Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-13
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
Special Session.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. l2th, 1866.
SENATE.

SENATE
Present Lieut. Gov. Cox and Is Senators.
LEAVES OBTAINED TO REPORT RTTLS.
By Mr. BillingSlea to incorporate the W eStmlnSter
Gas Light Company By MIR Trail. to regulate and
make uniform the compensation OF county commits
sioners. By Mr. McMasters mabins state aPpro;,
Company Also to Incorporate the Worcester and
Somerset County Railroad Company. By Mr.. Trail.
to- to ne me S law ci GGT Of By MI
county BY MIR. Tome TO Incorporate the Cecil and
Hartford Broom Company. By Mr.. Whitney, to
provide for the deepening of the harbor of Ba!t-
more. BY Mr.. Turner. to amend the charter Of
the Ben. Franklin Insurance Company. By Mir.
Tome repeal section i Of article %. relating to
the inspection of records by Judges of COURTS
BY Mr.. Chr. to incorporate the AHegany Vine Grow
ing Nanuiac;lTinG and Agricultural ASSOCIATION; also
reported said bill. Also. TO amend the Testamen-
tory law Also, fer the protection Of sneep in Allie
gany county Also, 70 incorporate the Norkingmen'3
bin. Also to amend the local laws Of Allsganye oun
t., and reported said bill BY Mr.. Rillingslea, Of
Carroll ccnnty, for the benefit Of Rev, John Gloyd.
By Mir. NeNeal, for the protection of fish in the
waters of Talbot county By Mr. Earle to authorize
Queen AIMS county TO pay $3.50 for county maps.
BY 1r. Tome, to fix the pay of the crer of the Court
ncy to repeal section 2 of article 20 Of Public Cen
eral Laws, relating to crimes and punshments
CHANGES ~ STANDING COMMITTEES.
The President announced the following changes in
the standing conan, ices:
Finance-AIr Nickers, vice Mr. Jones.
Judiciary--NIr. Wells chairman. in place of Mr..
internal improvements viclcrs, in place OF
Invalid Deeds-Mr Vic<cgs in place Of Mr.. Jones.
Insolycnt Laws-Mr. iansdale, in place of Mr.
colored PopuIation-Mr Eaton. in place of Mr..
Maund.
The chair appointed Messrs. Trail, ohr, Turner,
Lansdale and Nickers, the special committee
Governor BradfordS house. &c.
The Senate coucrrred with the House in appoint
ing aoint committee on reassessmento of property
The Senate adjourned until Monday at y o'clock
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY ar. King, from John ". Pitcoek, for change
of mis- name to John W. Baker. BY Mr.. Malone from
ninety citizens OF Somerset county, to authorize the
goan;y 10 subscribe, to ten thousand shares Of thr
Eastern Shore Railroad Company. By Mr.. Cook.
from S. n. Lawder, to be refunded certain money.
Anna schulz b. Mr. Fooks from citizens Of lFor-
cester county, fer State anpr0p aon of So $50 for
the Wicomgp ard focanoEe railroad. By Mr.. So
per, from the Gaynn' Falls Railroad Compan.', t.
moTtsa &c bonds. BY Mr.. Mittay, from the Commits
sioners OF ashugton county, for increase of heir
per dem also, .or neT assessment OF the property
Of the State.
4 counter memorial of Holm r. Franklin, judge Of
the twelfth Judicial circuit. t. the memorial Qf Thos.
A. Spence, conlesring his election, was presented
Referred to the Committee on Elections.
EEvALUATIUN OF PROPERTY.
Mr. Markey renewed his message to the Senate for
the apponmoi.; of Joint committee to report bill
for the uaion OF tns Property ofthe State; which
was adopted.
cd aj iHio, and that the business left unfinished
the as session could rot be proceeded with at this
session.
LEAVES TO REPogT HILLS.
By Mr.. Watkins to authorize tho conmissl Oners OF
Montgomery county TO make aeonvcyance of ground.
