Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-09
THE STATE LEGISLATURE
Special Session.

THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
Special Session.
ANNAPOLIS. Feb 7.
SENATE.
BILLS PASSED
Night Sessiou.-The Senate has passed the follow
ing House bills: To incorporate the Maryland Land
and Emigration COmpany: to amend the charter of
to st. Johns College SIS O09 ard also $1,000 annu
ally fer six years. to incorporate the Baltimore Rife
Lnd Target Shooting Company: to pay J. IL. Emerson
and others to pay J@sse w. Lee and others for regis
terUg soldiers votes: TO amend the act of 1854 chap
terl23, in relation to the Live Stock Scales in Balh
more county to incorporate the tinted States FIRE
and Marine Insurance Company OF Baltimore city;
to amend 18th section of article a. of general law
lating to recording of deeds &c to change the name
Of RCbecca Rcaud &c; to incorporate company to
build bridge between Carroll and Frederick coun-
ties amending the charter Of the Chesapeake and Del
aware Canal Co.; 10 change the name of K. A. Green
hawks, &c; to authorize c. Smith kecch to withdraw
FROM the files of the State certain papers, ceding to
the United States jurisdiction addition Naval
school at Annapolis to amend the chafter Of the lie
brew CONGREGATION Of Baltimore: to authorize the
sale of the government house &c; to pay John Iii
nelhaver, Oliver Wood and others certain claims;
to amend the local law Of Allegany county to amend
the charter of the Diie Savings Bank; to incorpo-
rate the Plum Point Wharf Company of Calvert
9 unity; for the relief Of Samuel Harrington and
others, tf Dorchester county, to amend the charter
of the Washington County Railroad Company; to
Transportation Co.; to amend the charter OF the POW
hatan Steamboat Co.; TO build new jail IN Cecil CO..
to incorporate the Cherry Stone Steam Navigation
Company: to amend the testamentaTy law; to en-
franchise " illiam Thompson of r., and two others:
to amend the 9th article of local law, relating to the
INDECENT blind; to enfrsnclnse certain persons to
amend the charter of the Maryland Fire Insurance
Company of Baltimore; to incorporate the United
States Fire and Marine Insurance Company to au-
thOriZe commissioners of Kent county to deed q
piece of ground relating to opening streets IN HGgers
town; to amend the charter of the W Western Avenue
Company; to incorporate the Baltimore and Havana
Steamship Company; to amend the law relating to
births, deaths and marriages; to prohibit the sale or
giving away of liquor within five miles of Annapolis,
&c; 10 amend the charter of the FiremenS Insurance
Company; to amend the charter Of Denton, and to
incorporate inc Baltimore and Liberty Turnpike
Company of Carroll county,
IMPORT DUTY on BITUGISOUs COAL.
Mr.. Ohr offered a resolution that the General As
scmbly of Maryland earnestly urge upon Congress to
reject the recommendation of the revenue commits
sloners to reduce the duty foreign Goals and
that there be imposed the following import duty, VIZ:
upon Goals trCm the British provinces import duty
of Sl.5O ton: upon Goals from Great Britain an
import duty of S2 per ton; thereby enabling the peO
pie of our State t? enter more largely upon the de-
velopment OF their vast resources now almost dor
mant, and needing the fosteaing care of Congress
here asked for; which was passed unanimously The
House concurred IN the resolutions.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,
The bill making appropriation of $4,000 to pur-
chase one-h0lf of the property of the Maryland Ag-
ricultura College. taken up. Senators Tome and
Frazier spoke in opposition TO the bill. Senators
Earle Wells. McAlastcrs and Clarke. spoke in favor
OF JQ6 Dill. Lieut. hbh OON, also
took the door in advocacy Of the bill and addressed
the Senate at length; and with much earnSStne:S in
favor Of Isaac T. Pearson, and another was rejected
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
ENDORSEMENT OF SECRETARY SEWARD.
four oc},ck Sesyion.-The resolution offered by
Mr. Frazier endorsing Secretary Seward and his ac-
tion being before the House, motion was made to
lay iton the table, which was lost. Yeas IS nays 81
\ motion was made to suspend the rules -ive the
resolution second reading, when the action of the
House this morning in dividing the resolutions Of
Mr. Frazier was discussed with much warmth by
Mcssrs piIzington. BHbrman Tui and Miller ~,
Anne Arundel. The Speaker said, that in the ey-
preston Of principles he would not be bound by the
action of caucus, and it was 90 understood in this
case. The motion was lost. Yeas 26 nays 46 and the
resolution lies over one day.
CONTESTED ELECTION.
The report OF the majority Committee on Elections
with the resolutions declaring that the Hon John r.
Franklin was not elected Judge Of the twelfth judi
cIA| circuit, and that the Hon. Thomas \. Spence
legally elected Judge Of the said circuit. After
the reading Of the majority and minority reports, the
legally elected. was adopted-yea7 u, nays 20.
