The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-02-26
MARYLAND LEGISLATU IRE.
SENATE
ANNAPOLIS, February %, 1858.

SENATE.
ANNAPOLIS, February 2j 1858
Petitions, DC. Prescnted-B Mr. Kimmel in
regard to inspections NJ Mccullough, of DR.. j.
higgins to be refunded certain monies. Mr. Nuttle
70 incorporate company to make a railroad from
Potters Landing, &c Mr.. Daniel obtained leave to
report bill TO run the boundaries between this
State and Virginia
Mr.. Mccullough reported bill to rernlate Shar-
ifs fees
The bill making appropriations to the Insane Hos
pltal and the Green Spring Avenue Bill was post
poned till tomorrow
The bill better to regulate the sale of Intoxicating
liquors IN Baltimore city was reported by Mr.. Nc
Cullough with the following amendment:
mat no applicant for traders license, shall be
permitted under such license to sell any spirituous
or ternented liquors, unless he shall take out a
special license for that purpose for which he shall
pay the sum OF fifty dollars; provided, however,
that nothing herein contained shall be construed so
as to allow the sale of said liquors in quantities less
than pint.
hich was read and adopted.
Mr. Mccullough submitted the following amend
ment:
Amendment proposed
Instead OF Sec insert after the enactino clause
That it shall not be lawful for the Clerks of the Cir
cut Courts in the counties, or the Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas in the city of Baltimore to
grant incense to any person persons, or BODY
corporate within this State to open set up or keep
an ordinary tavern or inn, victualling house.
cook shop, or any other place. at or in which spIr-
itous or termented liquors or lager beer NAV be
sold, or partered IN quantities less than pint,
less the party applying for such license, together
with the usual fees shall present an order to said
clerk clerks, signed by the foreman of the Grand
Jury, showing the assent of the Grand Jury to the
Circuit Court of the Criminal Court in Baltimore
city, next preceding such application.
Which read.
Mr.. Daniel submitted the following amendment
to the amendment
Substitute for Section
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for the
Clerks of the Circuit Courts in the counties or the
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the city of
Baltimore to grant license to any person or per-
! sons, or body corporate within this State to sell
any spirituOus or termented liquors. or lager beer
OF any kind, or in any quantity, unless the party
applying for such license together with paving the
usual fees shall present an order to said clerk or
clerks, signed by the foreman of the grand Jury of
the respective county or city where ii is proposed
to sell the same, showing the assent of the grand
jury to the issuing of such license obtained at tha
term of the Circuit Court, the Criminal Court in
Baltimore city next proceeding such application
Which was read and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. MCCULLOUGH the further con-
sideration of the bi was postponed.
/ Bis possed.-To pay sum of money to II. 4.
/ Scott, Of Prince Georges county. To protect the
/ State House from fire.
The bill granting piece of land to Frederick
! county, for purpose OF education was rejected.
Bills Rcp0rted.-Bv Mr.. Stone, to change the
mode of certain appointments, and prescribing GER
tain duties OF the Superintendent of public build
ings. Mr.. Wallace, to continue in force the act
Tor perpetuating the evidence of lost records of
Dorchester county, and it was passed.
The following is the vote on the Eastern Shore
Railroad Appropriation bill Mr.. Stone having
, withdrawn his substitute.l
! lEAs.-MeSsrs. Bowdel, Daniel, Hoffman Kim
nell, Mccullough, Nuttle, Wallace and wilkins.
NAYS.-Messrs. Webster President Brooke
Clarke, Franklin Gardner, Graham, Mills. Smith
Stone and Turner.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Petitions Preeentea.-By the Speaker. in relation
to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal BY Mr.
OF 900 citizens OF Baltimore for a homestead eXemp
ton to the amount of $3.50 Mr.. Belt OF George i
Kane, in regard to certain structures on the majority
report on the Executive Contingent Fund. On MO
ton of Mr.. alexander, it referred to said Com
| mittee Mir. Lynch, of Baltimore city, in favor o
allowing John Gathers to practice his cancer rene
dy. Mr.. Thornton against allowing the George
Creek Coal and Iron Company to increase its rate
Of transportation. Mr.. Landing, against making
/ Chester Bridge free.
Mr.. yelling offered order, that the judiear,
committee inquire what further legislation is neces
sary to restrain lotteries, &c, adopted.
