Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-01-17
The resolutions offered by Mr.. Kennedy
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ted to take into consideration so much of the
Governors message as relates to sssecret DO
litical societies." &C., came up for the ac-
ton Of the House. Mr. Wickes desired
the mover, if he was serious in offering the
Resolutions, to postpone the question of their
adoption until tomorrow, to enable him to
offer some amendments and remarks, as
he was too i'll to-day to remain in his seat.
Mr.. Kennedy stated that he would be pleas
ed to crafty the member from Allegany,
(ir. Wickes, but he was serious in offer
ing his resolutions, upon subject to which
the Governor had called attention, and wish
ed their early adoption 1t was the duty
ofthe General Assembly of Maryland, as the
grand inquest of the State, to investigate
the ''new clement in politics which has be-
come so dangerous to the government. It
would be a manifest discourtesy to the Gov
ernor not to take cognizance Of so serious a
portion of his message, and if no notice of
it is taken in this house, it will 20 forth to
posterity upon the journal of the House that
''secret societies" once existed dangerous to
society, of which fio explanation was on re-
cord, &c. He wished the committee imme-
diately appointed to call upon the Governor
for further information, &c.
Mr.. Askew moved the adoption of the re-
solutions, and suggested that the proper
time for discussion would be upon the report
of the committee called for in the resolution.
when made in the House.
Mr.. Merrick moved that the number of
the committee be increased to seven, in Or
der that all parties in the House may be re-
presented in that committee, as he hoped
would be by the Speakers appointment.
Mr.. Waters hoped the member from
Charles would be gratifed- the Ameri-
can party had nothing to fear from acceding
to his wishes.
Mr.. Kennedy stated that if the Cover
nor's remarks were pointed to the American
party, he did not consider any courtesy was
due from its members to an opposition,
which would enable the party he represen-
ted, to be further assailed. He wished to
know if the Governor intended to apply his
remarks in relation to secret societies, to
the American party If he did so intend,
then he was prepared to vindicate himself
and his party from the Governors asper-
sions, who, in fact showed himself to be a
Acknowledging" if it was his intention to
refer to the American party.
Mr.. Hall moved the previous question.
Mr.. Merrick called for the ayes and noes,
which was ruled out of order, it being an a.
mendment.
Mr.. Wickes moved to increase the COM
mittee to tyenty-one, one from each county
and one from the city of Baltimore.
Mr.. Wickes regretted that the subject of
politics was thus early presented in the ses-
sion, because he feared that it would inter-
rupt the proper business of the House. He
had no hesitation in declaring it to be his
opinion that the Governor did refer in his
remarks to the American party. He hoped
that no attempt would be made to smother
this subject in an ex-parte committee. He
was disposed to give the subject the most
searching investigations, &c., &c.
Mr.. Fiery said he opposed all large COM
mlttees as inefficient in action. He said he
took the remarks of the Governor as applied
to himself and his party, and he denounced
the Governors message as a discourtesy to
the House, which the Governor had travelled
out Of his way to offer them.
Mr.. Partridge said he was not opposed to
the enlargement of the committee to seven
in order that the fragments forming the OPP
position amounting to nineteen AN ominous
number in Maryland history-might be re-
presented therein.
Mr.. Hall said that if the Governor refer
red to the American party, his action was
not only to the members of the
Legislature, but to the people who had sent
them here. The Governor had no right to
read the American party political lecture
in his message, &c.
The motion Of Mr.. Wickes was lost, and
also the motion of Mr.. Merrick.
The resolutions were then adopted, and
the House adjourned, the committee not
having been appointed.
January 11.-Mr. Goldsborough obtain
ed leave to report a bill to repeal the stamp
tax.
Orders Presumably Mr.. Bowie, that
the Comptroller be requested to inform this
House If any and what reduction in the d.
rect tax can be made, without detriment to
the interests Of the State. Adopted. -..
By Mr.. Askew, that when this House
adjourn it adjourn to Monday, at twelve o.
clock, to enable the Speaker to have the
proper repairs, &C., made to the hall, for
the comfort of members of this House
Adopted. .-. ...-
By Mr.. Daniel, that the Farmers Bank
OF Maryland be authorised to pay the orders
OF the Committee on Claims, &c. Adopted.
Bills Repeatedly Mr.. Partridge, to
amend proceedings in cases of attachment.
by MIR. Dorsey, to amend the act for the
better protection Of shareholders in certain
counties in this State. By Mr.. Simmons,
to amend the act relating to nonresident
guardians of infants living out of this State,
&c.