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st the House "dared" not consummate any measure
d which, in their Judgment the welfare of the State
required He was disposed to give the minority
r every opportunity to express their views, and he
asked the gentleman in all earnestness and fairness
to amend the sentence.
y Mr.. McLeary said he was not disposed to alter
the language.
Mr.. Fiery hoped the gentleman from Baltimore
would not think that he the author of the pro-
test. lie had no hand at all in its composition.
Mr.. Pitts said he supposed the act referred to in
the protest, which the Legislature dared not haz-
ara, was the calling OF State Convention and
i, | mat the Assembly had expressly retraned from
doing so because convinced by memorials from the
people, and other sources OF information, that the
people did not desire it
= hir. allis said the practice of minority pre-
'"S against the actions of a majority, unless in
cases where such actions were pers1naIlv oppress-
sfe, was unusual and unreasonable. And in the
} matter OF not calling a Convention il was a fact
known TO all that the minority also concurred and
fully concurred in the non-action of this bodv-
Not a gentleman;upoE this floor opposed that con-
cuson in any manner, and indeed the action of the
Legislature was based upon the flood of memorials
from the party represented here by the minority
protesting against the call Of Convention.
Mr.. Fiery suggested, to soohe the sensibilities
of the gentleman from Baltimore, the substitution
of the word ''ventured" for ''dared" in the pro-
test.
Mr.. Wallis replied that he did not desire to have
his personal feelings consulted. He only asked that
the minority should regard the truth and para-
mentary courtesy.
Mr.. McCleary declined to alter the sentence in
any respect.
Mr.. Wallis-Or in any disrespect
Mr.. MeCleary-1es, sir, take it as YOU please.
! Mr.. Dennson, of Baltimore county, con tended
that the member had the right to read anv paper
without general consent, and that if objection was
made, the matter then rested wholly with the
House.
Mr.. Mccoy said if the protest was not received
the minority would enter their protest against that
action.
Mr.. Thomas-Oh, you may make as many pro-
tests rs YOU please; will receive them
Mr. McCoy-Then We'll keep on making pro-
tests.
MIR. Thomas-Verv well, sir; then ws'Il adjourn.
The question was finally put to vote by ayes and
nays when the House refused receive the protest
ayes 10, nays 81.
Among the House bills returned from the Sem
ate to-day, with the concurrence of that body,
were:
The bill to amend article LXXV of the Code of
Public General Laws concerning pleadings, practice
and process by adding thereto sections relating to
| the service of civil process;
The bill to enable A. Lingan Jarrett, Comptroller
| of Maryland, to enter into bond and qualify;
| The bill to make valid the qualification of Tench
Tilghman, as Major General of the second vivSion
of Maryla militia;
| The bill to amend article LXXXVIII of the Code
| Of Public General Laws, by repeating the 46th and
4th sections and substituting others, in relation to
sheris;
The bill to amend article XXXVIII of the Code
of General Laws, by repeating the second section
and substituting others, in relation to fees of
! officers;
The bill to amend article LVIT of Public General
| Laws by repeating the first section and re-enacting
the same with attestation touching the limita-
ton of certain actions for wrongs affecting the per-
| sonal rights of the citizen;
The bill to amend article " Of the Code of Pub
lie Local Laws, by repeating the 6O3d section rala-
ting to the mode of drawing jurors in the city of
Baltimore and substituting a section providing for
| the more effectual prevention and punishment of
| fraud IN said drawings;
Also the bill to amend article XCIIL of the Code
| of Public General Laws by adding a section limit
ing the effect Of the exceptions of actions for any
thing done to the persons made in the 10th section
| of said article.
The Senate held to-day morning and evening
| session. Among the multiplicity of bills passed
were those from the House authorizing the affidavit
| required of mortgages before sale by art 4.
/ 1888 of the Code of Public Local Laws, to be made
before magistrates also, and which, on motion of
.lr. Goldsborough of Talbot, was restricted in its
operation to Baltimore; and the act to add to the
10th article of the Code section relating to at
tachme against nonresident parties to certain
actions for wrongs affecting the personal rights of
citizens. The following important amendment,
proposed by Mr.. Miles, was made in the latter bill:
I'rOrided, howerer, That final Judgment shall be
rendered in herein provided for except upon in
ment by default in like actions"
During the evening session Mr.. McKag, from
the Committee judicial Proceedings, to whom
referred the message of the Governor, in answer
to an order of the Senate, asking him ''tO furnish
the Senate with statement of the facts which in
duced him to reclaim the arms formerly cOntded to
certain military companies in Baltimore; also with
the reasons why said arms were sent by his order
| to Fort McIIenry," read lengthy report, signed
| by himself and Mr.. Miles, the purport of which
was:
Tha after having given the questions involved in the
message and orders of the Governor full and careful
consideration, they satisfied that the Governor had
no authority of law to issue such orders to dispose of
the of the State in the he has done that the
dSarmng therefore, of the regular organized uniform
compapes of Baltimore and the removal of the public
|
Fort Mctenry, and the distribution OF the public arms
that were in the armory at Frederick ununormed
Associations Of citizens by order Of the Governor
were all and each of them papabe usurpaon of au-
| thorty, which ought no. to be tolerated.