SUNDAY LAW.
Night Sessioa.-Ihe bill for the better observance
Of the sabbath was reported with amendment
providing that barber's shops and livery stables
be kept open on Sunday from l O'Clock A. N. to L
Z. M; which was adOpted-yeas Al, nays L.
APPOINTMENTS TO OFFICE.
Mr.. Smith. of Allegan%, offered resolutions that it
is the sense of the General Assembly Maryland that
those men who have faithfully served their country
in the field during the late war should be preferred
lall other things being equal in the appointment of
officers for all local. State and national positions, as
due recognition Of their services, which
passed.
To authorize the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
to subscribe to the stock of the Western Mary
land railroad beyond Hagerstown. To change the
terms of court of Caroline county. Senate bill to
authorize the sale of all the bank stocks held by the
State, &c,, with an amendment). To amend the
charter of the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation vc.
10 authorize coal and iron companies of Allegauy
county to furnish aid to the Western Maryland rail
road from lIagerstown to Cumberland.
SENATE BILLS PASSED THE HOUSE.
To amend the charter of the Baltimore and Cuba
Smelling Company; appropr2tn 900 to ChiIdrcns
Aid Society; to amend the charter Of the Magnetic
Gloyd: appropTiatng SiO0G to the Union Orphan
Asylum of Baltimore city: to INCORPORATE the Work
reef of Benamin G. F2hugh Of FPederci to io n
corporate the Conowngo Bridge Company.
The Senate Joint resolution amending the consti
tuition. so as to pay the Lieutenant Governor $4,000
per year, was rejected.
LAID OVER.
The bill to incorporate the Chesapeake and Lake
Erie Railroad Company taken up. A motion 10
strike out the enactng clause lost, ayes H. nays
30. The bill was laid over informally.
ANNAPOLIS, February g.
SENATE.
The resolutions offered by Mr.. Frazier in the House.
endorsing the reconstruction policy of President An
drew johnson, and passed yesterday were passed by
Yeas-Mcssrs Billingsea of Carroll, BillingsIey Of
St. Marys Clarke; Earle; Eaton, Frazier, Jenkins,
Stephenson, Trail Turner Nickers, Waters, Wells
Nays-Messrs Davis Of Caroline Davis Of Wash
ington, Holton, Ohr and Tones.
TESTIMONY OF COLORED PERSONS.
The House bill to allow colored persons to testify
at length and laid the table; an effort to take up
the bill for consideration failed.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill to authorize the Commissioners of Ale
gany county to subscribe to stock endorse bonds
Maryland Railroad west of Hagerstown; to authorize
the Mayor and City Council to endorse bonds to the
amount of 81 100000 in aid Of the Western Maryland
Railroad between HagerstOwn and Cumberland;
to amend the local law relating to tobacco; to amend
the local law of Baltimore city; favor Of W Cam
den and David Fowler; in favor of K. W. Williams
and Joseph Ebeugh; to incorporate the Powhatan
Manufacturing Company: in favor of R. ?. Bailey: to
amend the law relating to small poX; in favor of
Chauncey Brooks; to amend the law relating to pr-
vate roads to allow Eliza Martin to settle her estate
prohibiting the sale of liquor the Pallsown road:
in favor of John Quigley; to amend the local law Bal
umOre city; to prohibit the sale OF liquor a. aiiS
vile; the bill to incorporate the Cherry NavIsa
ton Company was reconsdered and pa Sed; 10 au-
thOrize the Coal and Iron Company Of Allesany
county to subscribe to the stock OF the Western Ma
ryland Railroad Company.
The bill to incorporate the school OF Inonlas +
Chtelle in Baltimore county. The Senate a"lOurhcu
HOUSE OF DEIGATES.
ORDER PRES ENTED.
That the House committee 10 visit Washington IN
barbor lie authorized to act with the Senate commit
tee that subject; adopted 10 pay tne eAlcerS OF
the House $50 extra: adopted.
PAYMENTS OF REGISTERS, &C.
The Committee Of Ways and Means reported the
Hanse hill TO pay registration officers &c with
amendment striking out all compensation to their
clerks Theamendment was voted down and The bill
passed.
THE OYSTER AND BOUNTY BILL
The bill to tax oysters five cents per busbeI to
create tus to eQualize bOuntes soldiers who en-
listed in 1861, &C., tax, up and AFT er con:idera
BILE talk passed-yeas A. nays %
AGRICULTURAL REPORT OF Mr.. COLE.
Mr.. Harris, from the committee TO which was re-
teIred the report of VIM Cole, Esq on the agrieul-
tura resources of the state, made report thereon
hlghly complimentary to Mr. Cole. with resolution
expressing the thanks of the House for the able man
ner in which he had discharged the duty conlded to
hlm. The resolution was passed unanimously.