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


MoSp4Y, March 2-Thc Senate met at
L. Seventeen Senators answered roll-CAll
Senator Henry Williams. Of Calvert
county, who was dangerously i'll when the
session commenced. appeared and took
his seat today Tor the iirs; time, apparent
II entirely recovered. He WAS warmly con
graduated by his brother senators.
An invitation from Colonel j. Stricken
Jenkins "a the Senate To attend a review
ofthe F fifth Regiment 10y Governor GToomc.
on Thursday. in Annapolis, was accepted.
Mr.. Lloyd. from the joint committee to
wait on Hon. James Il. Groome and notify
him II his election. and request his attcn-
dam. in - Senate chamber March 9Th 10
take the oatn OF o..::ce, submitted report
that their duty had been 'harged, with
the following letter:
BsLTIMoRE. Feb uary 27sh, l,I,
GsrHcmen-I am IN receipt Of your oommuni-
cation 81 t3c goth inst, info uIng me officially
Of nay election by the Geuet al Assembly To III,
Office OF Governor II the State OF Maryland, and
shall, a. requested ~ you. unless prevented by
an over ruling Providence, attend IN the Senate
Chamber At noon GA " ,Iussday. the tth Jay OF
Match ~. " hon. by the terms ~ the rcslEna.
zion Il lion. N.ltLrn PIaknty " hytc, that Of
ficc viii byuutn. vacant, To take aud su1>Sri
of the state
D,-irlug through you To express To the Gen
crai Assembly my uga appreciation 81 the dis
tiuguIsh,d honor II has duue snc IN srlr't'ng me
Ia I'LL the rcsponsIbc and exalted position "i
Chief Ma glstrat. OF nag native State, and with
sentiments Of high esteem for you pei souaily. |
am gentleman, your o0,dIcnt servant.
JAMES Il GRooME.
To M,ssrs. Edward Lloyd WIN. W kui ght,
Committee part of the Senate, and McSsrs. \.
St.L. Ant Atp nd Lou IurnTT
Jr- on part OF the House.
The bin to amend section and :, ar
tiCle 80, Public General Laws, relating To
Estrays, which was amended by excepting
the co mites of Caroline, iComiCo, Gar
ret. Montgomery and Prince Georges,
was taken up, read a second time and
ordered engrossed.
The Senate then took up Mr.. Brattan' S
Joint resolutions providing for an adjust
men. Of the boundary between Maryland
Virginia, which were amended by adding
the names of Hon. James |. Dennis, OF
Somerset county, and Hon. VIM. Pinkney
WHITE as messengers, with Hon. Isaac ID.
Jones. to bear the resolutions to the As
sesmbly of Virginia, to serve without com
pensation, and ordered engrossed on u
third reading.
liz Spttidl OIucT Vi lnc tlat cSud'C biil l.
to amend sections 81 and -, Public Local
Law, Prince Georges county, providing
that the present county treasurer shall con
tinue to hold office for the time for which
he was heretofore appointed and until a
successor is duly elected and quallhed,
was taken up on its second reading.
Mr.. Suit sent up and had read remon-
STRANGE from the County Commissioners OF
Prince Georges against the passage of the
bill. An amendment by Mr.. Suit that IN
case of vacancy in the office of Treasurer,
such vacancy shall be filled by the County
Commissioners, instead ofby the Governor
as provided in the bill, was rejected, and
the bill ordered engrossed for third read
ing.
An order by Mr.. Stevens that the Senate
hold sessions on Tuesday and Thursday
nights of the present week, was adopted.
! The Senate then adjourned.