The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-22
PROCEEDINGS OP THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. o. 1860.
After the cars left yesterday, motion to go into
Committee of the Whole House, upon bill No. 21l
relating to the Eastern Shore, was again made and
carried.
Mr. FoRD called to the chair of the Commit
tee of the Whole. The bill was again read.
During the time occupied in discussing the mo-
ton to resolve into a Committee ofthe Whole,
new section. appointing Directors to all the rail
ways provided for, slipped into the bill, no
one noticing it. After its reading in Committee Of
the Whole, Mr.. Goldsborough rose and moved
that the bill be reported as it was, favoraby, to
the House; and that the Committee be discharged
from its further consideration.
Mr.. KILBoURN opposed the motion. He asked if
the minority to be stiled; if they were to be
prevented from raising their voices in the matter;
if they were to be denied the right of debating the
bills here in Committee of the Whole? He asked
the House to show that magnanimity which has al
ways characterized it. If we go into Committee
OF the Whole for what purpose is it except to dis
cuss and thoroughly sift the matter which may de-
mand its attention? He was friend of the bill
had expressed himself as such on former occasions
but he could not vote for it if the privilege of
discussing it was denied the Committee. The bill
as it stands offered to him serious constitutional
objections.
Mr.. GoLDsBoRoUGH asked if the gentleman (Mr.
X. was in order to discuss the bi2
The Chairman decided that he was. The House
had resolved into Committee of the Whole, and
wider latitude was given to debate than when in
regular session.
Mr.. KILBoUHN continued. We are told that this
bill has been before for the past eight years. this
is erroneous He had never seen it before the pre-
sent session. 1t is true the subject has long been
agitated but this bill had never been up before
1t has also been said that honor and the plghted
faith of the State should dictate the passage of the
Dill, IN defiance of its constitutonality. Gentle
men have advocated the passage of the bill solely
upon the morality of complying with pied ge over
which they had control, or in the making of
which they had nothing TO say. Morality and
honor were set up as higher law than the Consti-
tuition. For himself, he thought there was no law
higher than the Constitution, and it was perjury to
act upon such preconceived idea.
That there were objections, constitutional obiec-
tions to the bill, there was doubt The fact that
authorized the sale of State stocks under certain
conditions, was clearly violation of the Constitu.
ton If the constitutional objections he entertain
ed We're removed, he would cheerfullv and willing
~ vote Tor the measure, and prove his friendship
Tor It, The gentleman then read to the committee
sectlon ~, article ), OF the Constitution of Mary
land, which provides that emo debt shall hereafter
be contracted by the Legislature, unless such debt
shall be authorized by law providing for the COL
lection of an annual tax or taxes sufficient to paw
the interest such debt it falls due and also to
dlscharging the principal thereof within fifteen
years from the time of contracting the same, and
the taxes laid for this purpose shall not be repealed
or applied to any other object until the said debt
and the interest thereon shall be fully discharged
anu LHe amount OF QeDtS so contracted and
ing unpaid shall never exceed one hundred thou
sand dollars The credit of the State shall not in
any manner, be given, or loaned to, or in aid of
any individual association corporation nor shall
the General Assembly have the power in any
mode, tn involve the State in the construction of
works of internal Improvement, or in anv enter
prise which shall involve the faith credit of the
state, ormake appropriations therefor"
Upon concluding the reading of the extract Mr.
X. resumed He said he was willing to hear the
a thnrn hiv O;,t
or upon the argument that the State debt to be
llquidated was contracted before the adoption of
the new Constitutions but before taking his seat he
would cite another section of the Constitution. He
then read section AZ of the same article g. 1t is
provided that it shall be the duty of the Legisa-
ture, so soon as the public debt shall have been
FULLY paid OIL to to be transferred to the sew
eral counties and the city of Baltimore, stock in
the internal Improvement companies equal to the
amount respectively paid by each towards the cree
ton and completion of said works, at the then,
market value
He contrasted the 1st article of the BILL which
provides for the distribution of the appropriations
partly to Cecil for her roads and to other internal
on the Eastern Shore, with the 22d
article and asked how they agreed. Bringing the
two sections of the Constitution to apply to the
bill, he did not see how gentlemen could doubt for
a moment. If his own doubts could be re-
moved he would, as he desired to do, vote for the
bill.
Mr.. GORDON, of Alegany, obtained the floor. He
moved to amend the motion of Mr. Goldsborough,
so that the committee would rise and meet to NOR
row; 1T was getting late.
