Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-02-17


The bill to pay Ohio Scott and Hiram
McCulloch 49,, 500 each for codifying
the laws of Maryland, came up as tho
order of the day, and was passed.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. s, 1860.
SENATE. Mr.. Kimmell obtained leave
to introduce bill to remit the fine of
$500 heretofore imposed by Judge Nell
son ON VIM. p Maulsby.
Mr. Yellott had leave to introduce a
bill to exempt certain amount of the
property of debtor from execution.
Mr. Lynch reported bill to amend
the act incorporating the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, giving the pri-
vate stockholders one director for every
$500 shares held by them. Made the
order of the day for Tuesday next.
Mr.. Lynch reported bill authorizing
the laying down Of a railroad on the York
road, between Baltimore and Towson-
town
Mr.. Goldsborough, of Talbot, reported
the bill to compensate Ohio Scott and
Hiram Mccullough for codifying the laws
Made the order of the day for Friday.
Mr.. Watkins from the committee on
agriculture, reported unfavorably on the
House bill appropriating So, 900 to the
Maryland Agricultural Society, and $500
annually thereafter
The question being on the adoption of
the report,
Mr.. Whitaker, from the minority of
the committee, reported favorably on
said bill.
A discussion ensuod, which was pro-
crossing when this report closed.
ANNAPOLIS, February I.
House. or DELEGATES. Evening Ses-
sion Bills Passed. Relating to the
almshouse of Montgomery county. To
allow VIM. Thompson further time to
complete his collections.
The bill relating to the Eastern Shore
railroad claim was recomhitted.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 8, 1860.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. Petition Pre-
scnted By Mr.. Wootton, relating to
the divisional line between Montgomery
and Prince Georges county.
Leaye to Report a BW.-By Mr.
Harding, to give S. T. Stonestreet fur.
), Their time to complete his collections.
Bills reported. BY Mr.. Gordon, from
the committee on The judiciary, reported
favorably on the bill to prohibit the mar
riage Of first cousins, MIR Gordon statet
! ! that the law already prohibited marriage
between more remote degrees of consan.
guininity; besides there we're physiolo.
gical reasons not necessary to mention.
Also, for the speedy enforcement Of
mortgages under agreements. BY Mr.
Ford, to incorporate the Baltimore and
Towsontown Railroad Company.
> Mr.. Dennis, of Somerset, from the
committee on colored population, report
ed five bills, with the same titles as those
reported by Mr.. Jacobs, with considera-
bic modification of their provisions. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Dennis bills en-
body the Legislation recommended by the
Shareholders committee
Mr. Gordon, chairman Of the commit
=. tee on the judiciary, reported unfavorably
on the bill for the relief of families. Al
so, on the bill! charging the powers of
: justices of the peace. Also, on the bill
to forbid the carrying of firearms with
out license.
: Resolution Presented. BY Mr.. Har-
ding, that the Montgomery Mounted
Guards be furnished with arms, &c.
The bill to pay the committee appoint
ed by the last Legislature to examine the
work of the codifers, came up as the or.
der of the day. Mr.. GoIds5orough moved
to strike out the compensation of 81 900,
and insert $500 as the compensation Of
, each. Mr.. Ford offered an order to re-
commit the bill to the committee on
claims, with instructions to report bill
to pay the committee $40 each for every
day they met in consultation.
Mr.. Gordon suggested that the com
mittee on claims should also be instructed
to inquire into the amount Of travelling
expenses incurred by the code commit
tee, and the time spent at their homes in
the examination of the portion of the
work assigned TO each.
Mr.. ford said he was willing to pay
the committee literally, but he wanted
the information asked for 10 the order,
and called for the ayes aud noes. The
order was lost, ayes 10, noes 39.
The motion to reduce the cOmpensa-
ton to $500 was then lost, ayes %,
noes 81. Mr.. Goldsborough then moved
$3.50 as the compensation. Mr.. Gessner
moved 5000, which was rejected, ayes
%, noes 30. Mr.. Gossner then moved
800.
Pending further action the House adj
journed.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. Q. 1860
SENATE. - After the close Of my letter
on yesterday, the debate on the appro-
priation to the State Agricultural Society
was continued.
Pending the question, communications
we're received from the Governors Of New
Jersey and Connecticut in relation to me-
morializing Congress with regard TO the
African slave trade, which we're appro-
priately referred after which the Senate
adjourned.
To-DAY's PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE. Mr.. Watkins, in answer to
an order of the Senate, requiring the
special committee on the railroad charges
10 obtain information as TO the rates Of
freight charges on the leading railroads
Of the United States and Europe, report
ed that it would be impossible To perform
that duty unless the committee had leave