The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-01
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE
ANNAPOLIS, January 81
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SENATE
Ihe Senate opened with prayer Roll called; l8
| members answering to their names. Proceedings
| read and adopted
| Mr.. BLAcKIsroN, of Kent, presented a memorial
relating to wild fowl, which referred to the
| Committee on Chesapeake Bay and its Tributaries
Mr.. McKAIG, of Allegany, offered a similar peti-
| ton; referred to the same Committee.
Mr. Duvall, of Montgomery, presented petition
against the incorporation of Ellicott's Mills Re-
lerred to Special Committee, viz: Messrs Duvall
Watkins and Lynch
Mr.. BRADLEY, of Queen Anne's, presented three
memorials in relation to the grain inspection laws
Referred to Committee Agriculture. Also a
| petition from the Scott Rife Company, asking for
stand of Minnie rifles. Referred to the Commit
tee on Militia.
Leages Granted.-To Mr.. Franklin, of Anne
Arundel, to amend the Code in relation to the sala
| ry of the County Commissioners of said county
MIR. DuyAL, of Montgomery, presented petition
| to allow the Prince Georges Seminary to own
property not exceeding fifteen acres. Referred to
| Special Committee:
| report Of Committees.-Mr. Heckart, of Cecil re-
ported favorably on the Annapolis Guards request
| to give them stand Of muskets
On motion of Mr.. McKAIG the rules were sus-
pended, and 1t was adopted by the following vote
| yeas l6, nays none.
MIR. DAsHIELL presented report from Colored
Population Committee; an act entitled can Act for
Mr townsend, OF Montgomery, to bring into this
| State black boy.''
| Mr.. SMITH, of Carroll. reported an act to amend
the SD section, article 2 relative to the salary of
the Anne Arundel County Commissioners, so as to
allow the Commission to fix the salary as they
thlnK best, which was adopted with an amendment
An act to amend the Code so as to allow the
CLERKS OF Common Pleas and Superior Court of
baltimore city to take superseders the same as
any Justice OF the Peace in said city. Read the
hrst time and laid over under the rule.
On motion, the rules were suspended, and the
order OF the day was postponed until " o'clock.
An act entitled act to allow the Commissioners
of Charles county to levy tax sufficient to sun
| MARYLAND Hnsnitol aip
which was amended slightly, and laid over under
| the rule.
By Mr.. DAsHIELL act to make new Election
District in Somerset county, called Tangier's Dis
| trict. Read a second time, without amendment
| and laid over under the rule
| BY MIR. MckAIG, an act to charter the Merrill
Fire Arm Mandatory. Read the first time-laid
| over under the rule.
By same, act to grant the Frostburg Bank of
| Allegany county certain privileges. Read the
second time, and laid over under the rule.
BY Mr.. STONE, of Washington county, an act to
| change the name of William Henry Hutton to VIM
Ii. Yeckart. Read a second time, and laid over.
Mr.. FRANKLIN, of Anne Arundel, from Select
| Committee, an act to amend l67 sec. article . of
the Code, with relation to the Primary School of
! said county. Read first time
DR.. LYNCH, of Baltimore county reported from
the Committee on Insane Institutions favOrably
with suggestions and asking an appropriation for
the next two years, rof $4,000 annually for re-
building purposes.
Mr.. DUvAL, ofMontgomery, offered an act for the
relief of the Trustees of the Poor House of Mont
gomery county. Read first time and laid on the
table.
Thu hour for the order of the day (Freaner's re-
solutions, with the amendment of Mr. Yelott)
having arrived, were read
The motion Mr.. Yeott's amendment was de-
cIded in the-negative, (tie.) Ayes Q; nays Q.
The original resolutions were then laid over until
tomorrow.
BY Mr. McKAIG, an act to permit the Surveyor
OF hIIegany county to copy book in his Office
| Read second time. An act to compensate Chas
r. Goldsborough for services rendered the State in
Caroline county, upon order of the Governor of
the State. Laid over under the rule.
DR.. LYNCH, OF Baltimore county, from Commit
tee on Corporations, reported the following bills
An act to enlarge the powers of the Commissioners
OF the town of EastOn in Talbot county. Read the
first time. A bill to incorporate the town of
Uniontown, in Carroll county, Nd. Read a second
time.
SUPPLEMENT- to act to incorporate the Hien
Road Company of Baltimore county. Road a sec
Ond time
An act to incorporate the Baltimore and Eli
colts Mills Passenger Railway Company
THE BALTIMORE RAILWAY BILL.
An act to incorporate the Baltimore Passenger
Railway was read second time.
motion made by Mr.. LYNCH to re-commt
the bill to the Committee Corporations.
Mr.. MCkAIG said he was opposed to re-commit-
ting the bill as the session was short. He had
spent as much labor that bill as he intended to
Mr.. DAsHIELL said that invitations had been
given to others in Baltimore who felt themselves
aggreved, but up to this time they have not come
| forward, and he agreed with the gentleman from
Alegany, that there was no lust cause for recon-
mitting the bill.
