Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-01
THE STATE LEGISLATURE
Special Session.

ANNAPOLIS Jan. 30. 1866.
SENATE.
Mr.. Wells, from the Committee on Judicial Pro
ceedlngs, reported joint resolution to amend tno
tenth section Of article two Of the constitution; also
that the bill to amend the Both and sd sections of the
9TH article of the general laws ought not to pass and
the bill was rejected.
UNFAvoRAELE REPORT
Mr. Wells, from the Committee on the Judiciary
reported the House bill to amend the 3st section OF
article z6 of the general laws, relating to corpora
tons ought not to pass. The report adopted and
the bill rejected.
BILLS REPORTED.
by Mr.. Wells, explanatory of the acts of 1863
cbaP Pter g. and 1854 chapter l9l and to imuosc tC1
age upon certain tobacco now exempt theraircm Br
Mr. CLARK, TO authorize the County Commissioners uf
Prlnce George :, .Char!es, 81 Mary's and Calvert
timQre and Potomac and Washington and Point
Lookout Railroad Companies; also, to authorize the
Judges OF the Orphans Courts in the several counties
VINO have charge OF the schoo! :dnd, TO out any
money IN their hands Belonging the said funds to
the present Register Of Wills under the constitution
o. ls9 or their services reasonable compensation
BY Mr.. Lansdala TO incorporate the Chesapeake and
Potomac Canal Company. BY Mr.. Clarke, to author
ize the sale OF the state tobacco warehouses and
invest the proceeds for tho use Of the tobacco crow
ing counties. BY Mr. Blinglea, of Carroll, to pro
hibit the sale of liquor at or FallSGown
AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION,
The chairman of the select committee to which was
referred the Joint resolution heretofore pubsheti3
to amend the Constitution to remove the dis =
bhiles to voters &c, by instruction OF the majority
OF the committee, reported unttvorabiy thereon Mi
Clarke. from the minority OF the committee, then
presented the joint resolutions heretofore offered 5y
him as Il minority report.
THE ASSESSMENT aILL
The bill for the -eGsSaS inclt OF the prODerty Of
this State 5ds boen under consideration on its second
reading in the Senate for several days large num-
Der OF amend ments have been offered to he bill
special basis of valuation wGS adopted by yeas l.
nays 9, but subsequently, reconsdered ana rejected.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
BILLS READ sECoNp TIME.
r.. IL, ri
timOre and Phi ade'pnia Steamboat Company TO
amend the cnarter Of the New Ork and Baltimore
Transportation Line. To authorize the Governor,
Comptroller and treasurer to convex to the United
States Government the lot of ground which the
governors mansion IS situated for the use of the
Naval Academy, and TO purchase another house for
the State. Ceding to the u. s. jurisdiction over any
lands that may be ed By deed to the United
Sta es for military and naval puruCses MAKING an
appropriation for the repairs &c of the government
house. To amend the law relating to appeals
from county commissioners 10 the circuit court of
the COUNTY. 10 amend section third OF article nine
ty-three, of the testamentary law. To amend
the law relating to the competency of witnesses to
extra compensation to States attornies (the enacng
clause struck and the bill rejected to repeal
the law which requires United States senator to be
elected from the Eastern Shore, Mf. Roberts moved
to strike out the enacting clause Of the bill After
considerable discussion the motion was withdrawn
Jail of Cecil county,
The Chair announced the following as the commit
tee on the part Of the House to visit Wet
under the joint resolutions. -oHlngt3n.
interference by with fba sg59ss .ysta ta9
loads, without the consent of the State, and IL
relation to the harbor of Baltimore &c.: MeSsIs
Smith, of Allegany' Mi Miller, Of Anne Arundel Arundel
BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Maiden's Choice Passenger
Railway to amend an act relating to the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company. This bill gives the priv
iege to to the waste water of the canal
for mills, &cl To incorporate the Dorchester and
Delaware Railroad Company, and to give to it the
share of Dorchester county in the one million loan
&c.; to incorporate the Maryland Land and Emigra-
ton Company; to Incorporate the Hayre Iron Com
pany TO authorize the Mayor and City Council OF
Baltimore to endorse the hrst mortgage bonds Of the
Gwynn's Falls Railroad; to incorporate company
to make railroad from lorktown turnpike to My
Lady's Manor, III Baltimore county.
ANNAPOLIS. January 81, 1866.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Among the petitions presented were the following
By Mr.. Slothower the remonstrance of 100 citizens
of Baltimore county to the / aSsIge OF law to
thorze passenger cars to run on Sunday; also from
citizens of baltimore city against the bill to create
official corporation Insurance Company of Balti-
more city, which was referred to the Committee of
Ways and Means. By Mr.. Chew, from % citizens OF
Prince Georges county, for repeal or modification
ofthe registry law. By Mr.. shaw, from 3o4 citizens
of Carroll for repeal or modification OF the regis
try law BY Mr.. Holloway from So citizens of Wor-
cester county, against the prOPosednew county. By
Mr. Macauiey from citizens OF Ceclt county, against
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
By Mr.. Poteet. from COMMITTEE on Claims, Senate
bill to pay II. Ii. 0wlngs certain claims. By Mr..
Jones' from Committee on Corporations, Senate bills
to incorporate the Merchants steamship Line; the
Baltimore and southern steam Transportation Com
pany; the Westminster Gas Light Company; the vii
isge of the Head of Sassairas; the Washington and
Point Lookout Railroad Company; the Worcester
and Somerset Railroad Company. By Mr.. Macau-
ley from the Committee on the Judiciary to amend
the local laws of Cecil county relating to the circu
COURT aso senate bill TO authorize the Presbyterian
Church of Washington county convey certain pro-
perty; also to make the January term of the cir
cult court Of Allcgany county a criminal term.
By Mr.. Roberts, Senate bill to authorize the Com
missioners OF Queen Anne's county to subscribe $50
900 in aid of the Queen Annes and Kent County Rail
road. BY Mr.. Smith. of AleEany, TO authorize the
corporation of Cumberland to build bridge. By
Mr.. Nairn. to amend the local law of Worcester
county relating to roads By Mr. COmegys, to secure
the completion of the Kent County Railroad. By
Mr. Chlt to prohibit the sale Of liquor at or near
Upper Hunting Greek, in Caroline and Dorchester
counties.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
gThe resolution appointing Alex. NJ Rogers commits
sioner to draft certain laws under the constitution
was laid on the table, The resolutions Of Mr., Willis