The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-06
PROCEEDINGS on THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
ANNAPOLIS, March 5, 1860.

SENATE.
The Senate met at IL o'clock. Mr.. YELLorr,
from the minority of the Committee to whom was
referred the memorial asking the removal of
Judge Henry Stump, made report, from minori.
ty.
The report dissents from the report of the major
ty, and states that the majority of the Committee
have not recommended the removal of JUDGE
Stump, in Constitutional mode, and therefore the
minority of the Committee recommend the passage
ofa resolution, to be furnished Judge Henry Stump,
notifying him to appear by person or Counsel and
make his defence, and designated IL o'clock on the
Sth of March, to hear the defence of Judge Henry
Stump.
On motion of Mr.. KrMMELI, 500 copies of the mi.
norlty report were ordered to be printed for the
The bill proposing to increase the direction of
the private stockholders in the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, which was rejected on Satur-
day last and which was afterwards reconsdered,
came up as the unfinished business, when Mr..
Lynch proceeded to oppose the BILL and in the
course of his remarks proceeded to denounce the
corrupting influences on the part of the lobby
which had been invoked to endeavor to pass the
bill He stated that money had been offered him
by lobby member, to withdraw his opposition,
and that he had indignantly spurned and repudia-
ted the offer. Mr.. Lynch denounced in strains of
indignant feeling the modes and expedients which
had been resorted to by the lobby to pass the bill
Mr.. GoLDsBoRoUGH, of Talbot, proceeded to re
ply to the Senator from Baltimore county, and said
that if improper influences were being exerted
npon Senators by the lobby, then the Senator
from Baltimore county should ask the appointment
of an Investigating Committee.
Mr.. LYNCH interrupted by saying that an offer of
money was made to him, and ne was willing to
testify before any Committee to that fact
Mr.. GoLDSBoRoUGH continued by stating that the
Senator should not, when the vote about being
taken, speak of a corrupt proposition being made
to him in order to defeat bill, which he, the SEN
otor of Talbot, after due consideration and invest-
COTTON, meant to vote for. Mr.. &. regretted that
the condition of his health and voiee prevented him
from doing the justice to the bill which its merits
demanded.
Mr.. YELLoTT then proceeded to address the Sem
ate in advocacy of the BILL and stated that some
enemy of the bill had possibly made this corrupt
and insiduous offer for the purpose of defeating the
bill.
Mr.. LYNCH stated that the corrupt proposi-
ton made to him by large private stock
holder.
Mr.. YELLoTT replied that most of the opposition
to this bill had proceeded from private stockhold-
ers, who had been, and still were gambling in
the stock of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company.
Mr.. KIMMELL addressed the Senate in opposition
to the bill. After the Senator from Frederick had
concluded his remarks,
Mr.. BRADLEY, from Queen Anne's, said that the
Senator from Frederick had convinced him that
the bill ought to pass.
Mr.. LYNCH moved a call of the Senate previous
to final vote. The vote was taken On the bill and
it passed by vote of IA to Z.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
After the reading of the journal list of about
thirty House bills, that passed the Senate ON Sat-
urday, were announced
On motion of Mr.. Long, the bill relating to Pub
lie Lands read third time and passed. Mr.
Long also called up bill authorizing an appeal
from County Commissioners to sue out writ of
cerorori and appeal to Court of Appeals for final
decision, regarding public roads and landings.
Read third time and passed. Mr.. Freaner, of
Special Committee, reported a bill to amend the
laws relating to Hagerstown. By Mr. Legg, of Se-
lect Committee, unfavorably on a Senate bill to
exempt the citizens of Dorchester county from the
law relating to wild fowl By Mr.. Worthington,
of Baltimore county, a bill to make valid a deed
from Arthur j. Rich to Festry of Episcopal church
up bill to change an election district in Cecil
county, which was read and passed.
memorial was presented in the House of Dele
gates this morning, signed by Messrs. W. j. Steu-
art and J. Fl. Steuart, expressing surprise at the
testimony of acting Mayor Spicer before the Com
mittee of Elections that 'he had application for
police from any except the Eleventh ward" The
memorial then proceeds to state that these gentle
men, accompanied by Messrs WendaI Bollman
William A Hack and G. Cassard, waited on the
acting Mayor on the morning of the election and
informed him that the polls on the corner of
Saratoga and Fremont streets were in possession
of gang of rowdies, who allowed no one but their
political friends to vote, that brute force was being
used in opposition to all who proposed to vote
against them. The memorialists state that they
found with Mr.. Spicer, ,Messrs Madison Jetfers and
Daniel H. McPhail and earnestly expressed their
desire that additional police be sent to that ward
Deputy Marshal Manly was ordered to take party
of officers there but none was sent. They also
fer to the printed testimony to show that other
parties, from other wards, had also called on
the Mayor for police assistance Referred to the
Committee on Elections.
OF JUDGE STUMP.
Mr.. MAXWELL of Cecil, moved that Judge Henry
Stump, of the Baltimore Criminal Court be allowed
to appear before the bar of this House, either in
person or by counsel, and advocate his cause He
said it was the first time in the history of Mary
land that Judge had been impeached before the
bar of this House. Let his cause be heard-give
him full opportunity to state his to the House.
Mr.. FREANER moved call of the roll, and to take
the ayes and nays on the motion.
MIR. GoLsBoRoUGH asked if the Judge declined to
appear in person, how many counsel he would have
to represent him; whether he would consume an
hour day or the balance of the session.
Several voices-"That is the question ?'
Mr.. GoRDoN thought that Judge Stump had
inherent right to be heard. This was not court
of law; there was no impeachment. This body is
the grand inquest of the State; it was on the same
footing with grand jury-and who heard of
counsel arguing the case before grand jury.
Mr.. DENNIS did not appear as an advocate of
Judge Stump, but he thought that in the name of
justice the Judge should be heard. 1t was right
guaranteed to the meapest criminal in courts
that he may be heard in person or by counsel. 1t
IS true we are not judicial body-we are more
we are the grand inquest of the State Our action,
II we are to be compared to uries is equivalent to
that of both the grand and petit jures In the one
capacity, we act on the grand inquest, on the
other try the case, what is the same, recommend
action to the Governor, which is equivalent to the
verdict of a jury.
Mr.. KRAFT thought the House had it in its power
to grant the permission; and it was equally in their
power to limit the time to be occupied and number
of counsel to be heard in the This case is net
an impeachment-it is not tral-t is the voice
of the Legislature going up to the Governor. The