Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-01-20
State affairs.
Reported for the Baltimore Sun
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
ANNAPOLIS, January 10. 1860.

SENATE. Mr.. McKaig asked leave to
report bill to reorganize the militia of
Maryland.
Mr.. McKaig asked leave for the COM
mlttee on education to report a bill for a
general system Of education.
Mr. Watkins offered the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
Whereas there have been great COM
plants from agriculturalists from differ
ent sections of the State with reference
to the quality of inspected manures pur-
chased by them, and whereas it has been
stated that the inspections of manuros in
this State have not been of reliable
character, therefore be it
Resoiecd, That committee be an
pointed to examine into the inspection of
guano and other manures sold in this
State, and that they have power to send
for persons and papers, and examine wit
nesses under oath, and report to this
House Referred to the committee on
agriculture
Five hundred copies of the adiutant
generaFsreport was ordered to be printed
Mr.. Watkins presented the petition Of
the Maryland State Agricultural Society
for State aid to their annual exhibitions
House OF DELEGATES. ALI of the
Baltimore city delegation we're present
except Mr.. Wysong. The following
contesting members from Baltimore city
also appeared in their seats. Messrs
Denmead, Cotton, Stockbridge, Blanch.
ard, Loney and Burns.
Petition Presented. BY Mr.. Eakle
from citizens Of Washington county, fol
an alteration in the attachment laws.
Mr.. Gordon presented the memorial
Of Robert J Kerr, Of Baltimore city,
contesting the election of Thomas r
Gather, as Clerk of tho Circuit Court o.
Baltimore city, which was referred t
the committee on elections.
Mr. Briscoe presented the report o.
the Adjutant General, which was read
anG !, 900 copies ordered to be printed.
Mr. Coudy asked leave to report {
bill to abolish the Office of State chemist
Mr. Coudy offered an order that thu
State librarian furnish each member ant
officer of the House with penknife.
Mr.. Gordon moved that members be
also furnished each with a single to GU
on, which was lost; and the original or.
der was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Gordon, the memo
rial in relation to the removal of Judgt
Stump, presented yesterday was with
drawn from the files Of the House, in or.
der to be presented to the Senate.
i Mr.. Morgan moved that the Speaker
be requested to obtain from the Cover.
nor the returns Of each Of the member,
Of the House, for the use Of the commit
tee on elections which was adopted.
A message was received from the Sen
ate, proposing a joint committee to ok
anime into the condition of the State to
bacco warehouses, and appointing Messrs
Gardner, Graham and Duvall on tn
part Of the Senate. A message was sen
to the Senate coucurring in the PROPOSE
ton, and the Speaker appointed Messrs
Morgan, Bryan and Stake on the part 0
the House.
The order adopted yesterday in relatio
to the same subject was, On motion {
Mr. Morgan, rescindcd
Mr. Miller, chairman Of the committe
on rules, reported that they recommends
the adoption Of tho rules Of the las
House Of Delegates, excepting the act
rule, which they recommended shout
be modified so that local bills should no
be printed except on an order of tn
House which report was adopted.
Leotes 70 Repo,t Bills by Mr.. Eaklc
to change the law imposing penalties o
clergyman for marrying minors. BY Mr
Burgess, to amend the act providing 70
the inspection Of grain. by Mr.. Jacobs
to regulate The militia organization Of thi
State. Also relating to the coiored pop
ulation of this State. BY Mr.. Griffith
to increase the constablos' fees in Mont
gomery county.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. IL, 1860.
SENATE. Mr.. Goldsborough present
ed the memorial Of 800 citizens of Bal
timore praying the removal of Judg
Stump, and moved its reference to spe
ciol committee.
Mr. Yellott moved as substitute tina
it be referred to the committee on th,
judiciary; which which was determine,
in the negative. The memorial was thei
referred to Messrs. Goldsborough, Nc
Kaig and Yellott
The bill adopting the code Of revised
laws was then read second time, an,
on motion Of Mr.. McKaig the rules were
suspended and the bill read a third time
and passed, all the Senators voting il
the affirmative, except Messrs. Miles an,
Townsend Mr.. Kimmell being absent
On motion Of Mr.. Goldsborouqh
message was sent 70 the House announ
cling the passage Of the code Of revise,
laws by the Senate, and recommendin,
the House 10 take immediate action there
on, as the prompt adoption Of the cod,
would greatly facilitate the business O
legislation in both branches.
House. or DELEGATES. ---Messrs. Georg,
and Meredith, contestants, Of Baltimore
city, appeared 10 their seats in addition
to those mentioned yesterday.
A large number Of petitions were pre-.
sented-among them BY Mr. Dennis
from the citizens Of Worcester county
for the better regulation Of the colorcd
population. BY Mr. Linthicum, from
the citizens Of Dorchester, that free ne