The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-06
Correspondence Of the Daily Erchanqe)
TIE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY EIIJ
PROGRESS OF BUSINESS BEFORE TIIE,
LEC.ESE,ATTrsE

FREDERICK, May 4.
The recommltment to-day of the bill before the
Senate, appointing Board of Public Safety, &C.
by the vote of its friends. is regarded by many as
equivalent to its defeat, certainly in its present
shape, and unless radically modih d. The bill
would probably have passed the Senate in its orig
lnal form whenever a vote could have been reached
its friends claiming to have eleven votes certain
In favor OF it, and three votes entirely commit
ted to its passage. The vote to adjourn on FRIDAY
night was made and adopted by its friends for the
purpose of consultation, after receiving informa-
tion that the bill could not possibly pass the ouse
In its original FORM and that it failed to meet the
views OF IA majority of the Baltimore city deega-
tion. Pending its consideration, the ayes and
were called to create a delay, over seventy times
on amendments and motions to adjourn.
The leading object of the bill is said by its rier ds
to have been to conhde the great responsibilities
connected with the expenditure of the proposed
appropriation of two millions of dollars to arm
the military, &C., and the reorganization and
command of the military forces OF the State to
other hands than those of the Governor exclusive
~. lhe Committee will probably report new
bill, associating with the Governor of the State
number OF gentlemen of distinguished ability and
experience, whose political views or predictions
are well known, to constitute Military Comms-
sion, or Board, to exercise the powers and duties
referred to. But the authority of said Board will
by the provisions of the bill, be greatly lin
tied and much strictly defined than in the bill
lately under consideration.
The tone and temper of the House seems tending
to increased conservatism. The disposition of
members appears to be growing more favorable to
preservation OF the present status OF MARYLAND
i'll the General Government at least until the arri-
val OF more favorable opportunity to change
their relative positions should a majority of the
people elect to do so.
The bill providing for the call of Sovereign Con-
, vention in this State is still before the Committee
on Federal Relations, the only undecided question
in committee being that of fixing the time for the
election of the members of said convention by the
people. The members of the House appear adverse
TO the immediate election and assembling of a con-
veution, and will probably postpone its call to as
late a period as will be justified i'll public opinion
by the circumstances and events daily occurring
andaccumulating, which seem powerful to influence
the position of the State for some time to come
and perhaps its future destiny.
The Legislature appears indisposed to surrender
its powers by adjOurning sine die, in the present
uncertain state OF public affairs and they will pro-
badly continue in active existence until their sue
cessors are elected unless superseded by sovereign
Convention.
The Legislature has power to adjourn from time
to time, and will probably exercise it-limitipg the
adjuurnnents to short intervals.
The Legislature has appointed separate Commits
sloners TO confer with the Federal authorities, tht
Governor of Virginia and the Governor of Della
ware, upon separate subj lets. There NAV be more
delay before final report is made by them.
The House has before it bill to protect from
prosecution the Mayor of Baltimore, the Board O
Police aud all others acting under their authority
during the late military disturbances
To give greater effect to the BILL it will provid
that EO legal costs whatever shall be charged b.
officers OF courts or others, in any suits agains
them, to which the said act of amnesty NAV b
pleaded in bar
DR.. ID. Claude, of Annapolis, has not vet entere
upon the office OF State Comptroller, rendered hiI
by the Governor-it being necessary for him t
visit Frederick to qualify in the Governors pres
ence.
bill providing for two years. compensation t
Mr.. Jarrett as Comptroller, is about to be present
ed to the House.
The Legislature has thus far passed several i'm
portant acts, which have become laws ANON
them the act authorizing the banks of the Star
TO issue notes OF one dollar and upwards to the
tent OF ten per cent. OF their capital paid in unti
sixty days after March IL, 1864 The act leoalizn,
the suspension of specie payments by the banks d
the State unit! March llth, 1862. The act repea
ing in effect the new law authorizing the takin
out of land warrants for the oyster beds of Chess
peake Bay and its tributary rivers, and the act IT
pealiDg the law establishing rule days for the r,
turn of judicial process in the Superior Court an
Court OF Common Pleas of Baltimore city.
Among the important measures before tt
Legislature not alluded to elsewhere, are the e,
empting from execution 500 of the property OF
debtor, to take effect the first OF June, whic
has just passed the House; the bill providing for
stay OF execution all judgments or DEGREES fC
the payment of money until the close of the neI
regular session OF the General Assembly, whic
Dill Is In the hands of Committee who propose
aud section requiring the debtor availing himse
ol the act to give competent security to the cret
itor.
EQUAL TAXATION IN VIRGINIA tax amen(
nent TO the Constitution of Virginia adopted
the Convention few days since, provides that ia,
alton shall be equal and uniform Throughout tt
Commonwealth and all property shall be taxed
proportion to its value which shall be ascertaint
in such manner as may be prescribed by law; b.
any property may be exempted from taxation /
the vote OF majority of the whole number
members elected to each House of the General A
sembly.
The Alexandria (ya.) Gazette saws
Whatever may be the feeling in other parts
Mary land, it is quite certain that the demonstr
tons in the counties on the Potomac opposite vi
ginia, are all of Southern character; and ii
military enthusiasm is running high.
-It stated in a Cincinnati paper, on the authc
ity of a member of the Cabinet, that few days
ter the Inauguration agent was sent to Euro
to purchase 500, 600 stand OF arms, and they a
now arriving by every steamer at New ofk.
The employees in the office of the Charlest
Euening News having obtained leave OF absen
from the army, the publication of the paper b
been resumed.
The sum Of $ll 2B9 900 has been contributed