The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-11


gomery county. All referred
Mr.. BARNARD, of Allegany delegation, reported
Dill to incorporate Turnpike Company in Allie
gany county. Referred to Committee on CORPORA
tiOns.
Mr.. BEALL, of Alegany county, reported A bill
from Special Committee, to repeal the oath 25tb
and 3lst sections of article lst of the Public Local
laws, and providing for the election of Mavor
ana SIX Councilmen of the city of Cumberland
he&d second time and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
MIR. DENNIS, of Somerset reported bill to regu-
late the indentures of apprentices. Read and laid
| over.
Mr.. LEGG, of the Committee on Wild Fowl, re-
ported favorably upon Senate bill to regulate
WlId 1owl Read and ordered to be printed.
| MIR. JONES, of Prince Georges county Special
Commute, reported favorably upon a bill for the
rellet OF Samuel Scott of Prince Georges county
lie asked its reference to the Committee on Claims
which was done
Mr.. JONES also reported a bill to authorize the
commissioners of Prince Georges county to pay a
certain sum OF money to the Bladensburg Academy
due that institution. Rules were suspended and
the bill was passed
ORDER OF THE DAY
| Nr. MAXWELL OF Cecil, called up the special or
MIR. GoLpsBoRoUGH moved a suspension of the
orders OF day for half an hour. Lost.
| , call OF the House was ordered on motion of Mr.
| BARNARD.
search of absent members.
While the Doorkeepers we're out, all further
proceedings under the call were then suspended
| Inc hrst order of the day being the re-considera
alton OF the vote upon the passage of bill yester
| day to compensate the Commissioners on revision
oil the new code of laws for Maryland, the bill
was passed BY one unconstitutional majority
| MIR. MAXWELL moved that the vote upon the final
carried. ~
Mr. MACKUBBrN, of Anne Arundel. offered letter
! from Hiram Mccullough and Otho Scott Fscrs
winch was read. 1t sets forth that upon the nerso
nal Knowledge of these gentlemen the labor of the
commissioners IN the examination of the work of
| the codhers was very great MANY letters were
written by them that they did perform their dutne
FAITHFUL y; that they held over ten full meetings
ana that many of them had to travel over 900
nlies 10 attend all the meetings. that the expense
consequent thereupon was heavy, and that 81 900
| each was but fair compensation.
on motion of Mr.. DENNIS, of Somerset. the re-
consideration of the second reading of the bill was
! Under the order, Mr.. KEssLER, of Frederick
moved to amend the second section of the bill re-
uucing the compensation of the Commissioners on
revision, from $1,000 each to S5OI each The aves
ana nays were then taken upon the amendment
and lost-nays 80, ayes IT,
10 the second section Mr.. FREANER moved as an
amendment amen m to substitute 5000, the pay of the
cleIK to the committee, instead of 81 600
Mr. FREANER argued that the clerk not having
expended any time or money in preparing himself
Tor the duties of his position like the LAWYERS COM
posing tne committee, he was not entitled to
mnch pay. His duties were merely mechanical
ana were not such to entitle him to as much nav
as the commissioners F'
Mr.. GoLDsBoRoUGH stated that the clerk had
transacted the duties of his business with great
falthtulness. He attended all the meetings; Kent
| record; noted all corrections amendments, and
Cnat ms duties were as one5ous those of every
| one else on the committee.
| Mr. FREANER stated that many of the members
OF the committee worked at their houses perform
ed masses of work, so that the committee meetings
were only to revise the work so DONE The labors
OF the committee were heavy, it was admitted; but
ne wished to know whether the clerk did anv other
work than at the meetings of the committee-if not
| his work not so valuable; he should not he an
largely compensated.
Mr. GoLDsBORouGH replied that there appeared to
De no difference in the matter If the duties of the
committee were laborous, those of the clerk were
| necessarily laborious.
