The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-01
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 30, 1860.
ITTNNT

SENATE.
Mr.. LYNCH reported bill entitled act to au-
thorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
to endorse the bonds of the Northern Central Rail
road Company, which was read the first time.
Mr.. YELLoTT reported a bill entitled an act
amendatory of an act to incorporate the Baltimore
Steam Packet Company, by authorizing said Com
pany to purchase and hold stock in other companies
of General or State governments, which was read
and referred to the Committee on Corporations
The hour for taking up the order of the day, be-
ing the bill entitled act to repeal much of the
act of 1910, chapter sc, and of the act of 1926,
chapter 26l, as allows the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company to exceed the maximum of
charges established by the original charter of said
company, so far relates to the transportation of
certain articles.
This bill created much discussion-Mr. McKaig
against and MessrS. kimmell and Lynch for the
BILL when Mr.. Stone moved that it be ordered to
lie on the table, which motion was lost.
Mr.. 1ELLoTr then moved that the bill be recon-
mtted to Special Committee. In making the
motion, he said that the bill had been in charge of
the Committee on Agriculture, and as there seem
ed to be considerable division of sentiment in said
committee, he trusted that it would be referred to
Special Committee.
Mr.. LYNCH said that if the motion of Mr.. Yel-
lott prevailed, it would be equivalent to a rejec
tion of the bill.
The question was taken on the motion of Mr..
1ellott, which prevailed by vote of 10 to S.
The PRESIDENT appointed Messrs. Yelott, Lynch
and McKaig, on said Committee.
The PRESIDENT then announced the next order of
the day, being bill to increase the private direc
ton in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany.
After the bill was read the second time, on the
question of engrossment, Mr.. KIMMEL addressed the
Senate in opposition
Mr.. MCKAIG proceeded to address the Senate in
advocacy of the bill.
Mr.. KIMMELL earnestly opposed the BILL and said
that he was earnestly and strenuousy opposed to
the State parting with her control in work which
h0Sh hnnn thn Rim fhnA II
latures and urged Senators to vote against it.
Mr.. LYNCH urgently opposed the bil when the
rules were suspended and the vote was taken on its
passage, when it was rejected. Ayes Z, nays II,
On motion of Mr.. MILES the vote was reconsider
ed, and the bill made the order of the day to-
morrow at II o'clock.
The Eastern Shore Railroad bill was then taken
up, and was read first time
motion under discussion when the cars
left to make it the order of the day for Wednesday
next.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House assembled this morning at 10 o'clock.
An order was offered directing the printing of
5000 extra copies of the State Chemists Report
The order was laid on the table,
Mr.. MACKUBBIN offered an order to require the
Comptroller to inform the House whether the mo-
ney appropriated to pay the State Librarian for
the period between February, 1856, and June, 1857,
has been paid; if so, to whom; also, whether the
person paid was at any time within that period
tually in the office of State Librarian. The order
was passed.
Mr.. TURNER, of Baltimore city, presented three
petitions, signed by the most prominent ladies in
Baltimore, demonstrating against the passage of
laws to oppress the free negroes Referred to Com
m ttee on Colored Population.
Mr.. LoNG, Chairman of the Judiciary, reported
favorably on Senate bill to settle the accounts of
Thomas |. Love, Collector of Taxes for st. Mary's
county for the year 1859. Rules suspended-read
and passed.
Mr.. FoRD, of Baltimore county, offered the pc
ttion of 800 citizens of Baltimore city and county,
praying the passage of bill to restrain the sale of
fresh meats and vegetables in the city of Baltimore,
except in the markets of said city.
Mr.. McALLIsTER, of Baltimore, obtained leave to
bring in bill to amend the 4th article of the Code
of Public Laws to regulate the fees of the officers
of the Court while transacting Equity business
Referred to Baltimore delegation.
Mr.. LONG, of Somerset, called up bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for building purposes for the year
1860 and 1851 to the Maryland Institution for In
structing the INDECENT Blind. In each of the years
$4,000 were named to be used for building pur-
poses.
Mr.. MAXWELL moved to amend the bill by ap-
prOpriating 10000 for each Of the two years. He
argued that 81, 900 was not sufficient to meet the
wants of the Institution.
Mr.. LONG stated that the bill as it stood was re-
ported by the Committee Ways and Means.
They thoughtit necessary to make an apprOpria
tiOn-the usefulness of the institute warranted
such a course-but the Committee did not think
the State finances were in condition to warrant
more than Sl2, 1000 in the two years., He thought
larger sum would jeopardze the passage of the
bill
| Mr.. DENIsoN argued in favor of the bill, confn-
ing himself principally to the charitable character
Of the Institution and its great usefulness.
