Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-02-02
THE lEe1sLATuRE OF maryland.
ANNApoLls. Januqru Is. 1872.

/ SEHATE-Mr. Spates presented petition
from citizens of Ailegany county asking au-
thority to divide said county; referred to
Messrs Spates, Longwell, Fields and Tuck
Mr. Stephenson presented petition from
citizens of Hartford county asking that fishing
with gill-nets be prohibited by law within the
water berths Of shore and battery fisheries !;
referred to the committee on the Chesapeake
and its Tributaries.
TIE following bills were read the FIRST time:
By Mr.. Wilson-Favorable report by COM
mittee on Education on bill to give $500 au-
nually to the Hagerstown Academy. By Mr..
Miiler-Favorable report by committee on
Judiciary on bill to repeal section is, article
SO, of the Code Of Public General Laws, re-
lating to Chancery, sub-tited Infants, and to
amend and rerenact the same. By Mr.. Spates
Favorable report by COMMITTEES on Corpora
lions on bill to Incorporate the Maryland
Jockey Club. BY Mr.. Field-Favorable re-
pore by select committee on 171st section of
93d article Code of Public General Laws, re-
ating to the investment of the proceeds Of
real estate of minors by guardians; referred
to the committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Earle, from committee on Finance, pre-
|sented bill to tax gross receipts of railroad
companies; bill to repeal section SO of the
Code of Public General Laws, entitled revenue
and taxes, and to re-enact a new section; bill
to amend section 81 of same, under subtitle
National Banks; bill to tax the transporta-
ton of coal, and obtained leave to have the
several bills printed.
Bill to exempt from State and city taxation
the property of the Improved Order of Red
Men in the city of Baltimore. Bill to amend
the charter of the Mutual Insurance Company
of Washington county. Read third time
and passed.
Mr.. Earle, from committee on Finance made
an unfavorable report upon bill to distribute
the revenue of the inspection of tobacco a.
mong the tobacco growing counties of the
State.
Mr.. Williams offered a message to the
House proposing the appointment of q joint
committee. three from the Senate aud four
from the House, to visit the Maryland Hos
pital for the Insane to see if it is ready for
occupancy. Adopted by vote of ten years
to nine nays. The Chair appointed Messrs.
Williams, Fields and benson. The Senate
went into secret session on executive business,
aud after the transaction of some business,
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr.S Spencer offer
ed an order to instruct the committee on the
Judiciary to ascertain whether any member
of this bndy is interested in the profits of the
public printing, and if SO whether this is con-
sistent with the oath of Office; and to investi-
gate fully the subject, with power to send for
persons and papers.
Mr.. Colt,u remarked that while he did not
object to such a measure in the least, he
thought the mover should name the party to
whom he referred, and his charge against him.
Mr.. Spencer stated that he referred to Mr..
Cotton, and explained that if the gentleman
was not interested no harm could be done by
the order; if he was, then it was right to in
quire whether it was consistent with his oath.
Mr.. Cotton denied the charge.
Messrs Clark and Griswold objected to the
assignment of such duties to the Judiciary
committee, and on motion of Mr.. Stone a
special committee was substituted, consisting
OF Messrs. Spencer, Henkle, Miller, Street and
Stewart, Messrs. Stone and Griswold asking
to be excused. Mr.. Stewart opposed the or
der on the ground that any member had
right to take and fulfil a contract for print
ing, the oath referring only to public offlces
| in the gift Of the State.
The fIlowing bills were read the hrst time:
From the committee on Immigration, by Mr..
Frig, to appoint Commissioners. Of Immigra-
ltion. From committee on Ways and Means,
by Mr.. Stone, to alter the law in relation to
licenses fer horse racing and 6shing. The
bill to alter the law 10 relati.n to assessment
| Of stock for State purpo es was .reconimltted
land ordered to be printed, w.
|! The bill to amend stbs Law W relation "