Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-02-24
Vol. VINO. 80.

commissioners of each county and the
councils Of Baltimore to subscribe $3.50,
600. at their discretion, to any public
Improvement, and to submit the measure
to vote of the people } Mr.. Duvall re-
ported favorably on the bill to increase
constables' fees il Montgomery county.
Mr.. Stone introduced bill authoriz-
ing the publication of the general local
laws in the different counties and city of
Baltimore.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES, Feb. 16.-The
bill appropriOting $3.50, 900 for excess of
expenditures for repairs of the State
House and public buildings, C1nown as
the deficiency bill) was called up, and
passed by yeas 80, nays H.
Mr., Mackubn moved to take up the
bill to pay Milton Whitney $400, for
legal services.
Mr.. Dennis, Of Somerset, moved TO
reconsider the vote of yesterday striking
out $500 and inserting $500; which
was carried.
Mr.. Landing moved to strike out $400
and insert $500; which was lost-ayes
10, noes 25 The vote then occurred on
the original amendment, (to make tho
compensation 5000 instead of $1,000
which was carried ayes 33, noes 0; and
the bill giving $500 was passed--ayes
AZ, noes 5.
The Exemption BW.-Mr. Coudy
called up the bill exempting 5000 of the
property of debtor from execution, and
to carry out the constitutional require
ments.
Mr.. Landing moved to substitute $3.50
instead of $500.
Mr.. Jacobs offered an amendment that
the exemption should apply to white
persons only, and not free negroes in
any event.
The Speaker ruled Mr., Jacobs amend
ment out of order, and it was Withdrawn.
Mr.. Landing called the ayes and noes
on his motion to substitute $3.50, and it
was lost--ayes II, nays 33.
Mr. Jacobs renewed his amendment
and called for the ayes and nays.
Mr. Briscoe objected to tho introduce
ton of such an exception to tho opera
tons of this bill, because he had in view,
in future, to 90 for such legislation as
would avoid the necessity of this amend
ment; but voted for the amendment in
order not to be placed in false light
upon this question.
Mr.. Dennis said it was the policy Of
tho State to get rid of free negroes.
There were bills before the House pro-
hibiting free negroes from holding real
estate, and to carry out the principles Of
the bill should vote for the amendment.
Mr.. Jacobs said he understood that the
free negroes in Annapolis were building
more houses and owned as much proper
ty as any other persons. In Baltimore
he understood that it did not take long to
raise the wind among the colored popu-
lation. lie did not logislate for free ne
groes on the equality with whites He
legislated for them as an inferior race
The amendment was adopted ayes 35,
nays 10.
Mr.. Ealle moved that the debtor ex-
empted shall be bona fide resident Of
this State; which was adopted
Mr. Barnard moved that the bill shall
not affect the present rights OF landlords
to distrain for rent which was adopted.
Mr.. Landing moved an additional Sec
ton to exempt Worcester county from
the provisions of this act; which was
adopted.
Several members suggested that tho
amendment would render the bill uucon-
) stitutional; that it was necessary to make
it general law after which a recopsid-
: Grafton was moved and carried-ayes 90,
nays ID.
Mr.. landings amendment was then
, put and carried--ayes II, noes "a.
The bill was then ordered to be en-
: crossed. 1t is understood that tho
amendment kills tho bill by destroying
its constitutionality. The rules were
suspended and the bill put upon its final
vote Before the vote was put, a motion
to reconsider the second reading of tho
bill was made.
! The motion to reconsider was lost, and
the bill passed by ayes 81, nays 4.
House still in session.