The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-13

the legal fees for the apprehension of ruooras
slaves 3314 per cent. Passed.
Mr.. ALLis reported bill providing for tho a..
tectiS and punishment of fraud in the drawing n
jurors for Baltimore city. Passed
Mr. COMPTON, from the Committee on military
affairs, submitted report IN relation to the expen
diture of the $4,000 appropriated for the purchast
of arms for the State, pronouncing the report o.
the Adjutant General the subject incomplete
ana unsatisfactory, and appointing a committee tt
examine persons and papers.
| An order submitted by Mr.. MAXWELL, vas adop
ted, requiring the Comptroller to inquire whether
the Northern Caatral Railroad Company had com.
plled with all its obligations to the State.
Inc resolutions OF Mr.. DENNIS, of Somerset, were
taken up when Mr.. FIERY opposed them He was
| Drie1y responded to by Mr.. DENNIS when the
! House adjourned
LETTER FROM FREDERICK.
FREDERICK, June IL, 1861.
In the House, this forenoon, Mr.. Sangston pre-
sented memorials from Charles Murdoch, and from
John IL. Duvall and others, praying the examipo-
ton into and adjustment of certain grievances which
they had suffered in their contracts with the Direc
tors of the MARYLAND Penitentiarv, who were
charged with arbitrary conduct seriously detrimep-
tai to the interests of the memoralists
On motion of Mr. McCieary message was sent
10 the Senatr proposing the appointment of Join:
| Committee OF three to tike the matter into con-
sid"Iaton The motion was agreed to, and Messrs
part of the House.
Mr. Wallis from the Committee on Federal Re-
latlous, to whom had been referred the several
communications of Governor Hicks in response To
call OF the House for copies OF all his correspon-
dence with officers OF the United States Govern
ment since the 4!h Of March last, submitted A re-
port Tread by hmsel) bitterly sarcastic in its tone
and which reviewed with severity the grounds upon
which he had cartly declined to comply with the
call of the House
Accompanying the report was a House resolution
Tor the appointment of a special committee to ex-
anime all correspondence of the Executive on
he at the State Department, and empowered to
SEND tor persons and papers; and the following
Joint resolutions:
Whereas, Ross Winans, member of the House of Dele
gates OF Mary land from the city of Baltimore on his way
70 ms home from the discharge of his official duties on
the l4th OF May last arbitrarily and Illegally arrest
ed on public highway in the presence of the Governor
ftutrai Government, and was forcbly imprisoned and
heid IN custody thereaf er at Annapolis Fort Mcen
ry without color OF lawful process right by the com
mand and at the arbitrary will and pleasure of the Pres
ident of the United States; and
Where's Sundry other citizens of Maryland have
oeeh uhawfuly dealt with, in the despotc and op
pressive manner, by the usurped authority and
s"me OF them have in fact been removed by force from
neyena the limits of the tate of Maryland and the
jurisdiction Of her tribunals, in violation of their
rights as citizens and Of the rights of the State as
Der OF the Federal Union and
WhereGS, The uncons ttutiona and arbitrary nroceed
ings Of the Federal Government have not been confined
the violation Of the personal rights and Iberias f
the citizens OF Maryland but have been extended into
every department of oppressive illegaty so that The
property OF no man is safe the sancy of no dwelling
dcnce longer exists.
Whereas The Senate and House of Delegates of Mary.
land recognizing the obligation Of the State as far as in
her lies to protect and defend her people against usurped
aud arbitrary power, however difficult the ullment Of
that high obligation be rendered by disastrous cir
cumstances feel due to her dignity and Independence
that history should not record the overthrow of public
freedom for instant within her borders without re
cordng likewise the indignant expression of resent
ment and remonstrance.
NO'g, therefore, be it Resolred, That the Senate and
House of Delegates of Maryland in the name and in he
half of the cod people of the state accordingly regis
ter this their earnest and unqualified protest against the
oppressive and yranncal assertion and eyercse of
tary jurisdiction within the limits Maryland over the
persons and property of her citizens by the government
OF the United States and do soemnly declare same to
be subverSve of the most sacred guarantees the Con
stitution, and in agrant violation of the Fundamental
and most cherished principles of American free govern
ment
Resolrsd futsr That these resolutions be communi.
