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

denounced the outsiders hanging a.
round the Legislature like buZZards a
round carrion topush this bill through,
taking the matter from the people of
his county.
Mr. Tuck said the bill did not pro-
long the office of the treasurer for two
years, but only from May until Nov
ember.
Afterremarksb bv Messrs. Earle, Brat
tan and Steiner, in favor of postpone
ment as courtesy even. due Sena
tor, the bill was postponed until Thurs
day next.
Mr.. Stevens submitted message to
the House that. in view of next Mon
day being the 22d of February, and Il
holiday by the law of the State, when
the two Houses adjourn tomorrow
they stand adjourned until Tuesday
next, which was adopted.
The second reading Of Senate bills
was resumed. and the following read
and ordered engrossed: To amend sec
ton 2l. article 5. Public General Laws,
title appeals, allowing appeals from
orders granting injunctions, appoint
ing a receiver. &c. To amend section
3S, article 93, Public General Laws.
title .'TeStamentarv Law" TO amend
section 60, article -, title '.Pleading,
Practice and Process, relating 10 writS
of inquiry, &c.
Mr.. Earle submitted a joint resolu-
ton in favor of the Centennial at
Philadelphia in 1876. and requesting
our Representatives in Congress TO ad
yocate and vote for such appropria
tons as in their Judgment may be ne
cessary and proper to carry ont the
purposes contemplated by the Act of
Congress, and winch was read first
time.
The rules were suspended, the reso-
luton read a second time, and the
question occurring on ordering them
engrossed for third reading. Messrs.
Tuck, Fields and Brattan expressed
their opposition to any appropriation
for the Centennial.
On the question of engrossment the
vote stood yeas u. NAYS :.
The Senate then went into Execu-
tive session, and after remaining there
in some time, resumed Legislative bus
mess.
HOUSE.
y petition was presented by Mr..
Etchison. of certain citizens Of Prince
Georges county. asking a redivisiou of
Piscataway district, aud that they be
transferred to Charles county As cltl-
a4as thar.af -
Mr.. keech renewed the order Of Mr..
Brace offered some DAYS since. calling
on the Comptroller for information a
to the expenses. &c. of his office. but
So changed that the investigation shall
be made by the WAYS and Means com
mittee. and the committee report in
ten DAYS.
Mr.. Brace thought the object of his
order would be defeated if left 10 the
committee. and he could not see why
his order should not be adopted. rs il
was without any cncumbraucc Of q
committee Investigation. We all know
what that means.
Mr.. keech desired to know what he
meant by saying, We all know what
that means"
Mr.. Brace said that he meant that
where there was anything wrong that
might be noticed in the course of the
investigation. it would be hite- wash
ed in the interest of the dominant
party.
Mr.. Buchanan Indignantly sought
to inquire of Mr.. Brace if he intended
any reflection upon the WAYS and
Means committee. He WAS 4 member
of that committee, and would not sub
nit to such an indignity.
Mr.. Freaner made the same inquiry.
Mr.. Brace said that no matter how
fair the committee might be disposed
to be, they could not make report to
the House that would he satisfactory.
He meant no imputation against the
honesty of the Comptroller or the COM
mittee. He wanted such statement
as the people Of the whole State could
see, and not to be contented with the
mere conclusions of the committee
If the Comptroller can account for the
oluClCHCtS, WANT nun NludlCdlCu.
but if there is a leakage, or reckless
expenditure of the public money, or
malfeasance, | want the people to know
it and act on it, and for that reason we
all want the figures direct from the
Comptroller.
Mr.. keech said that if his friend
from Charles county does not object,
he would quote from the New Testa-
ment, and say, I've have heard strange
things to-day" He further said that
the Ways and Means committee was
composed Of gentlemen who were at
least the peers of the gentleman from
Allegany in every particular, and We're
as competent to give this House as fair
areport as the gentleman himself; and
were there any disposition on the part
Of the committee to screen anything,
and thereby follow the example of
those Of the General Government, they
would be estopped by the gentleman
from Frederick, who is in every way
us well qualified as Mr.. Brace to attend
an investigation, and who does not be-
long to the dominant party of the State.
The order provides for full, free and
fair report, and can be as well spread
upon the journal, and find its way to
every hamlet and town of the State as
any information that could be obtain
ed by the order of the Allagany coun-