The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-09
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, Oh MARYLAND.
SPECIAL SESSION.
SENATE

SENATE.
The bill to relieve from prosecution the Mayor
and Police Board of Baltimore city, and all those
acting under their orders, and after the 10Th of
April was passed without amendment, and is now
law.
The resolution to appoint committees to visit
President Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, and the
Governors OF Virginia and Pennsy lvania, was filled
by electing Messrs. Brooke, Yellott, McKsig and
Lynch as the committee on the part OF the Senate,
and ordered to third reading.
Mr.. KIMMELL reported a bill to authorize the
Commissioners of Frederick to levy sum of money
to rebuild the courthouse.
The Senate then adjourned
The Governor in reply to the resolution of inqui-
rv, whether he authorized the burning of the
bridges on the Northern Central and Philadelphia
railroads, emphatically says that he did not sane
tion the act, but dsapprOved of the measure.
1t may be safely stated that the Legislature will
adjourn temporarily without calling sovereign
convention.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FREDERICK, May 8.-Mr. Brown presented three
petitions, containing one hundred and ninetv-four
names, from Howard county, and Mr.. McCLEARY
presented one from Allegheny county against the
Public Safety bill.
The resolutions of public meeting at Annapolis,
of the character were also presented and all
referred.
Mr.. SCoTT obtained leave to report joint resolu-
tion for the appointment of Commissioners to
tract for the manufactory, purchase and repairing
of arms for this State to be held subject to the or
der of the General Assembly.
bill appropriating S25,000 for the Maryland
Penitentiary was passed.
Mr. MORGAN proposed a message to the Senate
that the two Houses aciourn on Friday next to
meet again in this place - day Of.
Laid over.
| The House concurred in the Senate message ap-
pointing joint committee to confer and report
the subject of an adjournment and the Speaker ap-
| mr. oipta md
gan the part of the House.
The Senate bill to Fay Thomas A. Mitchell 500,
was passed
bill to pay sundry persons for the expenses of
the extra session of the Legislature, amounting to
$3.50, passed.
The Committee on Claims asked the appointment
of joint committee of the two Houses to investi-
gate the claim of $500 made By the Red Mems As
socaton for the use of their hall by the Senate.
The bill to pay 1928 for a sword voted to Dixon
II. Miles, has passed the Senate.
The. exemption BILL heretofore reported, has
passed the Senate without amendment, and takes
effect June lst.
The bill! to provide for twelve months stay Of ex-
| ecution on Judgment &c, as reported and publish
ed yesterday, was passed Ayes 81, nays 4.
Mr. COMPTON offered a message to the Senate
proposing the appointment of Joint Committee
of two from the Senate and three from the House
to consider the report of the adjourned session. and
what alterations, if any, ought to be made in the
militia system of the State, with power to sit du-
ring the recess and to consult AID employ such
competent military advisers as they deem proper
TO assist them in their abors, providing the ex-
pense shall not exceed ST. 900, which was adopted
The bill to pay the steamboat aud other expenses
incident to the summoning of the Legislature was
rejected, but subsequently reconsdered and post
! p0ned till tomorrow.
On motion of MIR. BRUNE, the bill to increase the
water stock of Baltimore city was referred to the
| Committee on the Judiciary.
A message was received from the Governor COM
municatng the report of the Adutant General,
with the vouchers of the expenditures of $4,000.
The report states the number of arms purchased to
| be two thousand rfed muskets of the Minnie pat
tern, and one thousand cavalry sabres and revolv-
ers. Referred to the Military Committee.
| The bill to authorize County Commissioners to
arm police for the defence of their counties, and
make levy to pay for the same, was passed.
The House then adjourned.