The amendment of Mr.. maxwell, appropriatng
an additional sum of 81 900 for the year 1850, was
passed, but the amendment proposing 81, 900 more
for the year 1861 was lost. The entire appropria-
tion to the institution was made by the one amend
ment S2S, 600, being divided as follows
For Educational purposes for 1860. G0OO
ror bu.lulnS .''''''''''.'''. lOOoO
For Educational 80 1861 ............... 5000
For Building ................ G,0O0
Total. sos 900
The bill was then passed
Mr.. LONG called up bill to amend an article of
the Code, which provides for binding out children
in the House of Refuge, by authorizing the mana
ger to bind them either in out of the State; also,
to amend the section which directs the manner of
receiving inmates thereto, by authorizing the
manager to receive the children of such parents as
may desire it; also, to amend the section of the
Code which appropriated sum of money towards
the support of the institution, extending the ap-
preparation after the expiration of the year 1861
The bill was pa ssed.
Reports of CommiHees.-Mr. MACKUBRIN, of the
Committee of Claims, reported favorably a Sen
ate bill to compensate Joseph M. Palmer for legal
services; aso a Senate bill to paw Charles Mid
dleton money due him; also, House bill to COM
pensate Messrs. Boarman and Grayson, of Towson-
town, as counsel in the case of Patterson under ap
pointment.
Mr.. GoLDsBoRoUGH, of Committee on Corpora
tions, reported the following bills favorably: A
House bill to incorporate the Gwinn Falls and
Reisterstown Railroad Company; bill to authorize
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to issue
bonds for the purchase of certain part of the Pitts
burg and Connelsville Railroad.
By Mr.. WELSH, of Select Committee, report fa-
vorable to bill to compensate the Sheriff of Anne
Arundel county; for benefit of public schools in
Anne Arundel county; a bill to prevent sale of
liquor in lst, 3rd and Sth election districts
By Mr.. MACKUBBGN, of Select Committee on Fish
and Oysters, bill to amend the code relating to
oysters.
By Mr.. LEGG, of Special Committee favorable on
Senate bill, in relation to elections in Queen
Anne's bill to extend the time of the late Sheriff
of Queen Annes for collecting fees; bill to regu
late the wild fowl of Queen Anne's county
Mr., BRYAN, having obtained suspension of the
rules, called up House bill authorizing the sale of
the State Tobacco Warehouses in Baltimore, and
! building new ones All the new warehouses are to
be located in the most convenient positions near
deep water, and if possible, adjoining each other
The bill was read third time and passed by ayes
| A, nays7.
| Mr.. CHAPLAIN having obtained a suspension of
the rules, called up House bill providing for the
! repair of the State Armory at Easton, and appro-
priating $4,000 therefor, which was read and re-
! jected
On motion of Mr.. MORGAN, it was ordered that
the bill reported by the Special Committee ap-
pointed to inquire into certain charges of disCrim
nation made against the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company be re-referred to the Committee on
der of this House adopted January 9th, and to be
found on page 1913 Of the journal.
Mr.. KRAFT reported from the Baltimore delega-
tion bill to amend the law relating to the Crer
of the Superior Court.
By Mr.. WoRTHINGTON, the petition of five hun
dred citizens of Baltimore in favor of a cent Pas
senger Railway.
Mr.. MAXWELL called up House bill 10 ncorpo-
rate the purchasers of the Elkton Andora and Lou
isville Plank Road. Read third time and passed
Mr.. LINTHICUM called up bill for the relief OF
John Tubman, in the matter of late contested
election case as to allow the same to be taken
up to the Court of Appeals. Read and passed.
Mr.. MACKUBBrN called up bill entitled an act
appropriating sum of money to pay j. B. Rock
etts and Others editors of the various county news
papers in the State for publishing lists of impatient
ed lands Read and passed.
Mr.. GoLDsBoRoUGH called up a Senate bill to in
corporate the Union Express Company; which was
read, but the House adjourned before it was acted
upon.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 90, lS60
AFTERNOON SESSION.
ACCOUNT OF MILTON WHITNEY
Mr.. BURGESS, of Charles, offered tho following
order Ordered-that committee of three be ap-
pointed by the Speaker to investigate the accounts
of Milton Whitney, States Attorney of Baltimore,
and that they be empowered to summon before
them, with their vouchers for all monevspad to the
said Milton Whitney, during the past four years:
Sheriff Creamer, Samuel Maccubin, the City Comp
troller, Thomas Gardiner, Clerk of the Criminal
Court, and the clerk of Sheriff Gaskins The or
der was adopted. and the Speaker appointed