The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-03
1FRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS

FROM OUR OWN CORRESP POND ENT1
PASSAGE OF BALTIMORE BILLS THE HoUsE-MR.
GORDON ON THE CITY PASSENGER RAILwAY-IN-
PRODUCTION OF A REGISTRY LAw-coNNECTIcUr AND
BALTIMORE CARBINEs, &C., sc.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 2.
After much futile opposition the Baltimore Bills
were all read the second inc in the House of Del
egates yesterday, and when the time arrived for
taking them up to-day it soon became evident
that their immediate passage was secure. A call
of the House was ordered, but the members absent
from their seats had only passed into the rotunda
or Hobbies, and thronged back in such numbers
that further proceedings under the call were dis
pensed with. The first Bill was read through
the Speaker paused a moment, announced that it
was on its passage, and requested members to an
swer aye or no as their names were called. The
result was that the Bill passed by majority of
nearly two to one. Its title then considered
and no objection being offered the title was adopt
ed, and the first Bill of the series-frst because tine
law. All the rest were read merely by their titles
and were made laws as fast as the yeas andnays
came from the Senate-Helper proviso and also
that no Black Republicans need apply for place
in the Police. They may be elected to Congress
but cannot wear the city uniform
In the House to-day Mr.. Gordon, of Allegany
offered an order that the Committee on CORPORA
lions be empowered to send for persons and papers,
for the purpose of Investigating the charges of cor
ruption brought against Messrs Brock d Co.. in
the matter of obtaining the railway ordinance
from the Mayor and City Council last Spring. Mr.
Gordon in short speech declared, that if the Phil
adelpha gentlemen could be proved to have had
any understanding with the Travers party, before
the ordinance was passed, that they were much
worse, in his opinion, than the tools used in the
dirty work. Messrs. Briscoe, Freaner and Legge
also expressed themselves in favor of thorough
investigation; while your Mr.. McAllister claimed
M VIDA h
his obligation to the gentleman from Allegany for
his assistance in probing this matter to the bottom
The people OF Baltimore owe debt of gratitude to
Mr.. Gordon and those who acted with him, and NAV
rest assured that their interests are in safe hands,
The subp@nas are made returnable on Monday
next. In the mean time would observe that one of
the most common arguments in favor of the Brock
charter IS that the people of Baltimore have not pc
titioned against it. That argument, should think
might be easily nuifed by the least effort on the
part of the opponents of the Philadelphia grant,
1t not yet too late In the Senate the third reading
OF the Brock Bill had not been reached to day. but
if reached before the adjournment understand that
an attempt will be made to postpone it unit the re-
suit of the investigation in the House can be known
cannot help thinking that there are MANY, indeed
majority OF Senators, acting upon false informa-
ton and deceptive appearances. The contest here
has been made to assume the appearance of a per
sona scramble for great prize between two rival
parties OF SPECTATORS. The interest of your cti-
zens has been studiouslv kept in the background.
love with street railways that you are sipgino no.
sannas to Brock and his engineers Let the peonle
of Baltimore speak for themselves and let them not
permit themselves to be misrepresented by Judge
Hinesley or any other member of the lobby
In the House to-day, Mr.. Turner, of Howard.
asked leave to report Registry Law for the CITY
OF Baltimore. This understand is not the mea-
sure prepared by the committee of the city Reform
Convention; but one digested by Mr.. Stockbridge,
one OF the contestants from your CITY, 1t is spoken
of as more simple and efficient bill than the other
After 1t is reported; amendment will be offered
to make it extend over the whole State which
many Democrats will vote for; but if this amend
ment is not adopted the law will probably pass for
the city of Baltimore With the measures lust Ger
fected, an equitable City Passenger Railway svs-
TEN, and good Registry law, Baltimore may safely
be left to herself for the next two years.
Among matters of interest here, l forgot to men
ton that observed in the Rotunda, few DAYS
and the other manufactured by Merrill, Thomas &
Co., of Baltimore. As the South is not only arm
ing, but declaring for non-intercourse with the
North, 1t is matter of Importance that it should
be known that the Baltimore invention, manufac-
tured In Baltimore, is unquestionablv far better
and more reliable breech-loader than anv to be
found north of Mason Dixon's line, and is got I'D
In style which leaves nothing to be desired For
simplicity, cheapness, durability li9htness and
efficiency it is equalled by nothing in the shane of
improved firearms that have ever noticed. To be
fully appreciated, it must be seen and used in com
petition with Sharp's or other patents The pro-
prietors have applied for charter to manufacture
these arms on an extensive scale to meet the de-
mand which exists, and which is destined to in
crease as their merits become better known.