The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-01-18
Maryland Legislature.

The following proceedings, which appear some
what important, have taken place in the two
Houses since Our report OF last week:
In the Senate, Mr.. Bowie offered the following
joint resolution:
Whereas the Congress of the United States. on
the oath of February, 1866, provided, by the
Oath section Of the act to enroll and call out the
national forces, approved February oath, 1864,
that the Secretary of War shouldappoiut q COM
missioner in each of the slaveholding States rep
sented in Congress, to award compensation 10
each loyal owner of colored volunteer soldier
and
Whereas, under section of the act of Con-
gress of the 28th day of July. 1866, making APP
preparations for the civil expenses of the govern
ment for the fiscal year ending Both of June,
1867, so much of The Communication fund as was
necessary was appropriated for that purpose
and
Whereas, Congress at its present session has
passed joint resolution prohibiting the payment
Of any portion of said money until the farther
action OF Congress, thereby delaying payment to
the loyal owners of said slaves SO enlisted in the
army OF the United States therefore be it
RESOLVED By the General ASSEMBLY Of Maryland,
That the payment of bounties to slaves, rs provi-
ded for by the act of the Legislature OF Mary land,
passed the 9th of February, 1864, chapter Is,
section 3, be suspended by the comptroller of the
State until the further action of the Legislature
of Maryland.
Which was read the first time and referred to
the committee on finance.
| Mr.. Vickers was granted leave 10 introduce a
bill to authorize the county commissioners of The
several counties to provide for the payment oil
the registers of voters in the counties.
Leave was granted Mr.. Maddox, 10 report o
bill to appropriate sum of money to the erection
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fancy.
Leave was granted Mr.. Vickers to introduce
a bill 10 amend existing laws in reference to
mortgages and assignment thereof; referred 10
committee on Judiciary proceedings. Also To
introduce bill to amend the law relating TO the
issuing of writs of babeas corpus referred to
the same committee.
Leave was granted Mr.. Stephenson, TO repo' I
bill to prevent the destruction of Wild fowl in
Hartford county.
Mr.. Young reported that the Senate commit
tee on printing had contracted with Il. S. Riley
| TO index the journal Of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Trail, it was ordered that
the committee on education be instructed to in
quire what legislation is requisite to enable the
boards OF school commissioners to keep the
schools OF each county open longer than six
months in the year, as required by constitution
al provision.
Leave was granted Mr.. Maddox, to report
bill to add sections to article 10 of the public
general laws relative to attachments. To Mr.
Trail to report bill to provide for changing
names of persons by application to the several
Circuits Courts of this State and the Superior
Court of the city of Baltimore.
Leave was granted Mr.. Billingslea, TO intro
duce a ill prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
drinks in and around Fallston, Hartford coun-
ty, within the space of three miles.
Leave was granted MIR. Stephenson, to report
bill to incorporate Blenheim Lodge No. lO2,
of the Independent Order OF Odd Fellows, of Har-
ford county.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Resolution Presented-By Mr.. Nicolai, that
the Comptroller be directed 10 proceed without
delay TO adjust and settle the claims of the Mary
land soldiers for bounty, and the former owners
Of enlisted slaves as provided in the acts of the
General Assembly in reference thereto.
Bills Reported.-By Mr.. Carmichael, from
joint special committee to provide for calling a
convention to frame a new constitution and form
of government in this State
Leave was granted Mr.. Wilson, to repeal the
law requiring one of the United States Senators
from Maryland to be elected from the Eastern
Shore.
The bill to restore to full citizenship and the
right to vote and hold office all persons who
have been deprived of that right by the 4th sec
ton of the first article of the constitution, was
passed by yeas 80, nays 10. The Speaker an
nounced that the bill having received more than
the two-thirds vote of the House, as required by
the constitution, it had constitutionally passed
the House.
The bill to amend the charter of the city of
Baltimore, and to change the time of holding
elections for mayor and city council was put on
its passage and was passed, by yeas So, nays 90