Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-12-12

Mr.. C,ale, Of Ere icrck, moved that the vote
be taken riru roce
Mr.. johnson. Of Baltmoae county, inquired
if the Constitution did not provide that the vote
should he taken by ballot
Mr.. Maarutler, Of Calvert, nominated Colonel
John r. Dent. Of st. Mary's.
The vote was then taken by ballot. Messrs.
A. Davis and Magruder acting as telers, and
resulted: For Mr.. Berry. Ga Mr.. Dent, g.
Messrs. Donaldson, of Howard, and Finlay
of Washington, conducted Mr.. Berry to the
chair, on taking which he delivered the follow
ing address,
Gentlemen Of the House of Delegates-I am fully
sensible of the honor which your vote has Just con-
fer red upon -
To be cleo ted a member of this HosSsc by any
portion of the people of Maryland, 81 a time like
sponsibllty it imposes.
To be called by the alllost unanimous voice of
the Delegates chosen at such time to preside
| their deliberations, is promotion which any man
may recount with pridesfor the remainder of his
life.
am fully aware ofthe responsibility of the du-
ties, at once high and delicate, Which this position
imposes. -
know 1t requiffs energy, determination, deci-
sion, mingled with strict impartiality courtesy
and prudence, as p be often of most difficult per-
formance; and Knowing these things and my own
deficiencies alsoy must ask that your partiaIity
shall not leaveFme when it has placed me here
Without its continuance must fail.
We have Been called to the hi ghest duty to the
State, at sinonent after the greatest imminent
danger haspassed, it is true; but at moment when
prudence4and patience and forbearance in some
thlngsarc Indispensable as instant action and the
| energetic blow other things.
Wesare to debate and discuss and deter mine the
mode in which that action is to be further car red on
In such debates, on such subjects in times like
these 1t is impossible that there should not be wide
differences OF opinion, leading, in heat of ungarded
expr ession, sometimes to asperty, sometimes to the
most unpleasant situations
1t Is the duty of the Speaker to prevent this if he
can, to check it when he must and unless he can
have your forbcalance, your indulgence, and your
ready and effective aid at all times. he cannot sue
coed in this duty. 1t is the House itself sometimes
that he must restrain he who is but the agent, and
only one, of the House. In discharging the duties
of this place. can only promise the sincere en-
deavor to aid the labors of this House, important
now, when the duration of session in antic-
patton of the regular assembly may be too short
for the work before
| Count upon your end, and with that I feel sure
| our success, so far as it depends the mode of
conducting our business, will be complete
Gentlemen, let us conduct the business of this
House that when shall have finished it we shall
have nothing to regret, either in what has been
done, in the mode of doing it. Let be able to
say at parting that notwithstanding inevitable and
uncomfortable differences of opinion to matters of
detail-nay because such differences were irf econ
ciable-we continued and ended, as we begun,
with determination to work together for the pub
ions and preferences which did not involve con :
| science conviction of duty and patriotism.
thank you, gentlemen, for the honor you have
conferred respectfully invite your assistance to
| aid me in my duties.
The following list of officsrs were nominated
and elected uiuo Uoce:
L. Snowden Thomas, Of Cecil, Chief Clerk !;
James P. Minor, of Baltimore city, Reading
Clerk Oliver W God, of Baltimore city, Sergeant
alarms Jacob Long, of Washington, and JAS
B. Donoho Of Dorchester. Doorkeepers w. R.
Hammond, of Worcester, Postmaster; Leonard
Pickering, of Frederick; Issac Gibbons, of Som
erset; Thomas England, of Montgomery j. H.
Baker, of Hartford; Harrison Swartzwaider, Of
Allegany; and Ohio Shipley, of Carroll, Com
mittee Clerks; Esmel Low, of Caroline. Folder.
A message was received from the Senate an
nouncing that they had organized and were
ready to proceed to business. -
A message was then sent to the Senate an
nouncing the organization Of the House, and its
readiness to proceed to business and also noti-
flying them that Messrs Herber, of Washington,
Phelps Of Dorchester. and johnson, Of Balti-
more county, had been appointed a committee
to act in conjunction with a like committee from
that body to wait on the Governor and receive
any communication he may have to make.
On motion of Mr.. Donaldson. leave was given
to the judiciary Committee to amend the law Of
evidence
On motion Of Mr.. Alexander, leave was gran
ted to bring in a bill authorizing the Court of
Appeals to hear and determine at the present
term the cause of the appeal of the City of Bal
timore from the decision Of the Circuit Court of
Baltimore in the case Of the Northern Central
Railway against the City. Messrs Alexander,
Duncanson and Price were appointed COM
mittee on this subject.
At this time the Message of the Governor was
received and read by the Clerk. During the
reading the audience gave vent to their feeling
frequently by outbursts ofapplause. Adjourned
Dec. 5.-SENATE-Mr Jenkins, of Charles,
submitted an order that the State Librarian fur
nish each member of the Senate with copy Of
the New Code and Constitution.
Mr. Sellman, of Anne Arundel moved to a
mend it by inserting that the books should be
returned at the end Of the session, which was
agreed to and the order passed.
A message was received from the Governor
with communication from the Secretary Of the
| Treasury in relation to the National tax, which
was referred to the Committee on Finance. 1
Leave was granted to the Judiciary Commit
tee to report a bill repeating acts and parts of
acts repeating the Militia laws.
| HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-A eleven o'clock
this morning the House was called to order, aud
after the reading of the journal several orders
were offered.
i An order was adopted appointing Rev. Mr..
Dayenport Chaplain Of the House for the present
session.
Mr.. Morton, of Cecil, offered an order that
copies critic Journal of the House be regularly
mailed to tn editors of all loyal papers. -
| On motion Thomas j. Wilson was declared
Printer of the louise for the present session.
Mr.. FindleyRf Washington, offered the fol-
lowing order:
Ordered, That d committee be appointed to in
as to the of sed easn ef
State of Maryland, 1laware and Virginia
Mr.. johnson, of Bktimore county, asked that
the matter be laid ovdk for the present lie
thought it better to wait Uhtil we receive an Off
ciaI copy of the report, I'd then refer it to a
committee. There could be no mistake as to
the purpose of Mr.. Gamer which purpose he
had further explained to NR.previous to the
preparation of his report. Hs psefased to give
Western Maryland to Virginia an Eastern
l.