Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1861-05-16

tagonistc to the Government, or susceptible OF
being properly SO regarded The resolutions
embrace all the conclusions to which the reason
ing of the report led.
The bill to prohibit free negroes leaving the
State from returning to it, under penalty, was
amended and laid on the table.
The Joint resolution of Mr.. Lynch, appointing
a committee of four from each house to visit
President Lincoln, Jefferson Davis and the
Governors Of Pennsylvania and Virginia, was
passed
Frederick, Nay 1Oh-IN THE HOUSE OF De-
LEGATEs, Mr.. Gordon, from the joint special
committee, reported a recommendation that the
House adjourn on Monday next to the first
Tuesday in June. Laid over.
The bill to ratify an amendment to the Con-
stitution: relating to slavery, recommended by
the late Congress, was taken up.
The expediency Of its passage was advocated
by Messrs Wallis, Briscoe, Gordon and Ford,
and opposed by Messrs. Compton, Jacobs, De-
nison and Chaplain. Finally the bill was pass
ed-Ayes, So; Nays, Messrs. Compton, Dcn-
son, Chaplain, Bryan, Wootton, Jacobs, Jones
of Prince Georges, and Griffith
The resolutions from the Committee on Fed
eral relations, reported by Mr.. Wallis, and pub
lished yesterday, were taken up.
Mr.. McCleary moved the resolutions of Mr..
rthington-published yesterday-as sub
stitute, which was lost; yeas 43, nays 13.
Motions were made to fill the blanks in the
last resolution so as to adjourn to Towsontown
Baltimore city, Annapolis, Cambridge and Eli
colts Mills, respectively, all of which received
a small vote the constitution requiring vote o.
two-thirds to remove from Frederick.
Mr.. Fiery moved that the adjournment be
sine die. Lost-ayes ~, nays a.
Many motions were then made fixing the
time.
The resolution was finally passed as follows:
ResOtUed, That when the Legislature adjourn
on Monday next it adjourn to meet at Frede-
rick, on the 4th day of June next, at l o'clock.
The previous question was then called on the
adoption of the preamble and resolutions en-
tire, &c.
The resolution were passed without debate.
| Ayes 43, Nays II.
Mr.. Bruno presented communication from
the Mayor of Baltimore in relation to COM.
munication of Governor Hicks to the Senate,
denying that he concurred in the orders given
for the destruction of railroad bridges. Mayor
Brown, in lengthy communication, states that
the assent of Governor Hicks was unequivocal:
his statement is supported by lengthy certif-
Gates, detailing all the circumstances of Cover
nor Hicks assent from Marshal Kane, j. Cum
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sand copies were ordered to be printed.
A communication was received from the Gov
ernor communicating a letter from the president
of the Western Maryland Railroad Company
in reference to the seizure of their engines and
cars by persons from Baltimore. Also letter
complaining of outrages committed by Virginia
troops on Maryland soil. Also petition from
Montgomery county asking for protection for
the transportati,n Of produce to the District o
Columbia. Referred to the Committee on Fede-
raj Relations.
Petitions were presented by Mr.. Griffith
from Montgomery county, in favor of a State
Convention, and for an appropriation to pur-
chase arms: also, against the public safety bill
Also, by Mr.. Eakle, from Washington coun-
ty, similar petition. All referred.
In THE SENATE, the House bill appropriatine
$25,OO for the Maryland Penitentiary, was
passed.
The House bill to increase the amount Of the
Baltimore water stock $5O0.000 was passed.
resolution to adjourn on Monday to June
The bill providing for stay Of execution fol
twelve months, etc, was passed without amend
ment.
Frederick, May LIN THE HOUSE OF DEL
EGATEs, Mr.. Fiery offered a resolution that the
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and now members of this body, were elected in
plain violation of the 29th section of the Con-
stitution and the 49th section of the Code OF
Public Laws, and are therefore not legally enti-
tied to seats upon this floor.
Mr. Fiery said the resolution was based on
the want of notice Of election.
| Mr.. Wallis read the section of the Constitu-
ton referred to, and stated that not one of its
provisions were applicable to the ten gentle
men from Baltimore who occupied seats in this
House at its last session, for reason that the
House then declared s'that there had been no
election IN Baltimore city," and therefore the
late members were neither disqualified nor ex-
PEELED.
The resolution was referred to Special Com
mittee, consisting of Messrs. Gordon, Ford
Medders, Chaplain and Compton, with power
to sit Immediately.
Mr.. Compton, Chairman of the Committee on
the petition of Tench Tilghman, reported that
qualify as Major General within the thirty days
prescribed by law was in consequence of want
of notice on the part of civil officers. Also
that he was duly commissioned and that the
proper mode of action in his case was by a court
martial. He also reported a bill to legalize his
qualification and his commission and acts. The
bill was passed.
Evening Session-Mr. Gordon, Chairman OF
the Special Committee on the resolution offered
by Mr. Fiery, made report thereon with reso-
luton naming the delegate; from Baltimore city,
and declaring that they were duly elected mem
bers of the present House Of Delegates, etc
and that they are entitled to seats. After an
animated discussion it was passed. Ayes 80,
the Baltimore delegation not voting; nays Messrs.
Keene, Wilson of Hartford, Bayless, Mccoy,
Fiery, Stake, McCleary.
In THE SENATE, the bill to authorize County
Commissioners to levy tax to arm and defend
their respective counties, was debated the entire
day, and after being rejected was reconsidered
and then postponed till the 5th of June.
A message was received from the House pro-
posing to adjourn on Wednesday next instead
of Monday, pending which the Senate adjourned.
THE MARYLAND EXEMPTION LAw.-The fol :
lowing is true copy of the Exemption Law