THAT your Committee OF opinion that this is the
first time in the history Of Maryland that such powers
have claimed by any Executive officer State
and that it is the imperative duty Of the Legislature to
make direct issue with the Governor the thus
claimed and to conne him to the exercise of the powers
and duties confded to him by the Constitution and the
| laws
The Committee recommended the passage of the fol-
Resolced By the Senate and House Of Delegates Of Na-
rylaHd That the Governor be requested return to
the armores of the State which have been
moved by his order from said amores and deposited in
companies, or associations of individuals and that he
return to all regularly organized and uniformed youn-
them, or either of them, by his order
Mr.. GodsborOugh, of Talbot, behalf Of him
self and Mr.. Smith, of Carroll, members OF the
committee, proposed as a substitute which set forth
that
The forty-thrd the sixty third Article of the
Code of General Laws amply provides for what has
been done nv tbe Govarnor as il enpowers him from
time time, to adopt such measures and give such
ders as he shall deem ,ceSsary for the collection, dsr-
button delivery and re delivery of the arms accoutre-
mens and ammunition belonging to the State, and to
provide and issue such ammunition as IN his opinion,
may at any time be necessary.
THAT under this provision the Governor acted wisely
and legally, reliable information and convinced
that his has been governed by the sole motive Of
rescuing the from doyal citizens seeking to
bro in the unhappy srfes existing in other parts OF
the Union, cannot too highly commend this move
ment tending to preserve the state IN her present
proud and enviable position.
1.-THE apparent to every observing man, that
there are numerous citizens within the limits OF our
ewho ready to avail themselves Of all unlawful
schemes land the furnishing and secreting for removal
elsewhere of the arms of the State has been one Of the
most prominently to foster aid and facilitate movements
Incompatible with peace and which they have not
the mdniness to openly avow and maintain
I'VE believe that the Governor has acted in this matter
hwart eectually the designs of such men, while
the and other property of the State viii be carefully
preserved, and in contingency be permitted to be used
for purposes illegal or inconsistent with the peace, honor
and dignity the State"
The former report adopted. It's passage
produced much excitement among the members OF
the "Home Guard"-which, under the operation
of the law, would be disarmed-members OF whom
ga hered around the doors of the Hall, and induged
in language the opposite of complimentary to the
Senator fl ON Allegany. They also loud in
| the expression of their indignant determination
never to surrender their arms.
FREDEElCK, June %, 1861.
| The House passed several bills Of minor impor-
tance, and adjourned to Monday at O'Clock. The
Senate simply adopted the resolutions OF hF. Dth-
mis- of nf-Somerset, aud the Report OF the Committee
on Federal Relations, and adjourned until Monday.
The vote upon these resolutions and the report was
as follows: -,
| Anirmative-Messrs Brooke President, Black
istone Dashell, Franklin, Gardiner, Heckart,
| Lynch, McKaig, Miles, Townsend, Watkins, Whlta-
! ker-l2.
Negatives-Mr. Duvall
The opposition members had left the Senate
some time before the vote was taken, so they did
| not participate in its action.
MOVEMENT TROOPS
The First Pennsylvania Regiment, Col ohe, $50
strong, arrived here this morning at ten o'clock
! from Funkstown, which place they left at o'clock
| last evening The men seemed much iaded and
broken with their hot and lengthy march Of %
miles They are quartered at the Barracks, where
they will remain until further orders, which are
| expected in day or two. 1t is said they VIII be
| followed by the Second Pennsylvania Regimen t,
now al Funkstown. The rumored intended occu-
patton of Harper's Ferry by the United states
| forces is rendered highly probable oy the move
ments now taking place. Early this morning
body of 800 Federal troops reached the mouth OF
| ,ha Wonocacy on the Maryland shore, where they
| ancamned and a force of 200 Federasts is re-
norted to be at Sharpsburg. The former point IL
sbont eighteen miles Southeast of Harpers Ferry,
and the latter but ten miles from it in northerly
| direction.
FOREIGN GOSSIP.
| Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Richard Saunders
! Dundas X. G. b., died suddenly on the 3D.: He
was senior naval lord commissioner OF the Admi-
raltv and succeeded the late Sir G. Napier in the
command of the Baltic feet in 1885,