Messrs Gordon, Long and Ford advocated the
| appropriation of 81 900 to the clerk-upon the
grounds that the labor performed was sufficient to
entItle the clerk to the sum-
! The amendment was then voted unon and Iost
| . Inc rules were suspended, the bill read third
| time and passed-ayes 40, nays 90
! THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. COMPTON, of Charles county, called nm the
second order of the day, being the South Carolina
| resolutions, passed by the Legislature of that
o.ae at the session OF 1852, maintaining the right
OF any State to secede from the Union, and asking
the concurrence of all the Southern States in a
Seeding Convention, and the appointment of
deputies, delegates, &c. The Resolutions were at
the last session of the South Carolina Legislature
ordered to be sent to the Governors Of ali southern
| States
Mr.. DENNIS, Of Somerset, having obtained sus
pension OF rules offered message to the Governor
requesting him to send to the House a copy of the
response OF the Governor of South Carolina to his
communication acknowledging the recent of the
South Carolina Resolutions. He stated that it was
| necessary to hear everything South Carolina had
| to say upon the matter, and the last communica
| tlon would be necessary
Mr. CHAPLAIN thought the adoption of the mes
sage would defer any action on the matter and
Its great Importance demanded immediate action
MT LONG, OF Somerset, stated in the fir instance
our Governor had replied dissenting from the
views of the Legislature and the Governor of South
carolina The Governor of South Carolina had
written written communication replying to the Governor
OF Maryland upon the subject and it was material
that everything should be heard This last com
| munication from South Carolina NAV contain i'm
Portant features hitherto unconsidered. We should
know il this is fact At all events let everything
come before the House, so that no &c 9arts action
may be had. '"
Mr. COMPTON offered amendment to the
message OF Mr.: Dennis, another message to the
senate, asking their concurrence in Joint commit
tee, to whom the whole matter would be referred
! which he afterwards withdrew
:, Mr.; GoLDsBoRoUGH asked, as the message of
| Mr. Dennis was in effect to put the matter off
how the gentleman knew that the Governor
! OF Maryland was in receipt of n later communica-
ton from South Carolina.
| Mr.. DENNIS, though disclaiming any intention
OF putting the matter off, and denying the right of
! Mr.. GoldsbOrough to cross-questOn him as to his
| information, would however answer the gentleman
| lie said he knew the Governor had received the
| communication because he had read it. Laugh
| ter.
The question then taken upon the origina
message OF Mr.. Dennis, of Somerset. The message
was adopted
| Mr.. COMPTON then again offered his messape To
the Senate, asking their concurrence in the refer
ence OF the subject to a joint special committee
Mr' EoLpsBoRoUGa moved as an amendment that
all the resolutions, &c, be made the order of the
day for Monday at II o'clock, and that the House
then go into committee Of the whole.
Mr.. DRNNIsoN, of Baltimore county, thought the
| best way to get at the matter was to adopt the
message OF Mr.. Compton. He then argued the
| matter at some length.
Mr.. GORDON, of Alegany, had not the pleasure
OF hearing the resolutions when first read. II,
| however, they mean secession, he thought there
was no constitutional right to secede If one seq
ion trample on the rights of the other-f there is
no redress-if the Constitution is dead letter and
the blessings designed by it to be conferred upon
the people OF the I MON are nullifed-then he was
against the Constitution. If the Constitution be-
comes mere instrument of torture to grind down
one portion OF the people, he was against it
otherwise he was a Union man. What is the oh
lect of the Constitution but to secure Justice and
more perfect union. If it fails to do this he could
not promise to be its advocate, or to support it.
lie, for one, would, in that case, san1 up against
it, but not otherwise. The time had not come to
take the measures proposed by South Carolina
Ihey were premature. We not vet driven to
such length as to go into convention to determine
upon secession from the Union. If it was neces-
sary to secede, he would be the first to advocate
the measure. Let us send to South Carolina such
resolutions, stating that we acknowledge our right
and the right of our sister States to secede but
that the time has not yet come for us to take such
a step. That, he thought, the proper course.
The question was then taken upon the substitute
of Mr.. Goldsborough, and lost.
The message of Mr.. Compton to the Senate was
then adopted.
The SPEAKER announced the names of Messrs
Compton, Long, and GOldsborough the commit
tee on the part of the House.
On motion of Mr.. GoLDsBoRoUGH, the 3rd order
of the day deferred for half an hour, so as to
give second reading to the bill appropriating
81, 1000, 900 to the Eastern Shore for internal i'm
provements.
The bill was being read when our report closed.
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