Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-08
THE LEGISLATURE OF MARYLAND
ANNApoLrs, February 2s, 1872.


lions from colored citizens. asking separate
schools aud other facilities for education; re-
ferred to committee on Education.
A bill to authorize the Commissioners OF
Charles cnunty to review the assessment OF
land of Elizabeth f. Matthews, was referred
to Messrs. Compton, Henry and Fields.
The Senate bill to authorize the Mayor and
City Council to raise So SOC, 900 annually, for
municipal purposes; and the bill to prescribe
the manner Of holding post mortem exarnina-
tions, where poison is suspected, were read
the second time.
The Senate bill to pay to the Hagerstown
Academy $500 annsally; and the bill to a.
mend the code relating to testamentary law,
relating to the limitation of debts, were passed.
Mr.. Tuck's iint resolution relating to a
new postrffice in Annapolis; same in relation
to establishing naval depot at Annapolis.
and remove instructions 10 said harbor, were
read second time.
Mr.. Wilson's joint resolution relating to the
deepening and buoying Of Patuxent river, was
passed.
The House resolution to send certain books
to Chicago Law Library, was amended, aud
read the second time.
The order Of the day, the report OF the FL
nance committee on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad cases, was taken up, and after some
discussion was postponed until IL O'clock
Tuesday, with the provision that the Senate
come to vote before it adjourn the session.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr.R Riley present.
ed petition for protection of foxes pursued
by hounds. Mr. Chapman also, for protec-
ton of wild turkeys 10 Charles county. Mr..
Scott also, for education of colored children.
Leaves to introduce bills were granted: To
protect wild turkeys; to make seduction a
felony, punishable by fine and imprisonment
10 the penitentiary; to amend section ], ar
ticle co. of laws on adultery; to cede to the
United States land in Prince Georges county
for Fort Foote.
Mr.. Duvall offered joint resolution instruc-
ting the delegation in Congress to useall pro-
per means to procure acceptance OF proposals
made by the International Steamship Com
pany, to establish an iron ship-bpilding yard;
to be exempt, if located in Maryland, from
State and municipal taxes. Laid over under
the rules.
Mr.. McCosker presented the report of the
select committee on the burning Of the ice
boats, and moved the printing of FIVE hundred
CAtio SOpiCcs ASICCu W.
Mr.. Clark submitted report of visiting COM
mittee to the Insane Asylum, and Mr.. Banks
report of visiting committee to the Peniten-
tiary and House of Refuge.
Mr.. Cotton, from the Committee on Claims,
reported unfavorably on bill to pay claim of
G. G. Merrick, States Attorney for Prince
Georges county. On motion of Mr.. Sasscer
the bill was recemmitted for further consider
alton. Also unfavorably on the bill to pay
H. Brooke, CLERK Circuit Court of Pr. Georges
county; report adopted. Also, asked dis
charge from bill to refund moneys paid by
w. d. Bowie, ST., and others to Tobacco In
spectors, which was referred to the committee
on Ways and Means.
Bills read second time: To change line OF
Prince Georges and Montgomery counties
to refund to c. c. Hill money paid for out
age; to provide for inspection of guano; to
continue 10 force the law regulating fees OF
constables TO provide county treasurer for
Calvert. On motion of Mr.. Chapman, the
enacting clause was stricken out of the bill to
regulate fees OF constabes,
The bill for State Board of Health was, on
motion of Mr.. Stone, referred to the commit
tee on Ways and Means.
Mr.: HURT moved to reconsider the adop-
ton of the unfavorable report on the bill to
amend the Sunday laws, and said he had at
6sst overlooked the importance Of the bill,
but on observing more particularly the char
acter Of the Positions he saw that the law
~as asked for By the hard-working BARRIERS,