The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-02
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND.
SPECIAL SESSION.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES


communication from States Rights meetipr /,
h1'risoh county, Virginia, containing resolution
HS @li' uiinS southern sentiments, &c. Referred t.
COunmittee on Federal Relations
- Mr. DENNIs presented the petition of ,Josenb g
Dusn LOT compensation for DELIVERING the nrocIa
in"tlen OF the Governor to the members of the Lag
lsi@Iure IN somerset county. Referred to the Com
mit'ee on Claims ~ '"0 00'i
ine pa heretofore published repeating the sec
u us oi the Code establishing return davs for iudi
cia process, other than the regular terms in tn,
LOT Court and the Court of Common Pleas o
Baltimore city, was passed.
Mr. UoIDoS, Chairman of the Judiciary Com
it'et, reported bill repeating the 10Th section n
the 18th article and the proviso to the 33d sectin,
OF 'he oth article OF the Code of Public Genera
Laws, so Tar as they conflict with the provisions n
,'' tuis ac'' ana enacling that upon all payments OF
DEGREES for the payment of money which hay,
oeen or may hereafter be rendered bv any court OF
justice o! the peace Of this State there Shall be ;
stay OF execution till the close of the regular ses
s,oh OF the General Assembly Of this State whici
Snau ne hed next hereafter-the bill to take effec
loh us passage, and to remain in force until tht
close OF the regular session of the General Assem-
oiy OF TINS State which shall be held next bereaf
ter, and ne LONGER >' nv e"'
,o mr.. noLLAND reported a bill to amend the l7th
lJth, Z6th, 27th and 10Th sections of article "a n
the Code of Public General Laws. relating IN tax
ing up vacant lands
This bill repeaS the law known as the bill affect
ing the "Yster-beds of Maryland and restores tn,
Ia" precisely as it was before the passage of sale
Law at the last session.
The bill was passed unanimously. The same hill
a'So passed the Senate, and is now law
mr. MILLS, from the joint committee on that sub
Ject, reported that the following cergymen had ac
cepted the invitation to olficate alternately each
morning II upon the opening of the Senate and House
Rev. Messrs. Delhi, Zachariah Jones, Malloy. Gre
ven, "elget, Ross and Seymour.
=, Inc SPEAKER presented a communication from
oHe May9r OF Baltimore, enclosing the resolution;
GGuoP'eu py the Mayor and City Council-hereto-
lore pubhshed-and asking prompt and efficient
acon on the part of the Legislature to accomplish
the very important object contemplated bv the
resolutions. The Mayor saws the entire trade nd
Ihuustrlai pursuits OF the city are suffering tc a
very great extent, and the whole community stand
IN need of speedy and efficient relief which can
ohiy De obtained by a restoration of public conf
qehce and the return of business to its accustomed
c on@lueIs at the earliest moment possible. 1t was
ed to the Committee on Federal Relations.
MI. ScoTr obtained leave to report bill to amend
,he 4th article of the Code of Public Local Laws
oy addlng thereto section vesting in the Board
OF Poce OF the city of Baltimore all the authority
III salu code now vested in a single magistrate and
CONS aole, under the provisions of the Goth article
OF the Code oc General Public Laws in regard to
free negroes and muattoes. Referred to the Com
mIttee on the Judiciary
Mr.. ALLIs, from the Committee on the Judicia-
ry, reported bill to ratify an amendment of the
Constitution Of the United States
MT BEUNE asked leave to report a hill to in
crease The amount of water stock authorized to be
issued by the city of Baltimore from three to three
ana haii millions of dollars. Objection being
made to local legislation the leave was laid on the
table. va "
Mr.. CouDY reported bill to exempt from exc
cuti"n the property of a debtor to the amount of
three hundred dollars.
lhe SPEAKER presented a message from the Exc
cutlVe, In response to an inquiry of the House
stating that ON the Goth ultimo there were NJ tho
parracks In Frederick 800 muskets and A small
number OF swords and accautrements and riffs
Lror more particular statement see the last
annual i. report OF the armOrer.l Since the goth
uitiho 3UO OF the arms there on hand have been
ordered to be furnished to the Home Guard of
freaerlck; 800 to companies organized in Middle
town, Frederick county, and 100 to a company in
M"ntgomery county, leaving hand about 800
All the arms have flint locks and have none Of
the recent improvements. The best of them have
Deen selected By the companies to which orders
nave peen given, and these remaining are in great
measure lneIhcIen, but might at small cost be re-
paired, which he respectfully recommends
On the 2Oth ultimO, in consequence of misrepre-
Sentatl0ns made to him that the barracks were in
secure, and the arms contained therein liable to be
seized by dlsordery persons, he gave directions to
the MAJOR General IN command of the Fourth Di-
VISION of the Mary yland Militia, to have a sufficient
guard to insure the safety of the arms at the same
time advising that they should not be removed from
the barracks, because lie believed that their reno.
