The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-24
PROCEEDINGS on THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 90, 1860.
CENkTIN

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In the Senate this morning Col. Kimmel called
attention to error misstarement in the journal
on Tuesday, relative to his vote on an amendment
to the City Passenger Railway and caused the fol-
lowing extract to be read:
''Strike out CITY Park and insert: The Pri-
mary school fund; and shall be equally divided
and paid to the several institutions in the city OF
Baltimore, to wit: To the Widows Home, to the
House of Refuge, to the Asylum for the Blind, and
to the Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, and to the
various Orphan Schools of the city of Baltimore.
"The yeas and nays being demanded, appeared
as follows
"Atlirmative-Messrs. Brooks, President; Du-
vall Gardiner Heckart, Lynch, Miles, Stone, Wat
kins, Whitaker-9.
Negative-Messrs Blackiston Bradley, Franklin,
Grahame, Goldsborough of Talbot, kimmel, Nut
tie, Smith, Townsend Yellott-l0.
$50 the Senate rejected the amendment
Mr.. kMMEL stated that he had voted in the af-
frmatiye on this amendment, but that his name
recorded in the negative. If correctly record
ed, the amendment would be passed instead of re-
jected He did not know by whom it had been
changed, but thought there was some mystery
about it. 1t looked bad. The vote as reported in
the American and Exchange was correct-his name
was there in the affirmative, and the vote stood
ayes TO- nays9.
Mr.. YELLorr then moved the reconsideration of
the BILL and it was reconsidered, the amendment
striking out ''the Park rejected by vote of ayes
IA, nays Z, and the bill again passed and sent to the
House.
The order of the day then taken up, being
the Land bill.
Mr.. MCKAIG addressed the Senate in advocacy O
the bill, Mr.. Kimmell against it, followed by Mr..
Yellott in favor of the bill.
The bill was still under discussion, though a vote
was minutely expected, when this report was closed
at halfpast two O'Clock.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MIR. DrNTsuN, of Baltimore city, presented the pc
tion of a number of the wealthiest men in Balti-
more, asking for city passenger railroad charter
to Baltimoreans; also, remonstrance by 400 citi-
zens of Baltimore against the passage of Jacobs
negro BILL and against legislation the subject
Both referred to the proper committees.
By Mr.. MCALLIsTER, memorial of 81 Baltimo-
reans praying for the passage of a 3 cent passen-
ger railroad. Referred to Committee on Corpora
tions.
By Mr.. FREANER, petition of the wool manu-
facturers of Washington county, asking protection
against the sale of woolen fabrics of other States
without license. Referred to Committee on Ways
and Means
Mr.. BARNARD, of Allegany, moved reconsidera-
tion of the vote of Tuesday, BY which an order
passed allowing the fag-hoster 81 per dav.
The motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. BARNARD, the salary of the flag
holster was increased to 81 per day.
By Mr.. FoRD, leave to bring in a bill to refund
to ThOs. E. Cuttings certain sum of money erro-
neously paid into the Treasury.
Leave to bring in bill to authorize the County
Commissioners of Baltimore county to refund to
Thos. L. Cuttings taxes enormously paid into the
Treasury.
On motion of Mr.. LONG, it was ordered that the
State Treasurer report to the House whether the
Electors of 1856 were paid as such, by whom paid,
whose authority, and how much paid.
Mr.. EAKLE having obtained a suspension of the
rules, called up bill entitled an act to add a new
article to the Code of General Laws in relation to
the appointment of a Committee of Superinten-
dents of Public Buildings, to make contracts for
repairs and construction of all the public buildings
of the State, and to disburse the funds therefor.
Mr. FORD. of Baltimore cOuntV moved n Law the
bill on the table.
Mr.. BRIsCoE explained that the object of the bill
was to appoint the Board of Commissioners of Pub
lie Works a Standing Committee to superintend
and for the public buildings during the recess
of the Legislature. 1t would save money to the
State prevent the necessity of the House appoint
ing special committees for this purpose. 1t was
designed to give them 81 per day and mileage as
superintendents, and it was not contemplated to
make them act as the Commissioners of Public
Works.
Mr.. FREANEE advocated the bill on the score of
economy to the State. He instanced an appropria-
tion of So, 600 this session to two gentlemen,
bers of the committee, experimenting the improve
ments of the State House last year.
The motion of Mr. FORD was lost
Mr.. DENIsoN, of Baltimore city, moved to strike
out the amendment to the section fixing the pay OF
the Superintendents, which was also lost
The bill was then made the order of the day for
tomorrow.
