The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-12

the House of his relations to it, and rendered his
resignation of the seat occupied by him, thus Civ
ing testimony of his ready obedience to the law
cOmpOrtng well with the industry, fairness and
ability with which he discharged the duties of a
Delegate, whilst he acted in that capacity.
The Committee recommend the passage Of the
following order
That the Speaker of the House of Delegates issue
his warrant for election to be holden at such
time as he may appoint mot inconsistent with the
laws of this State) IN Washington county, for
electing delegate to represent said county in the
House oil Delegates; and further, that the seat
cupied by George FTeaner a delegate from said
county, be and is hereby declared vacant.
GEoRGD II. MORGAN,
JOSHUA WILSON,
| BARNES CoMPToN.
The report of the Committee was unanimously
adopted, and the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-The House met at ~
| O'Clock in the afternoon. The teers made the
| following return the Joint election of Tobacco
Commissioners. There were rs votes cast, of
| which
George W. Morgan received d...................56
| David Clark, of Montgomery county..........4
James G. Allnut, of Calvert county ...,........35
Benz. Tongue, of Anne Arundel county ........32
| John W. Jenkins. ..........................22
| Joseph Blake. e......... .......................l2
| IhomaS Mlller''. '......,.........
| X. H. Jones. s............. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
| j. W. Jacobs. Observation-Disclosures. l
Messrs. Morgan, Clark and Allnut were therefore
| declared elected
| Mr.. MORGAN moved a suspension of the rules to
take up the bill providing for the future manage
ment of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company.
He argued in support of his motion that the Canal
| Company was bankrupt; it indebted even to
its lock keepers for the past Is months. The work
was going to ruin. The mortgage of 1916 held
upon it by the creditors of the Canal is about to be
foreclosed. The creditors come here and are will
ing to give up their right, to stop all process of
! law, if this Legislature will give up the control of
the work and allow the creditors to collect the toll
and have its management. 1t will be uIged that
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that its managers are Democrats, and that any in
reference with the work would deprive them of
their influence and position. He loved Democracy,
but not that kind of Democracy which clngs to the
party merely for the petty spoils of office to the
| detriment of the interests of the State.
Mr.. FoRD interrupted the gentleman, and urged
him to leave the Canal bill and take up the Appro-
! priation bills.
Mr.. GoRDoN could do no such thing. He had
| claim to urge. The gentleman from Baltimore
! county skilled in parliamentary tactics; had
| taken up much time, and had made his influence
| felt. He must resume his appeal. Mr. Gordon then
entered into historical dissertation upon the issue
of scrip and other facts connected with the past
management of the canal which have time and
| again been reiterated.
The entire bill is for the benefit of the scrip hold
ers; it proposes to set aside the four million lien
putting the scripholders forward, only million
being left-was not this to the benefit of the scrip
holders. All the scrip is held in Maryland, Vir
gnia and District of Columbia. He represented
scrip was held in AIegany county.
Mr.. CoUDY.-I deny that, sir. We have as much
scrip in Washington county any where else.
Mr.. GoRDoN-The gentleman is mistaken. lie
could prove his assersions. Mr.. Gordon then ap-
pealed to the members to take up the bill involv
ing so many interests, in preference TO local bills.
He was here authorized to represent 100000
worth of scrip Many of the owners of this scrip
have invested their all in the work they have fur
nshed verything the Canal needed. Their means
are reduced. If the State will resign her claim to
fhatr
money invested. The State never has nor never
can make anything by the Canal. She should let
others try to do something with it.
Mr.. FoRD moved. to take up the general appro-
priations bills. He called the ayes and nays upon
the molten. 1t was rejected.
The question then required upon the motion to
take up the Canal bill
The ayes and nays were ordered, and while the
Mr.. CoUDY arose and called upon his friends to
stand up for Justice.
Mr., GoRDoN-I glad to learn the gentleman
has such dgnifed title | did not know it be fore.
