Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-02-10
AND. FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 10. 1860

ne Dill appointing TOUR ponce COM
missioncrs and making metropolitan
police for the city of Baltimore, was tn.
ken up, and the third READING commenced
On motion of Mr.. Briscoe, so much
as was read was considered the third
reading, the bill being very long, and
the bill was finally passed by the follow
ing vote: Yeas AZ, Nays 10.
The bill to amend the S17th section Of
article A of the code of public laws, which
authorizes the mayor and city council Of
Baltimore to cleanse the streets, &C.,
and to substitute section giving power
to erect lamps and cause the same to be
lighted at tho expense of the city, was
next taken up read third time, and
passed by ayes As, nays II.
The bill to amend various sections Of
the 35th article of the code of general
laws relating to elections, Che election
law, was next taken up, and passed by
the following vote: yeas 40, nays 18.
The bill to amend the 4th article Of
the code of public local laws, BY insert
ing sections relating to elections in the
city of Baltimore, (the last Of the Bal
timoro bills,) was then taken up and
passed by the following vote; yeas Al /,
nays 10.
ANNAPOLIS, February 2, 1860.
SENATE After my letter closed this
afternoon the bill to incorporate the
Corn Exchange Buildings in Baltimore,
was read third time aud passed-yeas
Is nays 2, and was sent to The House
Mr. Yellott presented the memorial Of
Durus Carter and others, subscribers to
the Baltimore City Passenger Railway
Association, praying postponement by
the Senate of any further action upon the
bill entitled an act to incorporate the
Baltimore City Passenger Railway Com
pany.
The resolutions in relation to federal
relations passed unanimously, and were
sent to the House.
The bill amending the charter Of the
E Old Town Savings Institution of Balti-
/ more was ordered to be engrosscd- for q
third reading.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES, The bill to in
crease the capital stock of the Gas Light
Company of Baltimore, was, on motion
Of Mr.. Goldsborough, recommittcd t.
TO the committee Oh corporations.
Mr. Maxwell, from the committee on
corporations, reported favorably on the
bill entitled an act to incorporate the Bal
timore Marine Insurance Company.
ANNAPOLIS, February 3, 1860.
SENATE. Two messages were re-
ceived from the Governor-on covered
the resolutions of the South Carolina
Legislature relative to Southern con-
vention, and requesting the appointment
Of delegates to said convention. Gov.
Hicks acknowledged their receipt, and
promised to submit tho resolutions to the
Legislature, as he has done. They also
covered the resolutions of the Legislature
Of Virginia relative to the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal, requesting the adoption
Of such legislation as viii relieve the ca
nal Of its embarrassments, &c.
On motion of Mr. Goldsborough, Of
Talbot, l, 600 copies Of the Virginia res
olutions were ordered to be printed fol
the use Of the Seuate-and the resolu.
tons were referred to the committee OF
corporations.
On motion Of Mr.. Yellott, / 1000 copies
Of the South Carolina resolutions wert
ordered to be printed, and they we're re
ferred to the committee on judicial pro
ceodiugs.
The message of the House proposing
to elect treasurer, librarian and keeper
of cbancery records, were received anc
laid on the table.
Bills Reported. Mr.. Goldsborough
Of Talbot, reported unfavorable on bill
relative to free negroes. Mr.. McKaie
reported bill with amendments, to au-
thorizo the Circuit Courts, Superior
Court and Common Pleas, to take super
sedeas on judgments.
The Senate had a short executive Sea-
sion
Mr.. DUvALL, Of Montgomery county,
announced the death Of the late Senator
Gather lie spoke as follows:
Since the adjournment Of tie last Le-
gislature an event has occurred which il
becomes us to notice.
In the death Of Gen WIN LINGAN
GATHER, Maryland has lost one Of her
noblcst sons, Montgomery one of her
most eminent citizens, and this body one
Of its brightest ornaments In the hour
Of usefulness be was stricken down by
the arrow Of that fell archer who del;ghts
TO mock the feebleness Of all things hui
man, by plucking from our midst the
highest and brightest object.
It was in the month Of August, 1858,
at Berkeley Springs, in the State ef Vir-
ginia, after severe and protractod alIlic-
ton, which he bore patiently and resign
edly, that he calmly passed from earth
to that bourne from whence no tray
elor returns" Let us pause, Mr.. Pres
ident, for a day n. least, in our delibera-
tons, and consecrate it to the memory Of
one who merited in life not only our pub
lie respect, but our private esteem, aud
shed tear as tribute to departed
worth AS the last token Of affection
which links the present with tho past
the living with the dead
Gen Gather was bornin the year s13,
in the county Of Montgomery, and re-
coivod liberal classical education at one
Of the then most nourishing institutes in
the State Of Virginia. On bis return
from college he turned his attention
more particularly to the study Of politics,
which opened to his naturally ambitious
| teronaraunent n fai,e- foil for future oIe.