The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-20

Ways and Means. ''''''''''' VI
BY Mr.. WoRTHINGToN, of Baltimore county. tn,
petition OF divers citizens of Baltimore county anc
Howard county, to build bridge over the Patans
| co, at w oodstock. Referred to Howard and Bati
more county Delegations
| BY Mr.. GORDON, the memorial of the citizens O.
Baltimore, praying the removal of Judge Stump
Referred to Joint Special Committee of botE
Houses.
By Mr.. SETH, the petition of James Bond & Sons
OF Baltimore, in relation to fisheries Referred tC
the Committee on Oysters.
~ BY Mr. BRIsCoE, the memorial of the American
tract society, asking an exemption from taxes or
collateral inheritances Referred to Committee on
Judiciary
By the same, petition of the Register of Wills
OF calvert county, in relation to certain sums o
| money due him. Referred to Committee on Claims
LedreS, Gc-Mr BAYLEss, of Hartford, asked
leave to introduce bill to tax dogs in Hartford
county, for protection of sheep. Referred to Har.
| ford Delegation
! article OF the revised local laws so as to raise
the salary of the Clerk of the Circuit Court OF
Cecil county-referred to Cecil delegation Bv
same' leave to bring in bill to paw Jos. Wells,
former Tax Collector of Cecil, a sum of money err
roneously paid into the Treasury-referred to Cecil
delegation By Mr.. Naill leave to bring in bill
to incorporate the Emmittsburg Turnpike Company
referred to Frederick delegation. By Mr.. Nc
Cieary, leave to introduce bill to amend the char
| ter OF the Mutual Insurance Company of Cumber-
iand-reterred to the Allegany delegation.
On motion OF Mr.. SMITH, of Baltimore, it was
ordered that the Committee Corporations be
directed to investigate the subject and report in
what manner State Director Of the Bank of Bal
tlmore shall be appointed, since the number of Di-
rectors have been reduced by Act of Assembly.
Mr. LEGG, OF Queen Anne, offered a message to
the SENATE, asking its in the appoint
ment of a committee to visit the MARYLAND Insti-
| tute at Baltimore, and report upon the same
MIR. LANDING, of Worcester, opposed the adoption
| OF the message. He thought this thing was going
St1fn'S cbn l..
| dered in this manner. He would not vote for the
adoption of the message
Mr.. GoLDsBoRoUGH favored the appointment of
the committee. He said that the Institute was in
nourlshlng condition; benefit to the State; an
honor to Baltimore and of vital Importance to the
rising generation. Attached to the Institute were
schools OF Design which had already been of the
greatest benefit to the youth of the city, From the
male school many young men had already received
diplomas, and had secured positions as engineers
IN the service of the United States The laudable
design OF the Institution claimed the attention of
every member. The managers have petitioned the
Legislature for assistance in this department. and
IL was put fair that Committee should visit their
institution so as to report in a satisfactory manner
10 the Legislature, so that the members might have
aEnowiedge about what they doing.
Mr. LANDING, OF Worcester, earnestly opposed the
measure. He was Democrat from Worcester.
Inc IN Democracy should go in for retrenchment
When the know-N othingS had power, they sauan-
dered and threw away. He did not want the same
tnlnS salu OF the Democracy. He wanted to be
aole to say, when he went back to old Worcester
that the Democrats of the Legislature went in for
retrenchment. II that was not the case he could
not be sent back next session. He was a Demo.
cfat, cieargrlt and would 90 in for not squander-
ing the States money. 1t should not be thrown at
MIN that he had voted for such BILL
On motion the whole subject was laid on the table
Mr.. MCALLIsTER, of Baltimore city, offered the
following: ~
Ordered by the House of Delegates, that the
Sheriff of Baltimore city report to this House, on
or before the 10Th instant the amount of costs col
iected IN criminal cases in the Criminal Court of
baltimore; what amount of costs collected vas
pald TO the several officers attached to said Court
Tor the year 1858 and lS59-which was adopted
On motion of Mr.. McALLIsrER of Baltimore CITY,
1t was ordered that the Comptroller of the city of
Baltimore report to this House, on or before the
26th inst, what amount of per diem the city has
paid to the several officers of the Criminal Court
and what amount paid the criers of the Superior
Court, and the Court of Common Pleas for Balti-
more city.
