The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-11
PROCEEDINGS on TTE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE,
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 10, 1860.
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SENATE.
The following business was transacted in the Sen
ate to-day:
The House bill entitled an act to incorporate the
President and Directors of the American Fire In.
surance Company of Baltimore was read the first
time and referred to the Committee on Corpo
ratiOns.
Also, bill entitled an act to confirm the char
ter of ST. Anthony's Orphan Asylum of Baltimore
city, was read and referred to the Committee or
Corporations
bill entitled an act relating to the eleventh
eiecuon district OF Baltimore county, referred
to special committee.
bill to incorporate the ElvsvilIe Manufacturing
Company was read and referred to the Committee
on Corporations. Also bill to incorporate the
Bare Hill Mining Company. Also, bill to incor-
porate the Monumental Steam Towing Company OF
baltimore. Also, to incorporate the Northwestern
Young Men's Christian Association of Baltimore.
a bill to pay Samson Cariss & Co. for the frame
to the painting in the Senate Chamber was taken
up and passed by yeas and nays The bill entitled
an act in favor of the Maryland State Agricultural
society, was taken.up and was being discussed by
Messrs. Miles and Goldsborough Of Dorchester
when the hour arrived for taking up the order Of
the day, which on motion of Mr.. Miles was pOstno.
ned until the present bill was disposed Of The bill
is still under discussion.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met in pursuance to adjournment. The
following business was transacted:
Petitions and Memoriuls.-Mr. Burgess of Charles
presented the petition of John Hancock and Others
citizens of Charles county, for relief Referred to
Charles county delegation. MIR. Goldsborough pre-
sented the petition OF sundry citizens of Caroline,
asking more legislation in relation to free negroes
Referred to Committee on Free Negro Population.
by Mr.. McAlister, petition to incorporate St Vim
cents Orphan Asylum of Baltimore Referred to
Committee on Corporations. By Mr.. Routsong
petition to protect game in Washington COUNTY
Referred to the Washington county delegation. ,--
by Mr.. Beall, the petition of sundry citizens of
Hrantsvllle, Allegany county, asking act to in
corporate their town. Referred to Alegauy dele
cation: By Mr.. McAllister, the petition of Fred
erick }. Ridgeway to change his name to Frederick
>. kayhill. Referred to the Committee on Judi
ciary. By Mr.. Brscoe, the petition of sundrv cit-
zens of Calvert, to egalize dredging for oysters
Referred to Committee on Oysters By Mr. Max
WELL the petition of eighty citizens of Elkton to in
corporate the Elkton Academy. Also petition
OF the citizens of Cecil to protect wild ducks in the
Elk river. Referred to Committee on Corpora
tons and Wild Fowl.
LedUes and Orders-By Mr.. Johnson leave to
bring in bill to regulate the inspection of Tobacco
in Baltimore city; referred to Committee on Inspec-
tions. By Mr.. McAllister, leave to bring in a bill
to incorporate ST. Vincents Orphan Asylum of
Baltimore; referred to Committee on Corporations.
THE WINTER DAVIS RESOLUTION.
MIR. TURNER arose to ask the privilege of voting
upon the resolutions passed yesterday, censuring
the conduct of Henry ". Davis, Maryland Repre-
not vote. He thought differently from his friends
from Baltimore, and while thev saw inconsistent
ces in the course of Davis, he Mr. Turner) saw
greater Inconsistencies in their conduct Mr.. Davis
was sound upon the vital question to the South
and Mr. Turner would not vote to censure him
The vote was reccr rded.
Mr.. MCALLrsrER, of Baltimore city, offered an
order, requiring the State Treasurer to furnish this
House with copy of the returns of all the officers
of the State made to him within the last five years,
on or before the goth of this month. Adopted
THE FREE NEGRO QUESTION.
Mr. HOLLAND, of the minority of the Committee
rtlatin fn1 tL1E ell
bill to amend the 65th article of the Code of
General Laws, by repeating the AID to 59th sections
inclusive of said article, and providing for agents
Ter the management of free negroes. prescribing
their powers and duties, prohibiting the manumis-
sion and acquiring of land by free negroes or grant
ing license to them, and forbidding and Furnishing
the immigration of free negroes
Also, bill to repeal the 10Th article of the Code
OF Public General Laws, which provides for the
appointment of managers for the removal of free
negroes prescribes their powers and duties.
TAXES IN BALTIMORE.
Mr.. DENNIS, of Somerset reported bill to repeal
the existing law in relation to the collection of
taxes in Baltimore, and providing that in future no
taxes shall be collected after the lapse of three
years after the levy of the same, and all owing a
plea of this act of limitation in the courts.
Mr.. LoNG explained that by the passage of this
bill, the citizens of Baltimore would be put upon
the same footing as the people of the counties
He called the attention of the Baltimore delega-
tion to the bill. They expressed themselves in
favor OF it, The rules were suspended the bill read
second and third times, and passed-ayes, so;
nays, 8.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Frederick, reported a bill to reg
uate the sale of writing aud other paper by ream,
and not in bundles. Laid over.
Mr.. GoRDoN, chairman of the Committee on Ju
dietary, reported fayOrably upon bill to authorize
the States ATTORNEYS of Baltimore city and county
and the States Attorneys of Anne Arundel and
Prince Georges counties, to institute proceedings
in the courts of justice against the Washington and
Baltimore Turnpike Company, to test whether or
not its charter has not been forfeited by reason of
neglect to keep the road in good repair, &c
An amendment was offered providing that the
bill should go into effect after all the remedies pro-
vided by the charter of said company have failed.
Considerable debate ensued upon the amendment
Mr.. DENNIS, of Somerset among others, argued
that the bill was simply to find out whether this
company had or had not forfeited its charter to let
the courts decide the question, and remedy the
evils OF which SO many people complain. The
amendment was lost and the bill passed.
By Mr.. JACOBS, of the Committee on Coored
Population bill to amend the 29lst section, 92d
article of the Code of General Laws, which makes
certain allowance to the widow of descendant,
by rendering the inapplicabe to free negroes.
Read and laid over.
By Mr. MAcKUBBIN, of Committee on Claims,
bill to compensate A. B. Hagner and others, Clerks
of several Courts, for service. Read and laid over
Mr.. GoLDsBoRoUGH, of the Committee on Corpo-
rations, reported bill to incorporate the Balti-
more and Little Gunpowder River Company. Read
and laid over.
Mr.. GRIFFITH, of Select Committee, reported fa-
vorably upon bill to compensate the Sheriff of
Montgomery county; also bill for the benefit of
the trustees of the poor of Montgomery county;
also to levy sum of money to be applied to GER