Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-03-06
MARYLAND LEGISIATURE.-In the Senate.

| MARYLAND LEGISIATCRE.--In the Senate
on Tuesday, the 25th ult., Mr.. Sellman submit
ed a resolution rendering the thanks of the Lee
gslature to Brgadcr General Charles F. Smith
for gallant conduct at the capture of Fort Don
elson. The bill supplementary to the act in
cooperating the Peoples Gas Company was re-
jectcd. In the House a large number of new
bills were reported The bill imposing direct
tax Of twenty-five cents on the 500 Of assess
able property, and the bill to provide for the
payment Of the United States direct tax were
both passed--yeas SO. nays 5. Mr.. Fiery, from
the Committee on the Constitution, reported a
bill to authorize the Clerk Of the Commissioners
of Charles County to separate certain sum OF
money from the county and State tax, and t.
empower the collector Of taxes Of said county to
refund the same, which was read the FIRST time
On Wednesday the Legislature was engaged
principally in the disposition of local and pri-
vate bills. resolution introduced by Hon.
Reverdy johnson, repudiating the assertion OF
jeff. Davis that Maryland was disloyal, was
adopted by the House by vote of ayes So
nays s. The bill to increase the rate of Con-
stables fees in Charles county was read a third
time and passed BY the House, The two Houses
on joint ballot, elected Mr. H. P. Jordan. OF
Baltimore, State Librarian, and the following
Bank Directors Mechanics Bank, H. D. Har-
vey and H. James; Hagerstown Bank, Elijah
Bishop and H. ]. Posey; Farmers Bank, Il. D
Woodward; Easton Bank, p. Groomc and W.
D. Massey.
On Thursday the Senate Committee on Fl
nance reported bill repeating the laws exen pit
ing certain classes of property from taxation
The resolution of thanks to Brgadier General
Charles F. Smith was passed. The bill to levy
the direct tax and the bill to pay the States pro-
portion Of the direct tax levied by the United
States were each passed-yeas 13, nays g. The
Treason bill was under discussion when the Sc
nate adjourned. The House was principally en-
gagged with private and local bills Mr. Reese,
from the special committee, reported Stay
Law, which was read second time It will be
found in full in another column.
On Friday number of local and general bills
were reported in the Senate The Treason bill
was further discussed but not acted on. The
House passed the bill for the relief of the f,tni.
lies of the Massachusetts volunteers who were
killed in the riot on the 10th of April The
bill relieving the banks from the legal penalties
for suspending specie payments was passed with
an amendment providing that its provisions
shall not extend to any bank which shall refuse
to take so much of the Maryland Defence Loan
at par as the Treasurer may from time to time
require, to an extent not exceeding ten per cent.
Of their paid in capital. Mr.. Findlay, from the
Committee on Militia, reported a bill for the re-
organization of the militia. The bill giving
married woman power to hold property to the
amount of $1,000, earned by her industry and
skill, with the right to sell or invest was passed.
Mr.. Price, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
reported against the extension of the Stay Lew.
The bill relating to the summoning, drawing
and challenging of jurors, was passed
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relief Of the families of the Massachusetts volun-
teers who were killed in the riots of the 18th Of
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Police Commissioners for Baltimore city, and a
Director in the Bank of Baltimore took place at
the hour appointed, and resulted in the choice
Of Messrs. Nicholas L. Wood and Samuel Hindes
as Police Commissioners, and Edward S. Myers
rs Director in the Bank Of Baltimore A bill
was reported in the House, and read a second
time, compelling free negroes to do limited
amount of work On the roads in certain counties,
including in its provisions Kent, Dorchester.
Charles, Talbot, Caroline, Baltimore, Prince
Georges, and Somerset.
The Senate, on Monday, rejected the amend
ment (relating to taking the State Defence Loan
at parl to the bill legalising the suspension of
specie payments by the banks The bill relat-
ing to the potency Of witnesses was rejected.
but the vote afterwards reconsidered. Leave
was granted in the House to report bill de-
claring George VIM. Brown no longer Mayor Of
Baltimore, and to provide for filing the vacancy
until the next municipal election. The appro-
:priation bills were taken up, discussed, but not
finally acted upon. A Legislative caucus was
held last hight on the Senatorial question.
B1@ resolution has been adopted in the
Confederate Congress instructing the Committee
on Military Affairs to enquire into the expeder-
cy of taking possession, by the Government, Of
all the cotton, tobacco, and other products Of
the Confederate States with view to the de-
struction Of those products or portions Of them,
when threatened with capture by the Federa
troops. A public meeting has also been held
in Richmond to take the subject into consider,-
ton. re'~'
asS Secretary Stanton has appointed spe-
cial commission to be composed Of Major Gen
eral John A. Dix and Hon. Edward Pierrepont
of New York. to examine into and report upu, |
the cases of the State prisoners remaining in the
custody of the United States. The commission |
ers are to determine whether the prisoners ought
to be discharged, or remain in military custody.
or be RENTED to the civil tribunals for trial.
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