Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-01-12
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.

the chair temporarily, who announced tht
first business in order to be the election :"
Speaker, whercupon nominations We're mad'
for this Office. Mcssrs. John NJ. Frazier
of Baltimore city and Oliver Miller, of Ann'
Arundel being the only nominees. the House
proceeded to the election which resulted IL
the choice II Mr.. Frazier, he receiving 81
Votes and Mr. Miller Il woes.
|. The Chair announced Mr.. Frazier elected
Speaker, au dsppoiutcI Committee to con-
duct the Gentleman to the chair, III taking
which Mr.. INVADER made very appropriaf,
speech.
After the conclusion of the Speakers re-
marks, the members proceeded to quallfy
under the Constitution. all present subscribing
to the prescribed oath. 20"
The following order was adopted:
Ordered, That the following naihed gentle
men BE- and are hereby declared to be the
permanent officers Of this Houscdor thu present
session: ]
WIN. r. Cole, of Baltimore city, Chief
Clerk.
For Sergeant-at-Arms-Jshn Miller, e"
Washington county.
Assistant SerVcant-at-A rms-Walter Mox-
lcy. ii baltimore city. .-
For Reading Clcrk-Jo.. p. Cantwsll, o.
Cecil county.
For Doorkeepcrs WA.ttemore, ~
Baltimore county and John Fauge, of Wa-h-
ington county.
For Pages James prItchct, of Baltimore
city, n. Pollock, Of Baltimore city, John s
Purncll of Frederick coun,y, and Caleb
Parker, Of Cecil unity.
Rr Postmasters Jacob WirsaT{t of ALE
gany county, and Jnp. II. Swat, Of Nssh-
ington county.
For Lamp Lighter-R s. Smith, IF BAL
tiuore county.
For Committee Clerks Charles Frnqucr,
Of Baltimore city, Wnn Ewing, Of Baltimore
county. John Ii. Ruly sld Hi Smith, OF
Frederick county. y. II. w, I'mmbd.n, of
Talbot county, and John I. Was,siler. OF
Carroll county,
For Kc.re. X Committee Rooms-G. T..
Parker, of AHcga-,y county ..I
For Folders--Cphins Tattman. Of Caroline
county, and Oliver Till, -f Carroll unity.
For Hall Keeper-Jolh SsAli'aa Of An
napolis, .......
The officers all qnalicd in accordance with
the Constitution
No other Iusihcss of srec;al importanc
WAS transacted. AijnufncI. ...
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5Tm. .-
.Crm,te. On motion of Mr.. Tome. Of Ccrt
the Senate proceeded to tho election of /.
President p,o fcn,., in the absence Of Licutcn-
ant Governor Cox who does not take his posi-
zion as President of til. Sc'Ste until the lltl'
instant and nominated DIR. Chas, II Ohr, of
Allcgny 4 ballot was taken which resulted
in the election of Dr. Ohr, he receiving II
votes.
Upon taking the Chair The Dr, made some
We y pertinent remarks ten ler.n;ge his hanks
for the honor conferred upon him
The oath of Office prescribed by the Consti-
tuition was administered to the fresid,n an
all the members present. .., at.-.r
The Governors message was read to the
Senate. and, COCO copies ordered to beprintcd .
The Senate adjourned until Tuesday.
House Of Deieyaies. MIR. Hynes, Of Balti-
more presented petition asking an increase
of tie compensation of the police of Baltimore
Mr.. Toson, Of Queen Aunc's stbmittcd All
order for the furnishing Of FIVE copies of the
Journal Of Proceedings to each member.
Mr.. Valiant. of Talbot opposed the order,
as the people of the State could road the ! ro-
ceclings ii the House, in the Bahimo'c
.ln~rican and other papers. ,a
The order was adopted. -.
COURT OF APPEALS.
Mr.. Miller, of Anne Arundel, asked leave
to introduce bill providing for special term
If the Cou,. Of Appeals Of the State. which
was referred TO special committee consisting
of Messrs. Miller, Anderson aud Chew.
RECORDS on BALTIMORE COUNTY.
Mr.. Hoffman, of Baltimore county, was
granted leave to report bill to repeal an act
of 1864, reloting 10 the burned records Of the
Courts Of Baltimore county. 4gts.. - .
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.
Mr.. Hoffman, Of Baltimore county, offered
the following: '"'''''..''
Ordered, That committee Of. FIVE be ar-
pointed to prepare laws for the registration of
voters, and to make effective the provisions
of the Constitution di'..raL chising certain per-
sons. 49, i.'' 70.
After few remarks, TIE consideration Of
the order was postponed until after tue ap-
pointment Of the regular standing committees.
A message was received FROM the Senate
announcing that it had organized by the elee-
ton Of Hon. c.. II. Chr, Of Aflegany. as
President, and Chapman Harwood, Esq, Of
Anne Arundel. as Secretary and requesting
the appointment Of a joint committee to wait
upon the Governor and inform him OF the
readiness Of the General Assembly to receive
any communication he might ba ready to
make. 81