Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-10
THE STATE LEGISLATURE,
Special Session.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. s

SENATE
Might Ses8ion.-The following House bills were
passed: To encourage and facilitate emigration TO
the State of Maryland; to incorporate the Long
Marsh Turnpike Company; to authorize the commits
sloners OF St nMarys ana Charles counties to sub
jail of Prince Georges county; to repair and re the
Executive chamber; relating to the docks in Balti
more city; incorporating the Bohemia Bridge Com
pany Of Cecil county; to Incorporate the Washington
County Manufacturing Improyement Company; to
incorporate the Baltimore and New York Transpor-
tation Company; to amend the charter of the West
ern Maryland Railroad Company, authorizing it to
servance of the Sabbath day. to incorporate the Bal
timore Warehouse and Security Company: to incor-
porate the Union Trust Company of Maryland; to
Frederick county; to prohibit the sale of liquor
within three miles of Mechanicstown; to authorize
the South Baltimore Company to hold lands; to pro-
hbi the sale of liquor in Cecilton: to incorporate
the Colored Laboring Sons and Daughters Beneficial
Society Of Hagerstown; relating to the pay of the
Sheriff of Howard county, for the benefit of the NJ f.
Church on Fayette street, to authorize G. II. Rich
ardson to put up two gates on public road.
ACTION ON REPORTS.
The report of the minority of the Committee on
Registration rejected.
The report of the committee the contested cleo
ton case of Graham VS.. Waters for the Senatorshp
OF Somerset county referred to the next Senate
THANKS TO LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR COX.
Mr.. Earle offered resolution of thanks to the Pres
ident. Lieutenant Governor Cox, for the courtesy
and ability with which he had discharged the duties
of the chair to which the President replied fol-
lows
1 need hardly assure you, Senator'S that feel
profoundly sensible to this most unexpected express
sion of your approval of my official acts. The gener
Gus courtesy thus extended shall bear with me into
the future, and always cherish among the proudest
and most grateful recollectiOns of my life.
With limited experience in the sphere of duty to
which have been called by the voice of the people,
and conscious, therefore, of many defects as Pre-
siding officer can, nevertheless. sOlemnly and con-
scientously aver that these have been of the head
and not the heart. Uninhuenced by motives of per
sonal friendship party bias It has been my honest
endeavor to mete out equal and impartial justice
each and to all.
[ have certainly cause for self graduation that I
have been so literally supported by the intelligent
body over which / have had the honor to preside
Surely no public fpctionary ever had the good for
tune to be connected with more dignifed, able and
courteous assembly than the present Senate of Mary
land Proud indeed is the consciousness that at this
midnight hour, the few remaining moments of the
session ebblng rapidly away, no heartburnings no
broken friendships, linger in the circle around me.
II at times in the heat of debate ardent feelings have
been elected or harsh expressions dropped from lips
prompted by lmpusive hearts. these have been soon
forgotten in the speedy and virtuous reaction of
magnanlmous bosoms. No arrangements, but only
sentiments of kind and universal regard survive the
excitements of the intellectual arena
Socially, regard my connection with this body
among the most fortunate incidents of my life.
came here, year ago. to meet strangers,-l part
tonight with dearly cherished friends, in week