The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-21
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE,
SENATE.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
ANNAPOLIS Jan. 20, 1860
| BiHs Passed.-To authorize the withdrawal ot
the will of James De Wolf, from the office of the
Register of Wills for Baltimore county; changing
the name of Lucretia Smithson to Bosley; chang.
ing the name of Daniel Orrick Bosley to Daniel
Orrick, r. raising the salary of the Clerk to the
Commissioners of Washington county.
B.H Reported.-By Mr.. McKAIG, for recording a
deed to R. N. Schooley.
large number of private and local bills were
considered in their intermediate stages.
The Senate then adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met this morning at the usual hour.
The Baltimore delegation, except Mr.. WIsoNG and
NUMBER OF gentlemen contesting their Seats on
the floor.
The SPEAKER presented the report of the Treasu-
rer relative to the stocks of the State made in
compliance with the order of the House. passed
January 18th. Read and referred to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means.
The SPEAKER also presented the following reports
OF Colleges and Academies:
Report of Buckingham Academy Frederick Col
lege, Charlotte Hall School, Easton Academy, Pa
tapsco Institute, st. Johns College, Washington
Academy and Union Academy, which were ali re-
ferred to the Committee on Education.
A report of the Inspector of Tobacco Warehouse
NO. was also presented and referred to the Com
mittee on Inspections
The annual report of the Board of Directors of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was presented
and referred to the Committee Ways and Means
Pettttons- and Memoridls.-By DR.. Harding, the
petition OF j. Donberg and divers citizens of Mont
gomery county, asking for the protection of game
referred to Montgomery county delegation. By
Mr. MedderS, the petition of 100 citizens of Kent
county to prevent the stalking of gill-nets in the
mead waters of the Chesapeake Bay-reterred to
the Committee on Oysters.
Orders and LeuUes.-The following orders and
leaves were disposed of:
Mr.. LoNG, of Somerset county, offered an order
to furnish the clerks of all the Circuit Courts of the
different counties in the State, and the different
courts of Baltimore city, with copies of the revised
code. He urged in favor of the motion that the
different courts were without Jurisprudence, and
they should be furnished with the law of the State
Adopted.
Mr. BAYLEss, of Hartford asked leave TO intro
duce bill to incorporate the Deer Creek Turnpike
Company. Referred to Committee on Corpora
tons.
On motion of Mr.. MACKUBBrN it was ordered that
committee, composed of Messrs Linthicum. Ford,
and Wilson, be appointed to regulate the compen-
sation of John Brady, gas-tter of the House, and
John Betzen, superintendent of heating apparatus;
and that the pay of each of said officers be fixed
at $3.50 per day.
Mr. WoRTHINGToN asked leave to introduce a
bill to amend the Sd article of the Revised Code of
Local Laws relating to the Sheriff of Baltimore
county. Referred to the Baltimore county dele
CATION
by MIR. McALLIsTER, leave to introduce a bill
concerning the Baltimore City Passenger Railway
Referred to Committee on Corporations
Mr.. FREANER asked leave to bring in a bill au-
thorizing S. S. Mining to bring a servant, slave
Tor a term of years, into the State of MARYLAND
Referred to the Committee on Colored Popula-
ton.
On motion of Mr.. LONG, of Somerset it was or
dered that the consideration of so much of the
Governors message, relating to the preservation
OF historical and State archives be entrusted to
committee OF three, and that they be Instructed
to report on the same. The Speaker, under the Or
der, appointed Messrs. Long and Dennis, of Somer-
set, and Mr.. Briscoe, of Calvert as the committee
Mr.. FREANER presented the petition of sundry
citizens OF Washington county, asking the passage
OF bill for the protection of game n'that county
referred to the Washington county delegation.
Mr.. BRTscoE, of Calvert, obtained leave to intro
duce bill regulating the taxes of corporations
referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
by Mr.. McA lister leave to introduce bill to allow
W. Newton, OF Baltimore, to bring into the State
slave for life. Referred to the Committee on Col
ored Population. By Mr.. Dennis of Somerset,
leave to amend ls section of lst article of the code
relating to rules of Interpretation. Referred to
Committee on Judiciary. By Mr.. Howdin, leave
to introduce bill to change the name of Wm H.
