The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-18
PROCEEDINGS on THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. II, 1860.
SENATE


bill to incorporate the State Bank of Baltimore
was read the second time.
bill entitled an act to incorporate the Trustees
of the Young Mems Christian Association of Bal
tlmore read a second and third time and passed
by yeas and nays.
A bill to incorporate the Baltimore and Towson-
town Railroad Company, read and referred
to the Committee on Corporations.
House bill exempting a tain amount Of pro-
perty from execution, was read the first time and
referred TO the Committee judicial proceedings.
House bill to incorporate the Patuxent Steam
Navigation Company, was read first time and
referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Also, bill entitled an act which fixes the pay for
the support of pau ,ers and lunatcs in the Mary
land Hospital, was referred to the Committee
Un Corporatio ms.
Mr.. YELLoT reported bill 10 incorporate the
Florence Mining Company of Maryland, which
was referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Also, bill entitled an act supplemental to an
act to incorporate the President and Directors OF
the American Fire Insurance Company of Balti
more. Read and referred to the COmmtte on Cor
poratons.
Also, bill to incorporate the Towsontown
Land Company, which was read the second time.
bill entitled an act to amend the 10th article
of the Code of Public General Laws, relating to
the powers of the Court of Chancery in selling
lands, was reported by Mr.. McKaig, the
Chairman of the Committee on Judicial Proceed
ings.
House bill, exemptng certain amount of
property from execution, real and referred to
the Committee Judicial Proceedings.
bill was reported by Mr.. YELLOf for the in
structiOn of the deaf and dumb which was referred
to the Committee on Education.
bill entitled an act to incorporate the Sonora
and Arizona Company, was referred to the Com
mittee on Corporations.
bill to change the name of "The Associated
Professors of st. Mary's College, in the city of
Baltimore, to that of'The Associated Professors of
st. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore city," was read
and referred to the Committee on Invalid Deeds
and Defective Proceedings.
The hour for taking up the special order Of the
day arrived, being the Canal bill. On motion to
strike out the sixth section of the BILL Mr.. MCKAIG
proceeded to address the Senate, and was speaking
when this report closed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The following communication was received from
Governor Hicks just as the cars left last evening:
STATE OF MARYLAND, !
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
Annapolis, Feb 16, 1860
To the House Of Delegates:
GENTLEMEN:-I have been informed by commit
tee of your House that you have adopted an order,
reciting ''That whereas it appears from the public
press of the country that the Governor of Mary
land has placed this State in false position, by
presenting his congratulations to Mr.. Pennington,
of New Jersey, Black Republican, upon his cleo
ton to the distinguished position of Speaker of the
House of Representatives" and directing com
mittep appointed by the Speaker to inuuire of the
Governor whether his congratulations were pre-
sented at all, and if so whether privately otfci
ally.
| cannot admit the right of the House of Dele
gates to make any such inquiry of me, and the re-
spect which, in my opinion, ought to be observed
by each Department of the Government towards
every other, precludes me from returning any ans
wer to such a message, other than the acknowledge
ment of its receipt THos H. Hicks
Mr.. BURGEss, of the Committee on Colored Po-
pulation, offered bill in substitution of Mr. Jacobs
bill the Colonization Society. Mr.. Burgess bill
is act to repeal sections 3 3, A. s. G, T. s. 10,
H. r. Is, H. IS, 10, H. lS 10 and 20 of article 10
OF the Code, relating to the Colonization Society
in other words botting out all the laws relating to
the society. 1t provides that the corporate exist
ence of the Society be continued; that per capita
of $40 be allowed by law upon all free negroes
10 years of age sent out OF the State, provided
such negroes have been free five years 1t also
provides for the payment of $50 per capita upon all
free negroes under 10 years of age, provided they
have been emancipated years. Rules suspended
and passed
THURSDAY EVENINGS SESSION.
Last evening extra session of the House for
the consideration of strictly local bills was held
and the following business transacted
Allegany county being the first county the
list, local bills concerning it first taken up.
A bill to incorporate the Westernport and Frost
burg Turnpike Company read second and
third times and passed.
bill to amend the oath, 25th and 35th article of
the Code of Public Laws to regulate the govern
ment of the city of Cumberland, and providing
for the election of the Mayor and City Councilmen,
&c. Read a second and third times and passed.
A bill to incorporate the Brothers Relief Socie
ty, No. l36, Sons of Temperance, of Carroll Co.,
was called up and passed
A bill to incorporate the Patuxent Express
Steam Navigation Co. Read and passed.
