The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-02
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE, SPECIAL SESSION

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Inc non-appearance in either chamber of th
General Assembly yesterday of the members of tn
oppositon-whO were known to have then been il
the city-seemed to confirm the current repor
that they had determined to take no part in tn,
proceedings of that body until an organization
: should have been first effected without their aid
and as it was apparent that persistence in tina,
determination might delay organization for sew.
erai days at least, anxiety was felt as to the
| course they would pursue to-day and the nroba
bIiles OF the arrival of sufficient number to nIace
the majority in an Independent position
| The appearance of Messrs Smith of Carroll s,d
Stone OF Washington, in the Senate, prior to Tho
hour OF meeting indicated the attendance of the
remaining opposition members, and the upper
chamber organized at 10 o'clock FF
AS the missing Senator's did not mako THAR o..
| pearance the D0orkeeper was dispatched to On,
nounce to Nessrs. Goldsborough of Talbot and
kimmel or Frederick, that the Senate was in ses
SION ana ther presence required for tn transaction
OF business. Upon the return of that official ond
| after sufficient time had elapsed to enable Tho
absentees to reach the Hall, Mr. McKag moved
tnat the rules OF the Senate be enforced against the
absent senator's even tn the oxaction of the heavy
me imposed upon acts of wifu den1uencr
Pending this motion, and before any action bsd
been taken upon it, Messrs. Goldsboroupb and Kim
mel entered the Senate aud took their seats
The attention of this Chamber during it's forenoon
session was almost exclusively claimed by n nurnbar
OF resolutions, and orders submitted by Mr.. kim
mel looking severaly to the displaying of the ma
tional flag over the Capitol Dro fen, dr-i,rr ~
session; to speedy actin upon the a,nendmont -
the Constitution of the United States nronossd h
Congress at its last session and to an adi,urnmen,
stne de on the LIST of August none of which nrono,
s,'ohs commanded the favor of the Senate The
senator from Frederick then presented nream-
bic and resolution, referring to the Crittendan
resolution adopted by Congress and insisting ON
the necessity of supporting the Government
Speaker BROOKE (Senator Stone in the cbair) |
thought the preamble tha San
Frederick had said it was, an echo of Mr.. Critten
dens resolutions. 1t he remembered Alright, those
resolutions charged The responsibility Of this war
upon the disuniIDsts Of the South
Mr.. KIMMFL replied that be had purposeIv avoid
ed embodyiug that view of Mr.. Crittenden. He
desired to avoid offending any party, and left the
country to tx the responsibility for this fratricda
STRIFE where it properly belOuged-to the fanatics
Of the North aud the hotspurs of the South
me resolution, under the rules, was laid over
until Wednesday,
Leave was granted the Committee on Federal
Relations to introduce a bill to ratify the prnnosad
amendment to the Constitution of the United
States.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
me house met pursuant to adjournment shortly
after IL o'clock, the Union appearing in their
seats, with the exception of two or three of them
who are yet absent fro the city The following
members answered to their names:
ders, Weck, Mackubin, Briscoe Ford, Denison
Qnlnan, Renshaw, Jones of Talbot, Chaplain. Dem
mis- of Somerset, Holland, McIntire, Maxwell aii,ar
Legg, kessless, Claggett, Rnutzahn, johnson, Sal
non' n all, Goldsborough, Wafeld, Branp, Winans,
Harrison, Thomas, Wallis, Sangston. MorGt. Scott
" ilson, Bayless, Mccoy, Coudy, Eakle Brining'
Fiery, Griffith, Gordon, Barnard, MCearv, Cor
such, Mills, Turner-49.
Absent Is.
Mr.. BRIsCOE. of Calvert offered a messsee to tho
senate proposing the appointment, by joint resou-
ion, of three members from each House to arranga
he time and place of adjournment. :
The message was then adopted. and Messrs
scott, Briscoe and Holland appointed on the com .
nittee. I
The desire for an early adjournment appears to -.
e general, and it is very probable that the COM :
llttee will report in favor of an adjournment on :
at"rdaY next, to meet again at the close of the :
nsnlng September, and that the report will be
dopted with little if any dissent.
