The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-08
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND.
SPECIAL SESSION.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

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The newly elected member from Washington
county, Mr.. Fiery, appeared and took the Consttu-
tional oath.
Mr.. Quinlan, from Baltimore county, Mr.. Med
ders, from Kent county, and Messrs. Fiery and
Eakle, from Washington county, presented peti-
tions in opposition to the bill before the Senate an
pointing Board of Public Safety. Referred
The Senate resolution appointing John NJ Rob-
insOn a Commissioner to Delaware to consult with
its Governor in relation the reported arming of
free negroes on the Maryland border was concurred
in. Ayes 30, nays 2S.
message was received from the Executive, stat
ing that be is advised by the Board of Directors of
the Maryland Penitentiary, that an appropriation
to that institution will be necessary.
The Governor transmitted the returns of the cleo
tion in Washington county, showing that the vote
cast for Lewis p. Fiery was 3 3,952 and 1872 scatter
ing votes Referred.
The bill providing that any free negro who shall
go from this State to any non-slaveholding State,
District Territory to the State of Delaw are
shall be regarded resident of another State and
be punished as such if he into the State-the
law not to apply to free negro servants of citizens
going to and returning from any State, District or
Territory if such servant remains with his master
during his Absence and returns to this State with
him, unless such negro servant shall be detained bv
sickness or coercion, was passed. Ayes AZ, nays
Is. The bill will take effect June 1st if passed by
the Senate.
passed to its third reading to day in the House.
Bel enacted DC, That upon all judgments or DEGREES
for the payment Of money which have been or may
hereafter rendered by any Court or ustice cf the
Peace of this State and upon all powers to SELL contain.
ed in mortgage and all DEGREES for sale of mort
gagged property, there shall be stay of execution and
sale for twelve months from the passage this act pro-
vided that in all of personal property where there
has been decree for the sale of the same where there
is power Of sale contained in said mortgage the mort
gagor to entte himself to the stay under this shall
give bond to the MORTGAGE with penalty security
to be prescribed and approved by the Clerk Circuit
Court OF the county where the mortgage is recorded or
by the Clerk the Circuit Court the Superior Conrt
oil the city OF baltimore the mortgage is ded in
said city with the condition that he will surrender and
deliver to said mortgage any trustee appointed to
sell the same, the said personal property so mortgaged
in as good condition as the at the passage of
this and provided further that nothing in this act
shall be construed affect the lien judgments render
ed be rendered to prevent the prosecution of at
tachments warrants judgments against the lands
goods credits of nonresdents under the existing
law That this act shall not be held apply to DEGREES
judgments for the payment of interest taxes as be-
tween parties to mortgages Judgments other con-
tracts upon which said interest payable specified
time times The act to take effect from its passage and
continue in force twelve months.
The House adjourned till to morrow.
SENATE.
The bill to confer upon the Board of Police Com
missioners the powers now exercised by single
magistrate and constable in relation to free ne
groes and mulattoes, rassed and is now a law
The bill authorizing the Commissioners of Talbot
county to levy separate tax of thirty cents on the
one hundred dollars for primary schools was
passed. The bill has also passed the House. and is
now law.
Mr.. GARDNER reported bill to repeal all that
part Of the law relating to the militia which re-
quires the enrolment of citizens, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Militia.
A number of petitions presented in oppGsi-
tion to the bill appointing Board of Public Safety
and referred.
A bill to pay Thomas A. Mitchell Sergeant-at-
Arms, S100 for certain services, was passed.
The bill to release the securities upon the official
bond of Samuel l.. Duhamel, was passed.
The Senate then adjourned till o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. DAsHTELL offered a message to the House pro-
posing the appointment of joint committee of four
from each House to consider and report upon the
suo)sct OF an adjournment, either temporarily or
SINE a'e, which was adopted and the President ap-