Bills Reported-Mr. GoRDoS of the Committee
on Judiciary reported in favor of the following
bills:
bill entitled act for the benefit of Henry
Hoffman, ofFrederick. A bill entitled an act to
repeal the 603d and 604th sections of the art of
code of Local laws, which forbids the purchase
OF vegetables in Baltimore markets for the purpose
OF resale Also, act to make valid the devises
of the late Louisa Dunning of Talbot to the Meth
odist Episcopal Church
on Judiciary, reported unfavoraby upon Senate
bill entitled an act authorizing Jesse K Hines.
clerk OF Circuit Court of Kent county, to record n
deed given to David A. Price by VIM. Worthing-
ton; also, untavOrably upon petition of sundry
ci,iZenS of Washington county, pravinp an altera-
ti0n in the attachments laws
On motion the report of the committee, unfa.
vorabe to the above bill, was adopted
4 question being there raised as to what would
become of the bill, the Speaker decided that as
the report ofthe committee had been adopted by
rations, reported tavorabv upon the following bills:
bill entitled an act to incorporate the Bare Hill
Mining Company. bill entitled an act to incor-
porate the town of UniOntown. bill entitled an
act to incorporate the Old School Regular Particu-
lar Baptist Church in the town of Salisbury, Som
erSet county. ''
Bills Passed.-A bill entitled an act to amend the
l49th section, 10th act Code of Local Laws to ex-
tend the powers of the Board of School Commits
sioners of Prince Georges county, to erect school
houses, lay of school districts, &c, was reported,
read a second and third time and passed.
The rules were suspended so as to allow the read
ing of bill entitled act to refund to Mrs. Susan
Boyle, of Annapolis, certain taxes enormously
paid into the treasury. Read a third time and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. MACKUBBIN, of the Committee
on Claims, the rules were suspended so as to give
seaond reading to the following bills, viz:
A bill entitled an act to refund to j. II. Taor of
Caroline county, sums of money for fees due him
by the State. The sum claimed is 500. Read
second and third time and passed. bill appropri-
ating sum OF money to pay W. W. SeabrOok and
others for various articles of furniture furnished
the State by authority. Rules suspended read a
second and third time and passed. A bill appro-
pratng S4l5 for articles furnished to the House of
Delegates. Read second and third time and
passed. bill entitled act to refund to Thomas
Rufle and Thomas Y. Candy, SS5, paid enormously
into the treasury. Rules suspended. Read a second
and third time and passed.
Mr.. DENNIsoN, of Baltimore county, asked a sus-
nf rn1 in aati to fha ,of,
BILL providing for the sale of vegetables in the Bal
timore markets, as to give a second reading.
Mr.. BEALE, of Allegany, thought the bill would
create excitement in Baltimore and it should not
be acted upon hastily. He hoped it would be with
drawn.
Mr.. DENNIsoN had no objection and withdrew his
motion.
A suspension of the rules was asked bv Mr. Mac
kubin, of the Committee Claims, to call up bill
entitled an act to refund to Levin West sum of
money enormously paid by him into the State
Treasury. Read a second and third time and
passed-ayes 58.
Mr.. DENIsoN, of Baltimore city, called up bill
entitled act supplementary to the act of lSl6,
chap. 81, Incorporating the Gas Light Company of
Baltimore by increasing its capital stock to s., ,0OO,
600. Read second time and referred back to Com
mittee on Corporations.
bill entitled an act to carry into effect the will
of Wm Brown, late of Baltimore city, for the bene-
fit of the Universalist Church, called up, read
second and third time and psssed-ayes 40.
DR.. WILSON, of Hartford, submitted the report of
the Hartford County Academy. Read and referred
to the Committee on Education.
Mr.. Miller of Cecil, offered an order to authorize
the Committee appointed to visit the House of Re-
fuge to employ clerk, which was lost
A message received from the Senate embra-
cling the following resolutions adopted by that
| body, viz:
WHEREAS Slaves held to labor in the South CON
stany escaping to Canada where large numbers of them
collected and where they protected by the
| British Government, therefore
ReSOlred, By the General Assembly of Maryland that
the representatives of Maryland in Congress be request
ed to take such measures be deemed necessary
to call upon the executive officers of the General Gov
ernment to negotiate treaty with the Government OF
Great Britain for the recovery and restitution
property belonging to American citizens which may be
| found in the provinces.
| On motion of Mr.. FORD, of Baltimore county, the
| message was referred TO the Committee oa Federal
| Relations.
bill to increase the salary of the Clerk of ALE
| gany county to $500, was reported bV Mr.. Beale o
a Special Committee Read a second and third
| time and passed.
| DIR. HARDING, of Montgomery, proposed a mes
sage to be sent to the Senate, asking concurrence
| in joint committee to visit the Maryland Hospi
| tai. Adopted. The Speaker appointed Messrs
| Harding, Wilson, of Hartford, and Mills as the
| committee
| BALTIMORE POLICE BILLS.
The rules were suspended to allow the introduc
! ton of Leaves.
Mr. BURGESS, Of Charles asked leave to introduce
| a bill to amend article of the Revised Local Laws
so to provide permanent police force for Balti
more city.
Mr. BURGESS asked to refer the matter to the
| Committee Judiciary.
Mr.. KRAFT, of Baltimore city, said that be
thought the provisions of the hill for which leav