Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-29
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
Special Session.
BEN ALE.
Annapolis, January 26, 1866.
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LEAVES TO REPORT BILLS.

By Mr. McMasters, to regulate and pay the travel
ing expenses of members of the General Assembly.
To authorize the Presbyterian Church of Pitts Creek,
in Worcester county, to convey certain real estate.
By Mr.. Waters, to legalize bequest Of W. W. john
son to the vestry of Somerset parish. BY Mr, Earle,
to incorporate Corsica Lodge of MasOns; also to
thorye the commissioners of Queen AnneS county to
nrust the vote of the people, at the next general
election the question of taxing the county $4,000 in
aid of the Queen Annes and Kent county railroad;
also to authorize the county to pay $1,000 towards
the building of a causeway at Cr0mpton: By Mr.;
Or, to enfranchise certain persons disqualified
under the registry law. By Mr. Trail, for the reef
of B. G. Fitzhugh. By Mr.. Tome, to amend the
bounty acts, q to authorize the payment of
bounty to such soldiers as have not been paid
under such acts. By Mr.. Tome, to sell the States
interest in the stock of Baltimore city, and the
York and Cumberland Railroad Company, stand
ing to the credit of the sinking fund. BY Mr.. Tome
to repeal the act passed January session, 1854 to
courage enstmens IN this State chapter fifteen; and
reenact and amend the same, to discharge the regis
tratiOn OF Baltimore city and the county commits
soner and to require them TO settle with the Comp
troller and pay ney hand into the funds of the
State and authorize the Treasurer the warrant of
the Comptroller, to such bounties as may remain
2Sh section of article 4th of laws entitled Tobacco"
By Mr.. Clarke, to authorize the Orphans Courts in
the several counties, who had charge of the FREQ
school fund, to pay out of any funds in their hands to
the registers Of wills late registers of wills under
the constitution of 1851, for their services reason
able compensation in procuring and keeping the
school fund from 1851 to the present time.
BILLS REPORTED.
By Mr.. Eaton, to amend the laws relating to COM
potency OF cCored witnesses. By Mr. Wells, from
the Committee on Judicial Proceedings to prescribe
certain duties of the Sheriff of Baltimore city relating
to licenses. By Mr.. Nickers to secure the compile
tion of the Kent county railroad. By Mr. Lansdale
to incorporate the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac
River Tide Water Company; By Mr.. Eaton, from
the Judiciary Committee land not Mr. Wells, as be-
fore repOrted to repeal certain sections of the local
law of Somerset county relating to negroes By Mr..
Stephenson, TO amend the local laws of Hartford
county BY Mr.. Wells in favor of John Welch. By
Mr.. McMasters. to amend the law relating to small
pox. BY hir. Tome, to sell two hundred shares of
l,ll Gfnta IN tha
Mr. Clarke, of Prince Georges. offered the follow
ing joint resolutions proposing to amend the fourth
and seventh sections Of article first Of the COnsttu-
Resolped By the General AsSepsEly Of MorvIand,
hree-fhs Of the members elected to both Houses con-
curing,) That the Constitution be- and is hereby
amended by striking out the fourth section Of article
first of the Constitution and inserting in lieu thereof
the following, the fourth section of article fifth OF
the Constitution.
Section /. Every white male citizen Of the United
States, # the age of twenty-One years oi upwards
who has resided or will have resided in this State
year next preceding the election succeeding the
date OF hi Tegstry and six months in the county OF
legislative district of Baltimore city in which he
plies for registration shall be entitled to vote and tC
be registered a legal and qualified voter, unless
otherwise disqualified by this Constitution: provided
he shall take and subscribe before the officer Off
GERS of registration the following oath:
Il do Tor affirm that | will bear true aegi-
ance to the State Of Maryland, and support the con
stituton and laws thereof and that | will bear true
allegiance to the United States aad support, protect
and defend the eonstitu ton, laws and Government
thereof, the supreme Law Of the land any law Ol
ordinance of this any State to the contrary not
withStanding; and do further swear Tor affirm that
l wi to the best of my Abilities protect and defend
the Union of the United States, and not allow the
same to be broken up and dissolved. the Govern
ment thereof to be destroyed under any circum
stances, if In my pOCr TO prevent it, and that will
at all times diScOuutenance and oppose al cOmbna-
tons having for their object such dissolution or de-
structiOn."
And any person declining to take such oath shall
not be registered or permitted to vote.
2. ResolCed Jy the General assembly Of Maryland
(tbreefks the members elected 10 both Houses CON
curriag,) That the constitution b5. and is hereby
amended by striking out the fourth section of article
first of the constitution, and inserting in lieu thereof
the following the fourth section Of article first OF
the constitution.
Section 7th Every person elected or appointed to
any office of trust profit under this constitution or
under the laws made pursuant thereto, before he shall
enter upon the duties of such office, shall take and
subscribe 10 the following oath or affrmation'
Il, =, do swear, (Or affirm, as the case may be-
that will to the best of my skill and judgment dill
ligently and faithfully, without partiaty preju-
constitution and laws Of this State and that since
the fourth day of July, in the year 1851. have not
in any manner violated the provisions of the present
the late constitution in relation to the bribery
votes to be given; land if Governor member Of tht
House of Delegates or judge that | will not
directly or indirectly, receive the profits or any
part OF TIE profits OF any other office during the time
of my acting do further swear or affirm thai
will bear true aegi iance to the State of Maryland
aud support the constitution and laws thereof and that
l will bear true allegiance to the United States anC
support, protect and defend the constitution, law
and government thereof, as the supreme law OF the
land any law ordinance of this any State to tht
contrary nOtwiths 'andng; and do further swear (o
affirm that will, to the best of my abilities protec
and defend the union Of the United States and n Of
allow the to be broken up and dissolved or the
government thereof to be destroyed under any cir
cumstances, if in my power to prevent it, and that
will, at all times discountenance and oppose all po
ical combinations having for their object such dis
solution or destruction
The resolutions were referred to a special commit
teo consis ing of Messrs. Clarke, Trail and Turner
BILLS PASSED.
House bill to incorporate the Southern Fas
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