The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-08
PROCEEDINGS on THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE. !
ANNAPOLIS, March 7, 1860

ing several bills Among the bills received was
bill entitled an act to amend the Goth, 6lst, 62d,
0Sd, G4th 65th, 66th, 9th, 6Sth, and Goth sections
OF article 55 of the Code of Public General Laws
relatlngto licenses for the sale Of spirituous and
termented liquors by retailers, and to amend the
S6th, S'th, Ssth, s9th Goth, 9lst, 92nd, 93d. and
94th sectlons OF article 55 of the Code of Public
General Laws, relating to licenses to oyster or
eating houses, was read and referred to the Com
mittee on Finance
bill entitled an act imposing tax on the com
missions of certain officers which was also referred
to the Committee on Finance.
Also, an act to incorporate the MARYLAND Inc
briate Asylum, and to provide for taking care of
the person and estates of habitual drunkards
A message also received from the House
transmitting the resolution which was adopted by
that body on Monday, on the removal of Judge
Stump.
Mr. YELLorr then offered the following, to be
sent as a message to the House:
F'The Senate informs your honorable bodyein re-
ply to the message this day received from you, in
regard to the case of Judge Stump, that the Sen
ate has passed the resolutions hereto annexed, and
that it therefore impossible to concur in the ac-
tion proposed by you until the trial of Judge Stump,
contemplated by said resolutions, has been con-
cluded.''
The resolutions were the same as were appended
to the report offered by Mr.. Yeott yesterday,
proposing the eighth day of March for the trial of
Judge Stump.
The Message of the House and Mr. Yellotts pro-
posed response excited considerable discussion,
which was participated in by MessIs. YelOtt,
Goldsborough Of Talbot and McKaig.
Mr.. YELLoTT spoke at great length in defence of
the principles of his report; that the case could
only be acted upon by the Senate in the form of a
regular trial. He launched off on politics general
ly, and reviewed the Democratic party and its
course in making nominations.
Mr.. GoLDsBoROUGH, of Talbot, proceeded to com
ment upon the testimony taken before the COM
mittee, and urged concurrence in the message of
the House. He had read the testimony carefully,
made deliberate
and was prepared to act at once, and earnestly
urged upon the Senate immediate action. The act
was legislative and not judicial act to be per-
formed by the Legislature.
Mr.. YELLorT replied to Mr.. Goldsborough's re-
marks. He reviewed the testimony taken before
the committee, and referred to the election of
Judge Stump, and the fact of the Judge having
been the nominee of the Democratic party :.
The message to the House offered by Mr.. YEL-
LOTT was voted down unanimously, with the excep-
tion of the vote of the gentleman who offered it.
On motion of Mr.. GOLDsBoRoUGH, the resolution
OF the House and the reports of the Committee on
Judge Stump were made the special order of the
day for IL o'clock tomorrow Thursday morning.
ANNAPOLIS, March G, 1860.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
NIGHT SEssIoN.-After the roll call this evening
Mr.. FREANER rose and stated thatduring his tempo
rary absence from the House the bill relating to the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal had been referred to
the Committee on Corporations. He regarded this
as unusual. 1t was customary always to refer any
thing of this character to the Committee on Inter
nal improvements He felt the greatest interest in
the bill. The people of Washington, Allegany and
Montgomery counties were deeply interested and
he thought it but right that the House should at
tend to the request he about to make. The bill
had been sent in from the Senate, he said, laid on
the table for few hours referred to a committee,
and reported back to the House-al within one day.
Mr.. F. was interrupted by several gentlemen who
asked him not to interrupt the regular proceedings
of the House, but to let the regular business go on
Mr.. FL have motion to make. | intend to
move that the bill be printed, and referred to the
Committee on Internal Improvements.
Mr.. BURGEss.-I call the gentleman to order. He
is out of place. This night is set apart for local
bills.
The SPEAKER decided that Mr. F. was out of order
Mr.. MILLER moved to let him proceed, which was
lost by nays 80, yeas none.
Bills PdSSed.-The following bills were passed:
A bill to regulate the salary of the Clerk to the
Commissioners of Public Schools for Anne Arundel
county. bill to prohibit the sale of liquor to
negroes and minors in the Eighth and First election
districts of Anne Arundel county, under penalty
of from $50 to 500 for the first offence bill for
the establishment of a uniform system of Public
Schools in Calvert county. A bill to give power
to the County Commissioners of the counties of
Charles, Prince Georges, and Hartford, to reduce
the assessments upon fishing shores and other
property used in carrying fisheries.
Mr.. BURGESS, of Charles county, called up a Sen
ate bill for the relief of Henry NJ. Ftzhugh, admin
istrator Of VIM. Fitzhugh asking an appropriation
been passed by the Senate, and reported favoraby
upon by the House Committee on Claims
Mr.. BURGESS prefaced the motion to call up the
bill with few remarks in support of the claim, ,and
eulogistc of the late Col. VIM. Fitzhugh.
