Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-02-03
REPORTED for the Baltimore Sun.l
MARYLAND LEGISLATURES.


referred to the committee on judicial pro
ceedings. It will undoubtedly pass tn
Senate in few days and become law.
Petition Presented by Mr.. Yellott
from VIM. r. Thompson and 3, 600 Other
citizens of Baltimore, demonstrating
against tho passage of the police and
election bills. Mr., Kimmel desired thu
reading of the signatures, which wal
proceeded with until the arrival of tht
hour for the
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Being the second reading Of the bill
to repeal the laws giving to the Mayor
Of Baltimore, the judges of the criminal
and superior courts, the power to order
out the militia.
AIr. KimincIl moved to strike out the
enacting clause.
Mr.. Yellott demanded the yeas and
nays. Lost ayes 8, noes y.
Mr.. Kimmell made lengthy and dis
eursiye speech in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Yellott proposed the following
amendment
Provided, however, that the provis-
ions Of the second section shall not apply
in case there is urgent necessity for the
immediate aid Of the military for the
suppression of actual instruction or in
vasion, or actual and forcible opposition
to the laws, beyond the control Of the
civil officers Of the government"
Upon which Mr.. Yellott made q
lengthy speech. The amendment was
lost.
Mr.. Goldsborough Of Dorchester, then
offered an amendment that the city Of
Baltimore should not be held liable to
make indemnity for property destroyed
in case Of riot, etc Mr.. Goldsborough
spoke at length upon his motion.
Mr.. Kimmeil also spoke upon the mo
ton. The amendment was lost
Mr.. Smith of Carroll, then offered an
amendment, that the bill before the Sen
ate should not 60 into operation until the
bill establishing police commissioners
shall have been enacted. Upon thi:
motion Mr. Smith made lengthy and
eloquent speech
The bill was then ordered to be en-.
crossed.
TIE BALTIMORE POLICE BILL.
The reading of the Baltimore police
bill having been commenced, Mr. Kim
NELL moved to strike out the enactine
clause of tho "bloody BILL" which was
lost
Several calls Of The Senate were had
and several motions to adjourn were yo-
ted down; after which the Senate agreed,
about three o'clock, to take a recess until
four o'clock.
EVENING AND NIGHT sEssIoNs--AcTIoN on
thu BALTIMORE BILLS.
Friday Ereaing, Jan. 81.
SENATE.--After the close of my ro-
port on Friday, the Senate continued il
session with brief intermission until fl1
o'clock at night, the first intermissiop
being from 3 to o'clock The domi
nant party complained that it was the de.
sign Of the minority to embarrass, delay
and weary them. The minority insisted
that all they desired was to place them.
selves right upon the records of the Sen
ate.
THE BALTIMORE POLICE BILL.
The Baltimore police bill being under
consideration, Mr.. Yellott offered the
following amendment to the first section
"And from and after the passage Of
this act the State of Maryland shall be
responsible for any damages to property,
caused by riotous or tumultuous assem-
blages of the people within the city Of
Baltimore"
Mr.. Yello.t spoke at length in favor Of
his amendment.
Mr.. Yell0tt's amendment was voted
down BY 16 nays, having four American
votes against it.
Mr.. Yellott moved an amendment tC
the third section, that the police com.
missioners should be "natiye born" citi.
zens of the United States, Lost by q
party vote--ayes II, noes 10.
Mr.. Yellott then moved that the po
lice commissioners should be twenty one
years citizens Of the United States lost
Also that they be ten years citizens o
the United States lost.
Mr.. Stone moved that the salary o
the police commissioners be 81, 900 in
stead of $4,000.
Mr.. Yellott moved that they servi
without salary. The above amendments
Of Mr.. Yellott and Mr.. Stone were lost
Mr.. Bradley moved to make the salary
of the police commissioners 800
lost
Mr.. YeIlott moved that the police com
missioners should be residents Of Balti
more city five years instead of twelve
months.
The amendment was lost.
Mr. Goldsborough moved to amend
the section relating to the filing Of {
vacancy in the board Of commissioner
by conferring the power to appoint, du
ring the recess OF the Legislature, upon
the Governor. Mr. Kimmell moved I,
have any vacancy IN the board filed b,
the President Of the United States, wbc
could then order out his marines to crusl
the rowdies. That would be Democrat
nad consistent with the "blooay bill.
both amendments were lost
Mr.. Yellott moved to make the bond
Of zach police commissioner $3.50, O00
instead Of $50, 600. lie desired to hav
responsible security for sums over $3.50
900 which they might receiye-Lost.
Mr.. Dashiell, Of Somerset, moved
insert the names Of S. Teackle Wallis
George NJ. Gill, Joshua Vansaut an