Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-01-27
State affairs.
Reported for the Baltimore Sum-
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
ANNAPOLIS, January II, 1860.

city, offered additional resolutions, which
were discussed by Messrs. Yellot and
McKaig, and others. The resolutions
and amendment were then laid upon the
table (to be called up hereafter) by ayes
8, nays 7.
The President presented the report Of
the Maryland Agricultural College--rc-
ferred to the committee on agriculture.
Mr.. Townsend offered an order thai
the committee on finances be instructed
to inquire into the cxpedieney of report
ing bill providing for revaluation and
assessment of property in the several
counties of this State. Mr.. Gardiner
offered an order that the committee on
finances be instructed to inquire into the
expcdiency of repeating the law imposing
= tax on collateral inheritances, distribu-
tive shares and legacies, also tax on ad-
ministrators and trustees adopted
Leave was granted Mr. Townsend and
others to report bill to amend the act
to provide for tho inspection, measuring
and weighing ofgrain in Baltimore city
Mr.. Yellott obtained leave to report a
bill to incorporate the Monumental Bank
of Baltimore also, for the protection Of
indentured apprenticos--referred to q
special committee-Messrs. Yellott, Colds
borough, Talbot and Whitaker.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. -Leares to Re.
port Bills. By Mr.. Bryan, to regulate
the fisheries on tho Potomac river. BY
Mr.. Morgan, relating to the grain inspec-
tors of Baltimore city. BY Mr. Mac
kubbin, to incorporate the Baltimore
City Passenger Railway Company. BY
Mr. Mills, to incorporate the Westmin-
ster Savings Institution BY Mr.. Har-
ding, for the relief of Mary Tabler, Of
Frederick county.
The Speaker appointed Elias Ware,
Jr., of Baltimore city, John Mountz, of
Allegany CO., and e. Stephens Brown,
of Anne Arundel CO. committee clerks.
Mr. Burgess offered an order respect
ing the condition of the arms of the
State and that the committee of ways and
means inquire into the expediency of APP
prepriating a sum Of money to be ex-
pended in the purchase of sufficient
number of Sharps' or Minnie rifles to arm
at least one company in each county
adopted.
Orders Presented by Mr.. Freaner,
that the committee on elections have
power to send for persons and papers,
etc, in the contested election cases OF
Jarrett against Purnel, and Kerr against
Gaither--adopted. BY Mr.. Briscoc,
whereas the circulation of incendiary
books and papers has a tendency to pro-
duce a spirit of insubordination among
the slave population Of this State, that
the Governor DO requested to use his
powers to suppress the same, and that
postmasters of the State who deliver
such documents shall thereby become 0
party to the ohense-(which lies over one
day.) Mr.. Briscoe remarked that the
Attorney General of the United States
had recently decided that postmasters I'M
der the general government are amena-
bic to the statute laws of the States.
Mr.. Miller, from the committee up
pointed to consider the rrcFriety Of
adopting n rule Of the House to the effect
that the House will not act on any pri-
vate bill in cases provided for by existing
Legislation, or where the courts have
power TO afford relief, reported an order
to that effect which was adopted.
Mr.. Harding offered an order that the
pages of the House be paid "a per day
the police and porters of the House and
keeper Of the private chamber So pei
day -adopted.
Mr.. Jacobs, Of Worcester county,
chairman Of the committee on colored pop.
ulation, offered the following preamble
and resolutions:
Whereas, at the 9th anniversary o.
the American Abolition Society, held il
the Assembly Rooms in New York city
in the month of May, 1857, certain
Francis Jackson, Of Boston, treasurer Of
the society, reported that during the cur
rent year the receipts Of the society were
$40, 300, and Of the auxiliary societie
Of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio ant
Michigan $lS, S56, making total o
S38, 1872 from these sources.
Aud whereas said American Abolition
Society also received for the same year
as appears from said report, the further
sum Of $158, $50 from the Exeter Hal
Emancipation Society, in the city Of Lon
don, Great Britain, and both Of said tw'
sums make an aggregate of $196, 912.
And whereas the London Times news
paper Of high repute on all questions in
volving the policy Of England toward
this country, distinctly declares that thi
money was given as a bounty on slaves
i. c., to dccoy them from their owner
and induce them 10 run away.
Aud whereas certain Hiram X
Wilson, Of Worcester, in the State Of
Massachusetts,, did 90 up into Canadi
and take IA census Of all such runaway
slaves during the winter Of 1856, and re.
ported their numbers TO be 35 ,000 since
augmented to AS, 900 at the present time
And whereas certain Thomas Garrett
Of the city of Wilmington, in the State
Of Delaware, did attend said anniversary
meeting held as aforesaid in tho city Of
New York, in May, 1857, and did there
aud then show by bis books Of record and
entry where he had stolen 2,050 slayos
and forwarded them north per under
ground railroad