Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-01-12
Araryland Legislature.


its organization to-day by the election of Hon.
Henry Snyder, of Baltimore city, President
Augustus Gassaway, of Annapolis, Secretary
William Fl. Hiss, of Baltimore city, Reading
Clerk; JAS. T. Blackstone. Sergeant-at-Arms
Solomon E. Smith, Journal Clerk; Georg.
Harris Doorkeeper, and VIM. H. Penning
ton, Page. The President. being conducted
to the chair, delivered an appropriate ad
dress; when the Senate made partial star
into the business of the session.
The House was organized by the election
of A. P. German, Esq, Of Howard county
Speaker; Milton 7. Kidd, of Cecil, Chief Clerk
Thomas Fl. Moore, of Baltimore Co., Reading
Clerk. The Speaker was conducted to th.
chair and delivered an address as usual or
such occasions. A committe was appointed
consisting of three from Baltimore city anc
ooe from each county, to select subordinate
officers of the House, After the transaction
of some other business, the House adjourned
Friday, Jan. 5.-The Governors Message
was read in both Houses to-day The vote
for Governor at the late election was counted
in the presence Of the two Houses in joint
convention, showing that Hon. VIM. Pinkney
Whyte had received "a, o58 votes and Jacot
Tome $3.50 votes. Mr.. Whyte was form.
ally declared Governor elect for the constitu.
tional term, and committee appointed tc
notify him of the action aud prepare for bis
inauguration on Wednesday, according tc
law. In the Senate, an order was adopted
appointing w. G. Purnell and E. A. Smith
Committee Clerks, and VS.. Anindale, Fold
or. In the House, the following subordinate
officers were appointed :-James A. Rramble
of Dorchester county, Sergeant-at-Arms; S.
w. Storm, of Baltimore county, Engrossing
Clerk; B. H. Hansons Journal Clerk; SAM
Granville. Baltimore,city, John r. Wilson,
Somerset county, DR.. John T. Dawkins, Tai
bot county, and E. G. Gardner, Montgomery
county, Committee Clerks; R. H. Clement,
Queen Anne's county, Esma Lowe, Caroline
county, Folders; Conrad Prince, Baltimore
city, j. Il. Peddicord. Kent county, Door
keepers; Samuel 81. Patterson, Carroll coun-
ty, Henry F. Palmer. Baltimore city, Pages
Rev. B. S. Highly, Anne Arundel county,
Chaplain. Several leaves to introduce bills
were granted To- both Houses. The Legisla-
ture stands adjourned till Tuesday next.
Tuesday, Jan. Oh the Maryland Legis-
lature to-day the Standing Committees of both
Houses were announced. Several messages
were received from the Governor, one of
which submits the report of the agents ap-
pointed by him to present the claims of the
State against the Federal Government for
advance during the war. The agents state
that the claims are good, but that the vouch-
ars relating thereto, VI! -were deposited 10.
Washington. have been lost, and without
them it may be difficult to establish the claims
The other messages arein relation to the pur-
chase of National Cemetery by the Federal
Government and suggesting that authority be
given for the appointment of Commissioners
to represent Maryland at the Centennial Cele-
bration at Philadelphia in 1876.
The President of the Senate announced the
following standing committees:
Finance-Messrs. Earle, Carroll, Stephen
son, Cagett. Williams.
Judicial Proceedings-Messrs. Tuck, Miller,
Henry. Williams, Clagett.
Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries-Messrs.
Henry, Dennis, Compton, Timmons. Tuck.
Labor and Observation-Disclosures. Dennis,
Claggett. Longwell, Spencer, Downs.
Internal 1mprovements--M essrs. Miller,
Stephenson, Fields, Spates, Tuck.
Federal Reations-Messrs. Wilson, Carroll,
Dennis, Earle, Tuck.
Invalid Deeds and Defective Proceedings
Messrs. Downs, Dennis, Williams, Davis.
Insolvent Laws-Messrs Davis, Timmons,
Steiner, Blake. Sellman.
Elections-M essrs. Downs, Compton, Jump,
Timmons, Spates.
Revolutionary Claims-Messrs. Crawford,
benson, Wilson, honeywell, Sellman.
Militia-Messrs. Carroll, Compton, Steven
son, Spencer, Miller
observation-disclosures. Compton, Wilson. Den
DIS, Earle, CGeiner.
Corporations and Joint Stock Companies
Messrs. Spates, benson, Henry, Spencer, Da-
Wis.
Agriculture-Messrs Stephenson, Fields.
Crawford, Steiner, Longwell.
Printing-Messrs. Wilson, Longwell, Downs,
Jump.
Retrenchment and Several Departments of
Government-Me ssrs. Spencer, Crawford, Stei-
ner. Davis, SelIman.
Engrossed Bills-Messrs. Longwell, Jump.
Wilson, Downs, Spencer.
Executive NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. benson,
Jump, Timmone, Claggett, Blake.
Public Buildings-Messrs. Blake, Crawford,
Spates.
Pensions-Messrs jump, Stephenson, Fields.
Contingent Expenses of the Senate-Messrs.
Timmons, Blake, Sellmau.
Library-Messrs. Williams, Crawford, Dem
son.
To act with Committee of the House Of
Delegates, as required by Section "a. Article
of observation-disclosures. Sellman, Stephen
son, Carroll, Henry, Steiner.
In the House the following committees were
announced by the Speaker:
On Elections--Messrs. Spencer. Stone,
Hardcastle, Bond, Young of Washington, G.
r. Hamilton, Newcomer.
On Ways and Means--Messrs. Stone,
Street, Griswold, Hardcastle, Bowie, Mark
land, Dougherty. Goldsborough, Porter.
On Tnternal Imnrovemen MessrS Smith