The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-04
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, u MARYLAND,
SPECIAL SESSION,

Nluhi SbSSloN OF THURSDAY
Frederick, May 2.-The bill appointing a ssBoard
of Public Safety was taken up.
Mr.GoLDsBoRoUGH, of Talbot, offered an amend
ment that the Govern or appoint one distinguished
person from each Congressional District to consti
tute the Board, and spoke generally against the
bill.
MesSrs. MckAGG and YELLorr advocated the bill
and quoted the opinion of the Court of Appeals in
the case OF the Baltimore Police BILL in proof of its
constitutonalty.
Mr.. GoLDsBoRoUGH offered other amendments
upon which, amid repeated motions to adiourn. the
ayes and nays were called.
The matter compromised finally bv nerpoit
ing the bill to be ordered to a third reading with
the understanding that it should be open to amend
ment ON Its last reading, and the Senate, at mid
night adjourned.
This position of the bill enables its friends to
pass it Tomorrow (Friday) without a hree-fourths
vote, should a final vote be reached.
MORNING SESSION OF FRIDAY
FREDERICK, May 5.-Ihe Senate met at the usual
The bill for the appointment of a -"Board of ppb-
lie Safety" being under considerations successive
amendments were offered by the opponents of the
bill, and the ayes and nays called on each.
The only amendment adopted was one substitut
ing the name of John II. b. Latrobe for that of
Thomas Winans, who declined
The Senate then adjourned till 3 o'clock
EVENING SESSION.
Inc consideration OF the Public Safety bill was
resumed. " "" ""
The first section was read, when an amendment
proposing an election on the 18th of June of tbrea
persons, one from each GubernatoriaI district. and
another OF six, one being from each Congressional
district, IN place OF those persons named in the
bill, was voted down.
[sEcoND DESPATCH
Frederick, May 80 P. M.-The Senate still
continues n session, and now have under considera-
ton the "a section OF the bill. There is but little
probability that final vote on it will he taxa
tonight, as its opponents express their determina
ton to resist and delay its passage by every effort
of parliamentary tactics allowed by the rnIas of
the Senate. The friends of the bill express their
intention to sit all night if necessary.
Later.
The Senate has Adjourned without snv fnr,bor
action on the bill.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The bill to vest in the Board of Police Cemmis
soners OF Baltimore city the powers now vested in
a single magistrate and constable under tho ee,b
article of the Code of Public General laws reIating
to negroes and mulattoes, was passed
The Committee on the Judiciary reported unfa
vorably on the bill of Mr.. Jacobs to prohibit frea
negroes from returning to the State after leaving
it, etc.
Mr.. CHAPLAIN offered a minority report. Both
bills were recommitted to the Judiciary Com
nittee.
A joint resolution appropriating SIS mileage in
officer of both Houses from Baltimore CITY and ali
the counties excepting Washington and Aileghany
was passed.
Mr.. Maxwell reported bill to pay sundry per-
sons the expenses OF summoning the Legislature
amounting to S925, which was discussed at length
and referred to the Committee of Claims and
Mileage.
The name of Outerbridge Horsey was inserted in
the joint resolution appointing Commissioner 70
Richmond, reported yesterday, and the resolution
was passed unanimously.
Mr.. GORDON obtained leave to report a bill To
provide for the qualification of an installation as
Comptroller of the Treasury of A. Lingan Jarrett,
was declared by the House of Delegates on the
office, etc. Referred.
Mr.. WALLIS from the Committee on Federal Re-
lations, offered a second order requesting the Go
vernon to furnish the House with as little DELAY as
possible, copy of his letter to which the letter
OF the Secretary of War, of April lst 1861, alrea-
dy communicated, is a reply, which was adopted
The House adjourned till tomorrow.
The Legislature will probably be able to concluda
the buslnessln IN public contemplatiop at the time it
was convened, by the close OF another week. but il
Is thought by many that the rapid accumulation of
Important and existing events NAV probably
swallow up all other considerations in the necessity
for prompt and continued efforts on the part of
the Legislature, to preserve the State from the
most fearful calamties of civil war, waged in the
midst OF the homes of its citizens Under such
circumstances, it is suggested BY MANY that the
power OF the Legislature should be promptly at
hand and that it may be important for them to
remain IN session long they are able to suppest
and adopt measures for the protection of MARYLAND
from the horrors of devastating war unon its
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