The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-20
PROCEEDINGS on THE MARYLAND LEGISIATlGr


OF Caroline county. Read the first time.
Dill entitled an act to amend section 59l of ar
tlcle OF the Code eff Public Local Laws RELATING
to justices of the Peace in Baltimore city was reoS
the third time and rejected
On motion of Mr.. YELLoTT, the bill was recon
sidergd and recommitted to the Committee on Judi
cial Proceedings.
A bill entitled an act to amend the 9Ist articIe NJ
the Code OF Public Local Laws, relating to election
dlstrcts in Washington county, was read the third
! time and passed.
- "A Dill entitled, an act to authorize Samuel S
| Cunningham, of Washington county, to brinr a
certain negro into this State was read the third
time and passed VIZ '"i'
A bill entitled an act to incorporate the Western
Avenue Company, was read the third time and
| passed. '-
! Mr.. TOWNSEND, from a Select Committee, report
/ ea OIL entitled an act to empower the County
! commissioners OF Worcester county to build new
! Drluge, or repair the present bridge across the
| f"comoke, at Snow Hill. Read third time and
! passed. '''
bill relating to the collection of county and
state taxes in Howard county, was read the third
time and passed.
bill entitled an act fixing the COMPENSATION Of
jurors ot Howard county was read the third time
and passed. ''''
bill entitled act to compensate l. Nevitt
Gteee ior legal services rendered the State in the
Court OF Appeals for arguing the case of State ys
| the Baltimore and Susquehanna Steam Companv
| Dy appointment of the Governor was read the
| third time and passed.
| amend twelfth arti
| Gle OF the Code Of Public Local Laws bv amend
ing the 9Ith section thereof, which authorizes the
evy OF tax for the support schools was read the
Iii IL, I'D noSsad
| go and Belair Turnpike Company, Was read the
| third time, and PASSED.
bill entitled a further supplement to an act en-
titled an act to incorporate companies make sew
era turnpike roads through Baltimore county, and
Tor other purposes, to authorize the laying down
and equipment of railway on the Baltimore and
Yorktown Turnpike road, between Baltimore city
and Towsontown, and the collection of tolls there
on, was read the third time. and passed.
Dill entitled an act to alter and amend the 7th
section, Sth article, ch. IS, incorporating Howard
Savings Bank of Baltimore was read the third
time, and passed.
bill entitled an act to incorporate the Balti-
more, Catonsville and Ellicotts Mills Passenger
Railway Company, read the third time, and
passed.
bill entitled act to extend the time for the
commencement and completion of the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Company was read tbe
third time, and passed.
bill entitled an act to authorize the President
and Visitors of the Baltimore Hospital to apply A
portion of their funds to the purchase of certain
parcels OF ground, was read the third time and
passed.
bill entitled act to widen and straighten
the public road from Beaver Dams, via Dixon's
Tavern and Sudlersve to COppage's landing in
queen Anne's county, was read the third time and
passed.
A DILL entite an act to continue in force the
act to incorporate the Queen Anne's county and
Kent county Railroad Company, was read the
third time and passed.
The Senate then adjourned
SATURDAY, Feb. Is.
Mr.. LYNCH asked and obtained leave to report
bill 10 incorporate the Neptune Steam Boat Com
pany, which, at the instance of Mr. Miles was re-
terred to a select Committee.
On motion of Mr.. MCKAIG the Canal bill, which
was being discussed on yesterday, was postponed
until Monday, at twelve o'clock.
Senate bills for a second reading were then taken
up bill to provide for the publication of the Pub
lie Local Laws in the counties and city of Balti-
more. This bill created much discussion, and was
violently opposed BY Mr.. Gardiner, of Charles
county, who referred to the lavish and profuse
character of the last Legislature, and invoked the
| Democratic party to pause, they would be pro
perly held responsible for any profuse legislation
Pending the discussion, and before vote was
taken, q motion was made to adjourn. which nre-
vailed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. FREANER, OF w ashingtOn county, presented
the petition of wOoen manufacturers Of that coun-
ty, praying protection against the competition of
pedIars.
BIZ Mr. MEDDERs, petition Of citizens of Kent
county, In relation to the grain inspectors of Bati
more. Referred to Committee on Inspections.
by idr. COMPTON, the memorial of Generals Wat
Elns Egerton and Others praying the abolition of
the charter of the Baltimore City Guard and ac-
companying resolutions. Referred to Committee
on Militia.
Dy MF FORDI Lne petltlOn OF 81 citizens OF Baltl-
more against five cent city railway. Referred to
Committee on Corporations
BY MIR. WILSON, of Hartford, petition of Will
liam Comnie for relief Referred to Hartford dele
cation.
