The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-07
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 6, 1860.
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SENATE.
This body met at twelve o'clock Very little bu-
siness transacted. The following is a sum
mary:
Upon motion, 1000 copies of the Comptroler's
report ordered to be printed.
Mr. MILES, from the committee appointed to in
vite the clergy of the city to perform divine SER
vice at the daily opening of the session. made
port to the Senate.
On motion of Col. KIMMEL., committee was ap-
pointed to join a committee of the House, in wait
ing on the Governor to receive his message.
After an interval of some minutes, the message
announced and then read
1t was ordered that 5000 copies of the Cover
nor's message be ordered to be printed for the
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House of Delegates met this morning at lO15
o'clock, in pursuance of the order of adjournment
all the members except eight being in their
seats.
Mr. FoRD, of Baltimore county suggested that any
members or officers of the House. now present, who
had not qualified, be allowed the present opportu-
nifty oftaking the prescribed oath
The Clerk read the names of Messrs. Miller, Ford
Nail, Harding and Gorsuch, as the Committee on
Rules Of the House.
Mr.. BURGESS, of Charles county, offered an order
to cothe the committee, to be hereafter appointed
in the of the Baltimore contested election, with
judicial powers.
measure premature. The committee had not been
appointed and it was not necessary now to
take the action proposed.
Mr.. FoRD moved that when the House adjourns
to-day, it will do so till Monday at II o'clock.
Mr. HARDING thought that the House should
not take the matter into consideration until it was
certain that the Governors message would be sent
IN
Mr.. Form assured the gentleman that there
every reason to suppose that the Governors
message would be sent in.
desultory discussion arose upon the motion.
Those opposed to it urged that the Committee of
HI I'D.
and that an ad dournment would interfere with
them. The gentlemen favoring the motion urged
the Speakers convenience. The Speaker himself
suggested that it would greatly facilitate the labor
of appointing the necessary committees and other
work. Finally the yeas and nays were taken,
sulting in vote of fOrty-six in favor OF the mo-
tion and q against it-Carred.
Mr.. FREANER, of Washington county, presented
the following resolutions
WHEREAS Events of the past few years have demon.
strated to the satisfaction of this the General Assembly
of Maryland that powerful sectional party has been
ganzed is now in existence in the Northern portion
of Unon the object of which wage warfare of
determination against the institution Of slavery, in def
ance Of the of the Federal Constitutions and
whereas the election of John Sherman of Ohio, to the
Speakershp the present House of Representatives.
any other Black Republican, would materially facilitate
the object of this sectional party and whereas the peo
pie of Maryland earnestly and hopefully sympathize with
the South in their efforts to resist the encroachments of
this sectional party;
Resolved, 1st That representative of Maryland,
in the Congress assembled, who should under any
circumstances combinations for John Sherman
other member of the present House of Represe
tves who endorsed the Helper book should
indirectly aid in his election by voting for unavaa
BILE candidate having prospect of success he they
would msrpresent the sentiment of his their consttu
ency and would justly forfeit the confidence and respect
of the entire people of this State
Resolved, g That if any representative representa-
vesof this State in the present Congress assembled,
should under circumstances by vote speech or act
contribute to the election to the Speakershp of mem
Der of the Republican party any sympathZers with
the he they would misrepresent the wishes of
his their constituency and would deserve and should
receive the reprobaton Of every good citizen of
this State.
Resolved 3d. That in the opinion of the General Assem-
bly, OF Maryland it is duty (of extraordinary force and
oblgation representatives of all the holding
States present Congress assembled unite upon
the available to the defeat Sher
man. any other member Of the black Republican party
any sympathzer with the same for the Speakership
of the present House of Representatives.
Mr.. Ford moved that the resolutions be referred
to Committee Federal Relations, hereafter to
be appointed
Mr.. FREANER thought that the question was a
grave one, and that the voice of Maryland should
be heard on the floor of the House of Representa-
tives of the United States before Speaker was
elected. He would have the members of this House
show their hands. 1t was to be feared that by
combination members from the Southern section of