The amendment was lost The ORIGINAL motion
was adopted.
The committee rose, and through its chairman
reported to the House that the committee had under
consideration bill No oil; that he was instructed
to report favorably upon it as it stood.
The report was concurred in by the House, which
adjourned.
SENATE.
The Journal having been read Colonel KimmeU
moved reconsideration of the vote on the bill
making an appropriation for the relief of the Balt
more Floating School, which was Yesterday lost
Tor the want Of Constitutional pnta
Colonel McK AlG considered it meritnrioIis bill
and hoped the rules would be suspended The ruIes
were accordingly suspended
MIR. FRANKLIN proposed an amendment, reducing
Inc annual appropriation to the Floating School
rom So, 1000 to 50 0O0
Col. kMMELL reminded Mr.. Franklin that Anne
Arundel received thousands from the State for cd
lcational purposes, through ST. Johns COLLEGE,
&c, and he thought that the motion to give A small
to Baltimore, comes with a bad
grace from that section of the State
The motion to amend was not seconded and tba hill
came up on its passage, and passed by vote of
IL ayes to nays. The nays consisted of the Presi
lent and MeSsrs. Franklin, Gardner, Graham and
Whitaker.
A message was received from the Governor, an
nouncng the receipt, from the Committee of Ar
rangements for the Inauguration of the equestrian
statute of Washngtou, of invitation to the Gov
ernor, his staff, and both branches of the Lepisa
ure; TO participate in the ceremonies to take place
1t w ashlngton tomorrow.
On motion of Dr. Lynch, the invitation was
accepted
Mr.. lELLorr presented memorial from DR., F.
u. Brewer, DIR. Mallory Brewer, and 80 Others, in
favor of giving a charter to Messrs Rrocl. q ~
for the City Passenger Railway-alIeginp that they
have constructed fine road, manage it well, that
It is well ocered, and that they are satisfied that
the faithful manner in which the work has
oeen done Is the best guarantee of the fufment of
the contract In what remains to be DONE and the
correct management of the road, the polite and at
tentive conduct of the employees, commend them
to your consideration; that to grant any other
charter might be productive OF litigation. and
would deprive the citizens living the routes un-
completed of the benefits of a railway
Another memorial from Gen. G. G. Egertou. S
;. Mills. A. X. Levering, Coleman & Rogers. and
" Others, in favor of the Brock Railway grant.
was also presented. Also, similar memorial from
J. Dean Smith, John +. McJiltnn VIM r. 8 Oft
tings, and 10 others. Also a similar memorial from
w. Chestnut, Armstrong Berry, Samson Cariss
Elisha Harrington, and As Others
number OF memorials were presented from the
,ty against the passage of the laws now under con-
'lderatlon for the oppression of free negroes
The bill for the exemption from attachment of
property to the amount of $500, with the tools of
mechanics, was taken up, and it was recommitted
10 the Committee on Judicial Proceedings.
ii% DH' ALL 'epolteu Oil supplementary tn the
let to incorporate the Metropolitan Railroad Com
oany.
The Senate bill providing for the publication of
ne local laws of the State in each county and the
'ity of Baltimore, provided the cost does not ex-
eeec the sum of $500 in each.
A bill to charter the State Bank of Baltimore
Howard Abbott. John j. Abrahams David C. Bah
bert, William Woodward and Thomas j. Cochran
to open books-was passed.
Mr.. SMITH, of Carroll, reported a bill recurring
m IN hn i
Wit. Read first time
CITY PASSENGER RAILWAY
Mr.. TOWNSEND, of Worcester, moved that the
Baltimore City Passenger Railway bill be taken up
this being the day fixed for its final passage
Colonel MCkAIG moved a call of the Senate
Alter the call had progressed, and the absent
Senators were notified,
Mr.. YELLoTr moved that further proceedings up
der the call be dispensed with.
The Clerk commenced the third reading when
Mr.. elliott asked a suspension of the rules to
allow him to offer amendment-and for the in
formation OF the Senate stated that he proposed to
strike out the fourth section which authorized the
Company to issue one million of coupon bonds
and to mortgage said railway and appurtenances
as security for the payment of said bonds He
thought that sufficient money could be raised by
the sale OF their stock from all the extensions re-
luired for the next half century. These bonds
might also be improperly used, and he therefore
moved to amend the bill by striking out the fourth
section.
The rules being suspended, the fourth section
was stricken out.
The bill was then read third time
Mr. MILES asked the courtesy of the Senate to
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