THE EASTERN SHORE BILL.
Mr.. DENNIS, of Somerset, called for the order of
the day, being the Eastern Shore Appropriation
bill.
The bill was read third time. A call of the
House being made, nine members were found to be
absent. Further proceedings were then suspend
ed.
The bill was then put upon its final passage, and
passed BY the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Rasn, Medders, Ford, Quin
Ian, Renshaw, Jones, of Talbot, Chaplain,
Dennis of Somerset Long Stanford, Lawson, Lin
~ Hollon6 Wilson of Cecil Nav.
well, Miller, Jones, of Prince Georges, Legg,
f1Jarkey, Jacobs. Landing, Dennis, OF Worcester,
rough, Kraft, Booze, Seth, Berry, Crowley, Meal
lister Smith, Turner, of Baltimore city, Denson,
of Baltimore city, Gordon, Barnard, Beall, Nc
Cleary-40.
ran Burgess, ,Dennison, of Baltimore county Bryan,
kesser, Clagett, Routzhan, johnson, Salmon,
Naill. Bayless, Coudy, Eakle, Brining, Freaner,
Griffith, Harding, Roop, Gorsuch Turner, of How
Bills Reported.-Mr. LoSG, of Committee on WAYS
and Means, reported tavorably a bill to amend
the laws relating to licensing sale of liquors and
keeping of oyster and eating houses.
By Mr.. FREANER, of Select Committee, a bill to
amend the laws relating to schools in Washington
county.
By Mr.. CLAGETr, of Select Committee, bill to
file certain papers.
By Mr.. EAKLE, of Select Committee, a bill to
regulate schools in Washington county.
By Mr.. JACOBS, Il bill to prevent destruction
of foxes in Worcester
By DR.. MILLS, bill to refund for the use of
Wm. Siglefoos, of Caroline, a of money.
Mr.. BRIsCoE, of the Committee on Education, re-
ported bill to amend the laws relating to public
schools in Calvert county.
By Mr.. BARNARD, bill for the formation Of an
other election district in Alegany county.
BY Mr.. NALL, of Committee on Pensions, favor
ably on a bill for the relief of John ID. Ehlers
private in the Baltimore City Guard, injured in
the riot on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad also
a bill for the relief Of Gazway Madison also bill
to recompense Joseph W. Ebbcrts for services rem
dered the State in appointing patrol on the Penn
sylvana line of this State, in obedience to the
mand of the Governor.
Mr.. CHAPLAIN called up bill to amend the 10th
to 18th sections of the Code, inclusive, for pun
shment for the sale of lottery tickets and for the
suppression Of lotteries-betore reported. The bill
was read third time and passed; ayes 81, nays
none.
Mr.. LONG, of Somerset, obtained a suspension of
rules to call up bill to pay John Cullen S964 for
losses sustained by him in performing his duties
an officer of the State, while suppressing Illegal
dredging. The bill read and passed.
Mr.. GORDoN, of Allegany, called up the bill to
change the mode of summoning jurors. He argued
that by the passage of the law incorrupt juries
would be obtained The jurors would be selected
from two hundred names, ppt in box and drawn
by the Judges of the Orphans Court.
Mr.. FREANER spoke against the bill.
The bill was, on motion, laid over and made the
order of the day for Tuesday.
Mr.. FREANER, of Washington, offered an order
that no bill shall be called up in the day session
cept in its regular order.
The SPEAKER stated that that was already the
substance of a rule of the House.
Mr.. FREANER withdrew his order.
SIR. CHAPLAIN, of Talbot, moved a suspension of
the rules to take up his resolution, to present a
sword to Col. Dickson S. Miles, who eminently
distinguished himselfin the service of his country
at the bombardment of Fort Brown, and the storm
ing of Monterey, &C. Mr.. Chaplain stated that
the sword would have been presented to Col. NJ
when other testimonials of this character were
awarded to officers of MarylanJ but for msunder
standing The motion was lost.
Mr.. KRAFT, of the Committee on Judiciary, re-
ported bill entitled act t. authorize plan Of
agreement for the management of ST. Bartholo-
news Church, Baltimore.
MIR. FoRD, of Baltimore county, reported bill
to refund to Thomas S. Cuttings of money
enormously paid as State and county taxes.
Mr.. LEGG having obtained suspension of the
rules called up bill for the relief Of the suretes
of James W. Story, late Sheriff of Queen Anne's
county. Passed.
A message was received from the Senate trans
mittng the Brock Passenger Railway bill hav
ing passed that body.
The House still in session when the cars left.
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