The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-12
Nays.-Messrs. Van Nostrand, Cathcart,


Taylor, Musselman, McComas and Sewall-7.
Mr. Srw,rt tbon calIod IN tho or;r;noI L;u h
ing the ordinance empowering VIM II. Tray,ers
VIM. S. Browning, and Others, to build and Law
down tracks for passenger railroad on Baltimore
street and other streets.
Mr. SEwALL moved to amend the fifth section by
striking out the words ssany one nnrt of tho citv
to any other, and inserting the words "the Eastern
limits of the city to Madison street and from the
Eastern limits Of the city to Pcnns, Ivania Avenue,
and from the Eastern limits Of the cty TO the on
tension of the line running south to Ferry Bar,
and from the extension Of limo rnnninn 70 Rai,n,o,
Cemetery to the Western lim;ts - ~ +bis n',n,,d
ment it is insured that passengers will he carried
from one extremity of tho c;tv to tbo otbor a. tL
rate of four cents The amcndment waS ado,tod
Mr. VAN NosTRAyD moved to amend the bilI bv
adding an additional section. a. section IA ~
follows. ~ ~
Section H. And he II furtbar onooto5 ord IN
dained, that the parties hereby emnowercd tn con,
strrct Tho ,,,ssoorar no;ia, cit., u % " W ei
bond and security fo tIa No. ID w. So
in the sum of twentvfre fbonsand doIons fn tb
faithful performance of all the obIicati,ns and Iio
bities contained in this ordinance and r. com.
mence the road within sivtv days ofter tho ,,o,oo
of this act
The section was adonted
The PpPsynrxT +bo,, ILL ~ A. , H.
the First and Second wards mr. Vsn NostrordN 10
take tha chair N ~ O1'i ''-"l ~
Mr. VAN NosTRANp said he wopld n,rcb ,,rocor
that some other member ha nolIod 80, ~ f''
The PRtsrDENT said ha had no 49, % ,,
the selection he had made: the Branch mioht eycnse
the member.
The question was then put "Shall Mr.. Van Nos.
trand take the Chair -, iord - ,roa ia "A l. -
Branch that tbis o.ntIor,an aho',Id ~ ~ % 1i'e
Chair bv the folIox,;nrr 1nta '"0"iu no' 'aAe 'ne
YeasEMessrs Prasidont c,.boou+ co,.o. NJ.
lur-4 0''N' 10y
Nays-Messrs Van Nostrond CooI, Fr;oo..
Musselman, McComas SewaIl-6
Mr.. SEwAIL then called The nravions ,rostio, -
the adoption Of the Hill 4Ne''i'"' y"
The PRESIDENT then asked ssShall the nroviops
question be put?"
Decided in tho Affirmative
The PRESIDENT then announced that the bill wa,
on its passage, when several members arose and
said that they had mistaken the question, they
were not aware that the previous question was or
the passage of the ordinance.
Mr.. CATHCART said he had an amendment to offer
and hoped the gentleman from the Nineteenth and
Twentieth wards (Mr SEwALL,) would withdraw
nus motion
Mr.. SEwALL would accommodate the gentleman
and withdrew his motion.
Mr. CATHCART then moved to amend the third
section which makes it unlawful to run cars on the
atty of $50 for each car So run On tho Sabho+b 6o
to be collected as other fines are collected" The
amendment was adopted
mad several amendments to offer to the bill, but in
dong so ne had no desire to throw any obstacles
In the way OF Its passage; he actuated entirely
by conscientious motives in doing Justice to
his constituents and the people of Baltimore WIN
were now anxiouslv waiting the action of tbis
Branch. The members could act upon them as
they thought proper; at all events whatever disno
sition was made of them, he would have the salts
Iaction OF showing, that he had endeavored to
make the bill as perfect as possible
He then moved to amend the sixth section
Whlch feiateS TO the time and intervals in which
te cars Shali De run, by inserting, after the words
April LIST, IN the 7th line. the words: "Under a
penalty OF hive dollars, for each car, that does not
run, to said extent, of said tracks, as embraced in
this ordnance, coectablc as other city fines are
collectaole
The amendment was adopted.
lie also moved to amend the ninth section, which
relates to the manner of Incorporating said Associa-
iloh Dy adding the following proriso: Provided, a
list of the names of the memhars of tbic
who may become the nossessors of +ha ,,r;,;Iacns
contained within this ordinance or thar snccassors
shall be deposited with the Registar Of tIo ctv
Immediately upon their ba;nSr orn.o;i "0 - 10y
oath of the President Of tho o;d anni"t; ~
their being the bona tide members thnraof. tha an
plicaton of this provision to cease when said Asso-
citation shall have become possessed of an act of in
corporation from the general AsSomhIT of NJ
land VI i"'1
The amendment was lost bv the following vote.
Ieas.-Messrs. President, Cathcart. and Ellicott
3.
Nave Nossr. w. N., ~
TAYLOR, Musseman McComas "n and So,r.l o9''oh
Mr.. MCPHAIL also moved to amend tbe eleventh
section which relates to the knonino of tbo ctraat
upon which the tracks are laid nnnhStrmotod h., ~;
serting after the word Constructions in the 7tb line
follows: Sin doing which. they shall not consa ~
be obstructed, the other norton of the strnnt on
either side of the Railway track .utbor;,od h,, ,l;
ordinance to be constructcd ), Tbo go ~ jat ,,,,
was adopted
Mr. McPHArL also movod to amond tbo tu.o1r+b
section, which empowors thn Navor and or. Cn,nl
Gil to remove anv track from the streets at the cx
pense of the Association in the ayent tbot Soid +o
Shall be abandoned: by nsortinm affer tha rorG
chat in the second line as follows tbat no routo
or routes or railway ontbriJ - h. ''l''. Nv ~
bv the provisons ~ i; ~ w ~ M
doned or the use Off or then d;noti"o5 I.
a majority of the pronertv holders nnnn I'D rn,t"
or routes shall first assent thereto: in the event Of
said assent being obtained then said rontn y,
routes may be removed &c
The amendment was adopted
Mr.. McPHAIL moved to amend the seventh sec.
tion, which provides for receiving subscriptions to
the capital stock of said Association by addnr tc
the section the words "and no subscriber shall be
privileged to subscribe for more than two hundred
shares of stock, in his own name and shall not make
use OF any other name in making his snbscrintior
directly or indirectly"
The amendment was lost by the following vote.
leas.-Messrs President and EIlicott-3
Nars.-Messrs. Van Nostrand Cathcart Cook
Cotton, Taylor, Musselman McComas and Sew.
ais.
Mr.. McPHArL moved further to amend tho hill b,,
adding another section. as section IL as foliowc.
Be It further enacted and ordained. That anv mart
of said Railways shall be subject to the use of anv
other passenger railway company, for the purpose
of completing a route or making a circuit, unon
such terms and conditions as NAV be AGREED mon
by such other company and the aforesaid Associa-
ton; and in case they cannot agree then upon such
terms and conditions as NAV be prescribed bv the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore: and also IN
the use of any railway company for the nurnose Of
effecting crossing, without apv CHARGE for So
doing
The amendment was lost by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs President, Van Nostrands Colton.