Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-02-23
THE LEGISLATURE OF mARrLAsD.
ANNApoL1s. Esbruaru Is. 1872.

.ANNAPoLIs February Is, 1872.
SENATE-Mr. Jump, presented petitions to
make the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany pay amount alleged to be due the State
Mr.. Stephenson presented petition from,
Rev. Jos. H. Hughes and others, of Hartford
county, to protect the virtue of colored wo-
men by making colored men amenable to
same law as white men; the petition was laid
on the table, as an unfavorable report was
made upon the subject. Mr.. Compton pre-
sented petion from trustees Of the Agricul.
tural College asking the restoration of certain
money withheld from the College. Mr.. Viii.
son presented petition from citizens of Prince
Georges county. asking that the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company be made to set
tie its account with the State, and that it,
stock be taxed.
The unfavorable report Of Mr. Tuck, from
the committee on Judiciary, on bill relating
to bastardy, was adopted.
A communication from the late State Trea-
surer, Hon. John Mer-yman, giving accounts
settled from Octnber 1st 1871, to Decembtr
10, 1872 Also, from the Comptroller, stat
ing that 1885 applications have been made
from drafted men I'd receive Communication.
The following bills from the committee on
the Judiciary were read the first time:-By
Mr.. Miller-Amending code relating to at
tachments; amending the code relating to the
pay of witnesses, allowing witnesses So per
diem. By Mr.. Frick-Amending the code
relating to releases and receipts; amending
code relating to testamentary and subtitle
debts; amending the code relating to man
and wife, allowing in certain cases conf int
suing of the same.
The bill regulating the inspection of tobac-
co was read first time and referred to Messrs
Williams, Downs, Tuck, Sellmau, Wilson,
Compton and Blake.
The bill to give the State the right Of four
peremptury challenges was passed.
The rules being suspended, the appropria-
ton bill for 1872 was passed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-A communication
was received from the Treasurer of the State,
transmitting statement of accounts audited
and settled by the Comptroller.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. Street
and Stone for taxation of the Baltimore and
Ohio RAilrnad also, by latter, for dog law in
Charles county.
The bill to authorize the issue Of $500, 900
in Baltimore city bonds for the new City Hall,
having been read the first time, was, on mo-
tiun of Mr.. Clark, read the second, and on
motion of Mr.. Turner, the third time, and
passed.
The House went lot, Committee Of the
Whole on the Frederick City bill, Mr.. Chap
man in the chair. The bill having been fully
discussed and the debate, on motion, closed,
the question on Mr.. Groome's substitute was
put and lost-yeas %, nays 81. The Com
mttee then rose aud reported fovorably on
the bill without amendment and the House
adjourned. -
February 16-SENATE.-Mr.W Wilson asked
leave to introduce bill cedng to the United
States piece of land in Potomac river to
erect Fort Foote; referred to committee on
Federal Relations.
The Seuate bill to continue in force the act
Of 1865. making uniform the fees of constables,
,aad the bill anncul shasteE Of the Chss.
apeake Bay and Pososlg &c Tide Water Canal
Company, were read second time.
The House bill appropriating funds to car
ry on the State government for 1878; read
second time.
The House bill relating to the inspection of
tobacco, amended by select committee to
which referred; amendment adopted. Mr..
w OuClCu ali duIGuQil6ul udklUE
salary of Inspectors from 1874, $4,000 per
annum; lost by vote of yeas to 10 nays.
Mr.. Williams offered another amendment,
making the salary of Superintendent of Ware
houses from 1874, $4,000 per annum lost.
Mr.. Compton offered an amendment to pub
fish in one newspaper in each of the tobacco
growing counties notice of tobacco lying in the
warehouses over certain time. Mr.. benson
proposed as an amendment to the amendment
three papers 10 Baltimore, one in German
Mr.. Compton then withdrew his amendment,
and the section passed its second reading with
out amendment. Mr. Spates proposed an a.
mendment to make the Supervisor of Inspec-
tors give the same bond as Inspectors; adopted.
The rules being suspended, the bill was read
q third time and passed.
The unfavorable report, submitted by Mr..
Compton, on bill to pay $500 per annum to
the Hagerstown Academy, was adopted.
A communication was received from the
Governor-Bill to authorize the Commission
ers of Frederick county to build an Aims
house; approved by him.
The Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr Scott offered
an order, that the committee on Education be
instructed to considera plan Of instruction for
colored children, and report by bill or other
wise; adopted.
Mr. Bond obtained leave to introduce bill
to amend Oyster law by making the Police
Board consist Of the Governor, Comptroller
aud Treasurer; referred to committee on Ches-
apeake. Messrs. Griswold and Stewart pro-
tested against measure proposing the re-
moval without cause Of faithful and compe-
tent officer 1.-THE Clerk of the Court of Appeals).
Mr. MARYLAND obtained leave to introduce
a bill to provide that the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad shall. on compliance with certain
conditions, be no longer bound to pay as here
tofore proportion of passage money to the
State referred to committee on Ways and
Means. --ss
Mr.. Griswold, from the committee on the
Judiciary, reported unfavorably on bill to ex-
tend jurisdiction of Justices to $500.
Mr.. Stewart said that while he did not
think it necessary to submit minority re-
port be thought the bin proper and necessary,
and opposed the adoption OF the report, as
also did MIR. Miller.
Mr.. Griswold said that local legislation to
the same effect might be favorably reported
on. He was unwilling to commit himself TO
SO sweeping measure.
On motion Of Mr.. Travers the House refused
to concur, and on motion of MIR. Stewart the
bill was made the order for Friday next, at
one o'clock.
Mr.. Griswold also presented the majority
report, favorable, on the bill to amend the