Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-03

THE STATE LEGISLATURE
Special Session.

BALTIM RE, MD.

- ANNAPOLIS, Feb. !.
SENATE.
Ece,.ing Sessioa.-Mr. Ohr, from the committee APP
pointed to visit Washington to demonstrate againS.
any interference by he General Government with the
MARYLAND system OF railroads without the consent Of
the State and in relation to the harbor of Baltimore
made a verbal report. He said the committee had
with good effect. An order was offered to authorize
the committee to report their Wit to Washington,
which, alter discussion, was adopted.
The bill to incorporate the Hartford and Cecil
county Boom Company, was taken up and largo
number of amendments offered to the bill. Pending
It's consideration the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Erening Session.-The bill reported from the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means. to provide additional
revenue for the State of Maryland and create funds
for certain purposes, was taken up The bill pro-
vdes for the leyying tax of five cents per busheI
upon oysters in the hands of persons catching them
the revenue derived therefrom to be set apart as a
fund to pay bounty of $500 to each volunteer who
enlisted in 1861, 1862 and previous to May 26h 1863
for period OF three years, provided greater
amount than SZ'oVo'VJo shall be expended for that
Mr.. Miller, of Anne Arundel, moved to amend by
making the tax three cents instead of five cents per
buShel; which was rejected by yeas 26, nays 80.
Mr.. Williams moved to strike out the first section
and spoke in opposition to the bill,
Mr.. Valiant also opposed the bill, and said that
the tax would not be paid and all the guub0ats they
could put on the Chesapeake would be unable to en-
force it. The people would find some way to eyade IT,
tice to Maryland soldiers. lie commended that the
tax would necessarily be paid by tie consumers and
The motion to strike out was rejected-yeas Is,
nays 50.
Mr.. Smith, of Dorchester, moved to amend so as
to impose the tax of five CENTS also upon every bushei
Of wheat or corn brought to market. After some
discussion, the previous question was ordered and
Mr. Roberts spoke against the bill. A large nun
Der of amendments were offered by the opponents Of
the bill and rejected. An amendment was adopted
that all persons specially employed under the provi
sions of the bill shall be honOraby discharged sol
diers and sailors of the United States The bill was
amended in q by
One amendment provides for the establishment OF
certain houses at various points both shores for
the reception of taxes at the discretion of the comp
troller. The bill was ordered to third reading.
The order continuing the existence Of the commit
tee to visit Washington adopted in the Senate this
evening was rejected in the House.
The minority report of the Committee on Elections.
in the contested election case of Spence Franklin
was presented: The report concludes with the fol
lowing resolution:
Reeolced That John r. franklin was duly elected
Judge of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit of Maryland in
November 1865. and is entitled to hold the Office
It is signed by r. 3. B. Chew and J ohm Ii. uoGson
AxxApoLIs, Feb. 2, 1866.
louise OF DELEGATES.
The Speaker prese2ted the memorial of II "a cit
zens of Baltimore city iGr repeal or modification G.
the registry law. Petitions were also presented from
43 citizens of hartford, 80 citizens Of Frederick, Z
citizens of Montgomery. 2l5 citizens Of Washington
the repeal of the registry law. By Mr. Rider fr?L
1000 citizens Of Somerset and Worcester counties
against the formation of a new county.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. Hoffman. from 100 citizens of Baltimore
county against the repeal Of the law prohibiting the
sale of liquor at Woodbury. Factory. By Mr.. Slotb-
over, from free holders of Baltimore county to
thcrize the county commi sSioners of the county -
levy tax TO build u bridge over Gwya's run Of
Townsend street By Mr.. Mules. from rs citizens oi
Baltimore against the bill before the House prohi
biting sales, ETC.. Sunday. The Speaker presented
the petition of Johns hopkins and others, of Bati-
more. against converting tbs G9rpor alton of Dati-
more into ar Insurance Company.
ORDERS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. Lee that the House hereafter hold three
sessions per dag, to commence at u O'Clock A. NJ.
and at and ~ P. NJ; adopted.
TNFArORABLE REPORTS.
Mr.. pilkington. from the Committee on Registra-
ton, reported unfavOraby the petitions OF fire
hundred citizens OF Cecil Howard and Prince George
counties for repeal Of the registry law also bill
to restore William Thompson of r.. Stephen IL.
Bradley, of Queen Anne's county. and others OF
Montgomery county. to the full rights OF citizenship:
ALSO reported unavoraby the petitions of 4 large
number of persons to be restored to citizenship.
At this point the House took recess to receive
Admiral Porter, &c., after which the House ad-
journed to y o clock Z. NJ,