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Institution of Baltimore. Referred to COMMITTEE
on Corporations.
A bill entitled an act in favor of the MARYLAND
State Agricultural Society, was read third tim
under the rules.
| Mr.. BRIsCoE, of Calvert, spoke in favor of th,
passage OF the bill. He said that it was the duty
OF the Legislature under the Bill of Rights to foster
the agriculture of the State; but he could not SEE
IN what manner agriculture could be promoted by
! this appropriation of S., 900 at one swoop He
thought it was only to allow the Society to have
exhibitions in Baltimore. This might be we'll ia
increase and stimulate catte-raisers and induce
them to compete with each other. He thought the
appropriation would not at all benefit the agricul-
ture of the State
The question was taken upon the passage of the
bill and lost by nays 35, ayes 81
A Dill, entitled an Act to Change S5th Section OF
Article q of the Revised Local Laws to raise the
salary ofthe Commissioners of Washington county
to $500 per annum. The bill was read third time
and passed, by ayes Al, nays none.
The resolution offered on the 10th to furnish Can
tam John Bond, OF the Post Republic Rangers with
60 Minnie rifles and accoutrements from the quota
OF 1859, was read second time, and passed by ayes
39, nays u.
The Committees Constitution of Senate and
Judiciary OF the House, upon manner to be adopted
IN craving up bills, &c, reported, through Mr..
Uordon, Chairman of Committee on Judiciary On
motion it was ordered to adopt the report as part
OF the proceedings of the House. and that 200 copies
be printed for the use of the members and that il
be the rule of the House upon the subject to which
it relates.
Mr. DENNIS, of Somerset, moved re-considera-
tlon OF the vote taken upon the resolution to fur
nish Captain Bond with GO Minnie rifles.
Mr.. BRIsCoE asked the gentleman to withdraw
the motion.
- Mr.. DENNIS said he was in favor of arming
companies in every county. He thought that as
oalVert county had already two companies armed,
ana many others had none, it seemed best to his
ihlhd, TO rescind the order. Every county ought
10 De armed, but one county should not have all.
Mr.. fARRAN said that the people of Calvert want
ed ese guns to drive off the Pennsylvania rangers
the underground niger hunters, who drove of
slaves, &c. He gave the experience of several gen
tiemen, in this particular who had lost slaves and
concluded by earnestly asking that the vote be not
Mr.. JACOBS, of Worcester, was glad to see that
ms friend OF Calvert was practical man-glad to
know that he understood the movements of these
Underground gentlemen. If the gentleman from
Galvert would vote for all the measures he (Mr
JacooS intended to Introduce for the regulation of
the c0lored population, he would never have any
trouble with the Pennsylvania or other abolition
lists. Laughter
Mr. MORGAN, of Alleganv, thought while the
arms being distributed the western portion
OF the State ought to have a share.
The question was then taken upon the motion to
reconsider, and lost.
MIR. FREANER presented the petition for changing
the place of holding elections in Cavetown district
Elections.
Mr.. JACOBS, of Worcester, asked the suspension
OF the rules, so to call up his resolutions pro-
vlding for the capture of Thomas Garrett for run
nng OIL slaves from Maryland. The rules were
suspended.
Mr.. JACOBS moved that the blank in his resolu-
$4,000
Mr.. McCLEARY moved to amend with $500
MIR. CHAPLAIN moved to amend the amendment
by S5, 900.
Mr.. GORDON thought it best first to change the
resolution of Mr.. Jacobs, so that the bounty would
not be paid until Garrett was convicted
Mr.. DENNIS asked that if this man Garrett was in
the State what could be done with him?
JACoBS-Hang him. Laughter.
Mr.. DENNIS misunderstanding to the gentle
mans statement yesterday, Garrett never in
Maryland. If the citizen of another State receives
slaves from Maryland and forwards them to Cana
da or elsewhre he cannot be touched for violating
the soil of Maryland. The thing is ont of the ques-
ton.
Mr.. GoRpoN, of Allegany said that without an
examination OF the question he not prepared to
coincide with the gentleman from Somerset. If a
man stands on the Virginia bank of the Potomac
and shoots another in Maryland with rife, is he
not amenable to the Maryland laws? Certainly
Ii by means ofemssares he on the border of anoth-
er State steals horse and runs him off, is he not
just as amenabe to the laws of the State which he
violated in that manner?-and so it was with ne
groes.
MI DENNlsJ ol somerset, repiled that there was
no analogy in the case. In the instance there
is direct violation of the soil of the State in the
other 1t Is asserted thata in another State has
gotten rich from the per capita of slaves run off as
the resolutions say, from this State. Allowing
that it could be proved that they were run off from
Maryland, Garrett could not be harmed He had
never been in the State. We do not know that he
had emissaries, and fhe had it is question not for
decision by this House.
Mr.. GORDON rejoined. He said that it was ad.
NIT ttaH that
that he had publicly boasted of having. through
their nstrumentality, off slaves from Maryland.
That gave the question another aspect and it should
be well considered
Mr.. JACOBS said that be had no doubt but that
Thomas Garrett could be convicted if taken. He
cited several instances in which the fact that ne
ran off slaves could be proved
Mr.; DENNIS asked why Mr.. Jacobs some other
and had him prosecuted, if these statements were
so notorious.
Times and the New York Courier, and declared
that before he would have MARYLAND become second
airy to the North, he went in for dissolution of
the Union.
Mr.. LONG, Cf Somerset, moved to refer to Com
mittee on judiciary.
Mr.. JAcOBs-Will that kill it or not? laughter
Mr.. LoNG-The resolutions embrace important
considerations, and should be referred to the Com
mlttee. They were the creatures of the House, and
their action therefore could either be adopted or
not by the body creating them.
Mr.. JACoBS-You are Chairman of that Commit.
tee, amt you? Laughter.
Mr.. LoNG-No, sir. | am however on the Com
mittee. Mr.. Gordon is Chairman.
Mr.. JACoRs.-Ah, well, will trust it to him.
Laughter.
After some debate to the proprietv of referring
the matter, Mr.. Jacobs consented to the reference
The whole matter-resolutions and amendments
was then referred
On motion of Mr.. MORGAN, of st. Mary's county,
it was ordered that the Committee appointed to
visit the Baltimore Tobacco Warehouses and report
upon their condition, &C., be hereby empowered to
employ clerk, at such pay as they may think best.
The House then adiourned