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| CONTESTED EIFcTrov-rv,rr r,,-r, ,,-,-.
MI. Lee chairman of the Committee on Eiectio1s
Fbr report IN the contested election case of lion
Gu fiotias "a spence. against Hon. John 4 TranlIin
LOT LOT the Judgeship of the Twelfth Judicial Gonr Tb
mort Tff"ihs are the resolutions appended 10 the re-
ResolUed, By the House IF Joy-o,.. - ,yu....,-.J
@ lnuG aI an ELECTION held on the scvepth day ~ No
JIein9cI I 100? LOT Circuit Judge of the Twelfth In
castor So. WI aIEiahd, IN the counties of Wor-
EplIerSet ana Dor hester COMPRISING the said
epcta5 gonn ba n FGankp not duly and legally
sututlon, to hold the said Office and ho,.,,s l. J;I
NOT receive the largest number of lovaI votes a tb
Sald election for said Office And re.ojrSJ Tbf
lhomas A. spence having received the largest nnro
Der OF the legal votes poed at the saii nIcct;o F
said office, was duly and legally elected crcn;t ' i
OF the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Of MARYLAND. HsJ
ather fes9tced mat copy of these resolutions bs
transmitted TO His Excellency, the Governor of Ms
valiant, Hoffman, Buhrman and Nooden -
BILLS READ A SECOND TINE
repay Nm. Comden and David Fowler for extra
services: To y R. P. Bailey for printing Extra
land Land and Emigration Company. with amend
ments). To Pay +. N. Williams aud Others for pro
teSsional services rendered the State To amend be
charter OF the Western Maryland Railroad Gonrany
~ CONCURRENCE.
The joint resolutions requesting the government
author les TO continue the Office of assistant provost
marshal of this State, (recOnsidered. amended and
passed ey the Senatc,) Were cOncurred in.
!, AN the senate amendments to House bills thus far
nave been concurTed in.
To pay Cart Jesse 'S Les AsSsR 8 for registering SOL
diers votes also, 10 pay Perey r. Lavejoy SIS and
:: W; {{?!rIdon executor Of lienry R; fowe, $l93.
senate OIL y Iegelize 5eque-t of $ nG0 by VIM "
Johnson, 10 It. Anne's Church, in Somerset county
70 pfpuplt ne sale oi liquor within three miles of
the lown Of Unionvlle. TO arneni the charter If
th9 ne, N4tuai Insurance Company Of Washington co.
Inc House adjourned.
hnn1pnlis Jan. 81 The Senate this evening ross-
eu tne o authoflzlng the Co rlnissiouers of ash
lngon foUrty to Subscribe to the stock E the We
ern Maryland Railroad Company. " 80
Minority REPORT OF REGISTRATION COMMITTEE.
Inc Undersigned, minority OF tue committee On
regstratCn. to which referred sundIy memorial
asking the removal of suudrv consitJll i6n1I di,ai
ties IN reiGj TO the elective franchise hog Iogye Ia
a. Ut u"H' ne position assumed by the majority auG
10 urge upon the House the necessity Of taking Su
acton as Wlll speedily r"novc the di-quilfatious
under winch large majority of uur reuplt, are Ia =
norlhgi diSqualitying provision Of our cousti,u-
1Iomi i u IlhloS'G upon the people as punishment
would; even under the decision of our Court OF An
pe&lS. be clearly Illegal and void
Eehevlng. do, that the derivation of the
rlght0 81 suffrage Is the Severest punishment that can
be lnilcted upoa the citizen and that the visiting of
such atty for acts done which were rot criminal
at ne tllue the Gh"nceS were ctunittcd is ltrry
to the spirit Of free institution and repuguant to the
hlll 3i hlGhtS OF Maryland and the Constitution %.
Tue III eu states; therefore, in our opinion those
provisions, IN order 10 have the least shadow Of val
i9lty must be regarded as prereatiUe in their opera
oqh od ana MT PrImtftre in their character. These
oulouN HlSapllltieS were imposed in the midst ut
a sangmnary strife, when passion had usurped the
CONAN OF reason; when the barriers Of the con-
Sutut'on were Overlcaped under the plea of me-
cessity to preserve the Governments but now aiI
danger mas Iassed, the Southern people have ey-
pressed an almost unanimous desire to return 10
thelr aliegance; many of their chosen leaders are
ehgageq IN the peaceful pursuit of industry; and
thuS the cause Of these enactments being re-
moved, why should not the effects cease? If the
provisions OF the constitution are preventive there
beng no longer any danger appreheud it is moth
ing snort OF OPP resSon TO continue them and if they
are 2rim:t'Ue they are clearly illegal and void under
the decisi, of the Court Of appeals W cannot be-
heye the Acknowledgement Of our people justiiiubc
ana therefore would say 10 those who assumed the
power IN trying times that if then eXcusabc haa,.
responsibility will rest upon those who persist in
denying, without reason or Justification. to lare
rights of citizenship. At this au picious period
when the dark clouds that enveIoped the country fr
lGur long and bloody years are passing away, when
tho bright era OF unity and peace is dawning upon
the republic, when the wise and generous statesman
ship OF the President Of the United States is recev-
ing the Wcll merlted paudlts OF the civilized world
are the people Of Maryland alone be deprived ii
thec most valued privilege, for simply exercising the
sacred right of conscience?
The undersigned cannot believe that tho booora-
Die members Of the General Assembly viii longer
sanction the prCScrptive clauses of the constitution
moving the undue rg0r that has been exercised TO-
wards so many Of their fellow citizens. Such an act
OF well timed justice would, in the opinion of Tho
unuerslgned receive the sanction Of threefourthS
our people, greatly conducC to the prosperity of or
otSaits, otSi, and the restoration o. that kindly fecn.
Whlch Shouid exist among citizens of 3 commcr
country. All history proves that no government ts n
rest secure upon prOScriptivc principles ard tba.
they should participate in the exercise Of U0Iitir,I
power who have great and eudearing interests To-
provide Tor and protect Let lis then draw lessons OF
peltical wlsdcm from the contemplation of the E.4,,
to guide US TO the sal that lies open to our future:
ana ,et US hrmiy assert and mantai those cherished
constitutional principles which alone render our
nation great and our people happy
In conclusion, the UNDERSIGNED desire to present
Tor the consideration Of the Rouse joint resolutions
hroviding for submitting to the registered votcrs o.
the state ne question whether or not the obnoxio:
clauses OF the constitution shall be repealed W
test of loyalty which those voters have underEoaI,
the gentlemen OF the Inujorlty will be willing TO con-
NIT into Their aaGds the ultimate decision Of The
question. All OF which is respectfully submitted.
J.. i. IANiS0N,
- AEwTN JsILTaN
The Joint resolutions submitted the same as Pc
ported III the Senate by Mr.. Clark and published in
the tosnHerc.h If N0nda~ last
On motion of Mr. !amisol, the report was ordered
TO be printed. hA vcas @ naEs @