The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-30
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND.
SPECIAL. SESSION.
SFEN III 5ESS1ON'

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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FREDERTCK, April 29.-The House met at the
usual hour, 10 o'clock Messrs MackubbiD. Weld
Ford Hardiup and Nail were present for the frsi
| time ~ ~ ~ = " " "
NJ wro,. =. A. .;,; r Ole ,o.u-
MT. " oofroN presented the petition OF 2I6 voters
TO pass an act of secession Immediately. Referred
to the Committee on Federal Relations.
The SPFAKFp onnnirted Charles Gessav.v NJ
| AnnanoI;s CIa.I. ~ r. T,,,o;,ta,- - Cia;' - "
! Nj D., - @ W. N I" t.o I 49, VIZ Niaih'S.
authorize the County Commissioners of the State
to levy on the as5essable property of the counties
such amount as they may deem necessary for the
defence of their rnSnsctiva counties
The bill authorizing the banks of the State to
issue Onedoliar notes was referred to the Committee
| on Currency,
| Mr.. Wallis offered the following resolutions.
Bybers,s o,;n,, .. ,,o o...a..s;..,. =
things which existed in tbe citv nf Paitimnra @ ond
Friday the 18th of April 1861 it became absolutely
necessary the protection of the peace Of the CITY Of
Baltimore and for the preservation and security of
lives ana property Of the inhabitants thereof to adopt
aI measure suited 10 Ihe crlsls'
and "'''" W t'e'en' '"' 'Aen '"ie"'eneu u"iser'
Whereas Owing to the fact that the Legislature of
this state was nor The, in session and that if acton
been postponed until the Ieatnre couid meet il world
have been too late to provide for the actual state of
things and
"hfeaS ny the direction ana with the consent OF the
Governor OF tins state the Mayor OF the city OF Bati-
more anu Tue Fohce commissioners OF the sad city,
btP S ~ &c uinaIsiy tehgn III nv Gss'esSlpe spirit
in conditioD a. far as oisi Of secpritv and afatr
! and
WhereoS, The measures thus adopted and pursued
meet with the appreciation and concurrence of the Gene
M s Asempy o TINS state they having been adopted for
the rqat ana . n % anu ] n az h + o
therefore be it N'
ReSolred 5v the General Assemble, of u1r1yapd That
the adopted and conduct by the author
tiles of the city of Baltimore Friday, the 10Th of April
lSo and since chat tme intended and designed as they
cit Of Bnr and 20 Iae that "c cv an c Gn 'lt f
sscnritv and ssfsfv ne and the are bereby rateI
approved Of and made valid oy the General Assembly
and declared been necessary for the public good
and the protection of the lives and property of the people
oil baltimore
The resolution lies over.
Mr.. HOLLAND offered an order that the Governor
and AdJutant General be required to report early
to the douse what amount 0t the SlO,eOO appro-
pFated at the last session OF the Legislature TO arm
the n'ate mas oeen expended, ana When expended
whether anv agent has been appointed by the Coy
ernor ana AdJutant General to dlsourse the sald
seventy thousand dolIars' or any part thereof'
either airecty or lnuirecuy or 10 procure samples
VI arms; anu 1t S"' "hetner @ salu ageht was ap
pointed at the expense OF the state; ana II SO, "hat
COMPENSATION he Is 70 De ppu anu mnetne! sucn
iI tnb ns Vi
what nmmbar kind and oualitv of arms haze baer
oLad 49, sa;d anrIrnnris,;o, aF - ~ Ds.
Pu ou'seu @ unuei Saiu opp op pa ta.ion =" Mhon p9r
anu a. tb %ntv pi tb 'ey "eaG ue
o hT bnn insnacted and bv whom distribnt,sd |
70 rr6ot cnnoties the nnmher and Iva 70 aao3
corntr. 1ybatber arv of said orms bora baen |
o;.aS' nr st,Ian ard * So rrboro - - 49,;
I'd ubon 90 seized or stoIan and yb.t rnmpber
t;nd ond onolitv IF tbe arms nnrcbasad from, ~,
- .itsu.syd ALL onr.o,.;o,;oa r. -.
seFen'y tnousa"u uu'al pp'EpI i"'ioI NJ" re-
- 80 Ia VA 80 aI ~ "a b bo, oG ~ d ~ +bn io, 49, go
M VI SG,u ;aao4rs a, o bot nn,hnr tind and npaii. |
r.ra so condo,rpnd. and What dsno.ition bai haoo
,,,a, ~ iii ho I'D - Of tho or,,s
M M v, W. 80; ~ 80 - IontS '" a. 1S
~. ~ it teoo' I."' t.;d !" -; , pf l.. . In
onland aric1S "A section 10 of tho Cdda Of Pmh,o
and CsnoraIIsDs rniativs to tho isSninr of Iond |
rorropts he tho Commiseionars of tho Iand Og;co
- - biII to r.nooI tho Ian, ro1otirrr 70 tb t
pelhS Dll 10 repea the Jaw relathg 10 tne oyster
Deus ol ma IL WIS leieileu u the Dorches-
Ter county uele@at'on' ;,
Mr.. SCOTT reported Dill 70 provide Tor the call
OF sovereign convent n ni Tue people o' mary
lahd' on lhursaay' lne ootn oi NAV. on motion;
the Dull was referred TO the committee on Federal
helatlons.
