Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-06-13

next Congress to vote for an immediate rccog-
milton of the independence Of the Confederate
States.
This was made the special order of the day
for Friday next.
Mr.. Bryan presented Il petition from citizens
of Prince Georges county for the repeal of the
law dispensing Of the State Tobacco Warehouses.
Mr.. Briscoe reported bill repeating the law
authorizing a sale of the State Tobacco Ware
houses
Mr.. Wallis submitted an order again request
ing the Governor to furnish copies of all CORES
Uuitcd States government since the 18th of
March last, or to state his reasons, if any, for
Withholding the same. Adopted.
At l o'clock the House adjourned
In THE SENATE, a number of petitions We're
presented from Frederick, Carroll and Cecil
counties, asking for an immediate adjournment
of the Legislature sine die.
Mr.. Graham presented the memorial of John
u'|ivan & Sons and forty other merchants of
Baltimore, asking the repeal of the law author
izing the sale Of the State Tobacco Warehouses.
Mr.. Whitaker introduced an order requesting
the Governor to state his reasons for disarming
the military companies of Baltimore, and deposi-
ting the arms of the State in Fort McIIenry !;
and What security he has for their restoration,
if called for by the authorities of Maryland
Adjourned.
Frcderick, Jt,,e g.
In THE HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Thef follow
ing communications were received from Gov
Hicks:
STATE OF MARYLAND, EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
ETeGerlcE cliU, June 5th 1861.
Gentlemen of The House Of Delegates:-In response
to your order of this date requesting to furnish
you without delay with copies of all correspondence
which may have taken place between myself and
any officer officers of the general government,
since the 4th of March last, have to say that
have already furnished your honorable body with
copies of all correspondence between myself and
officers of the general Cover nncnt which deem it
necessary to lay before you.
[Signed1 THos II. HICKS.
STATE OF MARYLAND, EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
Frederick. June 5N, 1861.
Gentlemen of the House Of Delegates:-In response
you eswhat action have taken, if any, to protect
citizens of the State in persons and property
which request is prcfaced by indefinite allegations
that
ssCitzcns of Maryland have been arrested with
out color of, and in opposition to, the established
laws of the United States and this State and have
been carried by force into neighboring State by
troops in arms acting entirely under the military,
and in disregard to all civil authorty,' &C. have
to say that have received no official information
of the arrests spoken of in your order, has any
complaint been made to me by any person claim
ing to have been arrested in the manner alleged
in your order. AS matter of course, therefore, l
have taken no action in the premises
[signed] THos H. HIGHS.
Mr. Wallis expressed the utmost astonish-
ment at the assertion of the Governor, when it
was notorious that he had himself been wit
ness of the arbitrary and illegal arrest by United
States troops of a member of this House.
Both messages were referred.
A number of petitions were presented from
citizens of Frederick, Carroll and Washing
ton counties, praying the adjournment Of the
Legislature sine die.
The bill repeating the act providing for the
sale of the State Tobacco Warehouses, and the
building of a new Tobacco Warehouse on deep
water was taken up and passed after some dis
cussion. Yeas 52,.n mays Mr.. Chaplain.
Mr.. Gordon reported bill to amend the Code
of General Laws in relation to the taking of tes-
timony in cases of injunction. Also, a bill to
Code relating to appeals from courts of equity,
and substituting another. Passed.
10 H.-ss, H. tho .f,f,vilste.l
by this body to enter into negotiations with the
authorities Of Virginia for the protection of citi-
zens of Maryland from injury in person and
property by any unadvised acts of the military
forces of that State, and to obtain compensation
for any injury already done, submitted report
setting forth that he had obtained from Gov.
Letcher distinct disavowal of the acts of the
Virginia military in Selling the property of cit-
zens of Maryland, accompanied by an earnest
expression of regret for such acts of lawlessness
and of an earnest desire to maintain harmonious
relations with our State.
Maryland with him, and to investigate the ma
ture and extent of the damages inflicted. This
investigation resulted in the adjustment of the
which they were apprised, that Of Charles F.
Wenner, who was paid 81 ,693 Is.
The report expresses the belief that the dams
of the canal which are in Virginia will be pro-
tected by the authorities of that State, and that
tile interests of Maryland in this great work will
not be materially jeopardized.
In THE SENATE, several petitions were re-
ceived from Frederick county asking an imue-
date adjournment of the Legislature.
A message was received from the Governor
in answer to the inquiry of the Senate regarding
his seizure of arms. He denies the right of the
Senate to make such inquiry, but expresses
willingness to give all information. He profess
ses to have good reason for believing that the
arms were being unlawfully removed, and relies
upon the honor of the United States government
for their delivery when he calls for them.
A debate sprung up on motion to print the
message. Mr.. Mckaig thought the course of
the Governor illegal
Mr. Kimmel replied that the action of certain
gentlemen in voting for the safety bill was quite
as much so.
Mr. Lynch made a personal explanation. He
said he was fully pledged to vote against that
bill on its final passage and he desired to be set
right on the natter
After the passage of sundry local bills the
Senate adjourned.
Frederick, June 7.
In THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES a number of
local bills were disposed of.
The bill reported by Mr.. Wallis authorizing
the Baltimore board Of police to temporarily
close all drinking saloons, whenever necessary
for the preservation Of the peace of that city,
was passed.
Mr. Dennis, of Somerset, offered preamble
and resolutions, the former of which recited at
length that Maryland is yet State in the Union,