Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-02-09
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, JANCARY 81, 1865.
SENATE,
1t Gov. Cox in the Chair.

| 1t Gov. Cox in the Chair.
Mr.. Ohr. of Allesany, presented the me-
mortal Of the President and Directors oft
baltimore Manual Labor School. Referred
Leave was granted Mr.. McNeall, of Talbot,
to introduce bill for the adoption ola simple
and unieJrm table and fees for the Registers
of ills throughout the State TO Mr. Maund
Of Baltimore, to report bill relating b. Crimes
+ and Punishment. 70 Mr. Tome, to report a
bill to repeal Section 8 of Article of the
Code relating to tax on Slaves.
Mr. Ohr, of Allegany, from the special
committee, reported a bill entitled IAN Act
to add an additional Article to the Code of
Public General Laws, titled Registration" as
follows:
Section st. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland. That there shall be
added to the Code of Public General Laws a
new Article, bearing the title Registration
under which shall be arranged hy titles and
sections, MS in other articles OF said Code, the
laws to be made by the General Assembly Oh
the subjects of the Registry of Births, Mar
riages, DEATHS and Voters, as required in
Article third of the Constitution, Sections
Eorty -one and fosty-nine, and such other SUBJ
iccts of Registration as the Legislature may
enact and direct.
Mr. Ohr, of Allegany, from the special
committee, reported bill entitled " An \ ct
to add additional sections to Article of the
Code of Public Local Laws for Allegany
county, relating to the drawing and summon
ing of jurors
[rhis hill provides that the Grand aud Petit
Jurors for Allegany county shall be drawn
fran sealed bog, by the Sheriff of ,hc county,
in the presence Of the Judges of the Orphans
Court and the Judge Of the Circuit Court of
said county, the same as is now done in the
selection of jurors in Baltimore city.
Mr.. Ohr from the select committee, re-
ported bill entitled :" An Act to repeal Sec
ton four of Article sixty" and to re-enact
the same with amendment.
The amendment is as follows:
The rites If marriage between any persons
lc tally competent to contract marriage in this
State may be celebrated by any minister of
the Gospel, ordained according to the rites
and ceremonies Of his church, sect or denom-
nation. or by any Judge, or Clerk of any
Cours of Record or by any duly qualified
Mayor of any Incorporated city in This State,
or IN such manner as is used and pructiced by
the Society of people called Qnakers subject
to such other provisions of the laws of the
State on the subject of marriage. ....
HOUsEOF DELEGATES.
Leave was granted to report bills as follows:
70 Mr. Malone-Regulat the APPOINT
mens of constabes by the commissioners Of
the several counties.
To Mr. Smith of Allcgany-Appropriating
A. IS H. 10 70 tl,a S,il;nrv' al
Cemetery at Gettysburg.
TO Mr.. Misunderstanding the laws re-
lating to the marriage of MINORS.
To Mr.. Pilkington--Repealing the Goth
article of the Code Of General Laws. ('Plack
Code y
To Mr.. misunderstanding the per diem
and mileage of Judges of the Orphans Courts,
County Commissioners. and Grand and Petit
Jurors in this State.
To Mr.. McCauley Repeating Section POT
Of Article 80. passed at last session, relating
to i" Crimes and Punishnents," md rc-cnact
the same. a.
To Mr.. Misunderstanding the Code
relative to testamentary law.
Mr.. Silver offered a message to the Senate
that body 20 return to the House
its bill passed some time since for the en-
enlargement of volunteering. Rejected
The bill amending the laws relating to the
issuing of licenses SO as to allow persons OF
color to take cut licenses Ks hawkers and ped
dlsrs was taken up 10 its thifd reading. The
bill was passed Yeas % Nays &C. Adjourned.
NHpsEsDAY. Fen 1, 1865.
m SENATE. 81 BIZ
DR.. C.oH. Ohr. of Alegany. in the. chair.