Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-25
THE STATE
Special Session.
~ANNAPOLIs, Jan. q, 1866.
SENATE.

i@aIle, LOI INC ItpGdl VI Tue registry law.
By Mr.. Whitney, amending the local laws of Balti-
more relating TO the sher!h and the CLERK Of the Court
the relief of Spencer Bunting and others. By Mr.
Tome. to amend the general law relating to mining
corporations.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
To change the name of John W: PitcOck. ReEula-
ting the time of holding the Circuit Court OF Caroline
county Authorizing the sale Of certain property III
Court House Square in Rockville, Montgomery coun-
t., to Lewis Shops. To incorporate the Baltimore
Warehouse and Security Company. 10 incorporate
a company to build 4 turnpike road from Union
Bridge, Carroll county, to KNOXVILLE Frederick
county.
missoners of the of CecilOn. For the relief Of
Samuel Harrington and Others Of Dorchester county
For the benefit of the heirs of Richard Snowden de-
ceased For the ranscrbng of certain indexes in the
Office of the register of wills for Frederick county.
To authorize the commissioners of the town of Hayre
de Grace to sell certain lots in said town. bill
supplementary 10 the act Incorporating the Como
Tingo Bridge Company. For the relief of the trustees
Station in the city of Baltimore. Authorizing the
county commissioners of Washington county to sub
scribe to the capital stOc of the estcrn Maryland
Railroad Company. Authoring the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore to subscribe to the capital stock
of the Western Maryland Railroad Company to an
amount not exceeding SaO,OOO.
On motion of Mr.. Tome. of Cecil, the Hartford and
Cecil Boom bill was made the order Of the day for
Friday, at one o'clock p. NJ.
ASSESSMENT BILL.
The order of the day the bill providing for the re-
up, ard on motion Of Mr.. Eaton of Baltimore city.
the bill vas amended to give to the Governor
the appointment of the assessors,
Pending the consideration of the bill, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
county against the sale of liquor within three miles
and half of burton school house. By Mr.. Dean,
Western Maryland Railroad. The Speaker presented
the testimony in thecontesed election case OF Spence
vs. Franklin for the judgeshlP Of the first judicial cir
of tzens against law to prohibit the sale OF liquors
in Denton, Caroline county; also. to restore W. D..
Franchise. By Mr. Cronse from 100 citizens Of ashs
ington county N favor of remunerating all citizens
of the State for losses ey the rebel INVASION.
ty to equalize the bountios paid 70 soldiers By Mr.
Pennington from citizens OF Cecil county. In refer
ence 70 the elective franchise. ~ Mr., C3ok from
an amendment to the ferry law. Also, from 10 I'm 4
Thompson, for compensation for services rendered
the State. By MIR. Miller, of NJ, from L. P: Fiery
and 100 other citizens of Washington county. for q
law making the cutting OF timber felony punish
able by Imprisonment IN the peplteatlary. by Mr..
amendment to its charter, increasing the amount OF
bonds to be given by certain Of its officers. By Mr.
Hoffman, from Robert Wiley and others. III reference
TO opening county roads.
ORDERS PRESENTED.
BY Mr. Willis, of Caroline, that the speaker Inform
the House why Jefferson Davis has not been trie j
and hung for treason Mr.. Silver moved to refer the
order to the committee on expiring laws, which
lost Mr.. Willis moved its reference to committee
on federal relations which carried. BY Mr.
Bar ron, that the Governor be requested to commu-
nicate to this House the names of all persons who
have al piled through the Executive for the benefit
of the amnesty proclamation, with II! the papers
connected Herewith; adopted.
LEAVES TO REPORT BILLS.
By Mr.. Sherry. 70 incorporate the Cumberland
Manufacturing Company. BY Mr.. Lee, to amend
d s r. MIA 4oad a f.
Mr.. Keefer, to enable the Coal and Iron Companies
of Allegany county to aid the Western Maryland
TRANSPORTING record in Montgomery eornty. BY
Mr.. Macauy, TO amend tie charter of ElktOn. By
Mr.. Hynes, to amend the charter Of the Chesa-
Robinson, for the relief of r.. P. Bailey, Of An
napolis. By Mr.. Cook. to authorize the CORPORA
Railroad Company from Hagerstown to Cumberland
By Mr.. Darling, relating to the School Commits
sioners of Calvert county. By Mr.. McCauley. for
By Mr.. Pennington. to regulate the issuing of Ii
censes in the town of CeGilton By Mr.. Mittag. to
amend the local law of Washington county, article
of 1855 chapter $40: also, to authorize the Corpora
ton of HagerStown to execute certain penalties also.
to amend the local law of Washington county, act OF
of 1865. chapter -, section 3. By Mr. Calvert. to
quire the jailor Of Prince Georges county to reside
in the Jail. By Mr.. Hoffman, to authorize the Com
Commissioners lot for school house on the aims
house property. By Mr.. Lee. to amend the article
of general laws entitled. Officers"
Mr. Harris gave notice that he should move for
the appointment Of q standing committee on the
Resources Of the State"
RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED.
