Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-02-17
liberation of the order; which was


House. OF DELEGATES Mr.. McAllis-
ter presented petition from citizens of
Baltimore city, in favor of three cent
passenger railway company. The petit
ton unrolled reached nearly the length
of the Hall. Before the petition was
referred to the special committee on that
subject, Mr.. McAllistcr begged leave to
add ''ten feet" of additional names which
he had just received, after which the pc
tition was referred.
Mr.. Seth presented the preamble and
resolutions of public meeting held at
the Maryland Institute, in Baltimore
city, embodying memorial and remon-
STRANGE relative to the Brock Passenger
Railway Company which were read and
referred to the committee on that sub
ject.
Petitions Presented BY Mr.. Salmon,
from 145 citizens of Frederick, that GER
tain citizens may be protected from a
pending prosecution in Pennsylvania, on
charge of kidnapping. BY Mr.. Sal
mon, to protect parties from being arrest
ed as kidnappers in Pennsylvania.
HENRY WINTER DAvIs-REsoLUTIoN or
CENsURE ADOPTED.
Mr.. Compton, chairman of the COM
mitteo on federal relations, presented the
following resolution
Resolred, That Henry Winter Davis,
acting in Congress as one of the repre-
sentativcs of this State, by his vote for
VIM. Pennington, the candidate of the
black republican party for the Speaker
ship of the House of Representatives,
has misrepresented the sentiment of all
portions Of this State, and has thereby
forfeited the confidence of her people.
The rules were suspended to give the
resolution a second reading.
Mr.. Freaner offered an amendment,
"that it is due 10 the people Of Maryland
that Henry Winter Davis Immediately
resign his seat in Congress"
After some discussion, Mr.. Freaner
said that at the request of others he would
withdraw the amendment. 1t was an
expression of his individual opinion,
nevertheless.
Mr. Jacobs offered substitute for the
resolution Of Mr.. Compton, changing
the phraseology and slightly modifying
its terms.
After discussion, the substitute was
voted down.
The resolutions were passed by vote
of 81 to /, Mr. Denison, of Baltimore
city, voting alone in the negative.
Mr.. Goldsborough offered an order
proposing the appointment of commit
tee of three to wait upon Governor Hicks
to ascertain if the current newspaper
statements, to the effect that the Govern
or of Maryland sent the Secretary Of
State to Washington city to congratulate
the Hon VIM. Pennington upon bis
election TO the Speakcrsbp of the House
of Representatives, are true; and wheth-
er such action on his part was private or
official
After some discussion, the order was
passed by yeas 33, nays 3d. and the
Speaker appointed Messrs Goldsborough,
Jacobs, and Nall.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The unfinished business of yesterday,
being to compensate the committee on
the code, was called up. The motion Of
Mr.. Kesslcr, of Frederick, offered yes
terday, to make the compensation of each
member 500 instead of 81 900 was
lost. After some discussion the bill was
put on its final passage and rejected
ayes 20, nays 30 Mr. Maxwell moved
a reconsideration. Mr.. Freaner moved
a call of the House. The bill was re-
considered, and pending its consideration
the House adjourned.
ANN4PoLs, Feb. Q.
SENATE. The following additional
business was transacted to day:
Mr.. Kimmell offered a preamble and
resolution requesting the commissioners
Of public works to inform the Senate
whether or not an injurious competition
exists between the several internal i'm
provement companies, in which the State
is interested as stakeholder and creditor,
10 the detriment Of the interests of the
State; aud to recommend such legislation
as they may deem necessary TO promote
or protect the interests of the State there
in which was adopted.
The bill to refund the fine Of $500
imposed by Judge Nelson on WIN. =.
Maulsby was passed.
Mr.. Duvall reported bill 10 author
ize the sale Of certain lands devised by
Elizabeth Davis, Of Montgomery county,
to Catherine w. Bowie and children
also bill authorizing tho condemning
Of land in Worcester county for school
purposes.
Mr.. Yellott presented the resolutions
Of the mass meeting at the Maryland
Institute adverse 10 the Brock railway
company, which were referred 10 the
committee on corporations. Five hun
dred copies were ordered to be printed
Mr.. Duvall reported bill amending
the 9th section Of the 18th article Of
the code of public laws, and giving school
commissioners power 20 sell houses and
lots purchased for that purpose.
Mr. Townsend reported favorably on
the bill TO extend the time for the com
mencement and completion Of tho Bal
timorc and Potomac Railroad Company
SENATE, Feb. 10.--Mr. Lynch offered
a preamble and resolution resembling the
resolutions heretofore adopted in 1888,
condemning the conduct OF Gov. Ligon
in calling out the military in Baltimore
prior TO the election. Referred to com
mittee on judiciary.
On motion Of Mr.. Kimmell, the bill
10 nav 1880 for tho frame of the nainting