Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-03-27

wishes OF the nOurlSnlng portions OF
the State? The experiment could be
made for two years, and if tried, VEN
ture the prediction that the change
for the better would be so highly APP
proved Of that the next Legislature
would not dream Of returning to the
old order Of things.
A motion to postpone the bill until
Tuesday next was adopted.
The Senate then took up the second
special order Of the day, the bill max
ing an appropriation Of $1,000 to Char
lotte Hall School, and also an addi-
tional sum of $4,000 per Year for ten
years to the same school.
Mr. Fields moved to amend BY re
ducing the appropriation to $1,000.
Judge Tuck advocated the bill as it
made the institution a free public high
school for St. Mary's and Charles
counties, and an experimental high
school.
Mr.. Billingsly advocated the bill at
some length.
Mr. Brattan opposed the bill as spe-
cial legislation.
Mr.. Steiner was opposed to this par
ticular bill, but would support bill
giving $1,000 year to each county in
the State forestablishing Il high-school
He gave his views on the character
and management of schools required
for the State.
The amendment was lost.
Amendments were adopted giving
Calvert and Prince Georges counties
each two free scholarships, and the bill
ordered engrossed for a third reading
\ number of House bills were re-
ceived. read first time and referred
TO appropriate committees.
The Senate then, at 80 p. NJ, ad-
journed.
Leave to introduce bill was grant
ed to Mr.. Etchison, for authority 10
the County Commissioners Of Prince
Georges county to subscribe to the
stock of the Washington and Point
Lookout Railroad Company.
Mr.. Wier presenteda a minoritvreport
in the Brooke Widdicombe case. in
which he agrees with the report Of the
majority rs to the right of the Legis-
lature la the premises. but denies tht
necessity of a new election. rs there Is
no doubt of the fairness of Widdi-
combe's election, in the least. by five
majority.
This, and the other report, were
postponed until next Tuesday.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, March 1S.-1hc Sen
ate met at ii o'clock. Twenty-Ihrcc
Senators answered roll-call.
The following Senate bills We're re-
ported favorably and read first time:
To amend section 16, article %. Pub
lie General Laws, by providing that
executions or attachments may issue,
on judgments in any court of record. at
any time within twelve years from the
date OF such Judgment. For the i'm
provcmcnt and renovation of the to-
bacco-growing regions OF the State
Providing reward for killing foxes
in Prince Georges county bv parties
owning or keeping hounds. To pro-
vide for submitting to the people 4
proposition to amend section II. ar
ticle 3. of the Constitution. so that the
same shall read: NO Senator, or
Delegate. after qualifying a such. not
withstanding he may thereafter resign,
shall. during the whole period of time
for which he was elected, be eligible to
any office under the state by arpoiut-
ment Of the Executive or Legislature,
or shall, during said term. receive the
whole or any part of the salary or profit
of any office exercised by any-other
person, nor shall the Governor. or any
Senator Or Delegate De elected by the
Legislature to amy Office under the
government oI tins Ntat", or OF the
Ch!ted States during lhe term l'f
"hlcn ne may nave oeIn elected ana no
gualllled, notwithstanding he snail
thereafter resign his oi1lce OF Governor,
Senator or Delegate.
Mr. Stevens submitted an un1avora-
Die minority report on the preceding
bill, arguing that such Il bill II passed
"onld be uncohstltutl"naI, null ana
VOID; that neither State law nor
the State Constitution can prescribe
the qualifications OF canadatc for the
United states Senate or member OF
CONGRESS. the raGUISIta UUaIlticatiOnS