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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, 1866
Volume 107, Page 31   View pdf image (33K)
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1866.] OF THE SENATE. 31
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded by
the Governor to our Senators in Congress of the United
States, with instructions, and our members in the House of
Representatives, with requests that they oppose in the bodies
of which they are respectively members, any legislation
which shall attempt to regulate the right of suffrage in this
State, or to secure equality among the races.
Mr. Ohr moved to refer them to the committee on Federal
Relation.
Determined in the affirmative by yeas and nays, as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Billingslea, of Carroll,
Davis, of Caroline,
Davis, of Washington,
Eaton,
Frazier,
McNeal,
Ohr,
Philpot,
Tome,
Trail,
Whitney—11.

 
NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Billingsley, of St. Mary's,
Clarke,
Earle,
Lansdale,
Mackall
McMaster,
Stephenson,
Vickers—8.

 
Mr. Ohr submitted the following Resolutions :
WHEREAS, during the month of December, 1865, Justices of
the Peace for the several counties of the State, and for the
city of Baltimore, were appointed and commissioned by
ex-Governor Bradford, under Part Sixth, Article Fourth,
of the Constitution of this State,
And, whereas, many of the Justices of the Peace, so ap-
pointed and commissioned, have in various parts of the State
qualified and entered on the discharge of the duties of such
office in literal conflict with the provisions of Section Six-
teen, of Article Second of said Constitution, and in apparent
conflict, with Section Six, of Article Twelve,
'And, whereas, much litigation and evil may, and will en-
sue from the continued exercise of their functions by said ap-
pointees,
Therefore, be it Resolved by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That His Excellency, Governor Swann, be, and he is
hereby requested to adopt the requisite steps to have a case
brought before the Court of Appeals on a mandamus, or quo
warranto,

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