MT. fIrTs asked ieave TO report Dlli TO author-
lze the Mayor and City council OF Baltimore to
issue small notes 10 limited amount 10 De used as
currency. Referred to the Committee on the Cur |
rency.
Mr.. WINANs asked to be excused from serving on
the Committee ot w avs and Means, and Mr. BRUNE
from serving on the Committee On Military Affairs.
The SPEAKER by appointment exchanged their po
sitions.
Mr.. SCoTT reported bill to repeal those sections
of the public local laws which provide for return
days for original and ia iicla process in the Supe
rior Court ana the court OF common fleas IN Bal
80 'NN'N''' ~ 'N'N
regular terms OF said Courts, so that no process,
Original or uulcia, lot tne recovery. OF any caifh
arising on contract shall be made returnabie, ex-
cept to the next term day ot said Courts respect
lively, the law to take effect iron Its passage, which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. JACOBS otered an ofuer mat the committee
OF ays ana means oe requested 10 take inio con-
sideTatlen the prOprlety Ui reporting Dill Tor
new assessment OF properly IN thlS state. ADOPTED
Mr.. JACOBS offered an order that committee OF
three be appointed Dy the speaker 10 report Dill
T5i2lr NfsS "ht'fr t' eI'e t'PS"Aor Llf 9late.
Messrs. jacobs, Bryan ana harding sala COM
mlttee, A., r, r,
Mr.. ALLiS ohereu ap VI uGJ tna' tne "oN ei ho.
be requested 10 .urhl9u 'le iouse d. ms e"t!'es'
convenience WIN JupE VI 1t so .nI 80.
Tet"ty Vi " az ~ vi % is'e. y. 'Ne
bearing patI a II l'1n 50 i, a rDtt' auu ".oo
copies OF al other Wica may nave
tahen plee CIV Nv i oe sinne tb IN
or oihceTs OF the genera government SINCE the 4'h
OF Aiatcn laS'c "a atpp'eu, .bo So .o,o,iu Io;,+
r, n HiTsS"So ~ ~ -. ~ r G ~ p r. fonts H., ~ |
opeG'ti ht Li,oss i most ;mnortart for aariv
.: C " ~ os on,,oI,rrod in and tho Sosakar
ann0inted Massrs Gordon. NailI, Sangstonf Long
p9 W"ottor on ,ba nort of tha IIonsa
" NJ w. froro Tho maturity of the Comr,ittae
~ -4I Edarai Relations to whom, was referred the
WI a. " SIe otor r prinoe Gaoron Conpty
llta i,r .b fa;sIatnra If in it's ;udgment II ms
sa ay s'I H. ] +" mass an ordin5nce Of secession
withopt DELAY. renorted that in their Judgment the
;sIt 49, ,,, ,,,ssass tho rny,sr IN ,,ses sncb
eSs eSIa ~ :; ,tood and tbot tba proror or
an ofuinSHce Do ls p at thorafro ba
tle eau INV '4i0' "'''' '
Z ~ roror+ 70 s;arod bv Massrs Wallis Lono
nIi P;sooa - and Corrnfon
Wassre Gordon ard Goljsborouoh. of the Com
,,ittan m Federal Relations offered minority re.
nnrt otot;rr that thav ranort uoravorablv 70 the
ua POI !. s'of'ES of LA 'n'I1 ,,a,,nrio,ist
PiH%y n1@ W. - rtad tbat tba rinoritv ranort ba
,I't;t,,tad W. Cnr tba ,oa;ority renort
S"D nv - d;Jor...,d r., uossrs Wallis
- lIe iHIt'"n ""9 " t p;t., CLonIoi p
"oru"n, DeI'S' H; I'm P''N' -'''' 0A"t'"-D' D'''
coe. N'S a ~ 80 H. - .: o-0., .d .to d;root
MIR: ALLtS sau the iHo.ton PI Pieseateu 1'.I vi,
ques'lIn " Tue y. Cne P0'
oi the W pas an ":t ", .
was III la'nr VI trNt"s 'ne Io VI :n
mouse On t.ie ahu tbo @ ,"
as to the sentiment and action OF the Legislature
MR. GORDON saiu IL Prtsen'eu ohIy Tue question t
OF the eApeoiehoy Vi s'"htins 'ie p"''i VI '"e P'
utioners. A.. -,o.;o, -ou -
Inc vote was men taEe anu !ne no,ron @ was
Jecteu py ayes 10 I'd! 90 HiS 49, Is -
eu 0f Hians 40 ''0' Nf'|
the consul Wt l! Puil' n; nsu;1eu Cl,;, Pa,
mess D. " vi '"iiiS -, r'!i' ~ ,'s"'' II ~
w. !" Cnidsnnror~b GriIitb Gordon. barnard
Of Prince Georges county, asked to be excused
from voting, but the House refused.
The majority report was then adopted without
a devison being called for.
The House then adjourned till the usual hour
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