The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-10
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY cOUNcJL.

limit of propriety.
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL.
WEDNESDAY, March g. 1889
FIRST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. I. FoRD ESQ
and all the members. f'
Mr.. JENKINS presented the petition of Francis
Stephenson and others relative to removing tho
wall of Greenmount Cemetery back to the buiIding
line Referred to the Committee on HIGHWAYS
Mr. HAMILTON presented the petition of B. F.
Zimmerman and others asking the erection of a
new market house in the western part of the citv
between Garden street and the Northern Central
Railway.
Mr.. HAMILTON presented the petition of numer
Gus property-holders on Park street remonstratinu
against the opening of Park street. Referred 70
the Committee on HIGHWAYS
MT BEALE presented communication from the
street Commissioners, asking appropriation for
nttng up an Office for their in the CITY Hall
Referred to the Committee on CITY Property.
Mr. BEALE presented an ordinance relative to the
health of the city. Passed
Mr. BEALE presented an ordinance Icensinp the
the engineers OF the steam dredging machines-
Laid on the table.
Mr.. BAN offered resolution directing the Mar
snail OF Police to keep but reserve man at each
OF the ponce stations, and to distribute those act
ing as reserve men now, among the different dis
trlG's- Referred to the Committee Police and
sealed communication was read from the Wa
ter Board. Laid on the table
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoon
at O'Clock '''e' mum
bEOOND IHANCH.-Dfanch met IN
lournment Present-WILLIAM MCPHATE. Esn
President, and all the members f''
, Ny. ELLICoTr presented the petition of Hatch
hn plahn ana others, asking repeal of the oyster
Health. 004ni''ee vi
u resolution granting permission to Richard
Bond, Pyrotechnist to continue his business at the
present locality, was taken up and adopted
resolution was received from the First Rrancb
ulreGtihg the Water Engineer to have the pluos in
Tue Lexington market changed, so as to suit the
steam fire engines
Also, an ordinance to fix and establish n standard
screw for the City Paid Fire Department. which
were read.
Also, the supplementary ordinance reported bv
the Committee of Conference of the two branches
in reference to the Paid Steam Fire Denartmant
READ by special order second time and passed
"A resolution directing the City Commissioner to
pace stepping stones at the corner of Fremont and
baItmore streets, was received from the First
Branch and read ~ ''
Also, resolution directing the CITY Commission
er 10 do certain repairs at the Lexington market
house and appropriating $500 for the same
Also, resolution directing the CITY Commission
er e 10 nave the Washington road. within the city
limits, repaired.
Also resolution directing the CITY Commission
er to have the wall of Jones' Falls at the foot of
Bradenbaugh alley, constructed
Also' resolution referring the petition of James
rox' asking damages for injury sustained to his
property, to the Board of Arbitration
Mr.. MCCoMAs called up the ordinance providinu
Tor the enclosing and railing Madison and LAFAYETTE
squares.
Mr.. CArHCART moved to amend the ordinance bv
including the two parks at the head of Broadway,
between tayette and Baltimore streets. Adopted
Mr.. McPHAH, Mr.. MCCoMAs in the char) moved
further to amend the ordinance by striking out the
words ''ladison square and the two Parks on
broadway.' The amendment was lost by the fol-
lowing vote: Yeas |, nays 8.
The ordinance as amended, was then passed
Mr.. CATHCART called up the order of the day be-
ing the ordinance empowering W. II. Travers and
ks tnr1 Il
on certain streets of the city.
This was read a second time
Mr.: COOK moved to amend the first ection bv
striking out the word single" and inserting
double, making it necessary to lay down double
tracks on Baltimore street. Adopted.
Mr.. CATHCART moved to amend the same section
by making Broadway the eastern terminus, and Law
ing down double track along Broadway to Thames
steeet, dlyergmg on each side of the Broadway
market house and that the tracks shall not be used
during market hours. Adopted.
Mr.. CoLTON moved to amend the same section
by striking out the words, ''and also single or a
double track upon such streets may be necessary
Tor the puolic convenience" Adopted.
Mr.. Cotton offered amendment to the same
section, providing that all immunities and privile-
ges granted to this association shall cease at the
expiration OF twenty years. Adopted
Mr.. COTTON moved to amend the second section,
by striking out the words, ''and Joint Standing
Commlttee on Highways" leaving the supervision
OF the building of the road to the CITY Commission
er. The amendment lost by the following
vote
leas.-Messrs. President, Cathcart, Cotton and
Musselman-I.
Nh Nays-Messrs. Van Nostrand, Cook, Taylor.
