The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-30
MONDAY, JANUARY 80, 1860.

izing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to
provide for the lighting of lamps and the cleaning
OF the streets, &c, which powers were necessarily
stricken out of the new Code with portions of thu
sections relating to the Police.
The bill was put upon its final PASSAGE Withoui
debate, and was passed; ayes H. nays9.
THE ELECTION FRAUD BILL.
The fourth bill of the SERIES being the bill to pre
vent frauds at elections, in both the city and coun
ties, &c, was then called up for a third readinp
Mr.. GoLDsBoReUGH, of Dorchester, after the read
ing had progressed for some time, moved that so
much be considered reading of the bill; he could
see no use of wasting time.
MIR. 1ELLoTT objected, and insisted that the hill
be read through.
Inc reading was resumed, and on being finished
the ayes and nays called by Mr.. YELLorr on
its passage.
SO the bill was put on its passage and passed.
ayes II, nays 8.
BILL FOR DIVIDING WARDS ETC.
The fifth and the last of the Baltimore bills was
then called up, being the bill dividing the various
wards OF the city into numerous precincts, and Civ
ing authority to the Police Commissioners to make
such divisions and to appoint Judges of Election;
providing for the punishment of frauds and the
preservation of order at and about the polls, &c.
Mr. TOWNSEND, after the reading had progressed
for some time, moved that so much be considered
the third reading of the BILL
Mr. ELLIOTT objected, and the reading was re-
sumed and finished
The bill was then passed-ayes IL nays7
MR.. MILES and Mr.. GARDINER asked leave of alb
sence for few days. Granted
MIR. MchAIG hoped that gentleman shall get back
soon as possible
Mr.. GoLDsBoRoUGH, of Talbot. offered an order
that the Committee Judge Stump's case have
leave TO SIT during the session of the Senate
COL. hlMMEL asked leave of absence for himself
and the American members, for the balance of the
session, to avoid the modification of being in the
minority. But, on second thoughts, withdrew the
motion. Laughter
Mr. SMITH requested that his name be entered on
the journal IN opposition to the Baltimore bills
Granted.
The Senate then adjourned until IL O'clock on
Monday.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
ANNAPOLIS, January %, 1860
A CORRECTION.
The SPEAKER presented a communication from
Samuel Maccubbin, City Comptroller of Baltimore
which was read as follows:
TO the Speaker of the House:
From the papers of this morning | find in the
summary of moneys paid Sheriff for the wear
le59, some errors which wish to correct. Here
with please find corrected statement of amounts
PAID that oflcer as per returns of several courts:
$5sS 60
Baltimore County Removed Cases
Olty SherlH S706. 60 800. .... SOC rs
County Sheriff. ............. 20O.13
Baltimore January q, 1860
Bills Reported.-Mr Maxwell, of the Select Com
mittee, reported favoraby upon bill! entitled an
act to incorporate the Westminster Savings Insti-
tute Laid over.
Mr.. MAcKUBBGN, of the Committee on Claims, re-
ported bill entitled an act to compensate Otho
Scott and Hiram Mccullough, codifers of the laws
OF Maryland. Read and laid over
Mr.. CHAPLIN asked leave to bring in a bill to
amend the laws of the State relating to the nspec-
ton OF manures in the city of Baltimore By Mr.
Mackubbln, the petition of large number of the
citizens of Anne Arundel county against the re-
laus oil
ing tor oysters. Referred to Committee on OYSTERS
Mr.; MACKUBBTN, Of the Committee on Claims,
asked suspension of the rules to call up number
OF bills reported by him, as follows:
bill entitled an act to compensate l. N Steele
in the sum of $780, for legal services in the case of
the State Cs. the Susquehanna Steam Company
Rules suspended, read a second and third time and
passed; ayes Al.
bill entitled an act to appropriate 81 600 for
necessary expenses of the Legislature and other
legal claims. Read a second and third time and
passed.
Mr. maxwell, of Committee on Corporations,
reported favoraby upon bill to amend 26th arti-
Gle OF Code providing for formation of corporations
Tor the purchase, improvement, sale and lease of
land in the city of Baltimore, by extending the
provisions of the said section to the whole State
Read first time and laid over.
Petitions PreSented-By Mr. Bayless petition of
Peter galloway and others, to prevent stalking of
gIll-nets in the head waters Of the Chesapeake Bay
Referred to Committee on Fisheries. Mr.. Bayless,
OF Hartford, presented memorial of Mr.. Purnell,
State Comptroller, counter to that of Mr. Jarrett
contesting the election. Referred to the Committee
Elections.
Mr.. BAYLESs moved that the memorial be printed
which was lost.
BY Mr.. maxwell, petition of West Nottingham
College, protesting against the division of the fund
appropriated to that institution. Referred to Cecil
delegation.
by Mr.. COMPTON, petition of P. Chapman and
others, asking a suspension of the taxes upon the
Potomac fisheries for a term of years. on account
OF the failure of the fisheries for the last three
seasons, entaiing loss of $500 900 upon fishermen
Referred to Committee on WAYS and Means. By
Mr. -, petition to repeal the tax mortgages.
Referred to Committee Judiciary.
Mr.. FORD presented the petition of Col. j. s. Git
tlngs, President Of the Northern Central Railway
Company, asking for legislation concerning
the road; also, petition of the Eysville manufac-
turing Company, asking extension of charter
Referred to Committee Corporations
Mr.. HARDING, of Montgomery county, was al
lowed to introduce the following: A petition of
St Anthonys Society of Baltimore. to obtain priv
ileges. petition o. the professors of ST. Marv's
College of Baltimore asking change of name to ST.
Mary's Seminary of Baltimore Also leave to
charter St. Anthony's Society ard extend its priv
ileges. All referred to the Committee on Corpora
tons.
Dr. MILLS called up bill entitled an act to incor
porate the town of Uniontown, Carroll county,
Maryland. Read second time-rules suspended
for third time ard passed
Mr.. WORTHINGToN, of a Select Committee re-
ported bill entitled act to amend the 3rd arti-
Gle OF the Code of Public Laws authorizing the sale
OF the Amshouse property of Baltimore county-
Rule suspended-read second and third time and
passed.
The House, at o'clock, adjourned until Monday