The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-12
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

Bal Rejected.-Increasing the per diem allowance
of the Commissioners of Worcester county.
Resolutions Passed-Requring the Comptroller
to adjust the accounts of the late Clerk of the Sn
perior Court of Baltimore city. Relative to mon
! ument on the State House hill, Annapolis, to the
late Maj. Gen., the Baron de kab To furnish GER
tain Arms to st. Johns College. Also, to Caver
College. Relative to canal around the Falls o.
the Ohio
Balls Passed-Amending the act Incorporating
the college of st. James. To allow the Clerk o.
Prince Georges county to draw the jurors To
amend the law in mandamus cases. To refund a
sum of money to n. Fl. Green. To establish free
school in Vansve district, Prince Georges county.
10 regulate the compensation of persons in Prince
Georges county. Incorporating the Baltimore City
Guards. To authorize the Comptroller to settle
with W. II. Jones, of Somerset county. Toregulate
the compensation of the Commissioners of Montgom-
cry Co. To authorize Providence Chapel to sell
certain property. Incorporating the Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of st. Mary's and Charles coun-
ties. Incorporating Georgetown Cross Roads
by the name of Galena. To repair the Court House
Washington County. To allow n. j. Lankfor
to complete collections To llow H. NJ. Langley
to complete collections. To prevent the filling ur
OF the harbors in Somerset county. To authorize
b. +. Gwinn to settle his guardian accounts. In.
cooperating the Mineral Hill Mining Company For
the inspection and measurement of gas and gas
metres in Baltimore City. Incorporating the Lei
tersburg Town Hall Company. Granting a dona-
tonto Brookville Academy, in Montgomery County.
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Balt-
more to issue bonds to the amount of $3.50, 900
to complete the new Jail Of said city.
Btus Passed.-For the benefit of the State Colo
nlzation Society. To pay claims of p. Martin and
others. Incorporating Oak Grove schoolhouse. To
sell the almshouse of Hartford county. Incorpora-
ting the church of the United Brethren in Christ;
the Port Deposit Library Association. Amending
the act for making a Turnpike from Hagerstown to
Smithsburg. incorporating the Mechanics Insur-
ance Company OF Batimore;-the MARYLAND Mutual
Insurance Company. To issue patent to Robert
May for land in Baltimore county. To pay
J. W. White. For the benefit of William
pay the Independent Greys, Baltimore City
Guards and others for services rendered. To re-
quire Clerks of Courts to do certain acts in the alb
sence OF Judge. Relative to the collectors of tax
OF Hartford county The appropriation bill for 1860.
TO allow VIM. Stafford to bring slaves into this
State. To incorporate the NJ Z. Church of Sharps-
burg Relative to St. Peters Church, Baltimore
TO allow Minerva Barnes, free negro, to remain in
Register of Wills of Anne Arundel county. To pay
fees to U. Duke. Incorporating Columbia Lodge
81, OF Masons in Frederick county. For the bene-
ht of the crier of the Court of Allegheny county,
Relative to the Western Maryland Railroad. Waiy-
ing States liens in favor of the Western MARYLAND
Railroad incorporating the Chloras Point Wharf
Company. To protect wild fowl in the waters of
Talbot and Queen Anne's counties. To levy an ad-
dltional school tax in the 4th School District of
queen Anne's county For new primary school
district in Anne Arundel county. Relative to the
schools in the 3rd School District, I'd Election Dis
trict of Caroline county. For the benefit of Jas.
Wheeler; free negro. For the benefit of T. j.
Plerpont and others. To remove from the assess
ment of Frederick county, two absconding slaves
incorporating Havre de Grace Academy. To allow
NJ Z. Church in Charlestown to purchase the lot
now held by it. For the benefit of Elizabeth Mills
10 release the p. f. Church of Talbot county from
taxation. For the speedy collection of taxes in
Baltimore county. For the benefit of E. Horner
and others, free negroes. To remove gates from off
public roads in the third election district of Caro-
line county. To pay j. NJ. Schley. Relative to
gany. To make valid bequest of E. C. Woolton.
10 pay sum of money to T. b. Billingsley. To
regulate the location of school houses in Queen
Anne's "A county. To make valid deed from E.
Town and wife. To build a wharf in the Nanticoke
river. To pay j. w. Davis and NJ Chevenant. To
prevent negroes owning boats the Potomac river.
Relative to the records of the superior court of Bal
tlmore city, Appropriating to the common schools
OF the State, the money received for interest from
the United States government incorporating the
Near Cut Turnpike Company. Relative to the
equity court OF Baltimore city. Relative to the
Home of the Frendless. Making valid deed to j.
Plumley, jr. For the inspection of grain in Balti
more city.
Bills Reiected.--For the relief of the sureties
Benjamin Marshall, of Calvert county. To regulate
pilotage. To amend the charter of the State gri-
cultural College. For the benefit of A. +. Il NJ 5.
Jones. For the inspection of guano agricultural
salts and all manufactured manures, &c. Refund
ing sum of money to I. E. Martin and others.
An order was passed to pay the Chaplans $50
each.
Also, resolutions relative to st. Johns and
Washington Colleges, which also passed the House.
The following is the vote for which the bill to re-
gulate pilotage rejected
YEAs-Messrs. Bowdle Bradley, Brooke, Frank
lin, Gardner, Hoffman, Miles, and Smith.
NAYs-Messrs. Webster, CPrest.,) Clarke, Dan
iel, Grahame, Mccullough, McMasters, Nuttle,
Stone, Turner, Wallace, and wilkins.
On motion of Mr.. Franklin, a unanimous vote
of thanks given the President, Hon. E. H. w eb-
ser for the impartial and just discharge of the du-
ties of the Chair, to which Mr.. Webster responded
and declared the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Bills UsPassed.-Incorporatin the American I'M
provement company. For issuing a patent to r.
May for certain lands in Baltimore county. For
the relief of j. W. Penne of Somerset county. For
the relief of A. A. Duhamel. Extending the act for
draining swamps and low grounds in Queen Anne's
dorchester and Worcester counties. Incorporating
the Clinton Bank. Enlarging the powers of the
Commissioners of Elkton Amending the charter Of
the House of Refuge. Incorporating the Port De
posit Library Association. To authorise the Comp
troller to use stamps on licenses issuedb by him. FO
another magistrate in the 18th district of Frederick
county. To provide for the completion of the new
Jail in Baltimore city,
Resolution Possed.-Relatiye to a monument t.
the late Major General, the Baron De Kalb.
| Bills Reected.-To enlarge the duties of the Com
mssioners of Public Works.
| BWs Possed.-For the dispatch of business in tn
Superior Court and Court of Common Pleas in Balti
more City. Incorporating the Chester River Stean
Navigation Company. For the formation of corpo
ration to build railroads. To modify the punish
ment of free negroes convicted of larceny, &c
Relative to certain books in the Clerks Office of Ce
Gil County To carry into effect the 22d Section o
the 4th Article of the Constitution. Incorporatn,
the Chester River Steam Navigation Company. Fo
new Election District in Worcester County.
Bill rejected incorporating the Merchants Banl
Of Cecil County.
Bills rejeced.-To create new election district il
| Worcester county. To regulate inspections in Bal
timore city.
Mr. kilbourn being in the chair, on motion o
Mr. Belt, the thanks of the House voted to tn
Hon. j. S. Berry for the ability and urbanity will
which he discharged the arduou and responsible
duties of the chair. TO which Mr.. b. responded
and the response was ordered to be entered upol
the journal.
The House adjourned sine die.
The Legislature passed about 400 laws, and sun
dry joint resolutions.