Mr.. Willis of Caroline. presented lengthy resolu.
tons iratuatng the country upon the return Of
bb IL ye the Be- Gsf r sp5 e Hs0
that it is the sense o. the General Assembly of Mary
land that those who have faithfully served their
country in the field during he late should be pre-
ferred. all other things being e42al, in the appoint
men of officers for all local, Stats igd national 20.
e eS the
Silver offered resolutions protesting against ;ke
forcing Of negro suffrage upon the people of the Dis
trict of Columbia by Congress: which were laid on
the tabe-yeas IS. nays 26 Mr.. Barron offered rcso-
lutions cordially endorsing the message of Governor
Swami made to the General assembly at the present
session, and asked suspension OF the rRes TO put
them on their passage: which was lost.
BILLS REPORTED F4YoRABLT.
to amend the law relating to the competency of wit
nesses. Also, TO change the name Of George Frazier
10 eSge HGg[y d@ amend sections -
Also, to amend the testamentary law, section ), OF
article 80. Also, to make valid the acts of George
Ritter justice of the peace of Baltimore county per
formed in Baltimore city. Also, to amend the law
for the registration of births marriages and deaths
soldiers who may have lost them without fault OF
their own Also, prohibiting thes sale Of intoxicating
auors to any inmate e. of any almshouse in this
States Senator to be elected from the Eastern Shore
To prohibit county commissioners and the city of
attorneys. By Mr.. Poteet, Chairman of the Commit
tee oniClaims. to pay to William Camden and Edward
Fowler certain claims also. to pay certain members
of the Committee of Ways and Means for certain
services also, to pay G. W. Jefferson and Alexander
NoolfOrd certain fees also, to pay Richard L. Will
iams and Joseph Ebaugh of Carroll county. certain
claims. By Mr.. Miller, of Anne Arundel. from the
Committee Corporations to incorporate the
Bv T someI a OF TIE ey o. ny W
and Means; to amend the law relating to evidence.
By Mr.. Kirk, from committee on inspections, for the
the city Of Baltimore. By Mr. soper to regulate the
relation of debtor and creditor between the State Of
MGaryland and the Sqsquehanna and Tidewater Caual
Company: By Mr. Harris. for the repair and refur-
nshing of the government house, also. to authorize
the Governor. Comptroller and Treasurer to convey
to the General Government the Governors house
and grounds and to procure site for another house
for the Governor, By Mr.. Rider. to annex Hol-
ceding to the United States jurisdiction over an
addition to the site of the present Naval School.
BY Mr.. Chew. for the repair or rebuilding the
the law relating to the State Live Stock Scales
largng the power of certain commissioners. By Mr.,
more as police commissioner. By Mr.. Silver to
change the pane of Richard Dodson, of Baltimore,
to to- nae s ar pGdon By M Lee amend
to Incorporate Metropolis Lodge of Odd Fellows in
Annapolis. By Mr.. Jones. from committee on corpo-
rations. to Incorporate the Plum Point Wharf Com
pany. Also. to incorporate the Chester Fruit and
The Committee on Corporations was very ably ad
dressed to-day by Mr.. Garrett, of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad in opposition to the bill to incorporate
the Chesapeake and Lake Erie Railroad Company
nuu ny -. SdlilleU3 l,eu' VI IleueIIch,
Senator from West Virginia. in favor of the bill.
PUBLIC ROADS.
The unfnis shed business of yesterday being the bill
to regulate the working of the public roads in the
State of Maryland, which was taken up.
The amendment offered yesterday by Mr. Watkins
rejected.
Mr.. Silver yesterday spoke and voted in opposition
to and not in favor of said amendment.
Mr.. Lusby offered an amendment striking out the
provisions allowing person to work out his road
tax, which was rejected.
Mr.. Buhrman moved to strike out the enactng
clause.
Mr.: Roberts. of Queen Anne's spoke in favor of
the bill.
After considerable discussion the motion was re-
Jscted, and the bill ordered to n third reading
Inc only material amendment adopted was in the
section providing that county commissioners shall
appropriate a sum equal in amount to that of any
private subscription for any road &c the word
may was substituted for shall
THE LICENSE LAWS FOR THE SALE OF LIQUORS.
The bill to amend sections 50, Il and IS of article
Sc of the CODE by providing that the applicant far n
license to sell liquor in quantities not less than
pint shall be recommended to the clerk by twelve
freeholders, etc.
MI Miller, of Anne Arundel, moved to strike ont
the enacting clause for the that the Commit
tee of Ways and Means had before them bill con-
tanning the provisions. but which also increased
the rate of licenses about 200 per cent He thought
it better a measure to adopt the bill which
diminished the number of liquor sellers, and at the
same time increased the amount of license.
After discussion the motion was withdrawn, and
the bill. as printed ordered to third reading with
out amendment.
BILLS READ SECOND TINE.
the bill to change the division lines OF certain