New-York daily tribune., 1861-04-30
MNRyLANn LEGISLATCRl.
FEDfrl.E, Monday, April -, 1874

III Hon met &; thc sual hour.
NJ Nco,ou Ircsenied the petition Of IL voter Of
Prince George, County praying the Legislature to
Iass ~ at Of secession immediately Referred TO The
Committee on Fcderal Relations.
Nj Pa-in ob.aired leave to report bill to authorzc
the County Commissioners Of the State TO levy on the
ass sable property Of the counties to snch amount as
they may deem Necessary .or the defense Of their
respective counties.
The bin authorizing the banks Of the State 70 issue
one-dollar notes, was referred to tbc Committee on
Currency.
NJ Holari offered an order that the Governor and
Adiutau,Ccncral be required to report early TO tie
House what amount Of the Ssotoo appropriated 81
The last session cfthe Legislature 10 arm thc State ha-
been expended and by whom expended. Wlc'hrr
any aq,n, las been appointed by the Governor ard
Adiutanf. g Gcucrl TO dislurse.
Mr Scott reported bill to provide Tor the call Of
Sovereign Convention Of the people on Thuuday, the
3th Of May.
On motion the bin ,yi. s,f,-rci - the Committee on
Federal Relations
Mr. Pilis asked leave 20 report bill to authorize he
Mayor and CRY Council of Baltimore TO i.sue small
noios to q limi "a amount 10 be- u-ed a currency.
Mr. Scott reported bill to reIcal those sections Of
the public local laws which provide for return days or
original and judicial process in the supreme Court md
the Cont Of Common Pleas in Baltimore Civ o'hcr
than ana IN addition TO, the regular terms &" said
Couns that 10 process original or judicial or con-
tract fhall be made reufnallc except 10 the next term
day Of a d courts rcspectiyey; the law to take elect
from and after it, passage which wa- reieiied T. thr
Committee on Judiciary.
Mr. jacob, offered an o der that the COMMITTEE oi
Ways ana Meas be requested to take into consdcsa-
zion tho pTopriciy Of re. orng hl Tor ne" a'-cis-
-. 81 .tsnf. done
Mr. allis ole red an order that The Governor b. re-
ouc-tod 10 furnish he House at br earliest con
Venicnce with copy Of hi- ciier 10 the secretary oi
War. tO which the letter Ol the ihi'cr. bearing Jai,
April IL, 1861, II reply, aud also copies "l an ohcr
corfrspondence which may have taken place between
hiu.ell and am other occr officer Of the General
Go,cruneut, s'ucc The tn ot March last A5c.ied.
Mr walls from the majority of the Comm,c, on
Federal Relations, % whom was referred The mcm' rinl
OF 10 voters Of Prince George oanty, PRAYING the
Legislature il in it judgment II poss-e ihe power TO
mss 1u Ordifa.,c Of Secession without delay reported
ihht IN their Judgment, the icg lat1Ic der not pos.
.ts the power pass such ar ordinance - II pnyef
and that the PRAYER Of the said memorinists cannot
tbcr,fo!e be- granted. THE -gEcd by MessI-.
Walii-. Larg Douni- B'iscoo, and Compton.
Nessrs Gordon and Go1sborough, Of the tormiiter
ot Federal Relation offered minority rcpor stating
that they report unavorh 20 the prayer Of slir me-
molidl.is. M. Dcnu,ton moved that the minority
report be substituted for the majority report. Toe mo-
ion was discussed by Mes,r.. WALTZ, Gordon Dennis,
Compton, Piiis, Chaplain, Briscoc, Long, and Den
ulsou. .
Nr. Walls said the motion presented Tire direct
question TO the House OF the constitutions al power o
the le9lature to Iats any act o. Secession. lie was
n favor Of Immediately taking the sense Of The ilou'e
on the subject and settling the pubic nlnd ~ 10 the
sentiment and action Ol the Legi,l i,ure.
Mr.. Gordon bald it presented only the question Oi
the cxpcdency OF crsnting the pfnyor of tie petlton
ors. The note regarded by most of the members
as indicating the views Of members upon the consin-
tional question The motion rejected by l3 ayes
10 - nays. Mcssrs. Wortbiugton, Denniron, Gimp
lain, Bryan, Woo'on, Jones of Prince Georges, Ja-
cobs Koesler. Goldsborougb, Giiiih, Gordon, Bern
ard and Mil. voting in the affirmative.
mr. Bryan ashod 10 be excused from voting, but the
House refused.
The majority report was then adopted without n
division being called.