Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-01-21
MARYLAND LeGiSlAT IRE.
REGULAR BIENNIAL SESSION.
SENATE.
On motion OF NJ. Ohr.

On motion OF Nj. orr,
Leave was granted Mcssrs. Ohr, Bowles and
Fiery to report bill to extend the authority
OF the Mayor and Councimcn OF the city OF
Cumberland, and for other PURPOSES
Also. TO report Il bill for the better collection
and disbursements OF taxes in .illegany county
On motion of Mr.. Ohr, it was ordered that
the Committee on Militia report bill TO encour-
age enlistmcnls and provide bounty.
a message TO the House Of Delegates, request
ing the appointment of committee to examine
the affairs and condition of the Maryland Hos
pital Inebriatc Asylum and other benevolent
institutions of the State, and TO report thereon,
was adopted, and M,Ssrs. Chr and Carroll APP
pointed as the committee on the part Of the
Senate.
Mr.. Stirling reported a bill TO provide for
the presentation of regimcntal flags 10 the MAJ
ryand regiments in the service Of the United
States and it was referred TO the Committee on
Finance.
Mr.. Carroll. from the Joint Committee on
the subject of convention, reported IA bill
substantially the same the one reported TO
the House of Delegates on Friday last from the
majority of the committee Of that body on the
same subject, with the exception that it omits
the wholesome provisions of The third section
of that bill, and does not confer the right to
require an oath ofalcgiunce ola voter as test
of citizenship.
MT. Surfing O1ltfeu an tl'tt tiit
bill be printed and referred to the committee on
Judicial Proceedings, with instructions TO re-
mort the same to the Senate on Tuesday, and
that I, ", made the special order for II o clock
on Tuesday,
the fable which w.. lost, and the amendment
of Mr. Stirling was aGo. "'eo. ,.;u
Mr. Ohr submitted uu-titutc mat Tue nliI
be printed and made the spe> 'ai oiu'' '''
Wednesday, which was adopted. 80,
Mr.. Dhr obtained leave to report III TO-
the protection Of vineyards in Allcgany coui. ".
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr. llchb, of Allegany, introduced prcrm-
bic and resolutions, declaring that the truo in
tcrests Of Mary land demand that the policy of
Emancipation should Immediately he inaugu-
rated within her borders that the Legislature
declares its intention TO submit to the people at
as early day as practicable call for Con-
stitutionaI Convention, SO as to give them an
opportunity to carry such policy into effect,
and requesting the Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress for Maryland to use all hon
orable efforts TO secure the passage Of law by
Congress whereby all loyoi o,eners may be COM
pensatcd for the loss of their slaves.
By Il vote of IS yeas 10 - nays, the rules
We're suspended, and the resolution passed to
second reading.
A proposition to amend the last resolution
by striking out the words loyal owners" and
inserting ''all who own slaves, and have not
engaged in actual hostili,cs against the Gov
ernmen,," was rejected by q vote of 10 yeas to
81 nays.
The preamble and resolutions were finally
adopted 10y II vote of 81 yeas to Is nays seven
members being absent or not voting.
A Bill was passed to change the time of hold
ing tho terms of the Circuit Court for Allcgany
county to the first Monday in January, the sec
ond Monday in April and the first Monday in
October in each year.