val to more secure depository in the then iplsm-
ed condition of the public mind would tend to in
crease the excitement In compliance with his
directions, orders were issued to Colonel McSperry
OF the Sixteenth Regiment Maryland Militia, to
cal, o~t his guard, and station at the barracks a
Sufficient military guard. The number of men
placed on duty in the first Instance was he is in
lormrd by the Major Geueral, from $50 to 200
w lthn the past two or three DAYS the Home
Guard has been added. lie cannot state the exact
number OF troops in actual service but believes
he fTDu IN a.
comprising five cOmpanes-One company is daily
detailed for duty. Whether these troops are to be
pad or not Is 4 matter to be determined by the
Ueneral Assembly. lie has not now and has had no
power 10 make any arrangement or provision on
the subject. The men in service have faithfully
guarded the public property, and he recommends
that provision for thei. payment be made bv the
General Assembly. In regard the necessity there
Is ior continuing them in service, he states that
large number OF the arms having been distributed
as above stated he is advised by the officer in com
mand that they have deemed it proper in view of
that circumstance, and of The presence of the Gen
era Assembly in Frederick, to order the daily
evening parades to be discontinued, and the guard
to be reduced from time to time as the arms order.
ed for distribution shall be removed.
a message was received from the Governor
communicating the proceedings of public meet,
ing at w Weverton, published in the Senate proceed
ngs of yesterday, which was referred to the Com.
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. GORDON offered an order requesting the Gov.
ernor to communicate to the House any informa-
ton 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 beer
countermanded by the Virginia authorities
Mr CHAPLAIN offered an order providing for the
sending OF special messenger to the Governor o.
Virginia to obtain information on the whole sinh
Ject, and that the Committee on Federal Relations
Inquire and report whether or not, at the time o
the burning Of the Armory at Harper's Ferry. GER
tain citizens of MARYLAND went over to Virginia anc
appropriated and brought to this State certain arm
at Harper's Ferry. Laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. BURGESS, the Speaker appoint
ed MeSsrs. Burgess Jones of Prince Georges
Brown, Landing, Stake and Ford a Standing Com
mittee on Printing, with instructions to provid,
tor the prompt performance Of the printing of tn,
House.
Mr. JACOBS reported bill to prohibit gipsey en-
campments and travelling fortune-tellers. Refer
red to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also a bill
to prohibit free negroes from returning to tht
State after leaving it; also bill to authorize th
County Commissioners of the State to levy al
amount not exceeding the annual levy for othe
county purposes to purchase arms for defence ,buil
armorles, &c. Same reference.
The House then adjourned till to- morrow
SENATE.
Frederick, May 1.-The bill to authorize tn
banks ofthe State to issue small notes-reported il
House proceedings OF yesterday-waS passed and i
now law.
The bill to empower the Mayor and CITY Counci
OF Baltimore to raise and appropriate money fo
the defence of the city was passed and is now
law.
The message from the House, proposing the an
pointmeut Of Joint Committee on Mileage, wa
c0ncuTred in, and the President appointed Messrs
Bradley and Franklin.
Mr.. STONE offered the following resolutions
HEereas The late deplorable events that occurred i
the city of Baltimore caused by misapp
Maryland; and
Whereas That object was for the protection of on
National Capital in the preservation of which our Stat
is more deeply interested than any other and not
many supposed Tor the purpose Of attacking any Of
sister States; therefore he it
ReSotred by the Senate Of Maryland That the passag
OF troops over the soil Of Maryland for the protection
the National Capital should be considered an act
aggression on the part of the General Government.
ReSOlued That if any more troops than those now wifi
in the borders of the state should be necessary for tn
protection of our Capital that recommend they
transported by the different railroad companies owe
their roads.
ReSotusd, That the Governor be requested to do wha
in his Judgment may seem best calculated to produc
harmony and restore the travel the different railroad
to and from Baltimore Referred to a Select Committee
The bill from the House to repeal the presen
law reiatingto taking out land warrants for va
cant land, passed last session, affecting the oyster
beds of the State. passed.
Mr.. LYNCH offered the following:
Whereas, The condition of our country is such tha
civil with all its impending horrors brea
upon and from our geographical position, the live
and property both public and private, of citizens wi
be endangered than that of any other portion of tn
country, it becomes duty well our interest
exhaust ali means of conciliation and compromise witt
out reinquishing our constitutional rights; therefor
be it
ReSolred That joint committee Of the two Houses
requested to take into consideration the proprety of
commencing the appointment of a committee TO wait o.
the President of the United States the President of tn
Southern Coniederacy and the Governor of Virgins
with view OF bringing about some understandin
whereby the danger may be averted and civil war tn
destruction OF the lives and property of citizens
peVenteg ana that they report by resolution or Other
wise Adopted.
The Senate went into eSecutire sessinn and aI