Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-08

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time for the exercise necessary to health, moi
for enl'yments of home, and why? To enable
the debauchee who cannot spare time frou
the carousal On Saturday night to be refresh
ed and restored on Sunday, and to be So per
TUNED that one cannot come near him. H,
thought in justice to the workingmen, and il
acknowledgment Of what we owe TO the Sab
bath, the bill should pass The vote was re-
considered and the bill laid over
/ The bill to amend the charter of the Hous
of Refuge was taken up for second reading.
| Mr.. Michigan moved to strike nut the ap
preparation clause, saying that such a bill wa:
snake In the grass, protesting very proper
object, but covering large appropriations
An appropriation for this institution NIGH
perhaps be rightly made, but not at this time
aud place.
/ Mr.. Stone also urged that such appropria.
tons should be made in the regular bill from
the committee on Ways and Means, for such
annual donations, and not thus irregularly.
Mr.. McColgan's amendment prevailed, by
vote Of Sc to IA, and the bill was read the
second time.
The bill for better protection of landowners
on Chesapeake Bay was rejected; and on
motion Of Mr.. Street,, reconsidered, and made
the order of the day for Tuesday, 9Th March
March 1-SENATE.-Mr. Jump presented
a petition from presons drafted in late war,
asking $500 Communication money. Mr.: Stei-
ner, also. from colored citizens of Caroline CO.
asking increased facilities Tor education. Mr..
Compton, also, asking a pension for Mrs.
Mary H. Briscoe.
Senate resolution donating certain books
to the Chicago Law Library was passed.
| Mr.. Compton introduced bill to authorize
the Commissioners of Prince Georges, Charles
and st. Marys counties to subscribe to the
Washington City and Point Lookout Railroad;
referred to the Senators from counties named.
The Senate bill to amend the code relating
to Justices of the peace to allow the garnishee
to swear how much money is in his hand liza
BILE to attachment without appearing before
the justice of the peace, was read a second
time
The House bill to amend the code relating
to attorneys at law and attorneys in fact, was
read second time. Mr.. Steiner proposed to
strike out the word "white." so as to allow
coored persons to practice law. LtSt-yeas
!, Mr.. Steiner; nays II.
The bill to change the name of the Pitts
burg and Connellsville to the Pittsburg, Wash
ington and Baltimore Railroad Company, be-
ing on its third reading
Mr.. Stephenson proposed, by unanimous
consent, to amend section 8, to tax all its
property in the State for State and county
purposes. He said the people ask for equal
taxation.
After long discussion, the question was
taken upon the amendment of MIR. Stephen
onH lorf- fMecero Gro SvfarI
Davis, Henry, Jump, Stephenson, Steiner,
Wilson and Sellman). nays 10.
The question recurring upon the bill, it was
lost by vote Of 8 to 9. Mr.. Earle gave no.
ice that he would move Reconsideration of
the vote within three days.
The Senate then went into Executive ses-
sion; after which. on motion, the Senate adj
journed until Monday.
House OF Observation-Disclosures. Baldwin
and Parker presented petitions for taxation OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Mr.. Chaisty introduced bill to provide for
"a Commissioner to examine the fisheries ofth
State, with a view to Improvement. Mr..
Dunbar, also, to authorize Washington and
Point Lockout Railroad to extend road int"
the District Of Columbia, and to establish lines
IT steamers.
MIR. Gruome, from a select committee. re-
turned sundry petitions for tax on dogs, with
the recommendation that they be referred t."
the committee on Agriculture; which was
done.
The order of the day, being the unfavorable
report from the committee of Ways and Means
On the Senate bill to exempt /. o. Red Men.
nf Baltimore city. from taxation on their hall,
was taken up.
Mr.. Clark moved to substitute the bill for
the unfavorable report.
Mr.. Michigan urged the claims of this
charitable order to be placed on equal footing
with others already exempt.
Mr.. Stone defended the report on the ground
that the exemption of others, though plau-
sible, was not sound argument for repeti-
ton of the error; that such legislation was
improper, and the acts of the past in that di-
rection should be rescindea rather than lmita-
ted to give double force to similar argument
next session, possibly even from the Interna-
tional or other association of the kind.
Mr.. Banks called attention to the disposal
Of the finds of the Society to charitable OBJ
ects.
Mr.. Clark's motion was adopted-yeas 49,;
nays "a.
Mr.. Stone moved to strike out the words
Estate and" SO as to exempt from city tax
only; which was adopted, and the bill read
the second time.
The bill to add article 81, assessment of
stock for State purposes, was passed.
The House adjourned until Monday.
March 4-SENATE.-Mr. Downs presented
a petition from the Commissioners of St.
Mary's county, asking that the Almshouse be
placed under immediate control Of the Com
misSioDers.
Mr.. Compton, from a select committee.
made favorable repart Oh the bill to author
ize the County Commissioners of St. Mary's,
Charles and Prince Georges counties to sub
scribe to the stock of the Washington and
Point Lookout Railroad.
Senate bills passed: To allow the City
Council of Baltimore to raise $2,500,000 an
nually for municipal purposes. To amend
the code relating to embezzlement.
Mr.. Tuck moved a reconsideration of the
vote on the bill changing the name of the
Baltimore and Connelsville Railroad. 1t was
determined in the affirmative.
Mr.. Earle moved to lay the bill upon the
table, which was agreed upon. A majority
can now at any time call up the bill.
Mr.. Wilson, from the committee on Fede-
raj Relations, reported the House resolutions
petitioning Congress for the refundng of the
cotton tax.
HOUSE OF DELEGArEs.-Mr. Stone intro
duced bill to regulate fishing licenses on the
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