ElIicott, McComas and Sewall-G
Mr. CoLToN moved to amend the third section
by making it unlawful to run any cars on the Sab
bath day. Adopted
Mr. TAYLOR moved to amend the fifth section.
by increasing the license money on each car from
$40 to $50. The amendment was adopted
Mr.. McPHAL MR. McComas in the Chair) moved
10 amend the seventh section (Which relates to the
MODE oil receiving subscriptions to the capital
stock Of the AssOciation,) by inserting
clause, providing that, IN the event
more stock shall be subscribed for than said
ASSOCIATION is authorized to ISSUE then the overpus
snail be divided pro rata to each subscriber The
amendment was adopted by the following vote:
= Yeas mMessrs: President, Van Nostrand, Cook
Cotton, Taylor, Ellicott and Sewall-7.
~Nays -Messrs. Cathcart, Musselman and McCo-
mas.
Mr. Cook moved to amend the eighth section.
hWhlcn relates to the purchase of the omnibus
INES oy inserting provso to the effect that if the
ohipuS Proprletors refuse to sell out their stock
&c, at fair valuation, said parties to the railway
ASSOCIATION may proceed to build their roads with
out reference to the purchase from said omnibus
proprletnrs. The amendment was adopted
Mr.. Cook offered an additional amendment to the
same section, providing that it NAV be lawful for
the Mayor and City Council at the end of two
years after the expiration of fifteen wears, to buy
out the stock Of said Association at the market val
ue, and in case the price cannot be agreed upon
then the matter shall be referred to arbitration;
and further that in the event of the city not giving
notice to the Association within the two wears of its
intention, so to purchase, then the rights priyi-
legeS, and immunites granted by this said Assoca-
lon shall extend for fifteen wears longer The
amendment was adopted
Mr.. ELLICOTT moved to amend the first snctiop
py providing for the construction of a track from
the Charles or Madison street track to the New
Reservoir. The amendment was lost by the fol-
lowing vote:
1eas-Messrs. President, Cotton and Ellicott-3
Nays-Messrs. Van NOstrand, Cathcart, Cook
Taylor, Musseman, McComas and Sewa-7.
Mr. McPHAH (Mr. McComas in the chair) offered
an amendment to the first section, providing that
before the tracks shall be laid along any of the
streets mentioned in the ordinance the assent of
the majority of the property holders must first be
obtained The amendment was lost by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas.-Messrs. President, Van Nostrand, Cook,
Cotton and Elicott-5
Nays.-Messrs Cathcart Taylor Mussolmon
McComas and Sewall-5
After the reading of the ordinance, Mr.. ELLIcoTT
offered substitute for the whole bill, which was
an ordinance empowering Zenos Barnum, John n.
McJllton, Edward Ii. Staber and others, to build
passenger railways on certain streets of the city.
The substitute read, and on motion of Mr..
McPHAII, the bill and substitute were laid upon the
table, and the bill as amended ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. CATHCART offered substitute for the substi-
tute offered by Mr.. Ellicott, which ordi-
nance empowering Daniel McPhail, Dennis Carter
city.
On motion of Mr.. CoLToN, both substitutes were
ordered to be printed
The Branch then adjourned till tomorrow at five
o'clock.
SLAvERY IN New MExIco.-Negro slavery is fully
recognized and property in slaves amply protected
Dy recent act of the New Mexican legislature
lns act passed unanimously in one branch and
without dissenting voice in the other
lhs act defines such as are treated in it as slaves
to be persons of African descent and is not to be
construed so as to include poems.
1t denounces the same penalty for killing slave
that is visited on the homicide of a white man. For
stealing or enticing away slave, the penalty is
not less than four years Imprisonment and NAV be
ten, and fine of not less than $500 nor more than
SZ,OOO Accomplices in the stealing are treated as
principals. Any person frauduently furnishing
slaves free papers is liable to Imprisonment of
not less than six months nor more than five years,
and a fine of not less than 500 more than
81, 200. Any person endeavoring to excite slave
to nsurrection, conspiracy rebellion, is punsha
BILE by Imprisonment of not less than three months
nor more than three years. and fine of not less than
$25 nor more than $1,000. The same penalty is de-
nounced on whoever, save his MASTER gives sells
or hires to a slave deadly weapon; and also the
same for trading with a slave without the written
permission OF the MASTER expressing the article of
trafhc; also, the same for forging such a permit-
Gaming with slaves is prohibited under a penalty
o, 0i NOT over SlO0 or three months Imprisonment
oheriltS are to take custody of runaway slaves:
ana IN twelve months, if no owner appear after an
advertisement for that length of time shall sell
MN. Persons failing properly to provide for the
a L.