Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-01-19
HE LEGISLATURE OF maryland.
ANNApoLls, January IL, 1872.


SENArE-Leaves to Introduce bills of a To-
cal and private character were. granted and
other unimportant business transacted.
The President laid before the Senate COM
municatinn from the Commissioner of the
Land Office giving statement Of the expenses
of the uffice.
The Secretary of State delivered cnmmu-
nication from the Executive on Executive
| business. The Senate Immediately went into
Executive session. On opening dmrs it was
ascertained the nomination Of Judge Mason,
as Secretary of State, had been sent in and
Confirmed.
A message to the House was adopted pro-
posing for the two Houses to 90 into the elec-
ton of State Treasurer at O'clock p. NJ
this day.
The House message 10 relation to printing
was taken up, and a message adopted CON-
curing therein. This gives the printing COM
mttees the power to contract with the lowest
bidder, but they must report to the two Houses
for its adoption or rejection.
A message to the House was offered pro-
posing the appointment of a j'int committee
hooking to the opening Of CANAL between the
Delaware and Chesapeake bays. The mess
age proposes to ask the United States Cow
eminent to have the route surveyed. The
message was withdrawn, and amended so as
to secure the transportation of the Legislature
Of Delaware. Adopted.
i The Senate proceeded to vote for State
Treasurer. Mr.. Blake nominated John w.
Davis Mr.. Steiner nominated JOS. Shriver,
of A i .gany county. Senator Davis placed
in nomination and afterwards Withdrew the
name of John Merryman. The balnts were
received by the Senate tellers, aud snon after
the telers on the part Of the h use appeared
with the ballots Of their body, and proceeded
with the tellers of the Senate into the COM
mittee room of the Senate. and counted the
vote. The Senate telers reported that there
were 25 votes cast by the Senate aud 80 by
the l1"use, total 1915; aud that Mr.. Davis re-
ceived 90 and Mr. Shriver Is. Mr.. Davis
was declared by the President elected Treasu
rer If the State Of Maryland.
The Srnate having received two commuui
cations from the Governor, went into Execu-
tive eesson.
After the doors were open Mr.. Tuck offered
a message to the House proposing that a joint
letter from the presiding officers of the two
Houses be addressed to John w. Davis tn in
form him of his election as State Treasurer.
HOUSE OF DELEGArEs.-A message was
received from the Senate setting forth that the
comforting of the veto power upon the Gov
ernor renders necessary some change in the
form of submitting bills, and that als' j'int
i rules are needed for the government Of inter-
course between the two Houses, aud namn@
Messrs. Stephenson, Wilson and Dennis MEN,
bers on the part Of the Senate of iint Cum
a,ittee to rer'rt upon these matters.
! Mr.. Slope offered .i,int resolution request
ing Senators and Representatives, OF Maryland
in Congress to vote for tie resundiug 81 me
cotton tax to planters of the Southern States
and moved its reference to the committee on
Federal Relations. saying that he did moi
Commit himself to its support. Referred as
requested.
i A message was sent to the Senate concur
ring in the proposition for the election o
State Treasurer, atId.snminating Messrs. J,,hn
w. Davis aud joseph Shrver.
The House then proceeded to ballot for
Treasurer, with the result stated in the Sen
ate proceedings.
Mr. Stone offered message to the Senate
cnncurrng in the appointment Of a joint cnm-
mittee To prepare i,int rules, &c., aud Messrs.
Chapman, Henkle and Street, were appoint
ed, Mr.. Stone being excused on account Of
indispositiun.
Mr.. Turner offered message to the Senate
for the appointment of a jout special CON-
mittee to visit the various beneficiary and
charitable institutions of the State, and report
thereon.
Mr.. Chapman opposed the motion. He
said the object Of the message. was to appoint
travelling committee" the effect OF which
was to invite applicants from all sorts Of in
situations for appropriations Of money in their
behalf. He knew that the MEMBERSHIP that
camnittee had generally "guud time" after
being invited to visit thuse institutions, and
came back to the House with their feelings
very literally disposed towards them. Bu
he hoped he would be pardoned for saying
that at the last session 1.-THE thing was run
into the ground" He WAS not opposed To
those institutions now receiving the State
bounty. or those deserving Of it, but he was
opposed to inviting general applications By
sending round a travelling committee. His
remarks were prompted partly by motives Of
economy, but more by a sense of propriety.
The absrnce of the members of the c',mmltt e
from this budy for so hong time as is usllti-
~ taken was also serious obstacle to legls-
] lalion.
/ DIR. Chasty made an eloquent appeal III
behalf of the charitable institutions ri the
State, aud the duty Of the Legislature to give
them a sustaining hand.
The order was not adopted, BY yeas rs.
nays As.
i .JanuGyu 12-SENATE.-After the trans
action ot suuIe business uf no general Interest,
he Senate adjourned until Monday uext.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr. Henkle offer
ed an order, which was adopted, that The
Commissioners on chesapeake Bay be instrur-
ted to Inquire into the expectancy ut reducing
the cost of licenses to gather oysters with
rakes and tougs, aud extending the time for
payment.
/ Joiut resolutions were offered to present
certain bucks aud papers to the Maryland
Historical Suclety, aud To present law oooks
to Chicago Library. Both referred to COM
mittee on Library.
Also, iustructlug the Governor to direct the
Attorney General to appear for the State III
cases in the Territory of Columbia.
Mr.. Stone reported for the Committee on
the Governors Message, distributing its parts
to appropriate Committees.
The Speaker announced the following on
the part of the House in the joint Committee
under section %, article of the Constitution !:
Messrs. Hepkle, Polk. Clarke of Montgomery,
Riley, Foard OF Baltimore, Kirk, C"les.
Adjourned until Monday, the 18th inst.
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