Hutton. Referred to Washington county dele
cation.
Reports Of Committees.-The Chairman of Com
mittee on Claims reported favoraby upon the fol-
lowing bills:
bill entitled an act to refund to the Society of
kedemptionsts sums of money enormously paid as
taxes
A bill entitled an act to compensate |, Nevitt
Steele for legal services rendered the State in the
case OF the State the Baltimore and Susuuehan-
ma Steam Company-by appointment of the Gov
ernor.
The same Committee reported unfavorably upon
the claim of Jas. W. Leggett, for compensation
The Report was adopted.
Also, an unfavorable report as to the claim of
James Evans, as Constable of Baltimore county,
hp tE-aAr Il, T,a.- IaI..-
ket, while dischargng his duties as peace officer.
de claimed compensation for time lost occasoned
by the wounds inflicted by John Matz The wound
was very serious, and the doctors bill was heavy.
MT. FORD asked reading of the papers, which was
done.
Mr.. FORD then said that the wounds of Evans
were very bad. He had to pay over $3.50 for medi-
cal assistance. He was a brave man. and had lost
much time. The State should encourage brave
officers When men fearlessly do their duty and
get injured, the State should compensate them
MIR. FORD was sorry that the Committee on
Claims had reported unfavorablv. The man was
manned for lite lie should be compensated. He
therefore moved to postpone any further action in
the matter, and fix its further consideration for
Tuesday next.
Mr.. MACKUBBIN thought the matter should be re-
ferred to the Commissioners of Baltimore county
and that was the reason the Committee on Claims
had reported unfavorably.
Mr.. FoRD said that application had been made
to the County Commissioners and they had re-
the case, and as last resort, he had applied the
Legislature,
After little desultory discussion, the motion of
Mr. Ford was carried, and it made the order
OF the day for Tuesday next.
The Committee on Claims also reported unfayor-
ably upon the petition of Rebecca t. Neale for a
sum of money claimed by her.
THE BALTIMORE REFORM BILLS
Mr.. GORDON, of the Committee ON Judiciary
offered number of bills relating to the city of
Baltimore. The titles were not read, when Mr.
Kraft on the part of the minority of the Judiciary
Committee, composed of himself and Mr. Dennis
of Somerset, arose and suggested that the bills be
printed and made the order of the day for Monday
He wished time to consider the matter He pro-
posed to introduce amendments and substitutes
and to that end asked delay. He wished no action
to be taken now The bills might lie over until
the time proposed and inconvenience no one while
it would afford him an opportunity for doing all he
asked
The SPEAKER asked the gentleman if his request
forbade the reading of the bills first time by their
titles as that was all it was proposed now to do
Mr. hRAFT replied that he had no objection to the
reading OF the titles but respectfully asked that no
further action be taken in the matter.
The SPEAKER reioined that nothing else could now
be done.
Mr.. KRAFT expressed himself satisfied with that
disposition of the bills.
The titles of the bills reported were then read as
Iollows: a Dill entitled act to repeal the 7O6tb
section OF the 4th article of the Public Local Laws
Dill entitled an act to amend the 4th article of the
code OF Public Local Laws, by providing perma-
nent ponce Tor the city of Baltimore. bill enti-
tied an act to amend the 87h section of 4h article
of the Code of Public Laws, relating to cleaning of
streets in Baltimore. Also, an act to amend the
lst to the 5Oth section of article 35 inclusive of the
Public Local Laws. Also, bill entitled an act to
amend the 4th article of the Code, regarding cleo
tions.
Mr.. KRAFT then moved to suspend the rules, so
as to have the bills printed and laid over for CON
sideration. There were number of bills Many
sections of the law had to be repealed and no one
even knew what their provisions were. Time was
wanted to do all this, which could not be done
properly in hurried way.
MIR. FoRD concided with Mr.. Kraft. He moved
that the rules be suspended, and the bills be laid
over TILL Monday week, when they be made the sne-
cial order of the day. 'Pe-
Mr. Lone, OF Somerset, advocated the motion
de though the request for time to consider ought
to be allowed. The questions involved were crave.
The minority should be treated with resnact The
dominant party should be magnanimous. He did
not think weeks time too little to consider the
pllls. Besides this, he thought the interests of so
many were at stake and under the circumstances