Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-02-24


business was transacted:
Leave was granted Mr.. Lynch to re-
port a bill to withhold the specific dona-
tons given to schools and academies in
the State, except where the faith of the
State has been pledged, for the purpose
of constituting fund for general distri-
button amongst all the incorporated
schools and academies of the State, pro
rata, to the number of scholars in each
school,
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. II, 1860.
SENATE.-Mr Franklin presented the
memorial of the visitors and governors of
St. Johns College, asking the payment
of the arrearages of the annuity hereto
fore granted in their charter, and ad-
judged by the Court of Appeals to be
due and recoverable Mr.. McKaig gave
notice of his intention to bring in bill
to repeal all resolutions of the Legisla-
ture heretofore passed in favor of the
college, and to resist the payment of the
sum claimed. Mr. Kimmell moved to
refer the memorial to the next Legisla-
ture. At the suggestion of Senators,
Mr. Kimmell modified his motion so as
to lay the memorial on the table inform
ally and order it printed; which was
adopted.
Mr.. Kimmell presented the petition of
sundry citizens, named Jones, Brown,
&C., asking an investigation into alleged
frauds at the election in the second dis
tricts of Anne Arundel county, charging
that two men were murdered in a coop
there-that two delegates of the Legis-
lature and other officers were implicated,
&c.
Mr. Kimmell said he knew nothing of
the contents Of the petition that he had
just received it through the mail
Mr.. Miles and Mr. Franklin said the
paper was evidently hoax, and the
member from Frederick was himself
hoazed
Mr.. Kimmell begged the Senate's
pardon-he had not read the petition,
and admitted if it was hoax, he was
hoaxcd.
Finally, after some amusing passages
relative to the matter, the petition was
withdrawn
Mr.. Goldsborough, of Dorchester,
moved to postpone The order of the day
the agricultural bill-and make it the or
der of the day for Tuesday.
After some discussion the motion was
adopted by ayes 10, nays 5.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal bill
was postponed, and made the order of
the day for Monday, at 4 o'clock
Mr.. Kimmell called up the bill to com
pensate the United Guard, Capt. j. T.
Sim, Of Frederick, for services rendered
at Harper's Ferry, during the John
Brown Instruction" by paying them
| $500 which was lost by ayes II nays
not a constitutional majority. On
motion of Mr.. Kimmell the bill was re.
considered, a quorum of Senators having
been brought in. The bill was then
passed by yeas Is, nays 0.
Mr.. Yellot presented the petition of
the Baltimore volunteers for payment
for services rendered at Harper's Ferry
referred.
The Senate at 2 o'clock adjourned till
twelve o'clock Monday.
House. OF DELEGATES, Feb. 11.-Mr.
Kraft presented the resolutions of the
city council of Baltimore against the
passage of the bill before the Legislature
to increase the stakeholder directors oil
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany. Referred to a special committee
Mr.. Freaner offered an order to pay
stenographer allowed the committee on
elections $50 dollars per day for each
day such stenographer is employed.
Mr.. Landing moved TO lay the order
on the table. Opposition was made to
the amount Of pay, and it was stated that
the stenographer employed by the rail-
road company in the examination before
that committee, received $50 per day
that it took week to write out two
days notes
The motion to lay on the table was
adopted by 20 to % The order was
subsequently reconsidered and adopted
Mr.. Dennis, Of Somerset, called up a
bill supplemental to the act to incorpo-
rate the Eastern Shore Railroad The
bill is entirely local, and was passed.
Mr.. Long, from the committee on
ways and means, reported bill to impose
a tax on the commissions of certain Of
fcers.
The House adjourned at an early hour,
till II o'clock Monday.
ANNAPoLIs Feb 10.
SENATE. Mr.. Gardner offered an or
der that the committee on education in
quire into the expediency of withdraw
ing all donations to academies, colleges,
&c, by the State, and giving the sums
to the primary schools Of the counties
and city.
Mr.. Duvall reported bill relative to
the almshouse of Montgomery county.
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
The bill in aid OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company-the order Of the
day-was taken up at noon. The bill
provides for the issuing Of $500, 600
bonds to pay for the repairs of the canal
bonds to the amount of 81 700, 600
to be issued, and an amount sufficient to
pay the scrip debt--the State of Mary.
land to waive her lien till the debts Of
The canal are paid, and giving the bond
holders control Of the canal for a limited
period