through Washington
county, &C., was rejected-ayes II, noes 9.
Etening Session,-Mr. Turner advocated the
bill appropriating $4,000 to the Maryland
Hospital, and charging $3.50 per annum fol
for each insane person from the counties.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MARCH 2-Leaues to Report Bilzs.-To Mr.
Alexander, to prohibit the introduction into this
State Of foreign bank notes under $40. Mr.
Kennard, to give Boards Of School Commission.
ers of the State full power to control their pub
lie schools. Mr.. Belt, for the better regulation
Of public schools in this State.