The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-17

by Mr.. FORD, bill to incorporate the Elysvie
Ma1ufacturing Company. Referred to Committee
on Corporations
message was received from the Senate propo-
sing that the House join in the appointment of
Committee to visit and report on the condition of
the Maryland State Lunatic ASYLUM The Com
mlttee appointed by Senate Were Messrs lynch
Brady and Mckaig.
The House concurred in the message and ap-
pointed Messrs. Harding, Wilson, of Hartford, and
Miller, as Committee on its behalf
A message was also received from the Senate
asking concurrence of the House in appointing a
committee on the manner in which bills are to be
drawn up. The House concurred in the message
and authorized the Committee on Judiciary to CON
this purpose.
The following bills were reported:
BY Mr.. FREANER, from Select COmmttee,a bill in
favor of act to amend the eighty section of
article Il of the Code of public local law by raj
sing the salary of the Clerk of the Commissioners
OF Washington county.
BY. Mr.. LoNG, of Somerset, reported a bill to
authorize Edward Long to settle his account as
guardian OF Jno. e. Barcklay. Mr.. Long explained
that he was the guardian of the Young man o. c.
b who was nearly Il years. lie thought he was
competent to attend to his own business; the Young
man desired 1T not on account of anv disagreement
but In order to transact his own business Read
second and third time bv suspension of rules and
passed.
An act authorizing Clerk of Circuit Court of Car
roll county to record and make valid deed from
Lydia Mitten to Jesse Lambert. Read a third time
ana referred to Committee on Judiciary.
A bill entitled an act to authorize the Commits
si9ners appointed by the act of 1858, cap 1O7 to
sell part of the AlmshouSe property of Somerset
county. Read third time and passed
Inc resolution to authorize the Adjutant General
TO furnish Capt. Mccoy, of the Rohersville Union
Gnards, with so Minnie muskets and accoutremcnts
from the quota of 1859. Read a second time.
Before the votes were taken Mr. Jacobs said that
ne wished to know if there were any arms for them
TO recelye-if the quota would allow twas not the
quota OF SO exhausted?
Mr FREANER stated that two companies wanted
arms in Washington county When the Hapers
Ferry outbreak occurred the citizens ran hither
and thlther to get arms. No force could be raised
and armed with other things than shot guns, &c
The county is in such geographical position that
any further outbreak would in all probability oc.
cur upon its soil, and he thought the Legislature
would consent to give its citizens as to de-
lend themselves. He thought asking but little.
The vote was then taken upon the adoption of
the resolution and adopted. AYES AZ; NAYS none
On motion OF Mr.. MILLER, Of Cecil county. it was
ordered that committee of three be appointed by
TINS House to take into consideration the expedien-
cy OF adopting the 18th rule of the Senate lin re-
latlon to private enactments) as the rule of this
House, and report upon the same. The Committee
to consist of Messrs Miller, Briscoe, and Harding.
Mr.. KRAFT, of Baltimore city, reported bill
from the Baltimore delegation entitled an act To
regulate the pay of the crers of the Superior Court
Court of Common Pleas and Criminal Court of Bal
tlmore city. Read first time and laid over under
the rules.
DIR. MILLS, of Carroll county, as of the Select
Committee of Carroll county delegates, reported
Dll entitled an act to incorporate the town of
unlontown, Carroll county. Read first time and
referred to Committee CorporatiOns
DIR. HARDING, of Montgomery, introduced an Or
der providing for the payment OF the officers of he
House; the order names the salaries of the officers
concerned as follows: Pages, 81 per day; police
men, 50 per day, and porters and keepers Of private
chambers, committee rooms, &C.. at 81 per dav.
MIR. LINTHIcUM not in favor of this sort of
thing He thought that things should have their
proper names. He called such things squandering
the peoples money. He thought that pages should
not be paid as much money as members Time
was when 81 per diem sufficient Now they
DO no work and get better pay.
, other gentlemen expressed themselves against
the motion.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Ford, of Baltimore coun-
ty, Dr. Harding withdrew his order until tomor-
row, when there would be fuller attendance of
members
MIR. PARRAN, of Calvert county, offered resou-
ton to authorize the Adiutant General to supply
Capt. John Bond, of the Port Republic Rangers
with GO Minnie rifles, with accoutrements from the
quota OF the general government Of 1859. Read
and'laid over.
The House then adjourned.
Instead of asking for oo ,ceeks absence on Satur-
day, as is reported of Mr.. Goldsborough, it should
be correctly stated that that gentleman only asked