Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-05-10
THE SENTINEL.
LEGISLATURES OF MARYLAND.
special Session.
FaEDEaIck, April 30.

the expenditure OF Inc appropriation Oi pfV,-
600 for the purchase of arms, With directions
10 furnish him Immediately with the informa-
ton desired by the House, which he will
transmit as soon as received.
Mr. Stake offered the petition Of GOO voters
of Washington county that the banks may be
authorized 10 issue small notes. Referred.
Mr.. Coudy obtained leave for the committee
on the Judiciary to report a bill to exempt
from execution certain amount of the pro-
perry of debtor.
The preamble and resolutions offered by
Mr. Pitts, ratifying the action Of the authori-
ties Of Baltimore city on Friday, the 10Th of
April, ETC., were referred to the committee on
the Judiciary, With leave to report by bill or
otherwise.
The committee on the currency reported the
following as a substitute for the Senate bill :
Be il enacted, stc., That no bank shall issue
or pay out notes or certificates of deposit Of
less denomination than one dollar to an
amount greater than 10 per cent. oftheir capt.
tai, actually paid in, provided that any bank
may issue such notes to the amount Of $5, 900,
the issue not 10 continue beyond the sixty
days after tic session Of 1854, the provisions
Of the act to extend only to such backs and
institutions as row possess the right OF issue
After some discussion the bill was finally
passed.
Mr.. Harrison reported bill TO repeal sec
lions first, second and third of the 4th, 9th,
9Th, 9Th, and 9th Of article 18th of the code,
and enacting thatno corporation of this State
authorized to issue notes for circulation shall
be subject to any forfeiture or penalty for moi
redeemng such notes in specie before the 18th
Of March, 1864
Mr.. Chaplain moved to amend by limiting
the time TO 1869, which was adopted.
Mr.. Ford moved to amend by suspending
the operations Of the sections above named
instead Of repeating them which was adopt
ed and the bill was passed.
The committee on eurrency reported unfa-
vorably on the bill 70 authorize the corporation
Of Baltimore to issue one dollar notes, to be
used as a currency. The bill was referred to
the Baltimore city delegation.
Mr. Compton offered an order that the Adj
jutant General be requested to report to this
House, at the earliest moment possible, the
names, number and rank Of all officers hold
ing military commissions in this State to what
companies and regiments they are attached,
and the date Of their commission Also the
number Of regiments in the State, and the dis
tricts in which they are located. Adopted.
Mr.. Dennis, Of Somerset, offered the follow
ing resolutions
Whereas in the present disturbed condition
VI VIC Ntubtit ~ IL tfH anu DEOpcI tnttt itlt
position Of this State should be defined and
whereas it is also right and proper that til,
people shall have an opportunity 10 exercise
their right to determine what measures shall
be adopted torcstore its peace and prosperity
therefore he it
Rcsoleed That law shall be passed by Thu
Legislature authorizing the people to assem-
Bile in convention, to be elected as member
Of the House Of Delegates are elected, on
day to be fixed in said law, to consider ans
determine the political condition OF the State
and what her duty and interests require shall
be done in the present exigency.
Resolped, That such law shall require tn
decision Of such convention TO be submittei
TO the legal voters of the State for their ap
proval or rejection, and that the same shal
have no legal obligation whatever unless I'll
same shall be approved by a majority Of sue
voters. s..-,,--4.,
political relations Of the State, as regulates
by its own government and by the constitu
ton of the United States, shall remain as the,
now are.
Resotecd, That earnestly deprecating civil
war, and though almost despairing, yet still
hoping that the unhappy differences now ali
enating one section Of the country from til,
other may yet be adjusted upon terms salts
factory to both, we would earnestly cntrea
for cessation Of all hostilities, whether by
the States or by the federal government a
least until after the meeting of Congress, con
vened by proclamation Of the President OF
the 4th Of July.
The resolutions were referred to the com
mittee on federal relations.
The House adjourned till Tomorrow.
SENATE.
The Senate mot and adjourned, in < o,clocl,
RyrSlNs Ssss,oN'-The senate met NJ Iv
o clock when a Messaoe was received from N,
Governor enclosing TIE followirg commnn;ca
lion and stating ihat he las Written 70 ~,
chairman Of tbe meeting referred ~ d;scla;m
inc ali knowIe,lge az tbe matter ~ havin,
had any Recommendations Whatever with sa;5S
troonsl and reouestinp The senate N talc srcl
aetdn IN The nrsm;se a thev NAV deem sr me-
cessarv.
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Sun ioot')
10 MS Exceileney governor Hicks AT I
meeting helo IN ncNerton NY the citizens o.
Washington ana Frederick counties, the fol
to be presented to your Excellency BY Messrs
Miller, Spencer, Vietz, Hough and Wood, a
eommll'ee appointed ior that purpose
whereas since the occupation OF Harper {
rer,y " me iIoops OF Virginia NUMBER OF
soiuiers nave az inherent Times crossed over to
our state, and under pretense OF obtaining
arms, have disturbed the peace Of the neigh
porhQod ana outraged the feelings ofour citi-
zens py searching private dwellings; and
whereas the citizens OF Sandy Hook, We
sersoh ana vicinity, protesting against the
rlgnt Oh troops from virginia invading our
sou Iot sucn unirlendiy purposes, do hereby
oescecn your hAceheney 70 adopt such mes'
snres as IN your good Judgment VIII be suiil'
clenl 70 preNepsan any repeuuoh OF s1miiar out
rays
w iulsnellnore Moulu espeeisily sate ma
ny uooPs maalng .ne searcn informed Us ina
NY u~u oosui.su psrn.ssion from your Elk
oehenVy 70 se"oh PIFaee uNeihnBsl as ABOVE