The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-27
PROCEEDINGS ON THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. "a, 1860.
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ceeded to read message from the House, which
had been received shortly before the adjournment
last night.
The message contained number OF bills, mostly
OF local character; and also a resolution which
passed the House unanimously, presenting sword
with suitable Device to Col. Dixon II. Miles, for his
gallant services during the with Mexico, when
on motion of Mr.. Goldsborough, of Talbot, the
rules were suspended, and the resolution unani-
mously adopted.
Mr.. LYNCH, from the Committee on Corporations
reported bill entitled an act to incorporate "the
Baltimore Marine Insurance Company" when on
motion of Mr.. Yellott the rules were suspended
and the bill was passed by yeas and nays.
| The Eastern Shore Railroad bill was reported
from the Committee on Finance and read the second
time. 1t being a House bill it can be amended or
the third eading.
An act to incorporate the Baltimore and Liberty
Turnpike Company, was read the first time and re-
ferred to the Committee on Corporations.
A Senate bill to incorporate the Florence Mining
Company was read the second time and ordered tC
be engrossed.
Mr.. YELLoTr reported bill to incorporate The
Bullion and Exchange Bank of Baltimore, which
was read and referred to the Committee on Cor
porations.
Mr.. LYNCH, from Committee Corporations
reported bill to incorporate the Southern Slave
holders Company, which was read the first time
Mr.. LYNCH reported bill to incorporate the
Maryland and Baltimore City Railway Company
lThe bill will be printed; l regret that | am un
able to furnish the provisions of the BILL it a.
only read by its title and ordered to be printed
The order of the day, being the bill for the in
spection of grain, was then taken up, and, after
the reading of two sections, the Senate decided tC
make said bill the special order for Monday even
ing, at halfpast seven o'clock, when
On motion of Mr.. KIMMEL, at o'clock, the Sen
ate adjourned until Monday at IL o'clock
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. -
After the cars left, the following business wa
transacted in the Committee of the Whole, House o
Delegates.
The third section of Mr. Dennis BILL offered as
substitute to that of Mr. Jacobs for the regulation
of the free negro population of Maryland, un
der consideration when the report OF Friday con
cluded.
Mr.. WoRTHINGToN of Baltimore county, Offered
an amendment to the section to perfect the bill
He offered an amendment providing that on a Sc
cond violation of the preceding section, which for
bids the immigration of free negroes, the negro
shall forfeit the of $500, and in default be solo
into slavery. The amendment was rejected.
To the section providing for the appointment Of
Police Commissioners for the regulation of free ne
groes in the counties of the State and in Baltimore
city, considerable objection was raised. As far as
Washington county concerned her delegates
seemed to be adverse to the appointment of Com
missiOners, and desired to have the power designed
to be conferred on them, vested in the Orphans
Court. After little desuItOry debate further con-
sderaton of the bill was postponed; the Committee
rose and reported progress upon the bill under con.
sideration. The House then adjourned till AZ
CLOCK IN the afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At412 o'clock in the afternoon, the House met
and proceeded to the transaction of the following
business
Leave was granted to Mr. Stanford to bring in a
bill to regulate the measurement of grain in Bati-
more city.-Referred to Committee inspections.
Mr. Durant called up a bill supplementary to a
bill, to and continue in force the corporate
powers of the Mary land and Virginia Steam Packet
Company. Read and passed. Mr.. Freaner called
H. 10 Al
Court of Washington county in relation to certain
real estate. Read and passed. Mr.. Smith, of Bal
timore city, called up bill to authorize the State
Treasurer to pay to Martha A. Lee, admins
tratix of the late JudgeZ. Lee. the amount of one
quarters salary due the deceased at the time of his
DEATH Read and passed. Mr. Landing called up
n Dlll entitled an act to incorporate the Baltimore
Catonsvie and Ellicott's Mills Passenger Railroad
Company. Read and passed. Mr.. Eakle called up
bill to amend the laws in relation to the election
districts of Washington county. Read and passed.
The following additional bills were passed by sus.
pensions of rules: A bill to incorporate the Balti-
more and Liberty Turnpike Company; a bill to
amend the Code of General Laws, II sec. article So
regulating the fees of officers of the law.
On motion of Mr. FREANER, it was ordered that
the Committee appointed to take into consideration
the memorial in relation to Judge Stump be re-
quired to report on Monday next
NIGHTS SESSION.
The house met at ~ O'Clock last night, when the
bill to increase the capital stock of the Baltimore
udsllSuI COulpdHN CO TWO nllllODS OF dollars, was
taken up, the reading concluded and laid over =
The following bills passed A bill to au
thorize and direct the Judge of the Circuit Court
of Dorchester county to reopen and try the contest
ed election case of John Tubman and others, in
Court so that appeal might be taken.
Mr.. McALLIsTER asked for an explanation of the
bill.