Gated TO the Senators of Maryland in Congress with the
request that they present the to the Senate to be
recorded among its proceedings in perpetual memory Of
the solemn remonsrance of this State against the mani
fold usurpatons and expressions of the federal govern
ment.
Upon motion of Mr.. Denison, two thousand cop
les OF the report were ordered to be printed
The Speaker laid before the House the rcsiGna-
tion of Jchn Hoffman, one of the State Directors
in the Mechanics Bank of Baltimore, who assigned
an intended absence from the city a cause for
his retirement.
Mr. Gordon, from the Committee on Juciarv.
reported a series Of bills, the object of which he
stated, in response to question of Mr.. McIutre
was TO protect the personal rights of the citizens of
Mary land by making the property of those who
should trespass upon them, and who should escare
beyond the jurisdiction of MARYLAND, responsible
for their misconduct The first and most import
ent ofthe series, and which was adopted by a vote
of ayes 45, NAYS 6, is as follows:
An Act entitled Act the 10th article of the
Code ot Public General Laws, by adding lheretj-rhe
following sections relating attachm nc nst nom
residents of the State parties ahsconng there
from in certain actions for affecting the per
sonal rights of citizens.
Section Be ii enacted By the General Assenbl of Ma
ry1nd, That in all actions for illegal arrest false i'm
prisonment violation of the 2lst 23d 2Sh and Doth
articles of the Declaration of Rights any of them or of
the existing future provisions the Code touc
the writ of habedS corpus proceedings Hereunder the
plaintiff shall be entitled to the benefit of all the provi
Sions of this article in regard to attachments against the
lands tenemens goods chattes and credits of non.res
dent or absconding defendants
Section No warrant from Judge Justice of the
Peace shall be necessary order entite plaintiff
in any of the provided for in the preceding section
to the benefit OF the remedy therein grarted but attach
ments for the amount of the damages claimed the de
caration Shall be issued upon the written order of the
plaintiff or his attorney, by the Clerk of the Court in
which the action shall be instituted upon the filing Of
the declaration, with affidavit by the plaintiff or his
attorney or some other person. that the said hath
Deen instituted bona de and for wrong actually done
in said declaration set forth.
Section g. This act shall be literally construed as
remedial act and the provisions of this article and of all
other articles OF the Code applicable to the premises
shall be applied in furtherance remedy and with
out nlndrance Tor defect OF form merely
Section T. This shall take effect from and mmedi.
ately after its passage.
The two remaining bills of the series provided
tor the extension OF the limitation of the period
WITHIN which actions in debt, simple contract rent
IN arrears, delnue, replevin, trespass injuries to
real or personal property, illegal arrest and false
Imprisonment, for violations of those sections of
the Bill of Rights referred to in the Code could be
brought to, from one to three years; aud for the
serving OF the writ when resistance or distractions
OF any kind are offered to the officer. The three
bills were Immediately sent to the Senate, where
they will probably be early acted upon and passed
into laws.
Mr.. McIntire assigned as his reason for voting
against the measure that they aimed at oli-
GERS who had acted under the authority of their
superi0rS, and he doubtless properly appreciates
the object of the bill. 1t will certainly render the
property of Federal officers in Maryland liable for
damages resulting from the the illegal arrests in
which they have been instrumental.
Messrs. Jones, of Prince Georges and Stake,
OF ashington county, appeared in their seats to-
dav.
Petitions for an adjournment of the Legislature
forthwith sine die' were presented from citizens
oil Frederick and Allegany counties, and one per
contra, from 23O citizens of Frederick city, pray
ing the Legislature to continue in session at least
till some indications of peace appeared.
Mr. Mclntire proposed a message to the Senate
providing for an adjournment die to-day at II
o'clock, which was rejected by vote of thirty-sx
to fifteen.
The question Of adjournment is now under con-
sideration, but with what likelihood of being soon
determined upon | cannot say with certainty. 1t
was partially agreed upon by the joint committee
appointed for that purpose to adjourn on Friday
until July the 23d, but learn that they have since
receded from that agreement.
Tomorrow it is probable the debate upon the re-
solutions of Mr.. Dennis, of Somerset, will be re-