Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-05-10

| next hereafter, and no longer.
The Speaker presented a communication
from the mayor OF Baltimore, enclosing the
resolutions adopted by the mayor and city
council, asking prompt and efficient action on
the part Of the Legislature to accomplish the
very important object contemplated by the re-
solutions. The mayor says the entire trade
and industrial pursuits Of the city are suffer-
ling to very great extent and the whole COM
munity stand in need of speedy and efficient
relief which can only be obtained by a resto-
ration Of public confidence and the return of
business to its accustomed channels al the car
Hest moment possible. 1t was referred to the
committee on federal relations
Mr.. Condy reported bill to exempt from
execution the property of debtor, to the
amount OF three hundred dollars.
message was received from the Governor,
communicating the proceedings Of public
meeting at Weverton, published in the Senate
proceedings Of yesterday, which was referred
to the committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Gordon offered an order requesting the
Governor to communicate to the House any
information that he may have since received
in connection with the whole subject.
Adopted.
Mr. Stake said that the order for the Virginia
troops to search for arms in this State had
been countermanded by the Virginia author
! tiles.
Mr.. Chaplain offered an order providing for
the sending of special messenger to the Gov
ernor Of Virginia, to obtain information on
the whole subject, and that the committee on
federal relations inquire and report whether or
not, at the time of the burning Of the Armory
Mt Harpers' Ferry, certain citizens Of Maryland
went over to Virginia and appropriated and
brought to this State certain arms at Harpers'
Ferry. Laid on the table.
! Mr.. Jacobs reported a bill to prohibit gypsy
encampments and travelling fortune-tellers--
referred to the committee on the Judiciary
Also bill to prohibit free negroes from re-
| turning to this State after leaving it. Also, a
bill to authorize the county commissioners Of
the State to levy an amount not exceeding the
annual levy for other county purposes to pur-
chase arms for defense, build armories, etc.
referred
The House then adjourned till tomorrow.
SENATE-The bill to authorize the banks of
the State to issue small notes-reported in the
House proceedings Of yesterday--was passed
and is now law.
The bill to empower the mayor and city
council Of Baltimore to raise and appropriate
money for the defense of the city was passed,
and is now law.
Mr.. Stone offered the following resolutions
/ Whereas the late deplorable events that oe-
Cured in the city of Baltimore were caused by
Of the troops over the soil Of Maryland /; and
Whereas that object was for the protection
Of our national capital, in the preservation OF
| which our State is more deeply interested than
any other, and not, as many supposed, for the
| purpose Of attacking any of our sister States
! therefore, be it
Resoiped by The Senate Of Maryland, That the
passage Of troops over the soil Of Maryland fol
the protection Of the national capital should
not be considered an act of aggression on tho
part of the general government.
i Resolved, That ifany more troops than thosI
now within the borders of the State should b,
necessary for the protection ofour capital, tina
! we recommend that they be transported BY III,
different railroad companies over their roads
Resolped, That the Governor be requested t.
! do what in his Judgment may seem best calcu
lated to produce harmony and restore the trav
el on the different railroads to and from Balti
more. Referred to select committee.
Mr.. Lynch offered the following:
} Whereas the condition Of our country il
such that civil war, with all its impending
horrors, is about to break upon us, and from
our geographical position, the lives and pro
e perty, both public and private, Of our citizens
1 will be more endangered than that of any
th p9rtWnelass ts onr 4 hse91es
means Of Cancellation and compromise, with
: out reinquishing our constitutional rights
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That joint committee of the two
Houses be requested to take into consideration
the propriety of recommending the appoint
mcnt Of Il committee to wait on the President
ofthe United States, the President of the South
ern Confederacy, and the Governor of Vir-
ginia, with view of bringing about some
understanding whereby the danger may be
averted, and civil war the destruction of the
md
and that they report by resolution or other
wise; which was adopted.
The Senate went into executive session, and
afterwards adjourned to meet in executive ses-
sion atfour o'clock this afternoon.
FREDERlcK, May 2
SENATE.--The Senate met in execution ses-
sion and adjourned till O'clock
EVENING SESSION The resolutions from the
House appointing Mcssrs Scott, McLane and
Ross commissioners to Washington were CON
Cured in.
4 Mr.. YeIloit reported bill to provide for
the safety and peace of the people Of Mary land,
as follows:
i Whereas the present extraordinary state Of
the country and the distracted condition OF
the people demand that prompt and efficient
measures should be adopted by the General
Assembly of Maryland to secure the safety
and peace of the people, and to avoid the evils
and horrors ofcivil war; therefore
Be II Resot0ed by The General assembly of
Maryland, That Ezekiel +. Chambers, Of Kent
county; John Y. L. Mcmahon, and Thomas
Winans, Of Baltimore city; Thomas G. Pratt,
OF Anne Arundel county; Enoch Louis Lowe
of Frederick county, and Walter Mitchell, OF
Charles county, together with the Governor
OF the State of Mary land, for the time being or
whoever may he lawfully acting in the capa-
city, be and they are hereby appointed a
Board Of Public Safety in and for the State OF
Maryland, majority Of whom may act in any
case wherein said board may be authorized to
act under the provisions Of this or any supple
mental act and
BE IL enacted, That the Board of Public Safe
" so constituted disappointed shall have full
power and authority TO provide for the better
organization, arming aud regulation Of the
militia OF this State, and may remove and APP
point any officer Of the militia above the rank
OF captain, and may commission any such APP
poiniee in the name and under the great seal
OF the State Of Maryland; and the said Board
OF Public Safety shall have full power to pro-
vide Tor the protection, safety, peace and de-
fenso Of the State; and be il enacted, that il
any vacancy shall occur in the said board. it
may be filed by a majority of the remaining
members Of said board, and the person or
persons so appointed shall hold office until
one month after the commencement of the uext
regular session OF the General Assembly of
Maryland; provided nevertheless, in the
event of sovereign convention being elected
by the voters Of Mary land, in pursuance Of a
call OF the present or any succeeding General
Assembly, said Board Of Public Safety shall
be subject to such sovereign convention which
convention shall have power 10 remove any or
al The members Of said Board Of Public Safety /;
and
Be enacted, That the said Board Of Public