The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-24
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE
ANNAPOLIS, January %, lSGO
The Senate assembled and proceeded to busines
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SENATE.

ANNAPoLIs, January %, 1860
The Senate assembled and proceeded to business
| at II o'clock.
! Passed.-A bill to compensate G. w. Webster.
! To authorize the Commissioners of Montgomery
county to levy sum of money in favor of George
! ii. Ashwood. To restrict the travelling of colored
persons travelling the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road. Reducing the capital stock of the Thistle
Manufacturing Co. To authorize Jeremiah L. Pat
terson to erect gate on public road in DOrches-
ter county. Refunding certain State taxes to Eiz-
abeth A. Watkins, of Allegany county. To pay
claims of Magruder & Bro, and G. f. Franklin,
and }. S. Skinner To pay J. Hopkins Tarr SlOO
for legal services
Mr.. SMITH presented petition of James L. Car
valho, for compensation for legal services.
The bill to extend the right to captains or
owners of vessels or steamboats, in the county
where they take in freight, was referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
The bill relative to shooting wid-fow was order
ed to lie on the table.
The message of Mr.. KIMMELL, to remove the paint
ing of Washington resigning his commission, to the
Hall OF the House of Delegates, postponed till
the lst Monday in March.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at twelve On calling the roll
many members failed to answer to their names and
the number in attendance throughout the day was
small.
The Speaker presented report of the Governor |
and visitors of st. Johns College. Also memori.
al from the same Institution. Referred to Com
mittee Education. Also a message from the
from the House asking for a copy ofthe election re-
turns otthe delegates of the House at the present
session. The message was accompanied by the in
| formation asked. Referred to the Committe on
Elections. memorial numerously signed, in re-
lation to the Baltimore and Washington Turnpike
| Company. Referred to the Committee on Judici-
ary. The report of the Northern Central Railway
| Company was received in response to order
| passed by the House. Referred to Committee on
| Corporations.
! Mr.. FREANER, of Washington county, moved that
| th,G Gn,N III
ring the session of the House, to take the testimony
| on contested elections. He said a number of wit
| nesses were summoned, and he proposed to COM
| mence the session Of the committee to-day at ten
| O'Clock.
| The motion adopted unanimously.
! On motion of Mr. SETH, of Baltimore, it was or
| dered that Mr.. S. E. Tyson be sum noned before
the committee appointed, to answer WHY he has al
| legged certain accusations against J. w. Garrett
President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in the
matter of the alleged discrimination against the in
terests of Baltimore as regards the tariff OF reghts
| over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mr. TURNER, of Baltimore city, offered an order
substantially the same above, but in addition,
asking that committee of three be appointed in
the premises, with power to summon Witnesses
anime them, and order papers to be furnished.
Mr.. BRIsCoE, of Calvert, asked the object of these
| orders.
Mr.. SETH replied that committee of merchants
| in Baltimore had taken measures to investigate
this subject he did not know whether the charges
were true or false, but account of the refusal Of
Mr. Garrett to appear in answer to previous Or
der offered by him, to answer the questions pro-
pounded to him, he thought that there was at least
cause for suspicion. He thought that Mr.. Jas. E.
Tyson, miller on the line of the B. & o. R. r.,
| had such knowledge in this NATTER that he could
substantiate his accusations. This is not the first
| time the b. d U. X. R., have rested under similar
charges. He wished them to be made to show
their innocence. He then cited several cases in
| which he alleged that Mr.. T. could prove the
charges against the road as to the transportation
fish 81 a of ptc in
| favor of other cities.
Mr.. BRIscoE asked if the Legislature had power
| to take this matter in hand and sft it.
Mr.. SETH replied that the Baltimore and Ohio
| Railroad had received all of its powers from the
Legislature, and if it created, the crea-
tor could certainly regulate its actions and investi-
| gate the subject.
The motion was then put and carried, and Messrs.
Seth, Turner, of Howard, and Harding, of Mont
gomery, appointed the committee under the amend
ment.
On motion of Mr.. KEPLER, of Washington cOun-
ty, it was ordered that the Committee Ways
and Means be required to examine into the expedi-
ency of reporting bill for the reasseSsment of the
taxable property of the State.
On motion of Mr.. WoRTHINGToN, of Baltimore
county, it ordered that every officer of this
House discharge the duties of his position in per-
son. and on refusal so to do, said officer to be
considered as having vacated his office.
Mr.. SMITH, of Baltimore city, asked and obtain
ed leave to introduce bill to increase the rates of
freight on the Georges Creek Railroad. Referred
to the Committee Corporations
Mr.. BERRY, of Baltimore city, asked leave to
introduce bill to incorporate the "City Block
Ferry Company of Baltimore Referred to Com
mittee Corporations.
