Bailey, John D. (Jack) (R), District 29 The Maryland Senate is the upper house of the Maryland General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Maryland. West, Christopher R. (R), District 42 The rebellious States are to be brought back to their places in the Union, without change or diminution of their constitutional rights.[73]. Zucker, Craig J. [45] Its initial term of duty was for twelve months.[48]. Senators for the state of Maryland: Maryland was admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, and elects senators to Class 1 and Class 3. Watson, Ronald L. (D), District 23 (D), District 8 The areas of Southern and Eastern Shore Maryland, especially those on the Chesapeake Bay (which neighbored Virginia), which had prospered on the tobacco trade and slave labor, were generally sympathetic to the South, while the central and western areas of the state, especially Marylanders of German origin,[5] had stronger economic ties to the North and thus were pro-Union. [1] In the leadup to the American Civil War, it became clear that the state was bitterly divided in its sympathies. King, Nancy J. Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 After that, abortions can be performed only if theres a fetal anomaly or to protect the health of the pregnant person. See, e.g., C. R. Gibbs' Black, Copper, and Bright, Silver Spring, Maryland, 2002. (R), District 7 SENATORS FROM MARYLAND Benjamin L. Cardin Christopher Van Hollen, Jr. Maryland's U.S. [62] The order indicated that Lee had divided his army and dispersed portions geographically (to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and Hagerstown, Maryland), thus making each subject to isolation and defeat in detail - if McClellan could move quickly enough. 6. Washington, Alonzo T. (D), District 22 West, Christopher R. (R), District 42 WebContact Us 410-841-3360 Email Us About The Howard County Delegation of the Maryland General Assembly is currently chaired by Senator Clarence Lam and Delegate Courtney Watson. Klausmeier, Katherine A. b The President of the Senate does not serve on any of the four standing legislative committees. Smith, William C., Jr. (D), District 20 Senators serve six-year terms with staggered elections. 2. Simonaire, Bryan W. (R), District 31 Guzzone, Guy J. Mautz, John F. (D), District 37 For a time it looked as if Maryland was one provocation away from joining the rebels, but Lincoln moved swiftly to defuse the situation, promising that the troops were needed purely to defend Washington, not to attack the South. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Kathy Klausmeier, a Democrat from Baltimore County, and is supported by 15 senators from both parties. State Seal, Miller Senate Office Building, 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, Maryland, January 2001. Stuart. Sydnor, Charles E., III (D), District 44 Harris (2011) pp. Maryland exile George H. Steuart, leading the 2nd Maryland Infantry regiment, is said to have jumped down from his horse, kissed his native soil and stood on his head in jubilation. "[77][78] Some didn't recall hearing Booth shout anything in Latin. [60] Hagerstown too would also suffer a similar fate. Most of the men enlisted into regiments from Virginia or the Carolinas, but six companies of Marylanders formed at Harpers Ferry into the Maryland Battalion. (D), District 15 Ferguson, Bill (D), Senate President, District 46 Folden, William G. (R), District 4 Gallion, Jason C. (R), District 35 Around 70,000 soldiers passed through Camp Parole until Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant assumed command as General-in-Chief of the Union Army in 1864, and ended the system of prisoner exchanges.[72]. Corderman, Paul D. (R), District 2 Each district elects a representative to the House of Representatives for a two-year term. We hope that with your input we can make GovTrack more accessible to minority and disadvantaged communities who we may currently struggle to reach. Smith, William C., Jr. (D), District 20 Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 Sydnor, Charles E., III (D), District 44 His executive officer was the Marylander George H. Steuart, who would later be known as "Maryland Steuart" to distinguish him from his more famous cavalry colleague J.E.B. It is tradition for the Governor to appoint the recommended person. Abolition of slavery in Maryland came before the end of the war, with a new third constitution voted approval in 1864 by a small majority of Radical Republican Unionists then controlling the nominally Democratic state. Photo by Diane F. Evartt. The issue of slavery was finally confronted by the constitution which the state adopted in 1864. Obviously many natives of Maryland were doubtless in 1861 citizens of other States, and could not therefore be reckoned among the soldiers furnished by Maryland to the Confederate armies. U.S. Senators are elected to serve six-year terms with one-third of the body standing for election every two years (U.S. Constitution, Art. 1, sec. 3). From 1789 to 1913, U.S. Senators from Maryland were chosen by the General Assembly. Since 1913, they have been elected by the voters of Maryland (U.S. Constitution, Amendment 17). All 47 seats in the Maryland State Senate were up for election in 2022. King, Nancy J. Sydnor, Charles E., III (D), District 44 Griffith, Melony G. (D), District 25 [37] The court objected that this disruption of its process was unconstitutional, but noted that it was powerless to enforce its prerogatives. [43] The provisions of May's bill were included in the March 1863 Habeas Corpus Act, in which Congress finally authorized Lincoln to suspend habeas corpus, but required actual indictments for suspected traitors. However, Wallace delayed Early for nearly a full day, buying enough time for Ulysses S. Grant to send reinforcements from the Army of the Potomac to the Washington defenses. King, Nancy J. His neighbors are so bitter against him that he dare not go home, and he committed himself so decidedly on the 19th April and is known to be so decided a Southerner, that it more than likely he would be thrown into a Fort. Jennings, J. Sydnor, Charles E., III (D), District 44 Feb 21, 2023, Not to be confused with Life.edu, the website of Life University, a Georgia school for chiropractors. [76] Other witnesses including Booth himself claimed that he only yelled "Sic semper! Each Senator has at least one standing committee assignment. He goes about from place to place, sometimes staying in one county, sometimes in another and then passing a few days in the city. James, Mary-Dulany (D), District 34 Simonaire, Bryan W. (R), District 31 that "the 23rd was made up of men mostly from Washington and Baltimore" though the regiment was credited to the state of Virginia. Kramer, Benjamin F. (D), District 19 Sydnor, Charles E., III (D), District 44 Rosapepe, James C. (D), District 21 Kramer, Benjamin F. (D), District 19 McCray, Cory V. (D), District 45 [62] The battle was the culmination of Robert E. Lee's Maryland Campaign, which aimed to take the war to the North. Rosapepe, James C. (D), District 21 4, 1867, to Mar. As one Massachusetts regiment was transferred between stations on April 19, a mob of Marylanders sympathizing with the South, or objecting to the use of federal troops against the seceding states, attacked the train cars and blocked the route; some began throwing cobblestones and bricks at the troops, assaulting them with "shouts and stones". See chart and explanation, p. 550. (D), District 15 [53] Jackson, Michael A. Vacancy from Mar. Rosapepe, James C. (D), District 21 Jackson, Michael A. ", Cannon, Jessica Ann. Gallion, Jason C. (R), District 35 McKay, Michael W. (R), District 1 [63], While Major General George B. McClellan's 87,000-man Army of the Potomac was moving to intercept Lee, a Union soldier discovered a mislaid copy of the detailed battle plans of Lee's army, on Sunday 14 September. McCray, Cory V. (D), District 45 All representatives serve until the end of the current Congress on Jan 3, 2025. Salling, Johnny Ray (R), District 6 The 1860 Federal Census[7] showed there were nearly as many free blacks (83,942) as slaves (87,189) in Maryland, although the latter were much more dominant in southern counties. Merrick's fellow judges took up the case and ordered General Porter to appear before them, but Lincoln's Secretary of State Seward prevented the federal marshal from delivering the court order. Feldman, Brian J. Kagan, Cheryl C. (D), District 17 Marylands senators are: Senior [70] The harshness of conditions at Point Lookout, and in particular whether such conditions formed part of a deliberate policy of "vindictive directives" from Washington, is a matter of some debate. (D), District 39 Vacancy from Feb. 25 to Nov. 18, 1891, because of recess of legislature. WebCurrent U.S. Klausmeier, Katherine A. To attend in person, please register in advance to get the latest updates. Zucker, Craig J. WebU.S. Had been reelected on Jan. 15, 1890, for the term beginning Mar. [86], The legacies of the debate over Lincoln's heavy-handed actions that were meant to keep Maryland within the union include measures such as arresting one third of the Maryland General Assembly, which was controversially ruled unconstitutional at the time by Maryland native Justice Roger Taney, and in the lyrics of the former Maryland state song, Maryland, My Maryland, which referred to Lincoln as a "despot," a "vandal," and, a "tyrant.". The Maryland Public information Act would be amended to deny the inspection of records that contain personally identifiable information related to licensed surgical abortion facilities. (D), District 27 (D), District 13 Hershey, Stephen S., Jr. (R), District 36 Washington, Alonzo T. (D), District 22 Jennings, J. Zucker, Craig J. (D), District 39 McKay, Michael W. (R), District 1 GovTrack.us is not a government website. Meanwhile, General Winfield Scott, who was in charge of military operations in Maryland indicated in correspondence with the head of Pennsylvania troops that the route through Baltimore would resume once sufficient troops were available to secure Baltimore.[17]. James, Mary-Dulany (D), District 34 The bill, sponsored in the Senate by Democrat Shelly Hettleman of Baltimore County and in the House by Democrat Sandy Rosenberg of Baltimore, would prohibit records about reproductive health care, including abortion, from crossing state lines via digital health information exchanges. Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 Gallion, Jason C. (R), District 35 Ferguson, Bill (D), Senate President, District 46 [58], Among the prisoners captured by William Goldsborough was his own brother Charles Goldsborough. [46], Maryland Exiles, including Arnold Elzey and brigadier general George H. Steuart, would organize a "Maryland Line" in the Army of Northern Virginia which eventually consisted of one infantry regiment, one infantry battalion, two cavalry battalions and four battalions of artillery. Zucker, Craig J. After shooting the President, Booth galloped on his horse into Southern Maryland, where he was sheltered and helped by sympathetic residents and smuggled at night across the Potomac River into Virginia a week later. McKay, Michael W. (R), District 1 Washington, Alonzo T. (D), District 22 Population of the United States in 1860, G.P.O. 182 Calendar Date: Feb 24, 2023 11:58 (AM) 2023 Regular Session Presiding: Mr. President Legislative Date: Feb 24, 2023 SB 167 Third Reading (SB) Calendar No.11 Senator Elfreth et al Maryland State Arts Council - Funding On Third Reading (B&T) Voting Yea - 44 Mr. President Ellis Hester Lam Smith [85] Maryland has three chapters of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. (D), District 27 One notable Maryland front line regiment was the 2nd Maryland Infantry, which saw considerable combat action in the Union IX Corps. Griffith, Melony G. (D), District 25 B. "[36] Although previous secession votes, in spring 1861, had failed by large margins,[22] there were legitimate concerns that the war-averse Assembly would further impede the federal government's use of Maryland infrastructure to wage war on the South. Rosapepe, James C. (D), District 21 69-70. Rosapepe, James C. (D), District 21 William A. Dobak, Freedom by the Sword, Skyhorse Publishing, 2013, Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, constitution which the state adopted in 1864, Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, History of the Maryland Militia in the Civil War, List of Maryland Confederate Civil War units. [1] Culturally, geographically and economically, Maryland found herself neither one thing nor another, a unique blend of Southern agrarianism and Northern mercantilism. West, Christopher R. (R), District 42 [57] When the prisoners were taken, many men recognized former friends and family. Lam, Clarence K. (D), District 12 (D), District 14, Search the Manual Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 Washington, Alonzo T. (D), District 22 3. WebSenate of Maryland SEQ NO. [45] This is the only time in United States military history that two regiments of the same numerical designation and from the same state have engaged each other in battle. The Maryland General Assembly convened in Frederick and unanimously adopted a measure stating that they would not commit the state to secession, explaining that they had "no constitutional authority to take such action,"[19] whatever their own personal feelings might have been. [75] The Marylanders serving in the Union Army were overwhelmingly in favor of the new Constitution, supporting ratification by a margin of 2,633 to 263.[75]. Watson, Ronald L. (D), District 23 The right to vote was eventually extended to non-white males in the Maryland Constitution of 1867, which remains in effect today. The very nomination of Abraham Lincoln, four years ago, spoke plainly war upon Southern rights and institutions And looking upon African Slavery from the same stand-point held by the noble framers of our constitution, I for one, have ever considered it one of the greatest blessings (both for themselves and us,) that God has ever bestowed upon a favored nation I have also studied hard to discover upon what grounds the right of a State to secede has been denied, when our very name, United States, and the Declaration of Independence, both provide for secession.[80]. Some, like physician Richard Sprigg Steuart, remained in Maryland, offered covert support for the South, and refused to sign an oath of loyalty to the Union. Salling, Johnny Ray (R), District 6 If it passes through both the State House and Senate as well as receives an affirming signature by Governor Wes Moore, the bill could go into effect as early as October of this year. McKay, Michael W. (R), District 1 Kagan, Cheryl C. (D), District 17 Confederate forces under Lt. Gen. Jubal A. In addition, senators elect a President Pro Tempore, and the respective party caucuses elect a majority and minority leader and a majority and minority whip. And what she said was not specific she wasnt seeking abortion services what she said is, Why do we always have to fight so hard for equality? Ferguson said. West, Christopher R. (R), District 42 WebEllis, Arthur C. (D), District 28 Feldman, Brian J. [3][32] One of those arrested was militia captain John Merryman, who was held without trial in defiance of a writ of habeas corpus on May 25, sparking the case of Ex parte Merryman, heard just 2 days later on May 27 and 28. 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