Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-03-02
5tate AGairs.
Reported for the Baltimore Sun.
MARYLAND LEGIsLATURE.


'tucr asking OF inc president OF tue CncS- |
'peake and Ohio Canal Company to fur
lish the names and residences of holders
If bonds and scrip Of the company; which
was adopted.
Mr. Duvall had leave to introduce
DILL for the appointment of an additional
magistrate in Montgomery county
Mr.. Goldsborough, of Talbot, reported
an act amending the code of public laws,
relative to county commissioners, giving
them power to reduce assessments lost
by 0 ayes to 8 8 nays. iseeonsidcrcd.
Mr.. Gardiner reported an act to repeal
sections 40 to 534, inclusive, Of article
4, Of the public laws, relative to tobacco
and substituting sections
out tho suggestions Of the joint
appointed to examine the con-
dition of the State tobacco warehouses.
The bill changes the charges for inspec-
ton, &C., requires personal attention by
inspectors at the warehouses; proposes
to lease out the warehouses; appointing
a board of commissioners by the Legis-
lature to superintend the warehouses and
and inspectors to be reno
we'd by the Governor on the recommen-
dation Of majority of the commission
ers and also the sale Of the present
warehouses, and the erection of others
on deep water.
An act regulating the sale and meas
urement of grain--another order of the
day--was next taken up, and call of
the Senate is being ordered as ! close
this for the cars.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. Tho bill to
amend the law relating to marriages was
taken up The bill removes the existing
penalties Of 81 500 imposed upon minis
tiers for knowingly" marrying minors
without the consent of their parents and
guardians, and imposes penalty of $500
upon the county clerk for issuing a Ii.
cense to minors. Mr.. Goldsborough pro.
posed that the bill be so amendment as
to pr penalties upon both the min
listers Tor marrying, and the clerk for
issuing license knowingly" to minors
without the consent of their parents or
guardians
ANNAPOLIS, February 81.
SENATE. Mr.. Duval presented a pc
tition from citizens OF Montgomery coun-
W, relative to rates of transportation on
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Also,
\ petition relative to free negroes.
Mr. Duvall reported bill providing
for the instruction Of the deaf and dumb.
Mr. McKaig reported favorably ON the
House bill exempting $500 worth Of the
OF debtor from execution. On
motion, message was sent to the House
them to properly engross said
bill, SO that the amendments made there
10 may be understood.
Mr.. Duvall reported a bill giving an
additional magistrate in Montgomery
,ounty Also, bill to compensate J.
q henlg, clerk Of Montgomery Coun-
= CGaa4 for certain services. Also,
bill amending the act to incorporate the
Metropolitan Railroad Company q Mont
gomery county.
Mr.. Smith reported a bill amending
,he 74th article of the code of public
avs, requiring the plea Of limitations %
DO verified by affidavit.
Tile city Passengcr Raillcay. - This
bill, as stated in our last, was passed by
! vote Of l6 ayes, to s nays.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. MIR. Griffith
reported unfavorably on the petition Of
Ellen Shanks.
BIZ Reported. BY Mr.. Worthington
% regulate dealing with negroes and to
prohibit them from owning horses and
mules.
Mr. Gordon, chairman Of the commit
zoe on the judiciary, reported favorably
% the following bill: Creating now
node Of summoning jurors in the coun-
lies Of this State. The bill provides
that tho jury shall be drawn from 200
names previously selected and written on
ballots
The bill introduced by Mr.. Eakle, Of
comfy, (and discussed yes
terday, TO remove the penalties upon
ministers for marrying minors, and i'm
posing penalties upon clerks Of Courts
for issuing licenses to minors, was debated
to-day. Amendments we're offered and
voted down --and the bill as originally
reported was pnssed--ycas 40, nays IL.
Bin Passed. Providing that when an
executor shall renounce bis commissions,
tho State tax thereon shall not be paid.
ASSAPoLIs Feb. 20.
SgxATE.--Wc Chesopcohc and ohio
Canat Company.-The bill relative to
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal---the
order Of the day--was taken up and re-
joctcd by the following vote: Ayes 5,
Nays 10.
The Eastern Shore claim bill was re-
cciyed 10 the Senate and referred 10 the
committee on finance.
Leave was granted Mr.. Duvall to re-
port bill to regulate the compensation
IF judges Of the orphans court Of Mont
yomery county.
An act supplemental 10 the act 10 in
corporate tho Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany Of Montgomery county was passed
An act to appoint On additional justice Of
lie peace in election district No. 8, OIL
Montgomery county, was passed
House. og DsLRoAres. - Bills Passed.
TO further prohibit the sale Of lottery
ickota In ihe city Of baltimore The