The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-09
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MARYLAND LEGIsLL
TURE.

Correspondence of the Baltimore SUM-
FREDERICK, June 9, 16M
The most important measure under confederation In
House to-day was the bill for the repeal OF the cot
duced By Mr.. Briscoe Of Calvert In The course Of
lengthy oooquy upon the subject, and which was part
cipsted in by Messrs Brscos, Wallis, Gordon Bruno and
the repeal Of which desired with singular unani
nifty Of sentiment in the tobacco growing countless and
rushed through the forms Of legislation at the last session
With speed which permitted examination into IN
merits and the fact that its repeal pressed with
and that the sole effect Of the law up to this time had
been to involve the State perhaps expensive htiga
ton, were made the grounds by Messrs Bruno and Cor
don fer recommending greater caution In any renewed
legislation upon the subject
The repeal blu wa. finally agreed to by vote Of fifty
Six TO one. MeseYs Wallis and Brune of Baltimore were
excused from voting the former because Of his
ton with the case counsel for the and
The message Of the Governor to the Senate in reaf
TO the dsarmipg Of the state military, also created ~
excitement in that chamber, and has since sd TO mufh
disguised hostility between the Executive and Lerisa-
tive departments Of the State is TO DO waged VouSaNoe
IN its parliamentary prosecution.
OCCUPATION MARYLAND SOL.
The following is portion Of the report presented In the
House By O. Horssy, in relation to the ocoupasn
motion Of Mr. Goldsborough, Of Caroline, to print
TWO thousand copies Of it, retuced to one thousand upon
the motion Of Mr. Miller, was negstived:-
Tho undersigned made thorough an examination Of
the condition Of things on the Maryland mountain
Ste dArpers Ferry - the pressure OF circumstances
and the almost inaccessible nature Of the mountain and
ts approaches, would admit or The top Of The noun.
tain DO found occupied by four five hundred Viretn
troops, who had cut down four FIVE hundred acres Of
the small and Indifferent timber which Clothes the sum
mt Of the mountain, for the apparent purpose Of con
structpg huts for their temporary shelter and about
the same space Of land had been burnt over by acci
dental contact OF the dried leaves with the camp
az your commissioner supposed That as be had
Investigated all the complaints, he eurned 70 Rchmond
and reached there Wednesday, the 10Th u when ha
authorities we're engrossed with the pressing duties
arising from the reception Of the President and
ment Of the Confederate States Of America that on the
evening OF the 30th he had short interview with Cow
Letcher and brought TO his nosce the object of his mis-
ion and the specific acts Of aggression complained Of in
the entrance upon soil by the troops Of Virginia
The Governor understood say that he would sus
ply TO the commanding officer at Harper's Ferry for
formation on the subject and would be prepared reply
more fully when the report Of that officer was re-.
ceved but he begged me to convey to your honorable
body the distinct and earnest assurance that at any
time the military forces Of Virginia should yespass upon
and temporarily occupy the soil Of Maryland, it could
only be justified by the pressing exigencies military,
necessity in defence and protection Of her own soil fron
threatened or actual invasion, and certainly With no
tile intent toward the citizens OF the State of MaryV
and that any and all damages 10 persons property
sequent upon such alleged trespass occupation She
be fully and literally compensated for. ~