Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-15

gainst them before we proceed to defend them.
Mr. Tuck said that because the Enforce
ment act was said to be unconstitutional, and
these people were charged with violating il.
therefore he offered the BILL Out Of the reg-
istration there were only forty appeals; some
were sustained, some not. The Judges Of
Election honestly and in good faith rejected
other votes because they did not understand
the law. As it is a State question they ask
the State to aid them. -,
The bill was ordered to be engrossed, Mr..
Steiner alone voting nay.
Mr.. Dennis in voting said he wished 10 give
these parties the means of defence, but if gull
ty he wanted them punished.
The following House bills were passed -
To reassess the property of Elizabeth E. Mat.
thews To amend charter of Drum Point
Railroad. To amend code relating to 6sh and
fisheries, sub-titled Potomac. To authorize
Commissioners of Calvert county to divide
districts into election precincts. II, -,
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr.Ch Chapman sub
mitted report from the committee on the
Maryland and Virginia Line, consisting Of 90
extract from the report of Colonel A. w. Nc.
Donald, made in March, 1861, to the Cover.
nor of Virginia of his mission to England in
SEINE other papers. Five hundred copies were
ordered to be printed.
| Mr.. Chaisty submitted report of the iniet
committee on the proposed ship canal between
Chesapeake and Delaware bays. The com.
mittee state that they visited Washington, and
having obtained an interview with General
Humphreys. 10 charge of the War Office,
Senator Earle set forth the importance Of the
sr, of ,r,hs ot, 10
recommend that one thousand copies be priu-
sed. They express strong hops that the
necessary steps will be taken by the General
Government.
The joint resolution directing the Governor
to employ counsel to defend she Registrars
and Judges Of Election fur Anne Arundel
comfy Indicted IN the United States District
Court for violation Of the Enforcement act was
taken up and passed.
| Mr.. Traveys gave notice THAT he woHld move
reconsideration To- morrow
The bill to provide q Commissioner Of In
migration was taken up.
| Mr.. Smith moved to strike ost sbe enacting
clause.
Nh. Stone hoped the morton would prevaiE>
The appropriation proposed would result in
no benefit whatever TO the State, aud would
attract innumeTsble applications Sos the vari-
Gus Offices created by the BILL
On motion Of Mr.. Goldsborough The subject
was post poned until tomorrow.
The bill to amend the law in relation To-
competency OF witnesses and examination os
parties was taken gp, and after short dis
cussion, Mr.. Stone opposing the bill rs OPEN
ing dangerous field 10 The matter Of evidences
gi ven by executors, and Mr.. Linthicnrn sup
porting its provisions. it was % motion OF
Mr.. LiDthjcum. recomnitte6 10 the eommistee
on the Judiciary.
March 1Z-SENATE-Mr.S pates oaered an
order that the Governor be requested 10 issue
a commission 10 Unieed States Senator George
r. Dennis.
A communicates was received from the
Comptroller, showing the asnoaat OF taxes re-
ceived from railroads..
The bill to amend the eo3e retstfng to rev.
enue and taxes, being Up 90 a sec'sad reading,
Mr.. Earle said that by the law Of 1910. which,
exempreu mortgages nUTU ra1artun, some
$500, 900 or 100000 were peleasetf. srvns
paying taxes. Mr.. Miller opposed the bill. l6 i
was double tax upon property. % was "a
tax upon man whose necessitoUs eBndisioE'
compelled him to borrow money. BE never'
heard man complain of the law Of 1870
Mr.. Earle said if money was made too easy
to borrow it was an evil to the AGRICULTURAL
interest
After further debate the engrnssment of the
bill was ordered by vote of 13 yeas to
nays.
The bill to secure more faithful compliance
of the State with act of Congress drnating
public lands for the benefit of agricultural
and mechanical arts this bill transfers $1l,-
900 in State Treasury to the Maryland Agri-
cultural College, which it is claimed is Justly
due the College; engrossed by a vote Of Is
yeas to nays.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr.T ravers pre-
sented petition Of 5000 citizens of Baltt-
more, in favor of appointment of Commits
sioner of immigration.
Mr.. Ford, from the committee on Pensions
reported favorably on the bill to repeal The
Pension law.
Mr.. Chapman moved that the bill be re-
turned to the committee, with instructions to
report bill giving pensions to deserving ap-
plicants.
Mr.. Miller rose to second the motion, say
ing that while he was in favor of proper
economy he thought that it would be misery
thus to deprive the few remaining pensioners,
many of them widows, and whose number
becomes smaller each year, of the small aid
given them by the State.
The motion was agreed to.
The bill to amend law of fisheries on Poto-
mac river; read the first time.
The bill to add the Commissioner of tho
Land Office to the Oyster Police Board being
upon its second reading, Mr.. Dougherty NOV
ed to refer it the committee on Chesapeake
Bay. Messrs Stewart, Sparrow, HURT and
Chapman opposed the motion; Messrs. D.'ughr
erty and Bond defended it.
Mr.. Griswold explained the action Of the
Judicial committee upon the bill, and said
that the question was simply now to Gil the
vacancy caused by the expiration under the
Constitution of the Office of Superintendent Of i
Labor and Agriculture.
Mr. Kirk called the previous question, aud
the House refused to recommlt the bill, which
was then read the second time.
The bill to provide for the inspection OF
guano and other fertilizers was passed aud
sent to the Senate. . ss III,