Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-06
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.

Sats,day-In the House, Mr.. Long, nom the
committee OF ways and means, reported that IL
adopted =
Mr. Pitts reported bill to relieve the mayor
and members Of the board OF police Of the city of
Baltimore, and all who acted under their orders,
In their efforts to maintain peace and good order
and prevent further strife and after the occur.
rences Of the 10Th Of April 1851, IN said CITY, from
prosecution for acts done by the mayor and board
Of police, or under their orders. II repeats all
laws in force in this State at the time Of said acts
referred to, 30 far regards the said persons
and their acts. The bill was referred to a COM
mittee Of one from Baltimore city, Hartford and
Baltimore counties, consisting Of Messrs Pitts
Wilson Of Hartford, and Denison.
Mr.. Briscoe reported the bill to prohibit free
negroes from returning to the State after leaving
A message was received from the Governor sta
ting that his letter to the Secretary Of War called
Tor oy the House, was written In Baltimore, Of
which no copy was taken. He has applied to the
Secretary Of War for a copy, and received No re-
sponse The Governor states that the letter asked
Tor contained an inquiry II the four regiments for
which requsition was made upon him by the
general government would be required to go be-
yond the limits Of Maryland. Referred
memorial from the association OF confection-
ers Of Baltimore, for authority to sell on Sunday
was referred to the Baltimore delegation.
Mr.. p It's, from the Baltimore city delegation.
reported unfavorably on the bill to authorize the
| mayor and city council Of Baltimore to issue
small notes, and the report was adopted.
Mr.. Wallis presented a report Of the board Of
police commissioners Of Baltimore.
The report reviews the proceedings Of the board
and states that until the 10Th Of April the board
continued to exercise their regular functions
With regard 10 the riot on the 10Th, the report
states that the measures taken by the MAYOR and
authorities were Intended only as a preventative
against further bloodshed and not to effect COL
lision with the Government Property of the
| Government Of various kinds had been seized by
| the police for security, and arrangements made
| Tor returning 1t to the proper agents In conclu-
sion, the report saws $50 Amidst all the excite
ment and confusion which have since prevailed
the board take great pleasure In stating that the
good order and peace of the city have been pre-
| served to an extraordinary degree.n
| Three thousand copies of the report were or.
| dered TO be printed, and tie House ad journed
SENATE
1 Inc joint resolutions from the House appointing
| Outeroridge Horsey commissioner to Richmond,
| ana apPropriatiD2 SlS additional mileage to ali
| the members except those from Frederick and
| washington counties, were concurred in.
The bills from the House legalizing the suspen.
sion OF specie payments by the banks Of the State
and repeating the law establishing rule DAYS for
| the Superior Court and Court Of Common Pleas
OF Baltimore city, were passed.
joint resolution appointing John NJ Robinson
commissioner to the Governor Of Delaware to
concert measures relative to the reported arminp
OF the colored population Of that State
The "pubiic safety billn was taken I'D and re-
fefred to the. special committee on federal rela
tions. Adjourned.