The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-24

The President laid before the Branch the report
of the Joint Committee of Ways and Means upon
the memorial of George II. Williams, in behalf of
the Church Home and lnirmary, which had been
previously adopted by the Second Branch, setting
forth that, although they held the institution in
high esteem, they did not feel justified in proposing
to aid it out of the city treasury. The report and
accompanying resolution dscharging the Commit
tee from its further consideration. were adopted
The Second Branch returned the revised ordinance
relating to public schools with its Inconvenience
in the amendment of the First Branch creating an
additional clerk to the Board of Commissioners
MIR. Talbot moved the Branch recede from its
amendment which motion prevailed.
Mr. Dukehart offered a resolution providing for
the annual appointment of Committee to examine
the books of the City Comptroller Adopted.
Mr.. Wood offered a resolution authorizing and
desiring the Mayor to extend to Mr.. Fillmore, upon
his arrival here to attend the Scientific Convention,
the Inequalities of the city, and to invite him to be-
come the city's guest during his stay. Adopted.
A message received from the Second Branch
proposing that when the Council adjourn it stand
adjourned until Monday next, which was concurred
in and the B anch adjourned.
SEcoND BRANCH.-The Branch met pursuant to
adjournment John B. Seidenstricker, Esq, Presi-
dent in the chair, and all the members present.
The proposed amendments of the First Branch to
the police ordinance call up by Mr.. Herring.
MIR. Kirk could not understand the applicability
OF an amendment concerning the use of ropes at
fires, and gave as a reason that the ordinance in
this respect was not complied with by the police.
Mr.. Bierbower remarked that the gentleman did
not know the ropes.
Whilst the amendment to abolish the filming of po-
licemen for violations of the ordinance was under
consideration, Mr.. Gordon remarked that the pro-
visions of the ordinance had been almost totally
disregarded; that it had been violated to such an
extent as to render it almost nugatory, and if he
were arrested by policeman he could sustain an
action of assault and battery against him. The
provisions had been so much dsregarded as to rem
der the law a nuty.
An ordinance for the general valuation and as
sessment of property in the city of Baltimore was
received from the First Branch and laid the ia
BILE.
A resolution making an appropriation for improv-
ing the room used by the Baltimore United Fire
Department, was received from the First Branch
and laid on the table.
resolution to improve the cutters, at the inter
section of Bond street and Eastern avenue was re-
ceived from the First Branch and concurred in.
a resolution granting permission to George w.
Buck, to construct a sewer from his premises on
Pratt street, to empty into Frederick street dock
was received from the First Branch and laid on the
table.
preamble and resolution requesting the Mayor
to extend the Inequalities of the city to Hon. Mil
lard Fillmore his visit to this city to attend the
American Scientific Convention, was received from
the First Branch and concurred in
Adjourned until Monday afternoon.