Mr.. HOLLAND replied that the Judge of the Circuit
Court, Thomas A Spence, had tried the case not as
a Judge of the Circuit Court but as an individual
a Iudra Of the 9th ,Iudipia1 district fo
vent an appeal. He had appointed officers to the
Court, whatever it might be called; had tried the
case and decided it individual, and we can
not appeal therefrom.
Mr.. LINTHICUM stated that by this decision six
Commissioners received power to act in that ca
pacitv, when by law the county is entitled to only
five. He simply wished to have the contested point
settled.
Mr.. MCALLIsTER stated that if any man presumes
to act as judge without authority, he is amenable
to the law; if he is judge, we have no power to
act.
The vote taken, and the bill rejected for
want of constitutional majority. motion was
made and carried, to re- consider the vote. No ac-
action was taken upon it under the motion.
The following bills were also passed A bill in
relation to the incorporation of the town of East
New Market; bill to incorporate Curtis Creek
Bridge Company; bill to amend section / s. arti-
Gle of the Code of General laws relating:to pub
lie schools in Baltimore county; bill relating to
schools in Prince Georges county; a bill relating
to schools in Queen Anne's county.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 25, 1860.
Mr.. DENNIsoN, of Baltimore city, presented
memorial of so citizens of Baltimore, praying the
incorporation of city passenger railroad, to be
run for 3 cents; referred to Committee on Corpora
tons By Mr. McAllister, petition of the Lafayette
Dragons Of Baltimore city, for compensation for
services rendered at Harper's Ferry; referred to
Committee on Claims. By Mr.. Seth, petition of
439 citizens of Baltimore. in favor of the Peoples
Gas Light Company; referred to Committee on
Corporations.
Reports of Committees.--Mr. GoLDsBoRoUGH,
Chairman of Committee on Corporations, reported
the following: bill to incorporate the Peoples
Gas Light Company of Baltimore, which
dered to be printed; bill to incorporate the Pea
body Fire Insurance Company of Baltimore; bill
to incorporate the Maryland Express Company;
bill to incorporate the Union Express Company; to
incorporate the Metropolitan Railway Company;
to incorporate the Mechanics Railway Company.
Mr.. FORD, of the Committee on Ways and Means,
reported the following Unfavorably upon bill to
correct any improper valuation OF property made
by the late assessors under the assessments in
Baltimore. Also, favorably upon bill to exempt
the Red Mems Hall, of Pocahontas and other tribes
of Red Men, from taxation in Baltimore City.
By Mr.. Medders, favorably upon bill to contin-
in force the act to incorporate the Kent County
Railroad, passed January, 1856 By Mr.. Chaplain,
a bill to regulate the powers of the town Com
missoners of Easton. By Mr.. ROop, bill to
change the name of D. j. McCue to D. j. Hoppe.
The SPEAKER read to the House note from MIR.
Jacobs, CHAIRMAN OF Ine COmmltteee on Col0red
Population, stating that he so unwell as to be
compelled to remain in his room. He desired the
advocates of the bills adverse to those reported by
him, to proceed with their consideration-to per-
feet them and do what they pleased in the matter.
He was unable to meet them, and did not expect to
be present in the House any more this session.
Leaves were granted as follows.-To the Freder-
ick Delegation to bring in bill to prevent the sale
of spirituous liquors within three miles of Mount
st. Mary's College, in Frederick county To Mr..
Straughn leave to bring in bill to authorize H.
B. Hopkins to bring a negro, slave for a term of
years. into the State from Delaware. By Mr.. Tur-
ner, of Howard leave to bring in bill to incorpo-
rate the Patapsco Gaslight Company, of Ellicott's
Mills. Referred to Committee of Corporations. To
Mr.. Maxwell leave to incorporate the Baltimore
Gymnasium. Referred to Committe on Corpora
tions. To same, leave to bring in bill to incor-
porate the United Cities Land Company Referred
to Committee on Corporations. TO Mr.. Goldsbor-
ough leave to bring in bill to amend the act in
cooperating the town of Oxford. Referred to Com
mittee on Corporations.
Mr.. CoMPToN called up bill entitled an act to
appropriate $4,000 for the purchase of arms for
the of the State. Read and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. MAXWELL it was ordered that
committee be appointed to equalize and regulate
the mileage of members of the House. Messrs.
Maxwell, Parran, Harding, and Jones of Talbot,
appointed under the order.
Mr. DURANT of St. Mary's county, under aus
pension of the rules, called up bill to amend the
laws in relation to escheated lands. Read and
passed.
Mr.. HOLLAND called up bill to authorize the
erection of wharf Indian Creek, Dorchester
county. Read and passed.
Mr.. PARRAN called up bill to incorporate the
Southwest Mutual Insurance Company of Balti
more. Amended and referred to the Baltimore
delegation.
Mr. GRIFFITH called up a bill to repeal sections
81 to 65 inclusive of Public Local Laws relatinpto