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ed as to dispense with the RETIREMENT to vote
on separate ballots.
Mr.. Brown moved 10 add to the bill a Sec
ton suspending the operation ofthe origi-
nal law, until the decision provided for shall
be obtained.
He advocated his amendment, and Mr.
Warrington spoke against it. Both these
gentlemen went into the merits of the ques-
ton.
The amendment of Mr.. Brown was re-
jected.
Mr.. Dixon moved an amendment, to ap-
| ply the bill exclusively to Baltimore city.
Rejected.
Mr.. Thomas moved to excep, Cecil coun-
ty, which was rejected.
| Mr.. Foard moved to strike out the enact
| ing clause. Rejected-yeas, 26, nays 80.
| Mr.. Wor.hington moved to lay the bill
on the table, which was also rejecled-yeas
&c, nays 80.
! The question was then taken on the pass
age Of the bill, and it was passed-yeas AZ,
nays rs.
Mr.. Causin asked to be excused from vo-
ting. He was in favor Of the bill from prin-
ciple. He had no doubt of the ability Of
the Legislature to legislate on this subject,
but he believed the submission of,he ques-
ton to the people to be unc constitutional
He was excused.
FEBRUARY &c, 1850.
In SENATE-Mr. Constable reported
bill to require free negroes and mulattoes TO
perform certain labor in the counties there
in named, which was passed.
The resolutions in relation to slavery,
from the House were assented to.
The bill from the House, to repeal all
laws prohibiting the introduction Of slaves
into this State, was passed as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Gather. (Presl.,) Black
istone, Bowling, Blocher, Cary, Clarke, Con-
stable, George, HAMILTON, Kent, McCul
Tough, Sellman, Whaley.-l3.
Nays-Messrs. Done, Keyser, Matthews,
Moores, NALL, Phelps, Roberts.-7.
Mr.. HambiIton submitted resolutions Of
thanks to Commodore Buchanan and Sur
geon Pinkney, U. S. N, citizens Of Mary
land, for gallant and meritorious conduct in
the Mexican war, which were unanimously
assenled to.
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr. Causin
three-meet again at 4 O'Clock for the trans
action Of private or local business, which
was adopted. Also, to receive no new mat
ter for legislation after Wednesday next,
unless otherwise ordered, which was also
adopted.
Mr. Gwinn obtained leave TO report bill
to regulate the marital rights as they affect
the real estate Of the wife,
| On motion of Mr.. Foard, the supplement,
to the Sunday law was reconsidered. He
| then moved to amend, so as to leave it to
the decision Of the people Of the counties
as a whole, irstead of by districts.
The Speaker decided the motion out of
order, as it was motion to strike GU. an
amendment made by the House.
Mr. Foard then moved TO consider the
amendments, so as TO attain the object,
which was agreed to. Mr.. Causin, who
offered these amendments, then Withdrew
them.
Mr.. Worthington moved to reconsider
the amendment, providing for taking the
sense of the people on this question, on the
I'd Wednesday of May next, so as to leave
it as originally reported, at the October
election, which was no. agreed to-
TIE bill was again passed-yeas 81, nays
I25. Messrs. Causn and Merrick were ex-
cused from voting.
Mr. Wor,hington reported bill to pro-
vide for the instruction of the INDECENT blind
persons, inhabitants Of this State. 1t ap-
propria,es annually $4,000 for this pur-
pose
The Speaker announced the order Of the
day, being the bill for the relief Of Pass
more Mccullough, Of Anne Arundel county.
This bill sets forth in the preamble that
there was awarded by arbitrator to be due
Passmore Mccullough Tin consequence Of
his connection with the Annapolis and Elk
ridge Railroad Company the sum of 49,
I215 II. The bill then provides for the
transfer TO said McCollough of $40 shares
Of preferred capital stock in said Railroad
Company. standing in the name Of the State,
in satisfaction Of said award.
The bill, as it progressed in its reading,
had various amendments proposed to it, but
one of which offered by Mr.. DIgges, TO the
preamble, was adopted. None of them az
feeling the object of the bill were agreed to.
Mr.. Harris moved to strike out the enact
ing clause. Pending which motion the
House adjourned till 4 O'Clock.
Ereming Session.-The resolution allow
NJ rs Sarah Ann Watson the half pay proper
of 1t. Colonel, during her widow hood, TO
commence from the death of her husband,
was amended so that the pay should not
exceed $50 per month. and then passed
ayes AZ, nays 20. Adjourned.
FEBRUARY p, 1850.
doUsE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr. Spence
submitted a resolution, that the Librarian
purchase copies of McSherry's History Of
Maryland. Laid over. Mr.. Marshall, of
Baltimore, a resolution that the Adiu,ant