Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-03-02
fRrorted for the Baltimore Sun.
MARYLAND LEGIsLATURE.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 81, 1860


SENATE. After my letter closed to-
day. the bill in relation to tobacco inspec-
tons in Baltimore was postponed.
The vote on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal bill was reconsidered, aud said bill
made the order Of tho day for Monday.
HousE OF DELEGATES. When the cars
left to-day, the bill of Mr.. jacobs was
nndcr consideration relative to the col
orod population, the manumission of
slaves, prohibiting negro assemblages,
the immigration Of free negroes, their
having guns, Furnishing the teaching of
negroes, for the sale and hiring Of free
negroes, &C. Both Meesrs. Burgess
aud Holland Withdrew the substitutes
which had been proposed by them re-
spectively. Mr.. Dennis substitute bill
then remained before the House with Mr.
Jacobs, and the balance Of the sitting
was spent in the consideration of the
subject.
Bill Passed The bill to amend the
18th section of article SO Of the code of
public general lawns, relating to the fees
of officers, was, after amendment, passed,
with provision that it take effect at
once.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 25, 1860.
SENATE.-Mr. Duyall reported in favor
Of the claim to pay the heirs Of Colonel
Fitzhugh $l6, 200, and reported bill to
that effect.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. Mr.. Colds
borough, chairman of the committee on
corporations, reported fayorably on the
following bill TO amend the charter Of
the Metropolitan Railroad Company.
III ISassea.-R Requiring that potatoes
shall hereafter be sold in this State by
weight, at the rate of So pounds to the
bushel, under penalty of $40.
ASSApoMs, Feb. 81, 1860.
Senate omitted in my Senate re-
port Of Saturday to state that, on motion
of Mr.. Miles, committee was appoint
ed, on the part Of the Senate. to cosfer
with the committee of the House of Del
egates, to consider the South Carolina
resolutions.
The President presented commune
cation from the President of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal Company, stating
that it was impossible to give tho names
of the present scrip and stockholders of
the company, as there is no record Of
transfers kept in their Office.
The bill authorising the Governor and
Adjutant General to purchase arms to
tho amount Of $40, 600 for the use Of
the State, was read second and third
time, by special order, and passed
Mr.. Duvall presented the petition for
the opening Of road in Montgomery
and Howard counties,
The act relative to the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company. which had
been reconsidered, was postponed and
made the order of the day for Wednes-
day, at II o'clock.
MIR. Yello.t had leave to introduce a
bill to be entitled, An act to provide
for taking the sense Of the people upon
the expediency of calling convention
to frame new constitution and form of
government for this State, and to provide
for the election Of delegates to said con-
vention." 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on the constitution.
HousE OF DELEGATES The speaker
presented communication from the board
Of managers of the Maryland Coloniza-
ton Society, which was referred to the
committee on cclored population.
Orders Presented. by Mr.. Burgess,
that the committee of ways and means
DO reque sted to report bill providing
for the re-assessment Of the zealand per-
sonal propeTty this State; adopted. -
BY M Beall, that the House meet daily
hereafter Saturday excepted) at 10I
o'clocl, and sit until 2 o'clock, and from
81 o'clock to 8 o'clock, p NJ, and meet
again at u o'clock that hone but local
bills shall be considered after 81 o'clock
the order not to impair the right of
member to move an adjournment; adopt
cd.
THE CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
Mr.. Frcaner, chairman of tho COM
mittee on elections, made report in the
ease Of the Baltimore Delegates.
Mr.. Freaner also made report in the
case Of the clerk Of the Baltimore city