The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-01
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND.
SPECIAL SESSION.

FREDERICK, April 30-The Senate bill to author
ze the banks fthe State to issue small notes wa:
amended in the House. so as to limit their issue to
per cent. of their capital and the time to March
II, 1864, and thus amended it passed with one
negative vote.
The bill legalizing the suspension of specie pay
ments by the banks of the State until March 11th
1862, has just passed the House of Delegates unan
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. GoLDsBoRoUGH asked leave to report q
bill to repeal the first. second, fourth and
sixth sections of article % of the Public Gen
eral Laws, which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
The sections referred to require the Comptroller
to qualify before the second Wednesday in January
next ensuing his election, and file his bond with the
Governor.
A message received from the Executive com
municatDg the amendment to the Constitution OF
the United States recommended by the late Con
gress. Referred to the Committee on Federal Re-
lations.
A message also'received from the Executive
stating that he had transmitted to the Ad jutant
General, at Annapolis copy of the order request
ing certain information in regard to the expend-
ture Of the appropriation of $40 900 for the purchase
of arms, with directions to furnish him Immediately
with the information desired by the House, which
he will transmit soon as received.
Mr.. STAKE offered the petition of six hundred
voters of Washington county, that the banks may
be authorized to issue small notes.
Mr.. CoUDY obtained leave for the Committee
on the judiciary to report bill to exempt from
execution a certain amount of the property of a
debtor.
john W. Gallagher appointed page.
The preamble and resolutions offered bv Mr..
Pitts, ratifying the action of the authorities of
Baltimore city on Friday, the 10Th of pril. ETC.,
were referred to the Committee the Judiciary,
with leave to report by bill or otherwise
The Committee on Currency reported unfavora-
lU on ba tn auth tha nc
Baltimore to issue one-doar notes, to be used
currency. The bill was referred to the Baltimore
city delegation.
Mr.. COMPTON offered order that the Adutant
General be requested to report to this House. at the
earliest moment possible, the names number, and
rank of all officers holding military commissions in
this State, to what companies and regiments they
attached, and the date of their commission
Also, the number or regiments in the State, and
the districts in which they are located. Adopted.
Mr.. BURGESS offered a message to the Senate,
proposing the appointment of joint committee of
three to take into consideration the compensation
of members so far relates to. mileage, and report
thereon, which adopted, and the Speaker ap-
pointed Messrs. Burgess, Maxwell. and Welch. The
mileage of members is now paid by usage, there
being no law the subject.
Mr.. DENNIS, Of Somerset, offered the following
resolution:
Whereas, in the present distracted condition of the
country it is right and proper that position this
State should be Defined and whereas it is right
else their light to determine what measures shall be
adopted to restore its and prosperity therefore be
Resored That law shall be passed BY the Legislature
authorizing people to assemble in Convention to be
elected members of the House of Delegates elect
ed, day to be fixed in said law, consider and
termne the political condition of the State and what
her duty and interests require shall be done in the
eXgency.
Resored That such law shall require the decision of
such Convention to be submitted to the legal voters
the State for their approval rejection and that the
same shall have legal obligation whatever unless the
he wed nv a m tU of SIphvO Oters
ReS0lred, That in the meantime the existing political
relations of the State regulated by its Government
and by the Constitution of the United States shall remain
they
Resolrsd, That earnestly deprecating civil war, and
though almost desparing, yet still hoping that the
happy differences alternating section of the
try from the other may yet be adjusted upon salts
factory to both would earnestly entreat for
ton of all hostties whether by the States by the
Federal Government, at least until after the meeting of
Congress convened yprocamation of the President
the 4th of July.
The resolutions were referred to the Committee
on Federal Relations.
The House adjourned till tomorrow.
The Senate met and adjourned till o'clock.
SENATE.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate met at O'Clock, when message was
received from the Governor, inclosing the follow
ing communication, and stating that he had writ
ten to the chairman of the meeting referred to,
disclaiming all knowledge of the matter, or having
had any communication whatever with said
troops, and requesting the Senate to take such
action in the premises as they may deem neces-
sary.
WEvERToy, Frederick County Nd \
April goth, 1861.
To his ErceHency Gorernor Hicks:
At meeting held in Weverton by the citizens OF
Washington and Frederick counties, the following me-
mortal agreed to and ordered to be presented
Exceency by Messrs. Miller, SpenSer, Eietz Hough and
Wood, committee appointed for that purpose
Whereas, since the occupation of Harper's Ferry by
the troops of Virginia, number of soldiers have at diff
ferent times crossed over to State and under pre-
of obtaining arms have disturbed peace the
neighbohood and outraged the feelings of citizens
by searching private dwellings; and
Whereas, The citizens of Sandy Hook, Weverton and
vicinity protesting against the right of troops from
Virginia invading soil for such friendly purposes
do hereby beseech your Exceency to adopt such mea
in your good judgment will be sufficient to pre-
vent any repetition of similar outrages.
We Furthermore would especially state that the troops
making the search informed that they had obtained
permission from Exceency to search private dwell
ngs, above stated to the extent of twenty miles
the territory of this State. We mention this in order to
get refutaton such sanderous report as we believe
it to be wholly without foundation.
[Signedl HENRY MORTIMER,
Chairman.
ALFRED SPENCER, Secretary.
The message was referred to the Committee on