Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-20
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
Special Session.
SENATE.
ANNAPOLIS, January ", IL
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. Earle. to enfranchise A. 5. Emory.


PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. Earle. to enfranchise A. 5. Emory.
LEAVES To REPORT Bills.
By Mr.. 0hr, to amend the law relating to the Mary
land Hospital also. to amend the local law of Ale
chants Steamship Line. BY Mr.. Whitney to incor-
porate the Baltimore and Pong0teague Steamboat
Company By Mr.. Holton, to incorporate the Baiti-
more and Southern Steamship Company; also to
amend the charter of the ConOwingo Bridge Com
pany. By Mr.. Qhr, to amend the act of lS6l chapter
2'9, relating to the small pox.
BILLS REPORTED.
BY Mr.. McMasters, relating to the roads Of Worces
and dogs in Hartford county By Mr. Trail, autho-
rzng the trustees of the amshonse of Kent county 10
sell certain land; also, in favor of II. H. Owings. By
Mr. FRAZIER incorporating the village Of Head Of
SaSsafraS.
ORDER PRESENTED.
By Mr.. 0hr. that the Commissioners of the Mary
Iand Insane Asylum report the condition of the in
stitutiQn for the information Of the Senate.
Mr.. Earle reported favorably the bill to enfran-
eehise J. West Thompson, Of Queen Annes county
Mr.. Davis Of Caroline offered amend the bill so
as & to 3 take effect upon the repeal of the registry
Davis, of Wash'n, and Trail, of Fredk Union SEN
atorsl voting IN the negative.
. For the relief of the Rev John GIoyd, Roman
Catholic Minister of Westminster. To make uni
In favor of the Eastern Shore Railroad To amend
the charter of the Magnetic and American Tele-
graph Company, with an amendment.
The Senate adjourned until Monday next, at Y
O'Clock.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
by Mr.. Rider, from citizens of Hollands Island,
asking that said island may be annexed to Somerset
county, BY Mr.. Jameson, from James Richardson,
in St. Mary 5 county. By Mr. smith of l., from 20
citizens OF Allegany county, for law to authorize
the commissioners com Of said county to endorse five
hundred thousand dollars of the mortgage bonds of
the Western Maryland Railroad Company, to be ex-
pended on the road from Hagerstown to Cumber-
land, and to any point beyond within the limits of
the State. By Mr.. Miller, of A. A., from l5O citi-
zenS OF Annapolis, Tor a law cquaizing bountes to
SSSdierT Sntn 5y by Mr.. hirk from Job Haynes for
Mr.. HaZen, from Johns Hopkins, Kirkland
Chase ana others to amend certain local laws Of the
city OF Baltimore, in relation TO vessels lying in
smiths, Union and Frederick street docks. BY Mr.
heeter. from ninety-two ladies of Mechanicstown,
town. By the Speaker from John K. Bri1coe, soy, Of
Prince George county, TO have his acts justice of
the peace elegalizsd. By Mr. Miller of Wa.hiqgton
county from the corporation Of williamsburg
for an amendment to its charter. By Mr Miller, Of
Anne Arundel, trem Sprigg Harwood in answer to
the memorial e Il, Gambrill contestng his election
as jerk Of the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel county:
read read and referred .i to the Committee on Elec-
gomery, Frederick and Washington counties for the
Incorporation ottho Chesapeake and Lake Eric Rail-
road Company. By Mr., Macauley, from comnis-
sonerS OF Cecil county and others for an increase pay
to sheritts for boarding prisoners. Ry Mr. P0teef
from the widow Of the late col Dixon L. Miles, l. S.
A., for pension from tL5 State.
ORDERS PRESENTED
~ Mr; Macauley that two thousand additional
COPIES Of the report Of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction pc printed; adopted. By Mr.. Valiant
that the Judiciary Committee have permission TO sit
during the session of the House; adopted Also, the
speclaleommlttee on oysters; rejected.
BALTIMORE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
-, Mr. Hines presented the following: Ordered, that
public schools Of Baltimore city and report their con-
dirqn ION to this House Adopted. The Chair appoint
ed the following committee: Messrs. Hines Valiant
Chew, Hoffman and Silver.
LEAVES TO REPORT BILLS,
BY Mr. POteet, to legalize certain acts of Georre W
Ritter, as former justice Of the peace of Baltimore
j.,
Baltimore county By Mr. Cook, to repeal section a
elected from the Eastern Shore of MARYLAND iW ip
by Mr. Hamoleton; to amend the charter of the
Baltimore i NJ Corr and Flour Exchange Of Baltimore
city BY Mr. Bartel, to encourage and facilitate en-
igratlon from Germany to this State. By Mr.. to
amend the charter Of the town of Cecilton By Mr.,
Aalent 70 restore Theodore Harrison to the full
morer in Easton, Talbot county, By Mr. King to
sfe' Of the State dess By tie M % hf I'll in the
county out Of Somerset and Worcester coanticS c"
by Mr.. rs SoMber M to amend the charter of the Baiti-
NsUFe NJ anu PRallRadelphla IN Steamboat Company, By
Veyers iot Frederick county By Mr.. Brown, to
amend the law relating to Grantsville, Allegany
Line Telegraph Company By Mr. valiant to- EN-
franchise Thomas II, Beaster. By Mr.. Stewart, to
amend the local law OF Howard county, section
tcle Is By Mr.. Usilton. to incorporate the Chester
town Fruit Packing Company By Mr.. Miller, of w.
to amend the charter Of the town of Wiliamspor By
Mr. Soper t9 amend the charter of the New York and
Baltimore Freight Transportation Line. By Mr..
Jones' to incorporate the Monumental City Fire In
surance COMPANY. By Mr.. Slothower for the relief
of William Watts, lunatic. BY Mr.. Barrow, to
amend the local law Of Baltimore city relating to the
carrying of concealed weapons. By Mr.. Buhrman
TO amend the testamentary law; also to incorporate
the Hartford Fire Insurance Company OF Baltimore
By Mr.. Miller of Anne Arundel county, TO incorpo-
rate Severn Hotel Company in the city of Annapolis
BILLS FAyoRABLY REPORTED ON.
To pay John Hemehaven, Frederick Sasseer
Oliver Wood George L. Gambrill, ?. V, CLAYTON
Augustus Garraway and P. w. Grain certain claims
also, to reimburse eXGOvernOr 4. W. Bradford for
the destruction of his house by the rebels. By Mr
Soper to amend the local laws of Baltimore civ
lating to hay and straw also to amend the law rea
ting to the INDECENT blind. By Mr. Jones to incnr-
porate the hagerstown Lumber and Coal COMPANY.
also, to incorporate the Havre Iron COMPANY. also
to authorize the Powhatan Steamboat COMPANY to
increase its capital stock; ALSO to incorporate the
Bolivar Union Cornet Band of Frederick county: also
to amend the charter of the Western Avenue Com
pany Also to incorporate the Boat and Transporta-
ton Company of Allegany county; also the follow
ing Senate bills: To Incorporate the Prepared |
Food Company the Baltimore Fuel COMPANY.
the Vine Growing Company of Allegany county; TO |
amend the charter Of the Masonic Grand Lodge of |
Maryland. By Mr.. Sherry, to change the name of |
Wm; B: Lowdermilk to VIM. H. Lowdermilk. By |
Mr.: Willis, te amend the charter of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company. By Mr.. Miller, of Wash |
ington TO authorize the commissioners of Washington
county to assume apropQTtion OF the rebel levy on