THE STATE PENITENTIARY. y
The Special Committee of Three-Messrs Sane. a
on Fits and Ford-apponted to investigate the !;
hanclal AFFAIRS, general management and discip- =
ne, and the manufacturing resources &C., of the g
arylard Penltentlary, reported that in addition ~
nvestig CATION: o
l. The memorial of John H. Duvall and William p,
oward asking relief for losses growing out of the -
esrucuon OF their property by fire IN the peni- NJ
ntary, which originated in careessneSs IL
2. Tho memorial of Charles Murdoch, asking re- !,
ct by modification of his contract with the =,
irectots OF the Pententary, and the equitable p
ttem Mt Of claims in dispute between them W
The investigation into the memorial of the | Il
essrs. Duvall and Howard was conducted. the VI
port says, by eminent counsel both sides a.
no examined numerous witnesses. Yet the g
ommHtee were unable to recognize in the case .
~ ius: grounds for claim against the State o'
The differences between MIR. Murdnck and the -
rect IS OF the Penitentiary adjusted prior
the taxing OF any evidence in the case. The y,
rms Ut adjustment being, on the part of Mr. y,
urdo-F, to pay in full the amount of the claim in :"
>pu5s; and to retain the labor of fifty convics at -;
II XER' per day each, until January LIST, 1865 "
a!90D,s, Hdeturing department of the Peni.en- ~
.ENES 4. : de"bted, the Committee repnrts to a.
iia soRt with few IiGscy4 md coarse carpets ~
ey FOUND In very embarrassed condition. At ~
time mas 1t proved source of much revenue, r.
ing TO the inability OF hand loom labor to com. "
tie with power LOOMS but the blockade of the ~,
uthern ports, in cutting off at once source of W
supply ofyarns and its chief markets, has, for W 70
g time at least, almost entirely DESTROYED it. ne ne
l he stock OF manufactured goods on hand the ~
mmittee estimate at $4,000, and of material do
''oo, Whlcn, when made up, will increase the ~
'mer stock to SIS 900. an
The entire system of labor in this department is W.
onounced to be radically wrong bv the commit. ~
}. and unless change be effected in it the nsti-
Hon must ever prove burden upon the re- w
lrces OF the State. The chief defect is the credit b
stem upon winch the department has hitherto -
IN worked-the depressing effect of which is il ~,
Tated In the statement that the amount Of in g.
est alone, paid during five years. reaches to '"'
3, los.
A careful analysis Of the operations of this das
rtment during the past five years exhibited
the committee the fact that the net earnings of an
the convicts employed averaged but IL cent Wis
day, without deducting anything for cost or G- tb
eciation OF machinery, &c. The same number of wi
nVIcts employed by contractors at so cents dsy Ito
co, gave revenue of S2S 500 for labor and $500 ito
rent of shops. Thus practically contrasting the thu
o systems, the committee recommend the total de
)lition ofthat of manufacturing on account of the
titution, and the substitution of the contract rel
ITEM. sta
The total expense Of main tanning the institution an
'stimated at SS7 600. The avarage number of wi
soners is about 420, of whom 400 are males me
ON the labor of these il is estimated that the ter
OF S37 l6S could be annually realized, and the bot
iitution be rendered self-sustaiuing tbs
The investigation OF the financial condition of the Inc
titution, and which much facilitated, thew wo
ort, by the admirable system of Mr. j. j. C. tbi
ugherty, the Financial Clerk and Bookkeeper tai
libted the following results: Tn
bilities over and above cash in hand Julv adj
1861 .............. s45 2os a faI
tin
oropriation made at the pr session and not tru
ct collected. 100000
I've dent due ny contractors (good 676l 65 6tt
pended debt due by merchants Of hitherto nv
ndoubted solyencv sua ~ istf
luacured goods and materials on hard IL 600 % EN-
we
iotal s49S43 Al per
As IL anr
Mamma, s,rrI,, - 80 ~ que
-, 80 1900 s,'oo'0V cor
n' peace oe restored ana trade restored to its the
mary channels, the Committee think the insti- one
yCil ha hoer h,,r1