Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-02-24

nands OF trustee, and the assets divi-
ded among the creditors. We are now
asked to transfer the control of the canal
to foreign interests and foreign capital
lists. He wanted Maryland to be pro-
tected, and he wanted delay until the
answer was received from the commits
sioners of public works-it was unjust
and discourteous to act on this bill until
they had obtained that information. He
urged cautious action Maryland and
her creditors were Interested Without
any control over the canal-without the
Helper amendment-it would become,
perhaps, lined with Yankees, who could
steal our negroes and horses, notwith-
standing the violent bill of Mr. Jacobs
in the House of Delegates over the way.
lie called for q reading of petition from
citizens of Medley's district This petit
ton bitterly opposes the proposed trans
fer of the canal, and its being controlled
by Northern abolitionists, many of whom
are now employed along its line, commit
depredations and persuade slaves to alb
scond. The petition is signed by a large
number of the most wealthy citizens of
Montgomery county, who say that if the
transfer is made, and the Northerners
obtain the control of the canal, they will
be compelled for their own safety and
interests to sell out and remove
Mr.. Duvall, of Montgomery county,
said that he only knew two persons in
all Montgomery county who were in
favor Of the proposition of this bill
Mr.. Kimmell continued at some length
to oppose the bill, and asked that it might
be passed over informally for the present,
till the report of the board of public
works is received
BY general consent, however, the Sc
cond reading of the bill was proceeded
with, it being understood that no obiec-
ton would be made to any amendment
being offered on its third reading.
Several amendments were made to the
bill.
One amendment provides that the
president, directors, superintendent and
other officers shall be bona fide residents
for one year of Maryland, Virginia or
the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Kimmell inquired whether the
Kimmell-Helper amendment would not
beautifully come in there.
Mr.. Duvall said that would do after
awhile.
Mr.. Kimmcll replied that he would
think over it.
The bill was then engrossed for a third
reading.
The Senate is still in session.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES, Feb. 13.-Mr.
Jones asked leave to report bill for the
survey of the divisional line between
Prince Georges and Montgomery coun-
ties.
Bills Reported. BY Mr.. Gordon, to
give priority to the bills of physicians
against estates of deceased persons for
attendance during the last illness of de-
ceased; also, to authorize Prince Georges
parish in Montgomery county to hold Is
acres Of land for parsonage and bury
ing ground,
On motion of Mr.. Compton, the chair
man of the committee on the militia, the
bill to authorize the Governor and Ad-
jutant General to purchase arms for the
use Of the State and appropriating S70,-
600 therefor, was made the order Of the
day for Thursday next
The bill to prohibit the sale Of lottery
tickets in this State was read second
time and ordered to be engrossed for Q
third reading without amendment.
Mr.. Jacobs presented a correspond
ence between Governor Wise, President
Buchanan and John w. Garrett, rela.
tive to proceedings during the Harper'i
Ferry raid which, after some discus.
sion, was ordered to printed.
The Speaker presented communica-
ton from Gov. Hicks, in answer to an
order from the House, enclosing cor
respondence between the Governor OF
Maryland and the Governor of South
Carolina, VIM. II. Gist, which were he
ing read, when | closed this for the cars.
ANNAPOLIS, February 10.
SENATE. After the cars left to-day,
the following order was submitted: That
the President Of the Senate appoint an
additional committee clerk-which was
adopted. The chair appointed S. 2. Car
mack, Of Frederick.
HOUSE or DELEGATES, Feb. 13.-The
following is the correspondence submit
ted to the House to-day between Gov.
Hicks and the Governor Of S. Carolina,
as my letter was closing:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, }
UntonUiHe, s. g., Feb. 3, 1860. (
To His Excellency THos. II. HICKS, Co
vernon of Maryland
Dear Sir: Yours of the 26th Of ia
nuary, acknowledging the receipt of the
resolutions unanimously adopted by the
State Of South Carolina was received on
yesterday and ] must be permitted to
correct a grave error into which you
have fallen in relation to them.
You speak Of the resolutions as Gre
questing this State (Maryland) to join in
the appointment Of deputies to conven-
ton Of the slaveholding States, for their
united action in regard to secession from
the Union" If there is any thing in
the resolutions proposing a secession
from the Union" am unable to find it,
and deny that South Carolina proposes
any such measure to Maryland or her
other co-States. by re-examining the
resolutions you will find that all that s.
Carolina proposes IL, "that the slave
holding States should Immediately meet