Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-20

Mr.. Park favored it, and denounced the
bill us unconstitutional and unjust
Mr.. Seth moved one per cent. be insert
ed as Il substitute for Mr.. Braces amend
ment, and argued in favor of his substitute.
The substitute was lost by 10 yeas, AZ
nays, and the vote then being taken upon
Mr.. Braces amendment, it was also lost by
II yeas, 10 nays. The reading of the bill
Was continued and it was ordered to be
engrossed fer third reading, to be con
sldered on Tuesday next, at II.
The bill regulating the taxation of the
gross receipts of railroad companies was
again taken up at the request Of the Ways
and Means Committee and amended so AS
to strike out the proviso eXempting bridges
over navigable streams, forming part OF
the railways.
Mr.. Hodson's bill to amend the educa-
ton law of this State which was read the
first time this morning, ordered to be print
ed, and referred to the committee on Ed
ucation, provides that the State may i'm
pose a tax of 20 cents on the 800 for ed
ucational purposes, instead of 10 cents, as
is now provided. The bill also provides
that three persons, for public school trus-
tees of each county district shall be elect
ed by the patrons Of the public schools on
or before the second Saturday in April
In these nominations the County School
Boards have the right of rejection, if they
should deem them unwise and iniudicious.
Mr.. Gills House bill preventing the open
ing of barber shops in the state on sun
day was passed 10y - yeas nays essrs.
Groh, c. Rand +. r. Hamilton and Wier.
SENATE
TUESDAY, Feb. 1.-THE Senate met at
II o'clock Seventeen Senators answered
roll-cail.
1t was ordered and entered on the jour
nal that Senator Blake Was detained from
his seat 10y illness.
The special order. the bill to establish IL
Commission vi Fisheries. and apPr"pria-
ting 4 sum Of money 10 detray its eNpen-
SIS. was taken up on its second reading,
Mr.. Brattan submitted an amendment.
that the Commission should consist Of one
person, instead of two a provided in sec
tion of the bill. He thought all the du-
ties required and necessary could bc dis
charged 10y one person.
Mr.. Davis spoke in favor OF the bill, OPP
posing the amendment,
Mr.. Earle opposed the amendment, and
advocated the bill The very -c"graphi
cal formation Of the State required that
there should TIC more than one Commission
~. He spoke ~ length on the necessity
IF fish culture. and the great benefits de
rived in other States were II had been cs-
tablishcd
Mr.. Brattan's amcndmeu; WIS lost
Mr. Claget; moved - amend section ,
by requiring the Commission IL inquire
into the feasibility of cutting . channel i
round the Great Falls IF the Potomac, So
D. to admit the passage of fish Tn the up
per waters 81 that river, - estimate tin.
COS, thereof, and report the same To the
next Legislature.
Mr.. Davis said such work per,ainel
rather 10 civil engineers than commission
oi fisheries. Tie cost eli such = channel
could he asceE.ainui 10y reference To many
reports long since made, Washington had
mads an HHnS,ste ct such work. The
bin was GnaIy ordered eugrossed for a
third reading.
\ MESSAGE was received from tie Exc
cutiYc returning 20 the Senate, in which 1t
originated, with his objections tat some
lcnGthl the bill ~ repeal chapter POO,
1858. entitled An Act to add Ia section
section entitled insurance Brokers' and
- Tc-cnact the SAME The Governor. in
his veto. SANS the ;!'lc fof the bib should
bc if understand correctly It's provisions,
An Act for the destruction Of the business
VI insurance brokers ii the city Il B-ltl
more"
After the mess - had been read. the
question occurring on reconsideration
II the hin, Mr.. Earle moved that it hc
laid over until Friday next, which was a
dopted
HOUSE.
Mr. Seth proposed message to the Sen
ate, appointing. joint committee of the
two Houses L. confer with the Legislature
ofNirginia, and establish Temporary bound
ary line between the two States vending
the final settlement Of the question in
controversy.
Colonel Leonard objected to the propo-
stion. A. he thought the affair had alrca-
dy been carried Ia too great an extent
Commissions IN the subject have been in
existence for the past ten years. and thou
sands Of dollars have been spent without
Yet settling the question, and he was OPP
posed to spending any money unnccessari-
ly.
| After further discussion. the proposition
was voted down.
! Mr. Fentons attachment bill came up
/ for its second reading. and was warmly dis
/ Cussed. Numerous exceptions were made
/ TO the amendment which was tackled on
/ TO it on its second reading The debate
was taken part in 10y Messrs. Fcnton, Stew
art, Freaner and johnson. Mr.. Fenton
| advocated his bin in strong and eloquent
speech. giving his own personal ohserva-
tions on the unjust and bad effects of the
present law only eXempting ten dollars oil
a laborer's wages from attachment. After
an hour or more spent i'll opposition to the
| bill, Mr.. Fentou succeeded in relieving his
bin from amendments which were offered
to defeat it, when, upon motion of Mr.
Seth, the rules were suspended and the
bin was put upon its final passage. Mr.
Seth held that the subject had been thor
oughly and effectively ventilated. Pend
! ing consideration the House adjourned.
The CIerksIIip of Prince Georges Co
The duties of Clerk of the Circuit Court
of this county were entered upon by Il. :
! Widdicombe, Esq, on Saturday last. Tn
der the decision of the Court of Appeals
the person returned by the Judges of Elec-
ton as having received the highest mum
| Der of votes was entitled to be commits
stoned by the Governor; and the Governor
in case of a contested election is directed
! by the Constitution to send the returns &c
| the House Of Delegates, which shall judge
of the election and qualification of the can,