Mr.. CoUDY-I am gratified to know that the gen
tleman has at length found out Justice Laughter
The entire afternoon was taken up in useless
proftless, parliamentary shifting to keep off the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal bill. Not single
thing was accomplished a single measure passed.
THE GREEN GROCER'S BILL.
House bill to prevent the sale of fresh slaught
| cred meats in other places than the public mar
kes of the city of Baltimore, providing the act is
confirmed by the Mayor and City Council, was
called up.
Mr.. SETH stated that the bill had been reported
| by majority of the Special Committee. The
Baltimore delegation were divided upon the ques
| ton.
| Mr.. SMITH could not see the object of the Com
, mittee in reporting it. 1t is the Green Grocer's
| bill. Such one had been acted upon by the City
Council of Baltimore and been rejected. He could
not see the of passing bill almost dentically
| the same, unless there was something in it he did
not understand. He therefore voted against the
bill.
Mr.. MCALLIsTER would vote against it. He did
not see the use of wasting time with it. bill of
similar character had already been rejected by the
| City Council great deal of excitement had been
created in the city, and he did not think it neces
sary to make more. He voted against the bill. The
| bill was lost by ayes 8, nays 3S.
Mr.. DENNIS, ofSomerset, offered an order to call
| up the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bill, and make
| it the special order of the day for tomorrow at
ten O'Clock, and give it precedence over all other
bills
| Mr. FoRD objected that the order was out of or
| der He moved to lay it on the table,
Mr.. DENNIS withdrew the order.
A message to the Senate was proposed and adopt
ed, appointing Messrs. Briscoe Gordon and Miller,
on the part Of the House, the Committee to wait
upon the Governor and request the removal of
Judge Stump. The whole Committee consists of
Messrs. GoldsborOugh, of Talbot; Goldsborough, of
| Dorchester, and Watkins, of the Senate, and
Messrs. Briscoe Gordon and Miller, of the House.
A House bill to repeal the Public Local Laws
ating to the present system of Cord and Firewood
Inspectors, which was read and rejected
An amended House bill was received from the
| Senate, entitled an act to lay out public road
from Catonsville, Baltimore county to the Rolling
| Road. Read, amendment and adopted.
Mr.. LINTHICUM called up House bill which had
been previously rejected, entitled act to provide
for the sale of free negroes for a certain period,
account of Indebtedness. The rules suspended;
the bill put back to its second reading and amend
| ed, so as to provide that free negroes shall be
| hired for a term of years when they are unable
to linda nad thprn in
the Courts The bill applies to Dorchester, Prince
Georges, Worcester, st. Mary's, Caroline, Kent,
and Calvert counties, and was passed-ayes As, nays
| 2. A Senate bill to authorize the York Turnpike
! Company to lay down railway from Towsontown
| to Baltimore. Read and passed
REMOVAL OF JUDGE STUMP.
Mr.. BRIsCoE presented to the House the report
| of the Joint Committee of both Houses of the Gen
eral Assembly, appointed to present the address to
| his Excellency the Governor, for the removal of
Judge Stump: The Committee reported that they
| had performed the duty assigned them, and that
the Governor, in reply to the address, assured the
| Committee that he would take such steps as would
be necessary in the removal. The report was
signed by all the joint Committee, and was unani-
mousy adopted by the House.
| ANNAPOLIS. March TO- 1860.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
! MORNING SEsSIoN.-The House of Delegates met
| this morning at the usual hour, and after prayer
and roll call, the following business was trans
acted
Mr. MORGAN, of st. Marys county, arose and
called for the order of the day.
Mr.. FORD, of Baltimore county offered order
to limit the time for the remarks of each member
of the House to five minutes
Mr.. GoLDsBoROUGH saw no use for the order He
objected to choking off members. He thought that
no member would attempt to put off any measure
by long speaking its merits, and unless it was
clearly proved that there combinations formed
| which would have that tendency. he could not,
| would not vote for it.
The order was carrie6by ayes 81, nays &c.
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