Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-12-26

Pending the consideration Of the message Of
fercd by Mr.. Price
| A message received from the Senate ask
ing the return Of their message concurripe in
the message Of the House looking to an ADJOURN
ment on Friday.
The message was thereupon returned
On motion Of Mr.. Given, the vote by which
the House concurred in the resolution of the SEN
ate in relation to the re-openng of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad was reconsidered.
The act repeating an act relieving the Mayor
of Baltimore and Others from prosecution for
tl.eir acts in April last was read third time
and passed.
The House at half-past nine adjour ned
Dec 20.-SENATE.-The resolution relating
to the quota of the State tax was read third
time and passed.
The bill repeating an act relieving the Mayor
OF Baltimore and others from prosecution for
their acts in April last was referred to the Jul
dietary Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Eichelberger, a message
looking to the adjournment of the extra session
at II o'clock P. M. on Tuesday was adopted
The Senate adjourned at IL o'clock to half
past seven.
EVENING SEss1oN.-Mr. Eichelberger, from
the Committee on Corporations, reported back
the Baltimore Police bill without amendments.
The bill was then put on. its second reading,
when
Mr.. Blackstone moved to amend the first
sec ion by adding to the oath to be taken by the
Commissioners the words: II do not approve
the Proclamation of General Phelps" which was,
rejected.
MIR. Elchelberger moved an amendment in
creasng the salary of the Commissioners to if
teen hundred dollars per annum. 1 !:
Mr.. Selman moved to amend the amendment
by inserting two thousand dollars per annum
instead of fifteen hundred. The amendment as
amended was adopted.
Mr. Everett moved to strike out the name Of
George Merryman and insert that of Henry S.
Langford, which was agreed to.
| Mr.. Eichelberger moved to amend by strk-
ing out the name of Amos McComas and insert
ing that of Brantz Mayer, which was agreed to.
The Senate then adjourned.
| HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-M Hammond called
up the message relating to the re-opening of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and offered sub
stitute postponing the further consideration of
the subject, which was adopted.
Mr.. Finlay from the Committee on Militia,
appointed to report on the condition of Mary
lands quota in the service of the United States.
stated that the troops should receive full Justice
from the hands of the Committee, and that they
would report bill as soon as possible for their
relief.
The treason bill reported by Mr.. Wolf was
then taken up for second reading
After considerable discussion, the bill was re-
committed.
/ The bill relating to the more speedy appre-
hension of runaway slaves was taken up for .
third reading.
Mr.. McIntire offered an order instructing the
Committee on Judiciary to report what legsla-
ton is necessary to make the laws of treason
harmonic with the laws of the United States.
The report of the Comptroller was laid before
the House and referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means
EVENING SEssIoN.-The Speaker appointed
Messrs. Hammond Of Howard, Dunlop and Du-
vail, Committee the part of the House to
visit Washington in obedience to the Senate
resolutions respecting fugitive slaves.
Mr.. Leckie offered message concurrng with
the Senate in regard to closing the session At 4
half past twelve o'clock on TucsdaaY. which was