A bill to authorize the Commissioners of How
ard county to levy sum of money, not exceeding
S400, to rebuild school house No. 5. Read and
passed.
a bill to survey and lay out road along the Pa
tuxent river, from Howard county to Montgomery
county. Read and passed.
a bill to incorporate the Baltimore and TOwson-
town Railway Company. Read and passed.
A bill to amend the Code of Public Local Laws
so to provide for the compensation of the Regis
ter of Wills of Prince Georges county. Read and
passed
FRIDAY MORNINGS SESSION.
Mr.. FREANER presented the petition of the Mana
gers of the Boonsborough Turnpike, for the re-
moval of toll gate. By the same the petition of
the citizens of Washington county, praying the
regulation of the toll of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad on Harper's Ferry bridge, and to compel
said road to establish depot at certain point;
referred to the special committee on that subject.
By Mr.. Cagett, the petition of sundry citiZers Of
Carroll county, to prevent Gipsies from encamping
in that county; referred to Committee on ColOred
Population. BY Mr.. Freaner, petition Of citizens OF
Frederick county, praying to be relieved from
grievances from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Committee. Bv same, protest of 80 citizens Of
Clear Spring, Washington county, against the in
corporation of said town: referred to Washington
county delegation. By Mr. Mackubbin, the pc
tition of citizens of Anne Arundel, to prevent the
sale of liquor; referred to Anne Arundel delega-
tion.
By Mr.. McALLIsTER, the memorials of $50 citi-
zenS of Baltimore, in favor OF three cent Passen-
ger Railway. Referred to the Committee on Cor
porations.
BY Mr.. TURNER, a memorial to incorporate the
Grand Section Improved Order Cadets of Temper
ance of Baltimore Referred to the Committee on
Corporations.
By Mr.. TURNER, of Howard, petition to compel
free negroes and mulattoes to hire themselves out
to irresponsible person. Referred to Committee
COlored Population.
By Mr.. SMITH, of Baltimore, leave to bring in a
bill to amend the act to incorporate the American
Insurance Company of Baltimore. Referred to Com
mittee on Corporations.
BY Mr.. BoozE, leave to bring in a bill to limit
the retail of certain articles to certain localities in
Baltimore. Referred to Baltimore delegation.
BY Mr.. KRAFT, leave to bring in bill to make
valid agreement of St. Bartholomew's Church
Of Baltimore Referred to Committee Jadici-
arv.
BY Mr.. KRAFT, leave to bring in bill for the pro-
lection of white caulkers and prohibition of negro
caulkers in Baltimore. Referred to the Committee
On Colored Population.
By Mr.. SETH, of Baltimore, an order to allow the
chief clerk and his assistants TO obtain such articles
as they may need in the performance of their du-
ties. Adopted.
By Mr.. BRIscOE, leave to bring in a bill to au-
horize the removal from the one to the other
Courts, of causes pending in Equity in the Superior
Court OF Baltimore city and the Circuit Court for
Baltimore city, respectively. Referred to the Com
nittee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. CROWLEY, leave to amend the laws relat-
hg to the wharves and wharfage in Baltimore.
Referred to the Baltimore delegation.
By Mr.. W0RTHINGToN, leave to bring in a bill to
protect rabbits in Baltimore county. Referred to
Baltimore county delegation.
increase the number 0e Directors in the Corn and
Flour Exchange Of Baltimore. Referred to Com
nittee on Corporations.
The rules having been suspended, Mr.. JONES, of
Prince Georges county, called up bill granting
ate of Prince Georges county, to St. Luke's
Church. Bill passed
On motion of Mr.. PARRAN, bill to reduce the
appropriation for keeping insane pRupers in the
Mary land Hospital was called up. The bill pro-
poses to reduce the board of white insane paupers
RON Sl60 to $3.50 per annum, and fix the board of
negroes at Sl00 per annum. Mr. Parran advoca-
ted the bill at some length. He convulsed the
House with laughter by his original decription of
visit to an amshouse. He maintained that "a free
niger was the worst kind of nigger, and ought
not to be put on an equality with white man." All
he 'niggers he saw in the Hospital were dirty and
lid no work, whilst the white men were as clean as
oap and water could make 'em.''
Mr.. DENIsON, of Baltimore city, moved to strike
1ut the enactng clause of the BILL which was lost
The bill went on to its third reading, and was
passed.