Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-01-28
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.

| In the Maryland Senate on "Wednesday Mr. Briscoe in
roduced resolutions to pay the people Of Maryland for the
unlawful seizure" Of their property by tho military
forces Of the United States and Of the Confederate States
Mr. Stirling introduced joint resolution approving OF the
Administration Of President Lincoln. endorsing his
Desty proclamation and declaring that his reelection to
the Presidency Of the United States is the desire
of vast majority of the loyal people Of Maryland" The
resolution briefly discussed aud then laid over The
special order of the day. the bill reported by the joint
committee providing for the calling Of State Consttu
tiona Convention gave to spirited discussion which
lasted up to the adjournment without any direct vote
being taken.
In the House Of Delegates the day the bill re-
ported by Mr. Stockbrdge providing for the calling of
State Constitutional Convention taken up and passed
to second reading The bill reported by the minority Of
the committee offered q substitute but vote
the motion had not teen reached when the House ad-
journed On motion to amend Mr.. Stockbrdgo's bill 80
postpone the election Of delegates the Convention
until 1865, the vote stood ayes l5 nays 81.
The Maryland House Of Delegates on Thursday rejected
by 40 votes to co. amendment Ito The convention BILL
providing that the vote Of the people necessary to sustain
the call for convention shall be at least majority OF
the legal voters Of the State aseetaned by the votes
Of the State at the as election for electors of President
and Vice President" The House also rejected by 81
votes to 3D. amendment providing that unless Congress
shall make appropriation before the goth of March,
1864 to aid the State Of Maryland in carrying out the m
mediate emancipation of slavery the Governor shall issue
his proclamation declaring the law calling said convention
null and void The Senate adopted by 30 votes to l,
amendment to the convention bill offered by Mr.. Ricaud
requiring that the judges of election in their return of
the votes cast for against convention, shall certify
that organized military other armed force had ap-
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erfered with the said election and in Of such mill
tary interference within any election district precinct
it shall be the duty If tho Governor to order cleo
ton after ten days notice in such election district pre-
cnc In the House, the resolutions approving of Mr.
Lnoons policy and favorng his reelection adopted
by 40 votes to o. Ia the House of Delegates, Friday
Mr. Tyson proposed to strike out Of the convention bill
tho whole OF the test OATH and he and the Speaker
Kemp addressed the House in favor of the motion but
the House adjourned without coming to q vote.
The proceedings in the Maryland Senate Monday
not important The Convention bill was not taken
up. In the House of Delegates the Convention bill
again under consideration. Mr. Stockbrdge addressed
the House at length in favor of retaining the section
thorzng the administration of an oath of allegiance to
challenged voters Mr. Jones proposed modi6cati5n Of
the oath. Messrs Tyson, Of Howard, and Clarke, Of
Prince Georges, spoke in opposition to the oath vote
finally TAKEN and the section requiring test oath
stricken out-ayes 49, nays %; twelve members being
absent or not voting.
The Maryland Senate on Tuesday again had the /" con-
venon bil under consideration Amendments proposing
to make the compensation of slave condition pre-
cedent to emancipation rejscted-ayes s. nays TO-
The House Of Delegates aso had up the convention bill
Mr. Tyson and Mr. Clarke offered amendments requiring
certificates from the judges Of elections that no test oath
had been required from voters aud that military inter-
ference had been used to intmidate voters In Of
either being required used election to be ordered
by the Government Mr. Clarke's amendment was re-
jected-ayes IL nays 81. Mr. Tyson's amendment which
the the amendment adopted n Senate, also
rejected-ayes 10, nays 81 At the evening the
bill ordered to third reading without further amend
ment, and made the special order for Wednesday.