Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-03-06
HOUSE.

The House bill incorporating Hunting
ton, of Prince Georges county, was taken
up and passed.
| The House bill authorizing recodifi-
cation Of the State laws was read a second
time and ordered to be engrossed tor a
third reading; also the House bill amend
| ing the General Laws, entitled "Chancery;
also House bill repeating and re-enactlng
the General Laws, title County Commls-
sioners,' subtitle "Roads;' also the House
bill to repeal chapter pa, Acts OF 1872,
| regulating the taxation Of Coal-mlnlng
companies
! The Immigration bill introduced by Mr..
Groh, of Baltimore city, in the House,
came up in the House for a second read
| ing, and was the subject of great deal OF
discussion. The bill is not similar to those
| introduced in the Senate by Senators
| Blake and Ste ems, but simply provides
| for the appointment by the Governor of a
| Commissioner of immigration, to board
vessels on arrival in Baltimore, and induce
immigrants to remain here, and approprl-
ating $4,000 for the purpose per annum
for salary and expenses. Mr.. Nandertord
moved to appropriate 81 900 instead OF
| $1,000, and stated he was opposed to the
| bill, AS nothing practical could be accom-
! plished by it. He cited an experiment in
| Delaware to attract Swiss immigrants.
who after being brought to that State, re
NAMED but a short time there, and not one
now remains. They would 90 to the W est
| to join their friends where they could hear
the same language and sing the same songs
as at home Mr. Groh said that the Ger
man language was spoken in Maryland
and the songs of the Faderland sung with
as much acclaim on the banks OF the Pa
tapsco as upon the banks of the Ohio OF
| the Colorado. He pointed out the neccs-
sity of the appointment of a Commissioner
To- receive and care for the immigrants on
| their arrival, 10 protect them and assist
| them to reach their destinations; also to
! secure laborcrs and help for the agricultu-
rists of Mary land. whose interests were In
| q most depressed condition for want OF
| this very help. Colonel Joyce spoke AT
| length in favor of the bill He detailed
very fully his experience on the subject
| during u recent visit Ia the continent OF
| Europe. and urged furciblv and with his
usual carncstness in favor of the pending
| bill. Mr.. Watkins spoke at length on the
subject of his experience and the expert
cnce Of the people Of Montgomery, and he
| opposed the bill as useless, not being praC-
teal in its working operations. Mr..
| Thompson. OF Queen Anne's, stated in his
county number of immigrants had been
| brought. but not three remained. As soon
as they had paid their bills they left for
the West. and lac did not believe the bill
would bring about any other state OF the
case. Dr. Hcnkle spoke in favor OF the
| bill, and was answered by Mr.. Watkins.
after which Mr.. Lamar, Of Frederick,
made an eloquent argument in favor of the
act. After some other remarks, pro and
con. the bill was ordered 10 be engrossed
for q third reading hy vote, which prom
iscs that the bill will pass the House.
The Chair laid before the House an in
vitAtinn FROM the Fifth Regiment, VI. y. G..
| To witness their review on Thursday by
Governor Gruomc, which was accepted.
The House then adjourned.