The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-10
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE PROCEEDINGS OF THE RYSXTH CONGRESS-
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 9th. lsGO,

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 9th 1860.
SENATE.
This body opened by the Rev. Mr. DUFFY
with prayer.
The President announced the list of STANDING
Committees.
Ordered that 500 copies of the Adiutant General
report be printed.
The report of the Register of Wills of Prime
George county, in connection with the school fnnd
was received.
Senator BLACKsTow presented two petitions, on
from the citizens of Kent county, asking for the ap
pointment OF constable; and the other of D. A
Price.
Mr.. KIMMEL offered resolution providing for tn,
erection of statue of George Washington in the
Senate chamber in the precise spot where he stood
when resigning his commission as Commander-in
Chlet OF the American army. Mr.. X. prefaceC
the resolution with few patriotic and pertinen
remarks. He called the attention of the Senate t,
the fact that his motion was made upon the day
celebrated as the anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans, and urged that it would meet the
patriotic feelings of the entire State if the body
would take some decided action. Referred to
special committee.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
In pursuance of the order of adjournment or
FRIDAY last both Houses of the Mary land Legisla
ture assembled this morning to enter upon the du
ties OF the week. The House met at lO% o'clock
and, after ro-call, proceeded to business.
Messrs Cotton, Stockbridge and Blanchard, OF
Nho SVHtesIdulS vi seats OF the baltimore dele
CATION, were upon the floor of the House. not, how
ever, occupying seats, as none had yet been provi
ded Orders were given, however, for providing
all the contestants with seats, in accordance with
the order passed on Thursday last
The SPEAKER, as the first business in order an
nounced the following as the Standing Committees
for the session:
Committee on Elections.-Messrs Freaner, Morgan
Wilson, of Hartford, Harding, Godsborough, Med
ders, Gordon.
Wnus and Ueono Massrs Lone D,..;, -,
Somerset, Ford, Freaner, Nal, Berry, Burgess
Barnard, DenisOn of Baltimore county,
On Caims.-Messrs. Mackubin, Briscoe, Max
well, Harding, Straughan, Mccoy, Seth.
On Judiciary.-Messrs. Gordon, Freaner, Bris
eoe, Miller, Chaplain, Long, Kraft, Renshaw, Den
mis-, of Somerset.
On Pensions.-Messrs. Naill, Landing, Griffith
Berry, Beall, Jones, of Talbot, Eakle.
Committee on Internal Impropements.-Messrs
Condy, Starkey, Beal, Jones, of Prince George
Raisin, Smith, Crowley.
Committee on Educdtion.-M Messrs Briscoe Wor
thington, Keene, Turner, of Howard, Dennis, Of
Worcester, Bryan, Parran.
Committee on Militia.-Messrs. Jacobs, Brown
Durant, Hunter, Holland, Booze, Lawson.
Committee on Agriculture. = Messrs. Morgan
Linthicum.
Committee on Corporations.--M --Messrs Goldsborough
Maxwell, Turner, of Baltimore city, Gordon, Har
ding, Legg, Medders, Morgan, Stake
On Mspections.-Messrs. Johnson Wooten. Den
mis-, of Worcester, Roop, Welch, Denison, of Bal
timore city, Legg.
On Colored Population.-Messrs Jacobs Burgess
Dennis, of Somerset, Bryan, Gordon, Holland
Clagett.
On Lotteries.-Messrs. Briscoe, Mills, Harding
Kraft, Denison, of Baltimore county Chaplain
Compton.
On Library-Messrs. Salmon. Parran, Goldsbor
ough, Medders, Mills, Stake, Brining.
On Prlnting.-Messrs. Landing, Morgan, Welch
Jones, OF Talbot, Worthington, Salmon, Wilson, OF
Cecil.
On h.soluency.-Messrs Chaplain, wooten, Du
rant, McCleary, Condy, McAlster lawson
On Eagrossed Bills and Resolutions.-Me
Mackubin, Briscoe, Keisler, Routzhan, Parran, Bri
ming, Stanford.
On Expiring La,os.-Messrs Brown, Compton,
hlnthicum, Straughan, Barnard, Jones, of Talbot
keene.
On Federal Relations.-Messrs. Compton, Chap.
lain, Wooten, Clagett, ,Quinlan, Griffith McCleary
On CHrrency.-Messrs. Dennison, of Baltimore
county, Gordon, Jones, of Prince Georges county
Pensland, Routzhan, Goldsborough, Gorsuch.
On Contingent Fund.-Messrs. Burgess Hunter
johnson, Stanford, Morgan, Miller and Medders.
On Roads and H,gk,cays. Wilson, of Ce.
Gil, Barnard, Turner, of Howard Mccoy, Eakle,
starkey, Bayless.
EXPLANATORY RESOLUTIONS.
