Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26

In the Senate on Thursday of last week
bills were passed to sanction the scquisi-
ton Of property by the trustees Of the
! Methodist Episcopal Church: relating to
the recording and indexing OF surveys in
/ Frederick cousty; to amend the act rrist
ing TO justices of the peace and constables
in Washington county; repeating and re-
enscting the Garrett county deer law, and
amending the law RELAXING to justices OF
the peace in the same county; 10 add to
the code q section relating u mortgage.
in Baltimore city; to enahle the commits
siousrs of St MAry's county to repair the
ms hon e. Senator BowIus spoke in IA
vor OF an early call Of the Constitutional
Convention. In the House an unfsvorable
report on the claim of George \. Frede-
rick, architect was adopted Mr. McNabb
obtained leave for q bill to abolish book
tees in the public schools House bill
amending the charter Of North Eas', Cecil
county, was passed. The Fertilizer Ia
spection bill WAS made the order - the
day for wednesday. Comptroller Turssr
submitted = statement OF the tobacco fund
account Senator Rusk has introduced
butchers abattoir bill.
Tho Legislature Friday elected Msssrs
Edison n. Schryver and j Q. \. Robson
mem bers Of the police board of Baltimore
In the Senate bills originating in that
body were passed to authorize the issuing
Of per cent bonds to redeem loan Of
| 1873: to amend the laws relating to me
chanics' liens House bills were passed
10 renew the charter of the Old Town
Bank of Baltimore; TO build a school
house for colorsd children in Medley's
Neck, St Mary's county. A joint com
mit.ee OF the two no uses was appointed to
investigate the proceedings of the board
of visitors of st. Johns College The
debate On the constitutional convention
bill was postponed until Tuesday. The
Senate adjourned until Tuesday at II A.
NJ In the House resolutions were offered
thanking the officers of the Greedy relief
expedition aud voting q gold watch to
Commander Schley. Alter eulogies upon
Ok Governor Seymour, the House adjourn
ed as q mark OF respect to his memory IN
til Tuesday at 8 P. NJ.
In the Senate on Tuesday the Lane bill
providing fol q vote on the constitutional
convention in 1887 was substituted for
the Hayes early call bill with the view Of
amendment by the early call side An ef
tort to abolish the marriage license fee
failed, and the bill making it s passed
second reading. Senator Bowlus comm
ued bis argument in behalf of an early
call. Senate bills were passed relating to
attachments; to conveyances; to terms of
the Court OF Appeals: to justices of the
peace in Caroline County, and House bills
relating to Montgomery county justices
and constsbles to amend the law relating
to the indexing of the court records Of
Montgomery county 10 the House, a
number of new bills were introduced, and
number of bills were read second time.
In the Senate, Wednesday, Senate bills
were passed to amend the law relating to
notaries .publici to provide for payment OF
| Dorchester county bonds; to amend char
ter of Baltimore Baptist Church Exten-
sion Society; TO almond article % of the
code relating to corporations; to sanction
acquisition of property by the Charles
street M. E. Church; to amend acts Of 1882
providing fer change of districts in Dor
chester county, and in the appointment of
treasurer and clerk to amend localoption
law relating to certain districts of Dor
chester county; reducing the marriage Ii
cense fee to 81 to refund money to estate
of Isabella F.hey; relating to justices of
the peace in Ba timore city. A motion by
Mr. Hayes to amend the Lane bill for
holding an election on the constitutional
convention in 1887 by Incorporating his
early call bi was defeated by vote of
IA toe. Mr.. HAYES offered another amend
ment making the first Monday in April,
1887, the time for the election Of delegates
to the convention and for taking the vote
as to whether the convention shall be
held, and the first Wednesday in May fol
lowing the time for the NEE ing OF the
convent on. President Varied spoke in
favor Of the amendment, which is still
pending.