The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-27

members present Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Thrush.
Mr.. 1ELLoTT, of Baltimore city, presented the
memorial of Samuel Dorsey, S. j. Garrison, and
three thousand other sgners, protesting against
the passage Of the act establishing a permanent
Police for the city of Baltimore. Referred to the
Committee on Elections
DR.. DR.. Lynch, of Baltimore county, presented pc
ttion from - asking indemnity
| from the City Passenger Railway Association.
An explanation was made with regard to the
distribution of the New Code by the Librarian. He
has sent copies to all the public officers of the
State, but the supply is now exhausted.
Mr.. MILES offered bill to amend the charter of
the Virginia Steam Packet Company Referred to
Special Committee.
BALTIMORE RIILS.
Mr.. MCkAIG, of Allegany, from the Committee on
judicial Proceedings, stated that he had been au
thorized by majority of the committee to report
favorably on the following bills:
lst bill to repeal that portion of the new Code
which authorized the Mayor to call out the mill
tary.
I'd. A'bill to repeal the authority to the Mayor
and City Council to appoint police and night
watch, and establishing permanent police for the
city OF Baltimore. This bill is the as that al
ready published in the city papers, and was read in
detail to the Senate, occupying nearly an hour
The Commissioners named in the bill reported to
the Senate are: Messrs. Charles D. Kinks, Charles
Howard, John w. Davis, and William Gatchell.
Sd. Bill to amend the S17th section of the new
Code, and gives to the Mayor and City Council the
power to erect lamps, and cause the to be
vide for the cleaning of the streets of the CITY,
This bill rendered necessary by the repeal of the
sections relating to the police.
4th. A bill entitled act to amend the |, 2,
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81 49, A, 40, so and 81 sections of article 49, of the
code OF Public General Laws relating to elections
so as to exclude the city of Baltimore from the OPP
Grafton of said sections except as herein provided
and to substitute for said sections the bill heretofore
published, authorizing the Board of Police to in
sttute proceedings for the punishment of all at
tempts to vote illegally, to intimidate voters or to
Obstruct the polls.
5th. An act authorizing the Board of Police to
divide the different wards of the city into precincts
This bill has been separated from the bill to pre-
vent frauds at elections, previously published,
and provides also for the appointment of judges of
election, &C.
After an hour and half had been spent in the
reading of these bills, Mr.. Kimmel proposed that
the further reading of this mass OF verbiage be
dispensed with, and that the bills be printed The
reading had made him feel faint and weak, and he
thought that it mig ght stop. They reminded
him of the revocation of the Edict of Nantes
which produced the massacre of st. Bartholomew's
Day, and
Here the Presidents hammer stopped the Colonel
informing him that he was out of order-that he
could make the motion, but could not speak during
the reading of the bills without general CON
sent.
motion made to allow him to proceed
MIR. fELLoTT thought the reading was nearly
finished, and at his request Col. Kimmel withdrew
his motion.
Mr.. SMITH, of Carroll, on the part of the minori-
ty Committee on Judicial Proceedings, presented
report protesting against the haste with which
the majority of the committee had forced these
bills, without reading, through the committee.
That they had been introduced with indecent haste
and were, as far as they had opportunity of ex
amining, calculated to subvert the fundamental
rights of the citizens of Baltimore, and produce
contention and dscord rather than allay the excite
ment that has heretofore prevailed. The report
was signed by MIR. Smith, and by Mr. GoIdsborough,
of Dorchester.
After some discussion with regard to the print
ng OF the bills the President decided that they could
not be now taken UP without suspension of the
rules.
Mr.. GoLDsBoRoUGH, of Dorchester, moved that
the bills be ordered to be printed and made the
special order of the day for Wednesday next.
Mr.. McKAIG, Chairman of the Committee, moved
that the bills be made the order of the day for to-
morrow.
Mr.. GoLDsBoRoUGH, of Dorchester, hoped that
this undue and unusual haste would not be persist
ed in. The American party was undoubtedly in
the minority, but minorities should have their
rights respected He thought he could speak for
the American party when be assured members that
they were no apologists defenders of the unfor-
tunate condition of affairs that has existed in Bati-
more, and that the American members were ready
to join heartily in any measure that might be fair
ly introduced with the honest intention of protec
ing the purity of the elective franchise. 1t is a
grave matter to thus strike from the hands of a
population of 250,000 people all their civil rights
Satisfy that the law is not unconstitutional;
bring up any measure that will protect every voter
of that city in the legal and quiet enjoyment of his
political rights.-and we will join with you in its
enactment. Why this indecent haste? No one
had read these bills, and an effort made to
precipitate action on them. All that require
from the majority of this body is, to give an op-
portunity to examine into the intrinsic merits of
these bills; and want opportunity to prepare
and consult together with regard to such amend
ments, or a substitute, may be able to devise,
to remove from it such objections as we deem neces
sary to make it conform with the constitution of
the State, and the rights of the people.
Mr.. McKAIG was replying to Mr.. Godsborough
at the time the cars left urging his motion to pro-
ceed with the Baltimore Bills.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at the usual hour and was opened
with prayer by Mr.. Ralph.
large force of the contestants for the seats of
the Baltimore delegation were on the floor.
The following business was transacted:
The SPEAKER presented the report of the Comp
troIler of Baltimore city.
On motion of Mr.. McALL1srER, it was ordered to
be printed and referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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