MIR. DENNIsoN, of Baltimore county, arose and
said that he had series of resolutions explaining
his vote recorded in relation to the resolutions
of Mr.. Freaner, adopted on Friday last He did
not wish his name to be recorded as advising the
Democratic party in Congress to unite with the
American or any other party in electing Speaker.
He offered the resolutions to explain Mr.. Freaners
resolution. They follows
Resolred, That the last resolution of a series OF
resolutions offered by the member from Wa hing
ton county, and passed by this House the 9th OF
January, is not to be understood as advising or ap
proving the Democratic members Of this State in
the House of Representatives of the United States
uniting with the members of the American party,
or any other minority party, in the House of Re
preseutatves to elect one of such party Speaker of
that House, declaring it to be the opinion of
Maryland that the members of the Democratic par
ty generally in the House of Representatives ought
to unite with the American party in electng one Of
such party as Speaker of that House.
I'd. Resolced That if the resolution alluded to in
the resolution above be understood by those tC
whom it is addressed as advising or approving the
Democratic Representives in Congress uniting with
the American party, anv other party in the
minority, in the House of Representatives to elect
any member of such party to be Speaker of the
House; that such an understanding of said resou-
ton, would, as far Maryland is concerned inau-
gurate the principle, authorize the precedent and
advise the policy of an irresponsible minority par
ty by refusing to join in organizing Congress until
organized under their direction, thus stop or con-
troll the actiou of the Government, which is alike
dangerous in policy, opposed to the Just principles
OF our institutions, has been nor ought to be
sanctioned by the Democratic party and is not in
tended to be advised by this State.
The resolutions were read land, upon motion, laid
on the table to be printed and made the special
order for Wednesday.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
message was received from the Senate, stating
that that body had appointed Messrs Goldsborough,
of Talbot, McKaig and elliott Committee on the
Revised Code, and asking the concurrence of the
House. The House by vote concurred, and
appointed Messrs. Long, Briscoe, Maxwell and
Naill.
Mr.. SETH, of Baltimore city, moved that the Com.
mittee on Oysters and Oyster Trade be increased
from five to seven. Carried, and Messrs Rasin and
Lawson added to the Committee.
1t was ordered that Messrs. Goldsborough, Max
well and Denison, of Baltimore city, be appointed
committee on behalf Of the House to visit the
Maryland Penitentiary at Baltimore, and examine
into its condition.
On motion, it ordered that committee be
appointed to visit and inspect the tobacco ware
houses
message was received from the Senate,
acknowledging the receipt of the message of the
House in relation to the appointment of joint
special committee to visit and inspect the Balti-
more Penitentiary. On the part of the Senate,
Messrs. Heckort, Grey and Lynch were appointed
as the committee.
Orders Passed.-That 1t be entered upon the
House Journal that if the absent members of Bati-
more city delegation had been present on Saturday
they would have voted.
Ordered that so much of the Governors message
relates to oysters and oyster trade be referred
to the Special Committee.
Ordered that rooms be provided for the COM
tee clerks, and for transactng the business of the
committees, by clearing the rooms now occupied
by the Land Office.
Mr.. GORDON, of Allegany, presented the petition
of the citizens of Baltimore, asking the removal of
Judge Stump, of Baltimore. Referred to Especial
Committee of five, composed of the following gen
tlemen: Messrs. Gordon, Freaner, Goldsborough
and Smith
The memorial of District No l of Washington
county, asking to be added to District No. 8, was
offered and referred
memorial to prevent the sale of ground rents
in Baltimore city for taxes DUE was offered and re-
ferred to the Baltimore delegation.
The petition OF citizens of Queen Anne's county
in relation to protection of the oyster trade, was
referred.
Upon motion of Mr. COMPTON, of Charles, it was
ordered that the subject of receiving the testimony
of negroes and mulattoes in of negro slave in
surrections, be referred to Special Committee.
Bills Otered.-A bill for providing uniform
system of free education throughout the State
was read and referred. A bill to establish a line
between the counties of Dorchester and Somerset.
Referred to a Special Committee.
Leare to Introduce BWs.-Leave to introduce
a bill for changing the name of Otter Glenn Getz
dOnner to Oscar GetZdOnner. To introduce bill
for the more effectual protection of the crimina
law in the State. Leave for a bill to incorporate
town of Uniontown, Caroline county. Leave for
bill providing for cOnvcts under sentence of death
Leave TOR bill to reduce the capital OF the Baltimore
Gaslight Company. Referred to the Baltimore
delegation. Leave to offer bill to establish bank
in Baltimore city. Referred to Committee on Cor.
poratons. Leave to introduce bill to reduce the
taxes on mortgages. Bill referred. Leave to in
troduce bill to incorporate the Baltimore City
Passenger Railway.
Leave to introduce a bill authorizing the dredg.
ing for oysters in the Chesapeake, was granted
Leave to introduce bill upon colored population
also granted.
Mr.. STAKE offered resolution ordering the Clerk
to be authorized to advertise in four of the Balti
dail tha nf