Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-01-27
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try and record he had stolen and con.
veyed North by the underground railroad
the further number of 1856 slaves, sine,
the report in May, 1857, making tota
of . .445 slaves stolen by said Garrett.
And whereas the said sum of $196, 81.
bestowed upon said Garrett in May, 1857
and his large annual receipts per capt.,
for every slave he can SO steal, hav,
made him rich in wealth and marked
him as a wicked, base traitor to mar
aud God and whereas most of the slave'
so stolen by said Garrett belong to thu
citizens of this State, whose rights 0
property the State is sacredly pledged t
secure invioate. Therefore, be It
Resolred By the General assembly o
Maryland, That the treasurer pay upor
the order Of the comptroller the sum o
--- to any person or persons VIII
may secure said Thomas Garrett in som,
of the public jails of this State, and tina
the Governor Of this State. on informa
ton of such fact, is hereby requested L
employ the best legal ability of the Stat
to prosecute said Garrett to conviction
and punishment
These resolutions Of Mr.. Jacobs Ii
over for one day under the rule.
The House adjourned.
ANNAPOLIS, January IS.
SENATE.-Mr. McKaig presented thu
memorial and remonstrance Of the officer
and members of the Baltimore Cit,
Guard against the passage of an act t.
rcorganize the militia of the State, ant
repeating their peculiar powers and priv
ileges under special act also, remon
STRANGE, signed by several thousand cit
zens, of tho same purport.
Mr.. Yellott obtained leave to report |
bill to incorporate the State Bank o.
Baltimore.
Mr.. Duvall reported bill to pay G.
P. Atwood sum of money by the com
m;ssioners of Montgomery county.
On motion Of Mr.. Watkins, leave wal
granted the committee on agriculture t.
regulate the tariff of freights on the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad and tho Wash
ington Branch thereof.
On motion Of Mr.. franklin, the Bal
timore city passenger railway bill IRE
ported by him yesterday was ordered tc
be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Stone, it was or.
dered that the Comptroller report to the
Senate the amount paid by the State an
nuaiiy TO schools, colleges and academies
Mr.. Smith obtained leave to report q
bill to make judgments rendered by JUS
tees of the peace liens on real estate from
anG after the time Of recording the same
in the Office of tho clerks of the circuit
courts of the State.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-The Speaker
presented the memorial Of Charles How.
ard, Of Baltimore city, contesting the
election Of the present members Of the
Orphans Court Of said city, in conse.
quence Of election frauds and outrages
which was referred TO the committee on
elections.
Petitions Presented BY Mr.. Long
from citizens Of Somerset county * ~
thorize clerks Of courts 70 withhold Ii.
censos from LaWkers and pcdlars. By
Mr.. Paran, from citizens Of Calvcr
county, complaining Of abuses in the
Baltimore tobacco warehouses; and asking
for their better regulation. BY Mr.
WEIGH, from citizens Of Anne Arunde
county, relating to free negroes. BJ
Mr.. Harding, from Jas ID. Flemming
clerk, to have certain books rebound. BY
Mr.. Briscoe, from citizens Of Calyer
county, for the better regulation Of the
free colored population, and to make then
more useful.
LeaUes 10 Report Bills. by Mr.. Du
rant, to require the auditors Of the scve
raj courts Of this State to publish notice
three weeks, once week, in newspa
per of the county or city, prior to thu
confirmation Of their reports. by Mr.
Harding, to authorize the clerk Of ALE
gany County Court to have certain book
rebound. BY Mr.. Brining, in relation
to election tickets. BY Mr.. Dennis, 0
Worcester, to make physicians fees II
cases Of last illness debts of preference.
Orders Presented and adapted. B,
Mr.. Jacobs, that all officers commanding
regiments, and all officers who have beer
in command Of regiments within thu
last ten years, shall forthwith SOC tina
the arms belonging to the companies ar
in proper order report the same within
80 days to the adjutant general, and tina
all the arms Of all companies which ar
broken up shall be Immediately collecte'
and reported to the adjutant general o
this State Of the same, and that they shall
be clothed with full power soto do by tn
adiutant general. BY Mr.. Freancr, tina
the Speaker appoint a committee clerk il
place Of Robert Bowie, deceased.
The resolutions OF Mr.. Jacobs pre-
sonted yesterday we're taken up. DIR
Jacobs moved that the blank in the res
olution offering a reward Cor the arrest 0
Thomas Garrett be filed with 81, 900
Mr. Gordon suggested that the resolution
be so amended as that the reward sbal
be paid on conviction. Mr.. Jacobs sai'
the resolution only contemplated his ar
rest. lie himself had offered $500 70
his capture. Mr.. Dennis, Of Somerset
doubted the power Of the State to conyic
man who had mover been on the soil 0
the State. Mr.. Gordon dissonted from
that view. After considerable discus
sion, the resolutions were referred TO thu
committee on the judiciary.
BIZ Rcjccted The Bill 10 donate q
The Maryland Agricultural Society s., OO'
aud to pay tho society $500 annual,