The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-10
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 8, 1860.
SENATE.


After the cars left last evening, the question was
then taken upon concurring in the report of the
majority, against the appropriation for the Mary
land Agricultural Society. The report of the ma
jority was not concurred in, by vote of yeast;
nay-l2.
The Clerk then proceeded to read the bill sec
ond time.
A motion was made BY Mr. WATKINS to lay the
bill on the table, which motion was negatived by
decided vote
Several amendments were offered bv Senators
opposed to the BILL but the amendments were voted
down.
After considerable discussion, which was partici
pated in by Messrs. Miles, Gardner, and Kimmell,
against the bill, and Messrs Goldsborough of Tai
bat, Mckag, Townsend, Lynch, and Yellott, in ad-
vocacy of the bill, it ordered to a third read
ing.
The Senate adjourned without deciding upon the
bill, but no doubt it will pass.
The Senate assembled this morning at noon and
proceeded to business.
Mr. McKAIG offered an order, that the Treasurer
report to the Senate in tabular form the amount
received from the Northern Central Railroad Com
pany, and whether the State has received the pay
ment OF interest on mortgage due from said North
ern Central Railroad Company.
MIR. MchAIG, from the Committee on Corpora
tions, reported bill to incorporate the Western
Avenue Company, which was read the first time.
Mr.. WATAINs, from the Committee on Agricul-
ture, delivered report in which the committee
state that they are unable to reply to the order of
the Senate, asking information about the rates of
tolis On Tue NOTtnern railroads ana the roads OF
France and England, and suggest that the commit
tee be authorized to visit France and England in
order to furnish the Senate with the information
they desired in said order.
Business of local character mostly tn ansact.
ed in the Senate, when the hour OF one o'clock ar
rived. the time fixed for taking up the resolution
of Mr. Kimme, relative to a statue of Genera
Washi 'gton
Col. KIMMELL, of course, spoke at great length
on the subject and the debate lasted over two
hours. The price to be paid for the statue was
fixed at $4,000, and coming to a vote the reso-
luton rejected-ayes 4. nays 1880 the Senate
refused to purchase the bronze statue of General
! Washington, which has been standing upright be-
fore them all the week.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The session of the House last evening was con-
sumed, as usual, in taking action on local bills
! The following bills were passed bill to make
valid the deed from Benz Blades to Elisha Jones;
the bill to incorporate the Baltimore Marine Insu-
| rance Company; bill to incorporate the Miller's
Island Company of Baltimore; bill for general in
dex of judgments in Queen Anne's county; bill for
cleSrlng out Pokomoke river; bill fixing the pay of
the Clerk OF the County Commissioners of Worces-
ter county; bill to refund taxes overpaid to the
heirs of John Davis. All these bills were read
! third time and passed
The House was opened this morning at 10 o. clock
| with prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Davenport. A num-
Der of Senate bills were received, and referred to
| their several committees. ~7 .--..g ..-...
| number OF memorials were received and re-