Year: 1861

cution the Mayor and Police Board Of Baltimore
city, and all those acting under their order, on
and after the 10Th of April, was passed without
amendment, and is now a law.


The resolution to appoint committees to visit
President Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, and the
Governors of Virginia and Pennsylvania, was
filled by selecting Messrs. Brooke, Yellott Nc
Kaig and Lynch as the committee on the part
of the Senate, and ordered to a third reading.


Frederick, May 9M-IN THE HOUSE OF
DELEGATES, Mr.. Gordon. Chairman of the Com
mttee on the Judiciary reported a bill to en-
able A. L. jarrett, Comptroller of Maryland, to
enter into bond and qualify before any judge of
the Court of Appeals; which was read a second
time and made the special order of the day for
tomorrow.


Mr.. Goldsborough presented the memorial OF
Tench Tilghman, of Talbot county, requesting
the House of Delegates, as the grand inquest of
the State, toinqure into the correctness of the
allegations contained in the Governors's Proc,a-
nation that he does not hold lawful commits
sion as Major General of the Second Division
of NJ NJ, and is without any authority to issue
any military order whatever, and also to inquire
if military officer can be deprived of his COM
mission by an Executive Proclamation or any
other mode than by the sentence of a court mar
tia} Referred to the Committee on the Militia.


Mr.. Worthngton proposed the following re-
solutions:


Whereas, it is right and prope, t',at this General
Assembly of Maryland should give such expression
whole people of Maryland in the present emergen-
cy, and the Bordet States, with the exception of
Maryland, have already, through their Legislatures
or Conventions, defined their position and Cour Sc
of action therefore be it


Resolred by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the present position of yland in the Union
is that of strict neutrality, and will remain un-
changed so long Washington continues the seat
Of Government; provided the United States affords
ample protection to slaves and other property.


Resolved, That when the seat of the United States
Government ceases to be at Washington, and a
division of the country takes place. the people shall
have the free right and choice of deciding which
section they will be attached to, by free express
sion and decision of the popular will at the ballot
box.


Which were read the first time and referred
to the Committee on Federal Relations.


Mr. Compton, Chairman Of the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported upon the communica-
ton of the Governor relative to the payment of
troops at the Frederick Arsenal, that they re-
commend that an appropriation, based upon the
army regulations, should be made at the pro-
per time, to be distributed to such troops as
have been upon actual duty, but as the Legisla-
ture has matters of grave Importance before it,
and some of the troops are still upon duty, they
recommend that the appropriation be deferred
to a subsequent session, which was adopted
The House then adjourned till o'clock.


Euening Session-Mr Wallis, Chairman of
the Committee on Federal Relations. to which
the message of the Governor and other docu-
ments were referred, made very long report
thereon, accompanied with the following pre-
amble and resolutions:


Whereas, In the judgment of the General As
&Eo hxyf fho
Government of the United States upon the people
of the Confederate States is unconstitutional in its
origin, purpose and conduct, repugnant to civiliza
ton and sound policy, subversive of the free prn-
ciples upon which the Federal Union founded,
and certain to result in the hopeless and bloody
overthrowing of our existing institutions and


Whereas the people of Maryland, while recog-
nizing the obligation of their State, as member
of the Union, to submit in good faith to the exer
else of all the loyal and constitutional powers OF the
General Government, and to join as one man in


fighting its authorized battles, do ence, never
theless, the great American principle of self gov
ernment, and sympathize deeply with their South
ern brethren in their noble and manly determina-
ton to uphold and defend the same and


to turn away from their own soil the calamfties Of
civil war; but for the blessed sake of humanity and
to avoid the wanton shedding of fraternal blood in
a miserable contest which can bring nothing with
it but sorrow, shame and desolation, the people of
Maryland enlisted with their whole hearts upon
the side of reconciliation and peace; therefore
it is hereby


Resolved by the General Assembly of MARYLAND,
That the State of Maryland owes it to her self
respect and her respect for the Constitution, not
less then to her deepest and most honorable sympa
thies, to register this her solemn protest against the
war which the Federal Government has declared
upon the Confederate States of the South, and our
sister and neighbor Virginia, and to announce her
resolute determination to have no part or lot, d-
rectly indirectly, in its prosecution.
Resolued, That the State of Maryland earnestly
and anxiously desires the restoration of peace be-
fha of
the President, authorities and people Of the Confed
crate States Having over and over again official
ly and unofheially declared that they seek only
peace and self Defense and to be let alone and that
they willing to throw down the sword the in
stant that the sword now drawn against them shall
be sheathed, the Senators and Delegates of Mary
land do earnestly beseech and imploie the Presi-
dent of the United States accept the olive branch
which is thus held out to him, and in the name of
God and humanity to cease the unholly and most
wretched and Improbable strife at least until the
assembling OF Congress at Washington shall have
given time for the prevalence of cooler and better
counsel.


Resolved, That the State of Maryland desires the
peaceful and immediate recognition of the indepen-
dcnce of the Confederate States, and hereby gives
her cordial assent thereunto as a member Of the
Union, entertaining the profound conviction that


the willing return of the Southern people to their
former federal relations is thing beyond hope,
and that the attempt to coerce them will only add
slaughter and hate to impossibility.


Resolved, That the present military occupation
of Maryland being tor purposes In the opinion OF
this Legislature, in fragrant violation of the Con-
stituton the General Assembly of the State in the
name of her people, does hereby protest against the
same, and against the oppressive restrictions and
ilegalities with which it s attended, calling upon
all good citizens at the same time, in the most
est and authoritative manner, to abstain from all
violent and unlawful interference OF every sort with
the troops in transit through territory or quar-
tered among US, and patiently and peacefully to
leave to time and reason the ultimate and certain
re- establishment and vindication of the right.


Resolved, That under existing circumstances it
is inexpedient to call a Sovereign Convention of
the @ rganzation NJ or M al ming Of the militia


Resolved, That when the Legislature adjourn it
adjourn to meet at -, on the day o.
next.


Mr.. Ford moved that the report be accepted
and ten thousand copies ordered to be printed,
which was adopted by ayes 40.


Nays-Messrs. Medders, Lawson, Keene,
Landing, Straughn, Wilson of Hartford, Bayless,
MT Coy, Fiery, McCeary and Gorsuch-11.


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