The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-11
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 10, 1860


SENATE.
This body met at IL o'clock, all the members
present
The journal of yesterday was read and adopted,
The CHAIR acknowledged the recent of a com
munication from the Committee on Finance Re-
ferred.
Mr. BLACKIsToN, of Kent county, introduced
bill to increase the humber of Constables in Kent
county, and asked for suspension of rules to pass
1t to its second reading Lost
A number of other unimportant bills were then
reported.
Mr. WATKINS presented report of the State Az
ricultural Society, which was referred.
Mr. GoLDsBoRoUGH, of Talbot, presented report
OF the Joint Committee on Revised Code of Laws
Tor the State of Maryland.
Mr. MCkAIG asked leave to report a hill for the
organization of the Military of the State of Mary
land. Referred.
COLEMAN GELLoTT, of Baltimore city, presented
the minority report of the Committee the Re-
ylsed Code, dissenting from the majority report.
lie asked Tor more time to consider the matter The
reports elected a warm discussion, which continued
up to the time of the close of our report.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
AT the opening of thi. branch of the Legislature
this morning, the number of gentlemen allowed
seats on the floor of the House. to fl citate them in
contesting the election of the Baltimore delegation
was augmented to six The additional arrivals by
the morning train being Messrs Adam Denmead
Francis B. Loney and Wm' r Rnrns 'n The Heuss
met at II; roll called; quorum present. journal
read, and proceeded to business.
An order was introduced by one of the members
from dorchester county, asking the appointment
OF an additional member of the Committee upon the
dividing line between Somerset and Dorchester
counties, which, upon being put, was lost
The same gentleman then offered resolution to
strike out the name of one Of the five committee
men, and substitute some one else from any other
county than Somerset Adopted.
The Report OF ID. Claude, Esq, Treasurer of the
State, was received and referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
he AKFpn al 81 .lo ~
tee on Finance appointed at the last session. Read
first time and referred
The report of the Committee on Rules for the
government of the House of Delegates ofMaryIand
was received, read and referred.
The report of the Adutant General was brought
ltia.
The first report of Phillip T. Tyson, Chemist of
Maryland, was recei ed referred to the Committee
on Agriculture, and five thousand copes ordered to
be printed for distribution,
Orders Passed-Mr. Cowdy, of Washington,
offered an order for the Librarian to furnish every
member and officer OF this House with knife.
MIR. GORDON, of Allegany, moved to amend the
order by authorizing the same officer to furnish
every member with shingle.
The question was taken upon the amendment and
lost. The original motion was then adopted
Ordered that 900 copies of Adiutant Generals
report be ordered to be printed for use of the
House.
Mr.; GoRDoN, of Allegany, offered an order to
the removal of Judge Stump He explained that
the matter would be brought up in the House in an
other form. and would like for that reason to have
it Withdrawn. Adopted.
1t was ordered that the Speaker be reouested to
procure from the Governor a COPY of the election
returns of members of this House
Mr.. BRIsooE, of Talbot, offered resolution ask
ing the increase of the committee appointed yester-
day upon so much of the Governors message as
pertains to the oyster trade, that the committee
would be composed of one member from each tide
water county. Adopted.
The SPEAKER announced the following gentlemen
as the additional members of the committee:
Messrs. Miller, of Cecil; Raisin, of Kent; Star
key, of Queen Anne; Straughan, of Caroline; Chap
lain, of Talbot; Dennis, Of Somerset; Holland, of
Dorset; Landing, of Worcester; Wilson, of Har-
more county; Welch Of Anne Arundel; Briscoe of
Calvert, Durant, of ST. Marys; Burgess of Charles;
and WootOn of Prince Georges
A suspension OF rules to allow the reading of a
Dill Tor changing the name of Otto Glenn Getz-
donner to Oscar Glenn Getzdonner was accorded
by two-thrds vote. After the formality of three
readings had been gone through the bill became
law-yeas Sc, nays none.
message was received from the Senate stating
that Commtte had been appointed by that body
to proceed to Baltimore and visit the State Tobacco
Warehouses inspect their affairs and report, asking
the concurrence of the House. The House acknow-
legged the receipt of the message, and the Speaker
appointed Messrs. Morgan, BRYAN aod Stake as the
committe ON behalf of the House.
Leaues Granted.-Leave to allow Edward Long to
settle the accounts of his ward. Referred to
Messrs Long, Freaner and Gordon as a select COM
mittee. Leave to introduce bill to give the Ju-
| nior tillery Company of Baltimore power to ad-
init honorary members. Granted. Leave to in
troduce bill to authorize the County Commission
ers OF Baltimore county to purchase shares of the
Liberty Turnpike Company. Granted. Mr.. Bur-
CESS, of Charles county asked leave to introduce
bill to modify and amend the act passed at the
sion OF 1858, chap 30l in relation to the inspec-
tInn nf in t,,p ola
duce bill to abolish the office of State Chemist,
was asked, and referred to Committee on Agricul-
| ture. Leave was granted to report bill to au-
thorize the sale of part of the almshouse farm in
| Somerset county. Leave to report bill on the
militia organization of this State was granted to
| Mr.. Jacobs, of Worcester.
Leave to introduce bill to establish an act to
carry into effect the will of William Brown, de-
ceased, of the city of Baltimore. Leave to intro
duce bill increasing the fees of the constables of
| Montgomery county. Leave was granted to intro
duce bill to amend the charter of the Planters
Mutual Insurance Company of Washington county,
| and referred to Washington county delegation.
Leave was granted to introduce bill for the bet
ter regulationof the Free School system of Prince
Georges county, and referred to delegation from
that county. Leave granted to introduce bill to
refundto Leonard Hayden. of st. Mary's county, a
sum of money enormously paid into the State
| Treasury, and referr ed to Committee Claims.
Leave granted to bring in bill to increase the
allowance for boarding the prisoners by the Sheriff
OF Cecil county, and referred to that delegation.
Leave was granted to George Cullen to withdraw
the papers in the matter of his petition, presented
to the House of Delegates in 1856. Leave granted
to introduce bill to form new election distinct
OF Washington county, referred to that delegation.
Memorials GoRDoN, of Allegany, presented
the petition of R. j. Kerr, contesting the election
of Thomas B. Gather, as Clerk of the Baltimore
| City Circuit Court Referred to the Committee OF
Elections.
The same gentleman presented the petition o
Mr.. SMITH, of Baltimore, presented memorial