The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-03

he wished postponement. Both Monday and
tuesday were fixed upon for the consideration of
neSday.
Mr.. MEDDERs desired postponement till Wed
nesday, because he intended to make minority
report lie had no time to do so before. He
could not sanction the report already made, and
would make one himself. He asked the INDULGENCE
of the House.
Mr.. FREANER explained that the gentleman had
had as much time himself The gentleman
knew that 1t was great difficulty to get the com
lnlttee tOgether-Only Mr. Medders and himself be-
ing present at the last meeting. As last resort
he had to go round and get members to sign the re,
port.
Mr.. MEDDERs-That is the great objection have
to It, The report was not made by all the Com
mlttee from the testimony taken. They did not
have it before them at the time they sanctioned the
report.
The order as amended was then passed.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Mr. oRTHINGToN asked leave to bring in a bill
to repeal the 18th article of the Code relating to
the State Agricultural Chemist, in effect to abo-
lsh the office. Referred to the Committee on Ag-
riculure.
MIR. KRAFT asked leave to bring in a bill to amend
the law relating to the Criminal Court of Balti-
more city, in effect to authorize the Court to COM
pensate counsel appointed by it. Referred to Bal
timore delegation.
Mr. STANFORD asked leave to bring in a bill to
amend the charter of the Somerset and Worcester
County Savings Bank. Referred to Committee on
Corporations
Mr.. MORGAN, as acting Chairman of the Commit
tee on Elections, made the following report:
The undersigned Committee on Elections. beg leave
to report that they have examined the returns of the
oil Elections of the several counties and the city
baltimore, and find the following persons duly elected
as of the House of Delegates term of two
years commencing on the I'd day of November, 1859
Inc report then goes to cite the names of the
sung members, except those from Baltimore CITY,
"hlcn Is declared to be "wthout anv leool or
quallted representation
Mr. prrno
MI. BURGESS called up a Senate bill to appro-
for the Bnd tie to %as the MTE9nd b bnsHf
appropriation of $1,000 by the Senate was emf
down 70 9o,oOo, the bill amended so as to require
the parents or guardians of the blind To he bona
hide residents of Maryland for at least two vears
before the time OF entering their children or wards
and passed. '
A message was received from the Senate on,
bracing House bill to authorize the removal of
causes from the Baltimore City Court The bill
was slightly amended, but met with the wishes of
its friends, and was passed.
IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE STUMP.
Mr.. FREANER, acting chairman of the Committee
on the Judge Stump case. made the following re-
port, previous to which he stated that Mr. Gordon
was I'll In bed, and he had been requested to pre-
sent the report:
The undersigned, Special Committee to whom was
referred the memorial requesting the removal of Henry
Stump, Judge of the Criminal Court of Baltimore in
conf JUNCTION with the committee the part of the Sen
ate, having examined number Of witnesses in relation
thereto whose testimony is herewith returned and hav
ing u considered the said testimony beg leave to sub
NIT the following report
Your committee find-Ist that the conduct of Hanrv
stump on the Bench and in his official character as Judge
has been gross and vulgar undgnifed and disrespecu
TO members OF the Bar and to other parties in his Court
End That said Judge has delegated the Sheriff pow.
ers with which he alone invested by the Constitution
and laws and that said Sheriff has accordingly imposed
ana collected hnes and compromised indictments pend
ing In SAID Criminal Court with the knowledge and con
sent Of is said Judge and in violation law.
3D. That said Judge has wilfully knowingly and per
ssenty refused to obey the order of the Court
of this State; and has wfuy, knowingly and persist
emily refused to recognize the law as established and de-
clared by the decision of Court of Appeals which
Sad conduct was in violation of his oath of Office
sad Court OF Appeals and the Judges thereof into dre
pute and contempt.
4th. That the said Judge has been intoxicated and
asleep on the BENCH and that too while trials were pro-
crossing in his court before him. affecting the liberty
and life of the citizen
5th That said Judge has been guilty of msbebavior In
his office as Judge,
Your Committee beg leave state that they find the
facts above set forth from the testimony taken before the
committee The testimony offered by the Judge is of
negative character proving nothing but the testimony
against the Judge on which the Committee rely minute
and particular, referring to time place and crcum.
stances and in instance has such testimony been
radcted or the character of the witnesses giving the
same lmpeached. Your Committee, for the reasons
above set forth recommend the adoption of the following
address to the Governor of Maryland and the follow
ing motion
TO has Erceuency, Thomas TT Hicks Corernor of u.,,
land: S
The two Houses of the General Assembly of the State
OF Maryland, twothirds of the members each House
concurring therein respectfully request that your EX
ceency will be pleased to remove Henry Stump from
the office of Judge of the Criminal Court of Baltimore
city.
J. II. GORDON,
GEORGE FREANER,
JAS T. BRIsCoE,
G. W. GoLDsBoRoUGH,
- THoS NJ. SMITH.
THE report being unanimous
Mr.. fREANER moved to make the consideration of
the report the order of the day for Monday next
which was passed.
ELECTION OF SENATOR, &C.
AT II O'Clock the Legislature went into election
Tor United States Senator and Bank Directors
In the House, for United States Senator, Mr..
Raisin of Kent, nominated James Alfred Pearce
Mr.. CROWLEY, of Baltimore, nominated James
= honnI7, of Son'orset- Tho nuuIiuo otivus rsrx
then closed, and the int ballot taken
Alter the lapse of some minutes the telers on the
part OF the House returned and announced that the
whole number of votes cast was S5; of which Jas
Alfred Pearce received 80 votes; James q. Dennis
OF Somerset, "a votes; and blank, vote
The House, in conjunction with the Senate then
proceeded to the election of Bank Directors with
the following result
Sixty nine votes were cast and the following GEN
tlemen were elected:-Mr. Richard H. Mitchell as
director in the Bank of Baltimore, received AZ
votes
Messrs. John Hoffman AZ, and Samuel w. Bris
coe A votes directors in the Mechanics Bank of
Baltimore.
Messrs. James L. Martin A, and L. F. II. Irwin
30 votes as directors in the Easton Bank
Messrs. E. NJ. Mealey Al, and Lewis Heist AZ votes
as directors in the Hagerstown Bank.
Mr.. j. G. Parker, as director of the Farmers
Bank, received AZ votes, and Hon. E. G. Kilbourn
l complimentary vote.