BY Mr.. Parker to incorporate the Manor Turnpike
Company of Baltimore county. By Mr.. Malone, to
nbcre ~ 10 @ sbaTes Of the Eter5 Shore Kali
road Company. BY liz. Siothower. to amend the
charter Of the Baltimore II ebfeE Congregation. BY
fhn t,,,l,r E,NE'l
Mr.. Smith. Of Dorchester county, relating to SauEa-
Ter Creek Bridge In H. b@%Fshe i county BY MI
Register Of Baltimore city, for paying bouptes,-
p NJ slothqweg; to amend the lazy relating TO
of citizenship 10 persons who may he dlsquali
fed from voting BY reasons of the PROVISIONS
S IN fae 4 sss1 be- s n9a
tee. BY Mr.. lIynes. to repeal the Baltimore and
Philadc,phia Turnpike Company; By Mr. Lee fer
he adoption OF destitute and orphan children. By
Mr.. Jones to incorporate thc Globe Express C9mpa-
ny: BY Mr. Marin, to incorporate The town of Snow
hill, N9rSes:or &C. By Mr.. Leyerton tS eEa2ge the
Love. BY Mr. Smith, Of Frederick, to authorize the
legyiug of a sum Of money by The commissioners Of
Frederick county, to pay for the building of two
bridges Mon0aacy river, destroyed mt the battle
fought en- the 9th day Of July, 1864. By Mr. Hoffman,
to refund TO H. W. Bond certain Sta taxes paid in en-
get andShooting association by Mr.. OGDEN to com
pensate Isaac e. Piersen of Carroll county, for
vices rendered. me Nt1lc Dy t4Lldk, ~ incur
gorate the Colored Laboring Sons aud Daughters
Beneficial Society of Haserstown; By Mr.. heefor,
10 prohibit the sale Of LIQUOR within three miles CT
the four churches In Mechanicsown; also. reported
said bill BY Mr.. Marie@, TO amendthe law relating
i, county commissioners; ais. to authorize the
Of certain rfe2sSs IN f[eGaSSS cSam
section SO Of article IL ai2o. to pay 9. Eichcl-
berger for services as bounty coDlmlssloner-
school No. So Of Frederick county sum of money:
BY r. Fotect. to amend the general w, section ~
Article IS atG to afad the law Te2as TO to may may b
cOnstabes Of the State for reporting state business to
the Circuit Cour5s. BY Mr. Smith, OF A!Icgany, To-
increase the per diem Of witnesses in the Orphan
Courts of the State. Bv Mi Mules. to authorize the
riIy Of Baltimore. By Mr.. Chew to provide for the
rcbuildins Of the iail Of Prince Georges county.
ELLIS REFORTED.
BY Mr.. Jones, Chairman Of the Committee on Cor
Avenue COMPANY By Mr. Cronise, TO amend the
charter fthe Washington County Railroad Company.
Thg Char presented the m I report q the oGp
t0n TO the distribution by him, as State agent OF IL
formation reetng to the resources and agriculture Of
Maryland, and thousand copies were ordered TO
lie printed. The Baltimore delegation pres nted reso
rarr, Esq, aud Michael H. Showacre Esq, Of Bati
city, who resigned their seats, etc., Which were
unanimously adopted.
To ncorporote Eureka .frS LodEe cf uazons of Free
dom. Carroll county; to INCORPORATE the Baltimore
and Liberty Turnpike Company in Carroll county;
10 incorporate the iOcah0ntaS Manu1acturlne Com
pany: to authorize the Western Maryland Railroad
Company to elect two directors from Washington
county.
HARBoR OF BALTIMORE.
Mr. Frazier, Speaker, Mr. Miller, Of Anne Arun-
ur in the chair offered resolutions requesting
tatives in Congress to use their exertions to
obtain the assistance of the General Government in
deepeninn the tnrbor of Baltimore SO to afford,
AT an early day an nm hsructed ship channel for the
largest vessels, and also TO urge the Importance of
The subject in a national point q view. Inc resou-
lions were adopted.
The Speaker announced the following changes in
ihe standing committees, occasioned by the election
"f new members 20 Gil yaeanceS: judiciary, Mr.: Mig
Macauley; on militia. Mr.. keefer. chairman. and
Mr.. Barron in place of Mr.. Keefer: internal improve
IHents Mr.. Mittag: inspections, Mr Mttag: library
r. Foster; public records, Mr. Foster pensions, Mr.
Barrow currency. Mr.. Foster.
Both Houses adjourned until Monday, at II O'Clock
4. NJ.