The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-26
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE,
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. "a, 1860.
SENATE

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SENATE.
The following occurred after our previous r,
port of this days proceedings closed
In obedience to an order from the Senate vestel
day, the Clerk of the House of Delegates delivera
the following bill:
A bill entitled, An act to amend the Sl7th sectio
OF the 4th article of the Public Local Laws, whic
authorizes the Mayor and City Council of Baltimor
to clean the streets and protect the pavements
said city; which was read the first time, and refer
red to the Committee on Judicial Proceedings
Mr.. YELLOTT offered the following order:
Ordered, That the Secretary return to the Hous
OF Delegates the bills just sent to the Senate, il
compliance with its message of this date, as sa
bills cannot be acted on by the Senate, they neve
having been passed by the House of Delegates.
Mr.. YELLoTT moved that the Senate ADJOURN
The yeas and nays being demanded. appeared a
follow Afirmative-6; negative-l2.
The question was then taken on the order. Mr.
IELLorr demanded the yeas and nays, which ap
peared as follow: Afirmatve-G; negative-12
And the order was rejected.
Mr. STONE moved that the Senate adjourn. The
yeas and nays being demanded, appeared as follow
Afirmative-6; negative-l2. So the Senate re
fused to adjourn.
bills entitled An act to amend the Sl7th section Of
4th article of the Code of Public LEGAL Laws; the
bill to repeal the 706th section of the 4th article OF
Public Local Laws; the bill to amend l, 2, g. T. s.
g. II, l3, a. 49, II, Is, l9 20, 49, a. %, 80 81 3S
Al, 40, and Sc sections of article 80 of Public Gen
era Laws of the Code the bill to amend article 4t
of the Code of Public Local Laws; the bill to amend
article of the Code of Local Public Laws by pro.
viding permanent police for the city of Baltimore
be referred to the Committee on Judicial Proceed
ings.
The President of the Senate stated that the mo-
| tion was, according to his Interpretation of the
rules, unauthorized by them, and so decided; but
because of its novelty, he would prefer express
sion of the of the Senate it, and would be
pleased so that it might be had, that some Senator
would take appeal from his decision; whereup-
| on, Mr.. Mckaig appealed from the decision, and
upon the question being put: ''Shall the opinion
of the Chair stand as that of the Senate?" ltwas
! decided by yeas and nays as follows: Affirmative
| s; negative, 8.
Mr.. STONE moved to adjourn.
The yeas and nays being demanded, appeared as
| follow Affirmative, 6; negative, u.
| So the Senate refused to adjourn.
| The question then recurred on the motion of Mr.
GoLDsBoRoUGH of Talbot, to refer the bills to the
| Committee on Judicial Proceedings.
The yeas and nays being demanded, appeared as
| follow: Affirmative l3; negative 5.
The bills were so referred
The Clerk of the House of Delegates delivered
| the following message:
Gentlemen of The Senate: We respectfully ask
| your Honorable Body to return the Resolutions of
| Mr.. Jacobs, which were transmitted from this
! House on Thursday last.
| The Clerk of the House of Delegates delivered
| the following bill:
bill entitled, An act to authorize the President
and visitors of the Baltimore Hospital to apply a
portion of their funds to the purchase of certain
| parcels of ground; which was read the first time
and referred to the Committee Finance. The
| Senate adjourned
The Senate to-day was occupied chiefly with mat
ters of the city of Baltimore. Mr.. Yellott presented
the preamble and resolutions of the City Council re-
monstrating against the passage of the Police bill
which was ordered to be spread in the journal.
Mr.. KMMEL moved that thousand copies of
the same be printed for the use of the Senate De-
cided in the negative. Yeas 10; nays H..
MIR. 1ELLoTT also presented several petitions
from citizens of Baltimore demonstrating against
the passage of what is commonly called the NUM-
cipal Police bill. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. McKAIG asked leave to report bill entitled
an act to repeal the seven hundred and sixth sec
tion OF the fourth article of the Code of Public Local
Laws which gives to the Mayor fthe city of Balt-
more, the Judge of the Criminal Court of Balti-
more, and the Judge of the Superior Court of Balt-
more, the power to order out the Militia.
Mr.. YELLoTT opposed the granting of the leave,
and called for the yeas and nays, when the leave
was refused-yeas, 10; nays, 10. Mr.. Heckart, of
Cecil county, voting in the negative.
This is one of the Baltimore measures
| Mr.. MckAIG asked leave to introduce a bill, en-
titled act to amend the fourth article Of the Code
of Public Local Laws, by amending the thirty third
section thereof relating to the police and general
powers of the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more, &C., &c.