MIR. Lynch said that they had not had time to
examine the bill; and, it was an important meas
ure, they would do well to send it to the Com
mittee.
Mr.. HECKART opposed the motion to re-commit.
Mr.. SMITH said that he opposed to sending it
back-t is no nse Too much time is taken up,
and if you send this back it may be looked upon as
preudicng the bill. lit is the intention to kill
the bill, let it die openly.
| Mr.. GoLDsBoRoUGH, OF Talbot, said that he was
opposed to sending it back. 1t NAV be lost in the
accumulation of bills, and one has appeared
before the Committee to object to the merits of the
bill, in justice to Baltimore and those who proposed
| the bill, he hoped that the motion to recommit
| would not prevail.
Mr.. DAsHIELL moved to postpone the subject till
tomorrow at = O'Clock, and that it be made the
| order of the day. Passed.
ANNApoLrs, January 80.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
After the close of yesterdays report the follow
| ing proceedings took place:
Bills Passed. Providing penalties for using sink
boats, sneak-boats or floats in the waters of Back
river, Middle river, Dundee, Saltpetre and Seneca
creeks, or their tributaries, in Baltimore county
10 levy sum OF money for the of 5. E. Collins
of Dorchester county. For the relief of Brice Ship
ley. Senate bill to compensate Chas. w. Webster
for professional services.
Mr.. LONG reported bill requiring oysters sold in
Baltimore city to be measured by the "seal' half
bushel on board the vessel, &C.; which, after some
discussion, was referred to the Committee on Oys-
ters and Fish.
Mr.. SETH, chairman of the Committee on OYsters
and Fish, reported bill change the time of fish
ing In the Potomac river to prohibit persons from
hshng with seines or gill-nes, opposite the shores
OF the owner or occupier OF any fishery; to pro-
vide fer proper enforcement of the provisions of
the said sections and to define the rights of bona
counties
river.
Mr.. GORDON, from the Select Committee, in the
case OF Judge Stump, obtained leave to sit during
the session of the House.
ANNAPOLIS, January 81
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER presented the report of the Sheriff
OF Baltimore city, in answer to order of the
House relative to the indictments in the Criminal
Court for selling liquor illegally.
Petitions Presented--By Mr.. Ford, from
-, for relief and protection from Incorporate
individuals. By Mr.. Brown, from citizens of How
ard county, for bridge the Patapsco river at
Woodstock. By Mr. Naill. from r. S. Howard of
Queen Anne's county, relative to the variation of
the surveyors compass. Referred to Messrs. Nail,
Stake, Legg, Bayliss and Linthicum. By Mr. Mills
from the Manchester Young Mems Library Associa-
ton, for an act of incOrpora ton. By Mr.. Maxwell,
to incorporate the village of Rising Sun. By Mr..
Stake from forty EIGHT citizens of Clearspring to tax
dogs for the protection of sheep in Frederick
ty: By Mr.. Routzan, to incorporate the Evangei-
cal Lutheran Church. in Myersvle, Frederick
county. By Mr.. Brown, from one hundred citizens
against the Washington Turnpike Company
Leares to Report BHs.-By Mr.. Golds6orough.
to incorporate the Baltimore Gas Light Company
of Guayaquil. By Mr.. Landing, relative to the
Annapolis and Elk Ridge Railroad Company. Re.
feared to Messrs. Landing, Mackubin and Brown.
By Mr.. Beall, relative to the powers and duties of
the Annapolis and Elk Ridge Rarord Company
BY Mr.. Naill, to lay out road between Frederick
and Carroll county.
Orders Presented.-By Mr.. Ford that the Speak
er appoint an assistant clerk to the House of Dele
gates-adopted- the Speaker appointed Thos
ii. Moore, and he was sworn in. By Mr. Stake
that the chairman of the Committee on the Militia,
inquire into the propriety of asking State appro-
priaon for the purchase of for the use of the
various military companies, asking them from the
egisature-adopted. By Mr.. Burgess, that the
Committee on the Executive Contingent Fund, ex-
anime into the fund expended for repairs &C., of
the Government enthouse-adopted.
Bills Reported.-Mr. GORDON, chairman on the
Committee on Judiciary, reported favorablv on
the five Baltimore City Police and Election bills,
which passed the Senate. They were read first
| time, and motion of Mr.. Gordon, they were
made the order of the day for tomorrow at l2
o'clock. Mr.. Maxwell, acting chairman of the
Committee on Corporations, in the absence of Mr.,
Goldsborough, reported favorably on the follow
ing bills To increase the capital stock of the Bati
more Gas Light Company to So, 600 000 To in
corporate the Miers Island Company of Bati
more county. To amend the charter of Green
Spring Avenue Co. To incorporate the Professors
of ST. Mary's Seminary of Baltimore city To in
corporate the Conowingo and Belair Turnpike Co
TO authorize banks to close on certain public
days. To incorporate the Minors Savings Bank
Ifu To