The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-14
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The Senate was not in session to-day, having ad-
journed, last evening, over until II o'clock Mon
day.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at the usual hour, all the Balti-
more delegation, together with three of the mem
bers contesting for their seats, on the floor.
The House called to order PRAYERS read by
Rev. Mr.. Davenport, and the following business
transacted
Petitions, Memorials and Applications. Petitions
and memorials were offered and disposed of as fol-
lows: By Mr.. Brown, of Howard, a petition for
relief of Bryan Harvey-referred to Committee on
Claims. By Mr.. Clagett, of Frederick, the petition
Of Pixies Peak and Maryland Society," asking amend
ment of charter. By Mr.. Turner of Baltimore
petition Of American Fire Insurance Company, ask
ing an increase in the number of its directOry-re-
ferred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr.. Nc
Allister, of Baltimore city, the petition of Trustees
Of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, of Baltimore
referred to Committee on Corporations. BY Mr..
Compton, ofCharles, leave to introduce bill to arm
The Charles County Ritiemen-referred to Commit
tee on Militia. By Mr.. Low, of Somerset, leave to
introduce bill for erection of mills in Somerset
county-reerred By Mr.. Naill, of Frederick the
petition OF VIM. Walen, an old soldier, for stand
of arms. Mr.. Naill said the petitioner was an old
soldier in the United States army in 1872 The
petitioner claims to be in full health and that the
full equipment Of arms for infantry soldier be
given him, so that he might be fully equipped to
defend the Union, if endangered in his lifetime
referred to Committee Militia. BY Mr.. Long,
the petition of people of Somerset county, in rea-
tiOn to game laws-reerred to Special Committee.
By Mr. Ford, the petition of Thomas Lee for re-
funding of money eTTOneousy paid-referred to
Committee on Claims. By DR.. Mills, of Carroll,
petition of several citizens of Carroll asking that
certain portions of turnpike in that county be
condemned-referred to Committee on Highways
Leares.-I.eaves were asked and granted as fol-
lows: By Mr. Morgan, leave to the Committee on
Judiciary to introduce a bill to amend Both arti-
Gle, section 81 of the criminal code in relation to
ndictments-reterred to the committee asking
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granted to the Committee Claims to report a
bill to refund to citizens of st. Marys certain sums
erroneously paid by them into the State treasury
referred to Committee on Claims. By Mr.. Bayless,
of Hartford, asked leave to introduce bill to pre-
vent the sale of wagons and other vehicles in Har-
ford not made in the State. Mr.. Long, of SOmer.
set and gentlemen from st. Mary's, Howard and
several other counties asked to be included in the
leave. THE Speaker requested the gentleman to
write down his leave and introduce order refer
ring the request to a special committee. Mr.. Bay
less consented. By Mr.. McAllister, leave to in
troduce bill to regulate fees of criers of courts of
Baltimore city-referred to Committee on Judcia-
ry. By Mr.. Freaner, to increase the salary of Off
GERS of court of Washington cOunty-referred to
delegation. By Mr.. Wilson, leave to introduce a
bill to protect game in Hartford county--re-
ferred to Special Committee. BY Mr.. Wilson,
of Hartford county, leave to introduce a bill
for regulation of sale of vehicles not made in
the State-referred to a special committee of five,
comprising the following gentlemen, viz Bayless,
Briscoe, Ford, Maxwell and Berry. By Mr.. Tgr
ner, of Baltimore citv, leave to introduce bill for
the Baltimore City Railway Association-referred
to Committee on Corporations. By Mr.. Harding,
to introduce bill providing for the poor of Mont
gomery county-reerred to Montgomery deega-
tion. Leave being asked by the Frederick county
delegation, to introduce bill for recording certain
deeds the Speaker announced t. at the code
had embodied Act of Assembly of 1881 in relation
to this matter.
Bills Read Second Time and Passcd.-The fol-
lowing bills were read second time A bill from
the Committee Agriculture in favor of MARYLAND
Agricultural Society; bill entitled Supplem ent
to the Act of 1916, chapter 25l, incorporating the
Gas Light Company of Baltimore; bill in relation
to sale of almshouse farm of Somerset county; a
BILL introduced by Mr.. Dennison, of Baltimore coun-
ty, entitled an Act Supplementary to the Act of
Assembly, passed December session, 1884, chapter
243, to incorporate the Thistle Manufacturing
Company, of Baltimore county. Rules suspended,
read a third time, and passed unanimously
Mr.. HARDING, of Montgomery county, of Select
Committee, reported bill to make valid the quail
fication of James Anderson, lately elected Survey
or of Montgomery county. Rules suspended, read
a second and third time and passed.
resolution to authorize the Adlutant General
to furnish Captain Ellsworth Cook with stand
of 40 MIME rifles knapsacks and other accoutre-
ments from the quota of the state from the general
Government for 1859, was read second time. Be
fore the vote was taken several gentlemen wished
to know who this Captain Cook was
Mr. STAKE, of Washington county, informed the
House that he was a resident of Washington coun-
ty near Sharpsburg, and was one of the first to
take up arms at the recent Harper's Ferry raid.
The ayes and nays were then taken upon the
question and passed unanimously-yeas 81.
Mr.. MORGAN, Of st. Mary's, moved that when