By Mr.. WILSON, leave to bring in a bill to ex
empt postmastqrs from law prohibiting them from
hoidng otner Offices. Referred to Committee on
BY Mr.. DENNIS, of Somerset, leave to bring in
bill to prohibit the sale of liquors in Potato Neck
Somerset county. Referred to Somerset lelega-
ton
Mr.. MoALLISTER, of Baltimore offered an order
to inquire of Charles Hiss, John McAllister Wm.
Mckinley, Daniel Z. Myers, r. r. Battee Isaac l..
Boyd and VIM. II. Hayward, magistrates of the
city OF Baltimore, and each to report to this
House on or before the 23d inst the number of
the ward for which they were elected, whether
they keep their office for transaction of business
within the ward for which they were elected, as
required by law, and the number of hours in each
day they remain at said place or office; also wbeth-
er they keep place Of business or office in anv
other ward than that for which elected; if so how
many hours they remain there, and the law or au-
| thorty under which they thus act; also, whether
they do or do not consider themselves respectively
the proper and legal guardian of the peace of the
! ward for which they elected, and that the
laws require them each to keep their place of Jusi-
ness within the ward for which they we're elected,
| and to remain there from O'Clock A. NJ, to |
! O'Clock p. NJ, and from 7. NJ. to F. NJ. each
day. Ordered also, that each of the Justices of the
Peace of Baltimore city, who were such during the
year 1859, report the amount of fees costs and re.
ceipts of all kinds, received by them respectively
! during said yeTr.
| Mr.. MCALLIsTER stated in explanation, that
exoT bitant charges were made by the magistrates
for hearing at night. He wished to regulate
| the matter-t0 bring IN a bill to require them to
! furnish the State with account of their prices
and charges. Some justices received over $S, 900
or $4,000 per annum. He wanted to know how
! they got them.
Mr. FREANER had heard these charges reiterated.
and thought the evil should be remedied 1t was a
most infamous outrage, and stringent laws should
| pc made to regulate it. He offered an amendment
which was accepted by Mr.. McAllister, to compel
the justices likewise to report the amount of ILLEGAL
fees charged by them.
| Mr.. GoRnGN, of Ailegany, thought that was
severe order, to ask men to criminate themselves
| Mr.. FREANER replied, they could throw them
| selves back upon their rights. They might refuse
to answer, and no legislative or judicial body would
push the matter.
Mr.. GORDON thought that it was wrong even 30
ask man the question. No court could do so. An
officer should not be put in that position; il was not
fair. He hoped the order as amended would not
| pass.
The amendment of Mr.. Freaner was stricken out,
but not till the vote was being taken. The order
| was lost.
| Mr.. MCALLIsTER moved a reconsideration of the
vote, which carried. He then offered the origi-
nal order,
Mr.. GoRDoN stated that the Justices elected in
the Tenth ward were not reliable men, Or at least,
were so considered by the lawyers who transact
! their business mostly in this ward. As conse-
| quence, good magistrates, reliable men, were in
vted TO locate in that ward for the convenience of
| the profession.
Mr.. MCALLIsTER replied that the gentleman has
not remembered the provisions Of the Constitution
he has forgotten the law of '54 which expressly
provides that the Justices shall do business in their
| ow.i wards
Mr.. John McAlster, Justice of the Peace is
charged in the papers with imposing fine OF s.
upon for going to the station house to relieve
| a prisoner.
Mr.. GoRDoN.-The CoGrts have decided that ma
gistrates in Baltimore had jurisdiction co-extensive
with the city.
| Mr.. McALLIsrER.-Yes; but the law of 1854 saws
they shall reside in their own ward, but does not
fix the salary.
Mr.. DENYIsON suggested that this might be a
party movement, though ne thought an investiga-
ton necessary.
Mr.. MCALHsrER violently dsclaimed against the
insinuation that it was party movement. He said
he would not suffer such charges to be made against
him. He sincere. All he wanted was to bring
in bill to regulate the magistrates and make them
perform their duties.
The vote was taken upon the order and lost
nays 25, ayes %.
BY Mr.. GRIFFITH leave to bring in a bill to ap-
propriate fines and forfeitures to the school fund
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. MCALLISTER asked leave to bring in bill tr
prohibit any member OF the Baltimore City Coun-
ell from entering into any contract authorized by
any grant passed by said City Council, during their
term of office, or for two years thereafter. Refer
red to Committee on Judiciary
BY Mr.. WELSH, leave to bring in bill to relieve
Robert Franklin. of Anne Arundel. Referred tc
delegation. By same, to regulate County Com.
| missioners of Anne Arundel By same TO CHANGE