Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-27

Fenton, Stake, Clark, Watkins, Fletchall Wier.
Wack, Waters. Vanderford, Maclin, Stewart of
Howard, BedSworth and West-44
Nays.-Messrs. Merritt. Henkle keech, Ma
thews, Seth Coulhourn, Duer, Gordy, johnson,
Hodson, Latchford, Thompson, Merrill, Miller,
Lamar Amman, Lee, McCosker, Staylor, Berry,
Freaner, Grimes, Park, Brace, Gait and Leon
ard-27.
Upon motion of Mr.. Merryman, the
Senate bill appropriating $l25, 900 for,
and providing for the redemption of
bonds and debts of the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum, at Frederick, was taken up.
Mr.. Leonard moved to amend so that
$4,000 shall be appropriated, as he
thought this was sufficient sum.
The amendment was opposed by
Messrs. Watkins, Seth, Laane, Henkle,
Nicodemus and Brace.
Mr.. Maclin favored the amendment.
He was opposed to these extravagant
appropriations, and moved to make
the amount 100000.
Mr.. Leonard accepted the amend
ment.
Messrs. Robey and joyce also op-
posed the bill as it now stands.
Mr.. Maclin's amendment was re-
jected by a vote of yeas IA, nays so,
and the bill was then passed by yeas
55, nays s.
The House then adjourned until to-
morrow.
SENATE.
THURSDAY. Feb, 19.-The following
bills were reported favorably: To en-
courage immigration into the State of
Maryland Mr., Stevens bilD; read first
time. To amend sections and !, ar
ticle 36, Public General Laws, title
"Estrays and Vessels Adrift;" read
first time. House bill to amend sec
ton $50, article 80, supplement to the
Code of Public General Laws. relating
to Sabbath breaking.
Mr.. Brattan submitted Joint rcsolu-
tons relative to a boundary line be-
tween Maryland and Virginia, which
were read first time.
The Senate then took up on their
second reading the following Senate
bills, which were read and ordered en-
crossed, except when otherwise special
ly noted: To amend Section ;, Article
5 Public General Laws, relating to ap-
peals and allowing an appeal to the
Court Of Appeals from judgments in
eases of sales for taxes. To amend Sec
ton g., Article 81, Public General
Laws, relating to liens and executions
of judgments by Justices of the Peace
The hour of II o'clock having ar
rived, the Senate took up the special
order. the bill establishing Stat.
Board OF Health, on its second read
ing. which was read and ordered en-
crossed for third reading.
The bill to amend sections 81 and
50, Code of Public General Laws. Pr
Georges county. title COLLECTORS, and
relating to the County Treasurer in
said county, was taken up on It's sec
ond reading.
Mr.. Suit moved to postpone the bill
until Thursday of next week.
Mr.. Tuck said the bill had been put
off twice at the request of the Senator
1t had been before the Senate since the
4th of February, and he hoped it would
not be put off.
Mr.. Suit said he hoped this measure
would not be forced down their throats
His constituents were opposed to the
bill, the object of which was to keep a
gentleman, and he could say a worthy
gentleman, in office two Years who rode
about the country and notified people
where to meet to pay taxes. Some of
his people had to sacrifice a day in going
to these places of appointment to pay
the sum of seyenty-tive cents. 1t was
a matter that pertained to his county.
and his people were opposed to it. He
asked the Iostponement, that he might
have time to get petitions here, which
would prove what his constituents de-
sired. He was in the Senate to-day,
scarcely able to be in his seat, with a
high fever, and was present only for
the purpose of having the bill deferred
Mr.. Suit intlmated that he could at
tend to the interests of his constitu-
ents, and it was beyond the province
of those representing other counties to
interfere
Mr.. Tuck said the idea that no one
except the person representing coun-
ty had a right to introduce measure
affecting them was untenable. What
are we here for, except to legislate
for the best interests of all? If the
Senator does represent the county here
and the people desire measure he is
opposed to, do they expect him to offer
and urge it? He (Mr. Tuck knew
more of the people Of Prince Georges
county than the Senator who repre-
sents that county here, and had known
their fathers. 1t was not his desire to
force this measure down the throat Of
the Senator. Let him (Mr. Suit be
frank and say if his real object was not
to defeat the bill by postponement.-
When he (Mr. Tuck lived in Prince
Georges collectors were in vogue, and
county paper sold at IS cents on the
dollar, and was hawked about. There
was, too, a large list Of defaulters un-
der that system. Now, since they had
a County Treasurer, it was dollar for
dollar. He had similar bill here APP
plying to his own county Anne Arun-
deD, and his object was to take coliec-
tions from the hands of these msera-
BILE collectors, and adopt the Treasurer