The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-06

ers for the able and satisfactory manner in which
they have discharged their duty; adopted
Mr. Balm, of the Joint Standing Committee on the
Almshouse, presented report, stating that the
Committee have examined the accounts of the
Trustees, and found them crrrecf; adopted. - Mr..
Balm, of the Committee of Con ference presented a
report with an ordinance recnnveving a strip OF
land 20 feet in width, on the south side of Pratt
street, between POppleton and Carey streets. to
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad COMPANY
Mr. Balm moved suspension of the rules to give
the bill second reading; carried The bill was
passed.--A communication received from
the Board of Police Commissioners, relative to the
enforcement of ordinances relative to signs, and
the obstruction of streets and foot ways-Mr
BLACKBURN moved its reference to the Commit tee
on Police and Jail; carried.--A message
was received from the Mayor, enclosing sew
eral communications relative to the remains
of the late John McDonogh. The agents
ask for a Committee, consisting of members of
the Council, with whom the agents may
consult in reference to the disposition of the re-
mains; referred.-Mr. TAYLOR presented an ordi
nance, changing the hours of the Cross street
ket, making the same morning market, instead
OF an afternoon market; laid on the table.--Mr.
EVANS called up the resolution appointing a delega-
ton, consisting of five members of each Branch,
and the Presidents thereof, together with the ply
sicians composing the Board of Health, to
represent the city in the Sanitary Conven-
tion, which meets in the city of Boston the l4th
instant.-Mr. EVANS moved to strike out five and
insert three; carried.-Mr. EVANS offered an
amendment, instructing the legation to examine
the city halls in those cities which they may visit
with view to gaining information, Cor the use of
the city, in the erection of the proposed city hail.
adopted.-Mr. Pollock moved an indefinite post
ponement Of the resolution; carried, which
amounts to its defeat.-The general appropria-
tion bill was then taken up and passed. ADD
journed.
SECOND BRANCH.-Present, VIM. McPHAIL, Esq,
President, and all the members.-The ordinance
to sell the lot in front of the old JAIL on Buren,
street, and for removing the old wall, and erecting
new one, &c, was taken up, amended, and pass
dent, Cathcart, Cook, Taylor, Musselman and
McComas-G; nays-Messrs. Cotton and EIlicott-
mir. CATHCART presented the petition of John
G. Robb, No. G3 Register street, asking that
flight of steps the outside of his dwelling NAV
be allowed to remain; referred to the Committee
on Fire Companies resolution to pay John
G. Hooper for damages for loss sustained by him in
not obtaining possession of the Friendship engine
house, according to contract with the city, was
received from the First Branch, read, and laid
the table.-Also, resolution to whitewash the
Maryland Institute market-house. a reso-
luton to pay Tor stationery bought by Thomas B.
Gather, while clerk ofthe City Circuit Court
Also, resolution to exempt the house and lot of
the Patapsco Fire Company from taxation, for
certain lime.-A resolution to provide bell for
call bell, received from the First Branch read
and passed. The bell formerly used by the Watch
man Fire Company has been given them IA
resolution directing the Register to consolidate
certain city stock read and laid On the table.
Also, an ordinance to reconvey a certain strip
Of land to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany.-Adiourned.