Leo'e' to RePo,f BWs.-To Mr. Lynch, OF Bali
more county, to incorporate the Winchester Turn
pike Road company. Mr.. Dahl, for the relief OF
, F. p. Phelps Mr.. Hanway to enable Eliza \
Francis and Mary Jane Francis to hold certain
property.
MI lLN hcll' Oh Baltimore CITY, reported upon the
petition of John Gathers to practice his cancer rem
edv that no further legislation is necessary-ad
ed and leave given him to withdraw his papers
Mr. Sterling reported that it is unnecessary to
establish the office of Assistant State Librarian
( adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Forrest the exemption bill was
made the order of the day for the LIST of March
Bills Remarkably Mr.. Harrington, incorporat-
ing the Port Hermon and Delaware Railroad Com
pany-the Boston Coal Company-the West Africa
Trading Company. Reviving the Conowingo Bridge
/ Company. Mr., Thomas to pay certain pension,
. Also to pay pension to ". j. Emory. Mr.. Ken
nad Tor the better security OF persons travelling
railroads. Mr. Crowley to allow the authorities OF
Baltimore to license wagons, &c. Mr.. Rooms for
another magistrate in the 18th district of Frederick
county. Mr. Sterling relating to the Western Ma
ryland Railroad.
! Also, for relief of the surties of John W. Will
bur. Also extending the time of j. j. Landlord,
! to complete collection, Mr.. Schnebly for enlarg-
ing and modifying the Court House, of W ashington
Co. Mr.. Duyall, to establish vaccine agency in
Baltimore. Also, TO fix the compensation of the
Commissioners of Montgomery county Also to fix
the compensation of the Judges of the Orphans
Court, of the same county. Mr.. Dahl for relief
of F. P: Phelps. Mr.. Ford of Baltimore county, to
authorize the Commissioners of Baltimore county,
to open streets and avenues in said county
Unfauorabe Reports-By Mr.. Grieves to incorpo-
rate the First Colored Grand Lodge of Masons in
this State.
Mr.. Stirling, to regulate and restrict the granting
city.
Mr.. Crowley on the biIl amending the charter OF
the Frederick and marlborough Turnpike Co.
Mr.. McKinstry reported favorablv on Mr. Nor
gan's bill, to egulate the weighing and measuring
wheat in Baltimore city.
The reso buttons offered by Mr.. Mackubbin, rela-
tive to granting half pay to revolutionary officers,
by Congress, confoTmaby with resolutions of Oct.
y, 1871, We're adop ted.
Bile Passed-For an index of judgments in Caro-
line county; making valid deed to Z. 4. Calvert;
amending the charter of the Rosebank Cemetery;
for relief OF the suretes on the bonds of Thos II.
Osborn and VIM. Lvles of Thos; for an additional
road supervisor in the lst District of Worcester
county; to set apart the amshouse property Of Bal
timore county to pay the public debt of said county,
&c; making valid bequest of Leah Gale: an as
signment TO o. II. Williams; deed to Adam Hit;
to amend, far relates to Carroll county Chap.
100 of lS49; changing the name of Wesley Fremont
Davis, to Wesley Reid Davis; reducing the assess
ment of tract of land in Allegany county, to pro-
tect proprieors of mineral lands in Alleganv county,
for relief of the heirs of j. NJ Turner Incorporating
the Old Town Savings institution; the Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of Kent Island; to regulate the
inspection of Tobacco in Baltimore, and prescribing
the duties of the Inspectors.
A large number of bills were read a second time,
and ordered to a third reading.
\ bill to increase the tax in Baltimore county for
erection of school houses therein, being under
sIderation. Mr. Ford offered amendments to sub
NIT it to the people before going into effect, which
were lost and the bill passed. Mr.. F. voting in the
negative.
The bill to establish general system of common
school education in this State (the bill reported By
Senator Daniel, and passed by that body being
again under consideration the order of the day.
The House made some progress. An amendment
excepting Anne Arundel Prince Georges, Howard,
St. Mary's Baltimore Washington. Queen Anne's,
Talbot, Frederick and Charles counties from the OPP
Grafton of the bill, adopted by vote Of 80 to
80. Adjourned,
LOCAL ENCE.