The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-21
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FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS
MATRIMONIAL DISCUSSION IN THE HoUsE--EAsrERS
SHORE RAILROAD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES EAKE AND
OHIO CANAL-pEMoCRATIC CAUCUs--THE BROCK IN
yEsTIGATIoN AND HIS FATE IN THE HOUSE, &C., sc.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 20, 1860.
Monday is the dull day of the week here, and
this is exception to the rule. Both houses
rather thin, the lobby is not strong, and none
of the very exciting issues up, although oues-
tions of considerable Importance have been dis
cussed in both the Senate and the House of Dele
gates. In the latter quite ananimated debate arose
BILL the effect of which is to release the clergy
from all responsibility for marrying minOrs-im-
posing fine of FIVE hundred dollars on any of the
clerks who issue licenses, who may knowingly do
So to parties respectively under the ages of twenty
and sixteen, without the written assent of pa
rents or guardians
This discussion was shared among Messrs Yea
kle, Freaner, Goldsborough, Gordon and Long
and it cut short by the order of the day which
the well known Eastern Shore appropriation
After a call of the House, there a motion from
Mr.. Briscoe, of Calvert, to recommit the bill to the
Committee of Ways and Means. This being re-
garded by the friends of the measure as merely a
stratagem to kill it by delay, was vigorously op-
posed by Messrs Long, Goldshorough, Dennis ia
cobs and Ford-while it was advocated by Messrs
Freaner, Briscoe, Burgess and others. The motion
to recommt was lost by a considerable majority,
and the House resolved itself into a Committee Of
the Whole on the Bill It, however, Immediately
rose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit
again.
The bill will probably pass the House. All the
sitting members from Baltimore voted in way to
indicate their favor for the appropriation. In the
Senate its fate is more doubtful tt is a thing
which Is destined to return year after year in some
form, If not now successful, and it will ultimately
be worried through. The principal matter in the
Senate has been Gen. McKag's bill in reference to
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal which is now un-
he &c IN ha ni+ IoII.
night, well as caucus of the Democratic mem
bers The latter is held for the purpose of choosing
State Directors in the various banks in which the
State is represented as also to determine on day
for a final caucus FOR United States Senator. The
friends of Messrs. Pearce and Long seem equally
sanguine of success, and it is very difficult to form
any correct judgment as to whose chance is best
The evidence taken before all of the investigating
committees is now in the printers hands and will
probably be laid before the Legislature some
time this week. and the reports will soon follow.
1t is said that the charter which the opponents
of Brock will unite has been carefully prepared bv
able counsel in Baltimore and will be in Annapolis
this evening ready to be printed. l will send you
copy soon as can get one. 1t is understood
that the names mentioned in the Sun and Erchanqe
as Commissioners, have all been inserted and that
the country routes, with which the Mankin charter
was loaded, have been left optional with the COM
pany. 1t is supposed that such routes might not
be acceptable at the present time to capitalists,
who might wish to take up the three cent charter.
The fate of the Brock in the Senate, where
it is made the order of the day for tomorrow is
by no means certain. venture to predict that the
vote will not be taken in that body prior to the
printing of the testimony, as such a course would
seem to negative the idea of the of the investi-
ton, and would be exceedingly disrespectfu to the
House.
Whether Brock may pass through the Senate or
not his path in the House is destined to be thorny
All the debating talent of that body is arrayed
against him, and he will stand without defence
from assaults which would SEVERELY test mo c,iras
of far more intrinsic strength and merit than
his. If this measure treated as all other
local measures are, its fate would be de-
cided, as the sitting members from Baltimore stand
five against to four for tit being further under
stood that the Reform contestants are unanimously
against it. OF the four sitting members who favor
Brock, it is understood that two or three who are
directly interested in the City Passenger Road,
under the rule of the House, will not attempt to
vote As it is usual to refer local measures to the
delegation from the locality, and abide by their
decision, it requires tremendous lobby influence
to bolster Brock against Baltimore.
/ A DAY OF CoNvENTIoNs.-The following political
conventions will commence their sessions to-mor-
row.
The Democratic State Convention of Michigan
will meet in Detroit.
The Wing State Convention of North Carolina
will meet in Raleigh.
The Peoples Party State Convention of Penn
svlvana will meet in Harrisburg.
The Opposition State Convention of Virginia
will meet in Richmond.
The Republican State Convention of Indiana
will meet at Indianapolis.
The Opposition State Convention of Tennessee
will meet in Nashville.
The National Union Party State Convention of
New Jersey will meet in Trenton.
The Republican State Convention of California
will meet in Sacramento, and the Democratic
State Convention of Iowa will meet in Des Moines.