Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-26
THE STATE LEGISLATURE
Special Session.
annapolis. January 25. 1866
SENATE
PETITIONS PREsENTED-
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PETITIONS PREsENTED-
chised. By Mr.. Eaton from A. B. Cross relating to
ohr, fot the relief of Lewis Warner.
LEAVES TO REPORT BILLS.
By Mr.. Wells, to authorize VIM. e. Downs, Of
Anne Arundel county, to act in the double capacity
said BIZ BY M Turner te o SmeGd tho
charter of tho Dime Savings Bank of Baltimore By
Mr. Nickers, to repeal the registration act of Janu-
the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River and Tide
and Us Of article 81 Of the code entitled revenue
and taxes" By Mr.. Vickers, to secure the compile
ton of the Kent county railroad; also, to incor-
poratc the Chesapeake Life Insurance Company.
BILLS REPORTED.
BY Mr. Wells. from tbs Committee on the Judci-
ary, to repeal sections of the local law of Anne
Arundel county relating to negroes. Also, to amend
the charter Of the. Annapolis Water Works. Mr.
Clarke, from the Committee on Judicial Proceed
ings reported the bill to authorize the sale of the
bank stocks of the State standing the credit of the
county school fund, &c. After considerable discus
sion i, was ordered 10 third reading By Mr. Tome.
to authorize the sale Of the stock held by the State
in the Farmers Bank of Maryland, the Bank Of
Baltimore and other banks in Baltimore, and in the
Central Bank of Frederick and Easton Bank. Also
4 Dill to authorize % the Goyern9r Comptroller and
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Washington and Point Lookout
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. Hoffman. from John LOnEnecker and
others. of Baltimore county, against any modifca-
on of the registry law. By Mr.. Markey in favor of
the Chesapeake and Erie Railroad Company By
Mr.. Tull from 165 citizens of Baltimore in behalf Of
the bill for the better observance of the Sabbath
also, against the running of passenger railway
on Sunday. By Messrs. FoOks, Marine and Holo-
way, three petitions from citizens of Worcester coun-
y against the formation Of new county out of Wor
q Citizens Of Haneoek to egaze the @ acts of Re
95oratlon Of Hancock. By Mr.. Mules, from oyster
b. NJ S sGn o% cten 1T a %
Hartford, for the repeal Of the registry law. By Mr.
Holloway from citizens of Worcester county for the
modification Of the registry law. By Mr.. Comegys
from citizens of Kent county to authorize county
commissioners Of Kent county, 10 issue bonds to aid
the Kent County Railroad By Mr. Rider from
twenty registered voters of Somerset county for the
repeal of the registry law, By the Speaker, from
Benz. shermant9n. Of st; Mary's county. to be re
Mr. Willis inquiring of the Speaker of the House of
Delegates, why jeff Davis was not tried and hung
offered yesterday and referred to the Committee on
Federal Relations were taken up the reference re-
considered and the resolutions referred to the Speaker
member inquired if the resolutions did not REQUIRE
the Speaker to report possible. The
Speaker said that he did not expect to report this
session. and certainly did not expect to occupy the
chair agaln.
LEAVES To REPORT BILLS.
By MIR. Soper, relating to foreign insurance com
ropraon S act 1856 By Mr. e Jones' te to
the Chesapeake and Potomac Canal Company Also
Company Of Baltimore. By Mr. wills. to amend THE the
bounty law, SO as to pay bounty to widows and or
phans of deceased soldiers. By Mr. Macauey, to
make valid the acts of Elisha B. Halla Justice of the
Peace of Cecil county By Mr.. Ziegler, to incorporate
the Mechanics Mutual Insurance Company of Wash
IgEn Iam Spd nwars As II 6S
Mr.. Jones. relating to foreign insurance companies
BY Mr.. Pilkington, to restore Henry Jones. of st.
Brown TO increase the pay of the clerks to the Com
missioners OF Allegany county. By Mr.. Malone, to
change the name of Edward Chippin to Edward
Stullman.
ELLIS REPORTED.
BY Mr.. Jone. from the Committee on Corporations.
to incorporate the Maryland Land and Emigration
Company. BY Mr.. McCauley, from the Committee
on Judiciary, to amend the gambling law By MI
corporate the Hartford Fire Insurance Cc'~nany of
Baltimore. By Mr.. Mttag, to repeal sec,.vA third
of chapter 67 of the act of 1863 By Mr. Watkins to
provide for transcrlbing of a record in Montgomery
county. By Mr.. Bartel to encourage and facilitate
emigration TO this State; By Mr. McCauley to amend
section of the 9Th article of local laws By Mr. Nit
tag. to amend the charter of the Mutual Insurance
Company Of W ashlngtOn county. By Mr.. Poteet.
from the Committee on Claims. to pay ]. A. and Z.
Munro Munro certain T claims also, to pay John Quigey
amend the charter Of Grantsyle By Mr.. Mittag,
to require the corporation Of Hagerstown to execute
a certain bond. By Mr.. Stewart prohibiting the
sale OF Intoxicating drinks in the 5th district of How
on Registration to amend the law relating to officer
BY Mr.. Soper, from the Committee OF Ways and
Means, to amend the license law.
RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. Calvert, that we regard the efforts (now
being made in Congress) to enlarge the powers and
extend the jurisdiction Of the Freedmens Bureau to
States that have not been in rebellion, as unwise
interference between the employer and the M
ployees, and as an infringement upon the rights of
ResotUed, That our representatives in Congress be
requested, and our Senators be instructed to use
their efforts to prevent the extension of the urisdc
ton Of said Freedmen's Bureau to Maryland. and
that the clerks Of this house send each Of them copy
of these resolutions.
The resolutions were laid upon the table-yeas 2s
nays %
Mr. Pilkington, from the Committee on Registra-
ton, made unfavOrabe reports on the petitions of
Samuel Whitetord and one hundred and fifty others;
James NJ. Beal, Solomon C. Smith, VIM NJ Travers,
and VIM: G.. Horsey, to be restored to the right of
citizenship, for the reason that said memorials
not accompanied by sufficient corroboratye evidence
The reports were accepted by the House The bill to
amend the charter of the Charles street Avenue Com
pany was recommitted to the Committee on Corpora
tons.
GOVERNOR BRADFoRD's HOUSE.
The bill to pay Ex-Governor Bradford $4,000 as
rebel troops, came up on its second reading. Mr.
Cronise. of Washington county. offered an amend
Hines $780, and Mrs. Shackeford $500 Mr. Miller.
Of Washington county, offered an amendment to pay
DR.. II. Zeller 5000, John Farrow 81 COO Charles En-
6rey So Son .a5.G s4 t and John Nitze! $1,000 Mr.
, ments. Messrs Tul, Pilkngton, Soper. Smith. of
Alegany, Maeauley and Frazier advocated the bill
and hoped 1t would be permitted to stand on its
merits and not be clogged with amendments which
would tend to defeat it. The amendments were re-
jeced ayes 30 nays 49, and the bill was ordered to a
third reading.
BILLS READ SECOND TINE.
To amend the pilot laws; Pending its reading, on
g. nays l5 To amend the law relating to the reno
val of causes read and recommitted to the judiciary
committee) To pay Isaac Z. Peason $780, and to re-
fund JOS. Logsden certain taxes paid in error. To
make valid bequest of Emily Galloway to the Disci-
pies Church of Philadelphia, rules suspended and bill
passed. To incorporate the Baltimore and Liberty
Turnpike Company. To amend the law relating to
the weighing Of hay and straw To prohibit sale Of
Trinity Churches, in Carroll county To INCORPORATE
the town of Shortburg. To revive the charter of