Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-08
MARYLAND LEarsLaruRE,

Txesday lin the House, Mr. Fierv the newly
elected member nom Washington county, took
the usual oath. -s
Petitions against the pnblic safety bill was
received from the citizens Of several counties and
referred.
The Senate resolution appointing John M. Rob-
inson commissioner to Delawareto to consult with
Its Governor in relation to the reported arming Of
free negroes on the MARYLAND border was con-
CURED In. Yeas 30, nays %.
A message was received from the Executive
stating that be is advised by the board of direc-
tors of the Maryland penitentiary that an appro-
priation to that institution will be necessary.
The hill providing that any free negro who
shall go from the State to any non slave eholding
State, District Territory, to the State of Del
aware, shall be regarded as a resident Of another
State and be punished such II he comes into
the State-the laws not to apply to free negro ser
wants of citizens going to and returning from any
State, District or Territory, IL such servant re-
mains with his master during bis absence and
returns to the State of Maryland with him. unless
such negro servant shall be Detained by sickness
or coercion, was passed-ayes ~, nays Is. The
bill will take effect on the first of June IL passed
by the Senate
The following is the stay law as amended and
passed to Its third reading In the House:
Be IL enacted. etc, That upon all judgments or
DEGREES for the payment Of money which have
been or may hereafter be rendered by any court
or justice Of the peace Of this State, aud upon al
powers to sell contained In any mortgage and en-
all DEGREES for sale of mortgaged property, there
shall be a stay Of execution and sale for Twelve
that In all cases Of personal property where there
has been a decree for the sale of the same or
where there Is power Of sale contained in said
mortgage, the mortgagor to entitle himself to the
stay under this act shall give bond to the mort.
gagee, with a penalty and with security, to be
prescribed and approved by the clerk of the Cir
cult Court of the county where the mortgage is
recorded, or by the clerk of tue Circuit Court or
Of the Superior Court of the city Of Baltimore IL
the mortgage is recorded in said city, wish the
condition that he will surrender and deliver up to
said mortgagee or any trustee appointed to sell
the slme the said personal property so nortgaged,
In as coed condition as the same at the
passage of this act; and provided further, that
nothing In this act shall be construed to affect the
lien on judgments rendered or to be rend. red or
to prevent the prosecut on of attachments on war
rants or judgments against the lands, goods, or
credits Of non-residents under the existing
law. That this act shall not be held to apply to
DEGREES or judgments for the payment of Interest
or taxes, as between parties to mortgages or judp-
ments, or other contracts, upon which b said Interest
Is payable at a specified time or times The act
to take effect from It's passage, and continue In
force twelve months
The House adjourned Til to-day
SENATE
The bill to confer upon the board of police COM
mlssi oners the powers now exercised by a single
magistrate and constable In relation to free negroes
and mulattoes was passed, and Is now law
The bill authorizing the commissioners Of Tai
bot county to levy separate tax of 80 cents on the
SlOO for primary schools was passed The hin
has also passed the House, and Is now law
bill repealing all that part Of the law relating
to the militia which requires the enrolment of
citizens was referred to the committee on militia
number of petitions were presented In oppo-
stion to the bill appointing board Of public
safety, and referred
Dill to pay Thomas A. Mitchell Sergeant at
Arms, 500 for certain services was passed
The bill to release the securities uDon the official
bond OF Samuel L. Duhamel was passed
resolution appointing committee Of four
from each House to consider and report anon the
subject of an adjournment, either emporarily or
Sihs dLs, was adopted, and the members on the
part OF the Senate appointed by the President
Mr Lynch, chai man of the committee on
federal relations, reported preamble and resoIu.
to1s proposing the appointment Of lint COM
mittee of eight members OF the Legislature-four
from the Senate and four from the Housewives
duty 1t shall be 10 select from their own number
two persons to wait the Pr. sident of the United
states, two to wait the President of the south
crn Confederacv, and two to visit the Governor
OF virginia, and two to visit the Governor of
pennsylvania, for the purpose of proposing and
urging measures to provide for a suspension of
hcsulites until the assembling of Congress on
the 4th OF July, in order that said Congress NAV
II possible, arrange for an adjustment Of existing
troubles by means Of the balIct-box rather than
the sword
After some discussion on the resolutions. the
Senate, without taking action upon them, ad.
journed.