This is the new Police BILL
Mr.. kIMMEL opposed the granting of the leave,
Dut on the request oil Mr.. elliott, who stated that
If better police system than the in opera
ton in the city of Baltimore could be constituonally
devised he would vote for it, withdrew his opposi-
! tion and the leave was unanimously granted. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. McKAIG then asked leave to introduce bill
entitled an act to amend the eight hundred and
seventeenth section of the fourth article of the
| Code of Local Laws which authorizes the Mayor
aud City Council of Baltimore to clean the streets
and protect the pavements of the said city, and to
substitute the following section: Giving to the
Mayor and City Council in addition to the powers
contained in said section the power to erect lamps
and cause the to be lighted at the expense of
| the city.
Mr.. YELLorr opposed the leave.
MIR. GoLDsBoRouGH, of Talbot, moved for call
| of the Senate.
On the return of the Sergeant Arms twenty
one Senators answered to their names, [Mr. Colds
borough, of Dorchester, being absent on leave, J
| when the vote was taken and the leave granted.
| Affirmative II, negative 8.
The Senate is still in session. and it is necessary
| to say, in explanation of the above proceedings
that after the adjournment yesterday, was thought
| expedient to proceed with the Baltimore bills as
if originating in the Senate, and for that purpose
| Mr.. Mckaig ask ed the above leaves
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
The SPEAKER of the House presented communi-
cation from the President of the Baltimore and
| Ohio Railroad, in answer to inquiry of the
| House, as to the discrimination of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad u.s. Baltimore, in relation to its
rate of tariff in transportation of freight The
communication denies the charge, and explains the
course of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to be
identified with the interests of Baltimore CT V. 1t
was referred to the Special Committee on the sub
ject and ordered to be printed upon the Journal
Mr.. Ford, of Baltimore county, presented the pc
ttion of 40 citizens of Howard and Baltimore coun-
ties, asking that the charge of freight the Bati-
more and Ohio Railroad be euualiZed Mr. Turner
of Howard also presented the petitions of two other
distinct parties, asking equalization of freight
charges; all referred to the Committee on Corpora
| tions
Mr. TURNER, of Howard moved to increase the
number Of the Committee to investigate the charges
of James E. Tyson against the Baltimore and Ohio
| Railroad from three to five; carried.
The SPEAKER announced as the additional mem
bers Messrs Dennis, of Somerset, and Salmon OF
Frederick. The other members Messrs Seth,
Chairman, Turner, of Howard and Harding
The following is Mr.. CARROTS reply to the reso-
buttons of the Maryland Legislature;
BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD, !
PRESIDENTS OFFICE, !
BALTIMORE, January "a, 1860. J
To the Honorable the Speaker Of the House Of DeegaeS-
have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the fol
lowing resolution adopted by the House of Delegates
| ceived by on the 2lst inst:
"Ordered That the Presidents of the Northern Centra
and Baltimore and Ohio Railroads be requested inform
this House whether their Companies have descrmi
mated against the City of Baltimore in their rates
| freight
1t gives pleasure the inquiry propoundet
| in that order. This Company does not DISCRIMINATE
against the city OF Baltimore in its rates Of freight
has the contrary been its contribute
to the welfare and prosperity of that community ma
king the largest practicable differences in its favor.
Ipresume that the inquiry its origin to circum
stances which will briefly ask you to lay before th
| House of Delegates.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company is one o
several great lines of railway which stretch from the
board to the West The others are tn. PennsvIvani
Railroad Co.. the New York and Erie, and the New Yorl
Central Not Of these roads reaches by its own line
to the valleys of the Mississippi and Missouri and th
leading cities in the West and South from which
immense traffic is drawn They with otEer
lines Upon the character Of the which
they make with those lines depends the amoubt OF
which each is able to obtain. The road which
compete with them in making such receive
no part of the freight which passes them tn
Eastern markets.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and Baltimore city
long the victims of the agreements thus
the Northern and Western lines. The road has
consequence occasion required retalated vndicat
its real advantages In executing this policy and
very maintenance of discrimination by this Company
faUor of Baltimore conflict occurred with the North
lines last year.
During brief portion of that time all the Companie
engaged in competition for Western traffic. and in tha
battle carried through freight below the
cost of transporton.
The Baltimore and Ohio Company, at great temporar
sacrifice refused to to any arrangement but
would properly recognize determinations favor
the city of Baltimore, which its geographical advan
tages entitled it. 1t succeeded in enforcing and establish
ing its equitable demands. 1t boldly the emeraenc
when and at the earliest practicable period
ranged for remuneratve rates. when its objects had
accomplished. deem it my duty to say to the House
Delegates that not pound of freight is carried 6eyon
Baltimore by reason of any policy of this Company,
would under other policy come 10 Baltimore
market The battle has been obtain the carriage
freight its way to and from the West and Philadelphia
New York and Boston, and thus to profit to tn
State, city and private stockholders who all ntere
ed in the road proprietors Moreover the partis
profit drawn from these arrangements which enables tn