Mr.. LANDING, of Worcester, "the especial and
chosen guardian of the treasury door, as he styles
himself, braced himself up, and made violent and
thoroughly characteristic speech against the
claim. He said that if it Just it would have
been 'paid 100 years ago." He did not ''go in for
letting things stand for so many years before they
were paid. If the claim was all right he asked
why, when there was Wing majority in the
House, the mattcr was not adjusted--not wait till
now? There were Wing maj critics. Know Moth
ing maorities, American ma jorities, and nothing
was said about the claim. Why then did people
come there and wish to plague this House for the
money? He knew why and would 'tell 'em."-
They see the glorious Democracy has got de power
-dey hold de key in dere hand-Democracy is
mighty and will prevail-no man can help it; but
they have been very generous this session-been
very liberal-appropriated a heap of money, and
these people come here and wish to kill emocracy
by making dem make more appropriations than
people will d-[laughterl Ito kill Democracy
'is what they is after" He moved to postpone the
bill till next Legislature.
Mr.. DENNIS, of Somerset, made an able and elo-
quent speech in behalf of the claim. He asked its
liquidation because it was the unsatisfied claim of
the heirs of deceased Revolutionary soldier He
felt almost as if the dead had come up from the
grave and advocated the claim. Its ustness, its
right, its legality, could not be denied. He looked
upon the claim as one of the highest a man could
have against the State. 1t was the case of Revo-
lutionary ancestor; it was the of one who had
shed his blood in the defence of our ances-
tors-who had spent his money in the glorious
cause of liberty-who had suffered privations-
whose property had been confiscated-whose home
had been burned-whose negroes had been driven
away-whose means had been depleted-all in the
common cause of our country to secure to his de-
cendants and to us the great civil blessings we
now enjoy.
ua bad hall tbo CtoEo al r
the business of this high claim, come in and plead
the act of limitation, because it is alleged the debt
is out of date? The only thing that the LegisIa-
ture should look at was, whether the claim had not
been paid. Of this Mr.. d. certain. He cited
authorities from the records of the General Assem-
bly, to prove it.
Mr.. DENNIS was followed by Mr. Worthington,
who made fine effort against the claim and called
for the question to postpone the bill for considera-
tion of the next Legislature. The vote was taken.
The motion for postponement lost by the following
yote
Ayes-Messrs. Raisin, Welch, Worthington,
Renshaw Jacobs, Landing, Dennis of Worcester,
Kessler, Booze, Turner of, Baltimore city, Denison
of Baltimore city, Gorsuch and Brown-13.
Nays-Messrs. Kilbourn, Speaker; Medders, Bris-
coe, Parran, Compton, Burgess, Ford, Dennison of
Lawson, Linthiclm, Keene, Miller, Jones of Prince
Georges, Starkey, Claget, Routzhan, Salmon, Will
son of Hartford Bayless, Mccoy, Straughn, Kraft,
Seth, Berry, Crowley, McAllister, Smith, Coudy,
freaner, stake, Beall, h0op ana MllS-39.
On motion adjourned.
March THE House met this morning at the
usual hour. After roll call and the reading of the
journal the following business was transacted:
Mr. WORTHINGToN presented a petition from cti-
zens of Baltimore county relating to the Passenger
Railroad, in favor of Brock. By Mr. Ford peti-
tion in favor of the Brock Railroad. By Mr. Quin-
Ian the petition of Charles Peregoy and sixty four
others in favor of the Brock charter of the Bati-
more city Passenger Railroad.
Mr. Of ha nm Means.
in the absence of the chairman, submitted report
upon the condition of the finances of the State
Five hundred copies were ordered to be printed.
Also favorably bill to amend the act of incor-
poration of the Metamora tribe of Red Men, to ex-
empt them from taxes
Mr. MCALLIsTER presented number of petitions
relating to green-grocers in Baltimore.
Mr.. BRIsCoE, of the Committee on Education,
ate 1000 to the Baltimore Floating School. The
bill provides that 200 pupils shall be educated for
the sea from the State at large.
Mr.. DENNIsoN arose and asked the House not to
adopt the report.
The SPEAKER decided that under the rule the bill
must lay
Mr.. GoLDsBoRoUGH reported favorably upon the
bill to charter the Shareholders Insurance Com
pany.
On motion Of Mr.. LGNTHICUM, it was ordered that
the Committee on Claims and such other members
of the House detained here after the ses-
sion of the Legislature, to examine the state of
treasury, Comprollers report, and engrossed bills,
be paid for their services.
Mr.. BRIsCoE called up the bill providing for the
correction of clerical errors upon reprint of the
Code. Read third time and passed. Also, bill
to compensate James NJ. Schley for legal services.
A bill to make valid certain marriages heretofore
contracted between parties bearing certain rela-