On motion of Mr.. JACOBS, of Worcester, it was
ordered that Colonel Spencer, of the Annapolis
Guards, be furnished with a stand of arms now in
the armory.
CORRUPTION oFTHE CRIMINAL COURT
Mr.. MCALLIsTER, of Baltimore city, offered the
following order: That the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Baltimore county report to this House. on
or before the 30th inst, the number of removed
liquor cases from the Criminal Court for Baltimore
city for the years l85S59 for selling liquor with
out license, under the act of 1858, chap. Ala Also
what disposition has been made of said cases
whether compromised, stetted, settled continued
and if compromised, for what amount.
Mr.. FREANER asked an explanation of the object
of the order.
Mr.. MCALLIsrER replied, that in 1858 it was well
without license. 600 cases of indictments were
found. They removed to the Baltimore COun-
t ty Criminal Court. From this source the revenue
of the State fell off greatly. He wanted to know
if they were compromised. He had understood
that the cases had been compromised for $40 each.
: He wanted to fathom the corruption ofthe court.
Mr.. LONG said that the Committee on Ways and
Means had taken some action in the premises. He
asked Mr. McAlster if the reference of the matter
to said Committee would be Objectionable, and on
q receiving negative answer, Mr.. Long resumed
He said that the Committee of Judiciary had called
upon the Comptroller for information concerning the
nothing of the matter.
Il Mr. McALL1srER then offered the following:
That the Clerk of the Criminal Court for Balti
more city report this House on or before the 30l
: inst, what amount of indictments was found fol
selling livuor without license, under the of 1858
chapter A. what disposition made of said cases
q whether removed to Baltimore county Circuit
Court, tried, stetted, compromised still remain
ing the docket and not closed.
% Mr.. FORD asked to amend the orders now up be
fore the House, by demanding the same thing of thu
States Attorney for Baltimore city and county
, Adopted.
. The question then recurred upon the orgna
4 orders as amended They were adopted.
= LeareS granted, &c.-Leaves were offered and
= disposed Of as follows-Leave to Mr.. McAllister
- of Baltimore city, to introduce bill for the gen
era registration Of the voters of the city of Bati
and the several counties of the State of Mary
: land. Referred to the Committee Elections
n By Mr.. Chaplain, leave to introduce bill to in
\, corporate the Monumental Gaslight Company o
= Baltimore City. Referred to Committee on COrpo
, rations. Mr.. Worthington, of Baltimore county
- introduced bill to authorize the Baltimore Coun
,, ty Commissioners to sell part of the Almshousc
), property Of Baltimore county. Referred to Com
u" mittee on Corporations.
!. By Mr.. TURNER, of Baltimore, to regulate th
sale of spirtuous liquors in this State. Referred
y Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr.. Jones
! of Prince Georges, leave to bring in a bill to pre-
vent any of the Judges of this State from acting a
q executors. Referred to Committee on Ways ant
: Means. By Mr.. Straughn, of Caroline to preven
the charity funds of that county from being used t.
build school-house. By the same, bill to pa
: A. G. Guett for printing done for the State. Re
= ferred to Committee Claims. BY Mr.. Kraft
> leave to introduce bill to amend Art ofthe Pub
lie Local Laws authorizing the city of Baltimore t.
n purchase the alms-house property of Baltimor
n county. Referred to Baltimore delegation.
a Mr.. BRIsCoE, of Calvert, offered resolution t
n authorize the State Wharfnger to allot sevent
" feet from the State wharf opposite the State Tobac
i co Warehouse No. 3, to Anthony Regbold. Rea
! and laid over under the rules.
u Mr.. SETH of Baltimore, asked leave to bring in
bill to authorize the Governor to appoint the iquo
h inspectors of Baltimore city. Referred to Balt
~ - more delegation.
- Mr. WooToN, of Princes Georges offered me
70 mortal of forty citizens of Prince Georges, agkin
~ that law be passed to regulate the free negr
population of the State by selling them into SLAYER
III for life, and other stringent measures.
Il Mr.. WooToN moved to lay it on the table 70
future action. He did not adopt the petition of hi
constituents IN toto. He wished to have it consid
= cred at future time
u Mr.. JACOBS adopted the sentiments of the petitio
. in every way, and sorry to the gentlema
did not.
,R Mr.. WooToN explained that the petition had nc
I'd been presented exclusively by his constituents
D. He adopted some of the sentiments and reiecte
e. Others He, however, withdrew his motion. TIL
memorial was then, on motion, referred to Con
n mittee on Coored Population.
IN Mr.. Turner, of Baltimore city, asked leave
u bring in bill to regulate and punish carrying
s. concealed weapons. Referred to Committee o
or Judiciary
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