The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-19
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE,

Mr.. Mckay presented memorial of the officers
and members of the Baltimore City Guard re-
monstrating against the reorganization of the
Militia of the State, to interfere with their
peculiar privileges. Also, of several thousand
citizens of Baltimore Of similar import.
On motion OF Mr.. IELLorT, 500 copies were or
dered to be printed.
Mr. GoLDsnoRoUGH of Talbot, of citizens of
Talbot county for a bridge the Choptank
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cooperating the State Bank of Baltimore.
Bills reported.-By Mr. GoIdsborough of Talbot,
changing the name of Lucretia Simpson to Lucre-
tia Bosley. Mr.. Gardner, to extend the right to
sue captains owners of vessels and steamboats, in
the counties where they take in freight.
large amount of local matters were introduc-
ed in the Senate Today when it adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at the usual time, large proper
tion of members being present at rocall. All the
Baltimore delegation were present with the excep-
tlon OF Mr.. Wisong. A number of gentlemen, con-
testing the seats of the Baltimore delegation were
also on the floor.
The SPEAKER presented the memorial of Charles
Howard, Esq, of Baltimore, contestng the cleo
ton of the Judges of the Orphans Court of that
city, exercising the duties of the Office. The
memorialist claims that violence characterised the
election, and prays an investigation. Referred to
Committee on Elections.
Mr.. LONG, of Somerset county, presented the pc
ttion of sundry citizens of Somerset county, pray
ing that licenses may be withheld from hawkers and
tee Licenses.
By Mr.. LANDING, the petition of Amanda Hone,
of Worcester, widow of deceased soldier, asking
pension. Referred to the Committee on Pensions.
BY Mr.. Parran, a petition of sundry citizens of
Calvert county, relative to the management of the
tobacco warehouses in Baltimore citv. Referred
to the Committee on Inspections. By Mr.. Bayless,
of Hartford, the petition of Captain William II.
Daller, of the Hartford Rihemen, asking to be fur
nished with sixty Minnie rifles. and accoutremens
for his company. Referred to Committee on Militia.
By Mr.. Welsh, petition of sundry citizens Of
Anne Arundel, in relation to free negroes. Re
ferred to Committee Coored Population. By
VIM. Turner, of Baltimore, the petition of Mr..
VIM. Patterson for relief. Referred to Committee
on Claims. By same, the petition of the Maryland
Mechanics Institute. By Mr.. Berry, the petition
of Barney Kinsey. Jos. H.. Amev, and Others
in relation to modification of the law regulating
the license of oyster-houses, &C.
By Mr.. STRAUGHN, petition of divers citizens of
Caroline asking the erection of new school house
in Caroline county. Referred to Committee
Education.
Orders and Leares-Mr. FREANER moved that
the Speaker be authorized to select Committee
Clerk to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death Of
Robert Bowie Carried.
On motion of Mr.. DENNIsoS, of Baltimore county,
it was ordered that the of the H Ha of the House
of ofDelegates be given for exhibition of the deaf
and dumb pupils of the State Asylum.
On motion of Mr.. DENNIsON, of Baltimore coun-
ty, it ordered that the Comptroller be directed
to report to this House all the information in his
possession relating to licenses for the sale of spi
rituous liquors in the city of Baltimore.
On motion of Mr.. MORGAN, of st. Mary's, it was
ordered that the invitation of the President of the
Maryland Agricultural College be accepted and
that Saturday next be nxed upon the day on
which the members of this House shall visit the
Institution.
Leave was granted to introduce bills as follows:
By Mr.. Salmon, leave to introduce a bill to pro-
vide for the payment of State printing done in
Talbot county; referred to the Committee on
Claims. BY Mr.. McAster, leave to bring in a
bill to regulate the issuing of licences to drinking
houses and other places selling liquor in the States
referred to the Committee on Licences. BY Mr..
Harding, leave to bring in bill providing for the
binding of certain records in Montgomery county;
referred to Montgomery county delegation By
Mr.. Seth leave to bring in bill to amend the
Charter of the Towsontown Plank Road Co.; re-
ferred to Committee on Corporations.
House Building Committee. Partially read, re-
ferred to Committee on Claims and ordered to be
placed upon the Journal of the House.
On motion of Mr.. JACOBS, of Worcester, it was
ordered that the Commanders of Regiments of the
Maryland Militia, now in command and who have
been for ten years back, be instructed to see that
the arms of their respective regiments in order,
and report the same to the Adjutant- Genera and
that the said Commanders have all the arms be-
longing to disbanded companies collected and re-
turned to the Adjutant- General.
Mr.. TURNER, OF Howard, presented petitions of
different persons, praying for repeal of the char
Ter OF Tue w asnlnglOn ana Baltimore
Company. By Mr.. Seth, of Baltimore, a petition
of VIM. Chesner and others, concerning the oyster
laws. Referred to special committee on that sub
ject.
On motion it was ordered that the Committee on
Judiciary be required to inquire into the expedencv
of repeating sec. 303 of the revised local law for the
regulation of Hucksters.
Leave was granted to Mr.. Chaplain to introduce
bill to amend 10th and Illth sections of Both ar
tice of the new Code, in relation to lotteries Re-
terred to Committee on Judiciary. By the same
leave to introduce bill to regulate election tickets
By Mr.. Briscoe leave to introduce a bill for the
regulation OF free negroes, and rendering them use
fu. BY DR.. Dennis, leave to introduce bill to
make physicians fees in cases of last sickness to be
made debts of preference.
| Bile Reported.-By Mr.. WoRTHNGToN, of Com
mittee on Education, bill entitled an act to en-
dow the Baltimore Female College. Laid over to
be printed
| By Mr.. MACKUBBIN, of Committee on Claims, a
| bill entitled an act approprating sum of money
| to pay various small claims. Also an act to com
pensate Joseph I. Tarr, States Attorney of Caro-
| line county; and to refund small enormously
| paid into the State Treasury. Laid over
Mr.. MORGAN, of st. Mary's county, reported a
bill entitled act to authorize the Trustees of St
Mary's county to purchase and hold tract of land
| to be used for building parsonage for the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church of st. Mary's county. Rules
suspended; read second and third time and nossed
Mr.. SETH reported bill, entitled an act 10
| change the charter of the Towsontown Plank Road
| Company. Referred to Committee on HIGHWAYS
By Mr.. WoRTHINGToN, of Special Committee a
bill to incorporate the Hillen Road Company Re-
| ferred to Committee on Corporations.
BY Mr.. McALLIsTER, of Select Committee, bill
entitled an act to incorporate the Minors Savings