Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-01-26
He LEGISLATURE OF MARYLAND
ANNAPoLIs, January Is. 1872.

and the committee room adjoining be prohib
tied.
/ On motion Of Mr.. Tuck, it was ordered TIA
the committee on Federal Relations inqnir
Unto the expectancy of proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution Of the United State
prohibiting any person who has served on
/ term as President OF the United States from
serving another, and that they report resou
tions to that effect to be laid before our rep
1resentatives in Congress.
i Mr.. Stephenson offered an order, which
was adopted, that James C. Clarke, Presiden
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
furnish to the Senate a copy of the records il
suits with w. w. Corcoran, and other paper
in regard to the same.
Mr.. Wilson offered an order, which wa.
adopted, that the committee ON the Judiciary
inquire into the expediency Of amending the
Code relating to alternate sessions of the Cir.
cult Courts.
] At the hour of IL NJ, the Senators pro.
ceeded to the hall of the House of Delegates
and there, in Joint Convention, voted for U.
nited States Senator, and then returned t.
their chamber.
The following reports were made: By Mr.
Steiner, from the Board of Visitors of the
Frederick College. By Mr.. Earle, unfavor.
able report from the committee on Finance
on the memorial of the Baltimore City Den.
tai College asking for an appropriation. BY
Mr.. Claggett, favorable report upon the House
resolution to employ additional counsel in the
Corcoran suits. Read the second time.
The Senate went into Executive session
after which the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. Mr. Stone present.
ed petition of citizens Of Charles county, fol
tax on dogs.
/ Mr.. Street, presented the petition for Law
to retain the control of the almshouse 10 Fred.
erick III the hands of the present board. The
motion to refer this to a special committee OIL
five was opposed by Mr.. Miller. who objected
to any law preventing the appointment of the
Board by the County Commissioners. Mr.
Chapman aud Mr.. Stewart supported Mr.
Street, and MIR. Groome moved to increase the
committee t. nine, which was agreed to, and
| the petition, with several others on the same
subject, including one by Mr.. Miller, on the
other side, were referred to Messrs. Street,
| Chapman, Young of Washington, Clark oil
Montgomery, Routzahn, Miller, Philips, Rowe
and Porter. a
A Senate resolution instructing the delega-
ton in Congress to ask survey of the harbor
! of the Patuxent was read the first time and
referred to the committee on Federal Rela-
! tons.
At noon the Senate entered, and joint
| vote for unlted States Senator resulted as
follows: Earle 9, Nickers %, Dennis Is,
Groome IL, Henry Is, Thomas s, Franklin 4.
Randall l, Carmichael 2, Creswell IL, (Sena-
tor Steiner voting for A. w. Randall) To-
tai go: necessary to choice so.
Mr.. Groome rose, aud in graceful speech
thanked his friends for the compliment paid
| him, and asked that no further vote be cast
for him, but that all unite in speedy aud
harmonious choice of some one to whom the
State may point with pride as her Senator.
The joint assembly then dissolved, and the
House adjourned until Tomorrow.
January 19-SENATE.-The following or
ders were offered and adopted:
By MIR. Stephenson-That the committee
on the Judiciary inquire into the expediency
OF returning to executors and administrators
final receipts, releases and discharges and
powers of attorney after they have been re-
corded by Register of Wills. By Mr.. Will
liams-That the Comptroller furnish the Sc
nate with a statement of the amount expend-
ed for building, the State Tobacco Warehouses
and wharves. By Mr.. Jump-That the Comp
troller furnish to the Senate list of persons
drawing pensions under the act Of 1870, aud
those debarred by the proviso of. the same.
The House resolution authorizing the Gov
ernor to employ additional counsel in the
Corcoran suit now pending against the Chesa
peake and Ohio Canal Company, if be shall
deem it necessary, was taken up and amend
ed on motion of Mr.. Tuck so as to authorize
the Governor to direct if he shall judge me-
cessary, the Attorney General to appear for
the State. The resolution was then adopted.
The hour of II M. having arrived the Sen
tors proceeded to the hall of the House Of
Delegates and there, with the members of the
same, balloted for United States Senator and
then returned to their chamber.
/ A message was received from tho House
proposing the appointment of q jnint commit.
tee of five to inform the Hon. Geo. r. Dennis
of his election as United States Senator.
On motion of Mr.. Compton the message
was concurred in..
The President appointed Senator'S Comp
ton and Fields on the part of the Senate.
The Senate adjourned uutil Tuesday.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.--O motion of Mr..
Street,, an. amendment to correct an error
was made in the bill to give the right of chal-
lenge to the State in certain cases, the bill
having received its second reading.
At noon the members of the Senate entered
the ball of the House, and the joint vote was
taken for United States Senator, resulting as
follows:
Hon. g. r. Dennis 81, Hon. Jacob Tome l,
Hon. Lewis II. Steiner l1-total 90. The
joint assembly dissolved, and a message was
sent to the Senate proposing a. joint commit
tee to announce to Mr.. Dennis his election.
Messrs. Linthicum, Stone and Coles were APP
pointed for the House.
A message was received from the Senate
announcing the passage of the joint resolution
for employment of counsel 10 cases in the
Territory of Columbia, with amendment re-
storing the words "direct the Attorney Gene
rail-" On motion of Mr.. STREET., the House
declined to concur.
The House then adjourned until Tuesday.
January 23-SENATE.-T President laid
before the Senate communication from Jas.
C. Clarke. President of the Chesapeake Canal
Company, in response TO an order of the Sen
ate calling for information 10 regard to the
Corcoran suits. Referred to the COMMITTEES on
Judiciary,