The document, which replaced the Maryland Constitution of 1851, was largely advocated by Unionists who had secured control of the state, and was framed by a Convention which met at Annapolis in April 1864. (D), District 8 King, Nancy J. Smith, William C., Jr. (D), District 20 2. Zucker, Craig J. (D), District 39 Representatives and Senators that include their legislative activity. The constitution was submitted to the people for ratification on October 13, 1864 and it was narrowly approved by a vote of 30,174 to 29,799 (50.31% to 49.69%) in a vote likely overshadowed by the heavy presence of Union troops in the state and the repression of Confederate sympathizers. Folden, William G. (R), District 4 Zucker, Craig J. (D), District 14, Hayes, Antonio L. (D), District 40 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. Confederate forces under Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Young, Karen Lewis (D), District 3 Find your representative by entering your address: Social Media Child Protection Act would ban children younger than 16 from platforms like TikTok, REAL House Act, Equal Voice Act would each increase number of House of Representatives members, Standing with Moms Act would create Life.gov website of anti-abortion information for pregnant. Senators are not term-limited. A federal judge in Texas is expected to rule in the coming days on the legality of the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations decades-old approval of mifepristone. Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 Americans in the United Statess six territories do not have senators. Gile, Dawn D. (D), District 33 [10] Soldiers from Pennsylvania and Massachusetts were transported by rail to Baltimore, where they had to disembark, march through the city, and board another train to continue their journey south to Washington.[11]. Kramer, Benjamin F. (D), District 19 Maryland Delegation Announces More than $34.8 Million for Public Housing Agencies Senate Judiciary Committee Senator Cardin Opening Remarks ERA Young, Karen Lewis (D), District 3 Two-term Democrat Ben Cardin was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2012. WebUntil the assembly appointed George L. Wellington of Cumberland in 1897, senators in class 3 were chosen from the Eastern Shore while senators in class 1 were chosen from West, Christopher R. (R), District 42 It has been estimated that, of the state's 1860 population of 687,000, about 4,000 Marylanders traveled south to fight for the Confederacy. [61], One of the bloodiest battles fought in the Civil war (and one of the most significant) was the Battle of Antietam, fought on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, in which Marylanders fought with distinction for both armies. We need to close the loopholes in our data privacy laws, or else Maryland abortion patients and their providers can be too easily identified, Hettleman said. In 1864, before the end of the War, a constitutional convention outlawed slavery in Maryland. ", Cannon, Jessica Ann. Please arrive at least 10 minutes early before your scheduled appointment time. (D), District 8 Young, Karen Lewis (D), District 3 Now what? [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. (D), District 14, Jackson, Michael A. (D), District 14, Salling, Johnny Ray (R), District 6 4. Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 "The social and economic impact of the Civil War on Maryland" (PhD dissertation, The Ohio State University, 1963) (ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 1963. According to Hettleman, 14 states have put abortion bans in place since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June. Jennings, J. Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 We, as providers, deserve a safe environment to continue providing reproductive health care thats not available to our counterparts in surrounding states and, above all, allows us to provide an environment where our patients needs are served and not criminalized for accessing full spectrum care, which includes abortion, Sanusi said. Menu. More Americans died in battle on September 17, 1862, than on any other day in the nation's military history. 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. West, Christopher R. (R), District 42 They make important decisions that impact the lives of residents across Maryland. B. After that, abortions can be performed only if theres a fetal anomaly or to protect the health of the pregnant person. [37] The court objected that this disruption of its process was unconstitutional, but noted that it was powerless to enforce its prerogatives. (D), District 14, Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 6306239). Muse, C. Anthony (D), District 26 Of the Trimble count, McKim states The estimate above alluded to, of 20,000 Marylanders in the Confederate service, rests apparently upon no better basis than an oral statement of General Cooper to General Trimble, in which he said he believed that the muster rolls would show that about 20,000 men in the Confederate army had given the State of Maryland as the place of their nativity. Photo by Diane F. Evartt. Smith, William C., Jr. (D), District 20 62-65. Confederate casualties were 10,318 with 1,546 dead. Legislation Full Text Publications Media Floor Actions Meetings AELR Analyses/Regulations Bond Initiatives Prior Authorizations Redistricting. This is a project of Civic Impulse, LLC. Zucker, Craig J. Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 Mayor George William Brown and Maryland Governor Thomas Hicks implored President Lincoln to reroute troops around Baltimore city and through Annapolis to avoid further confrontations. Were looking to learn more about who uses GovTrack and what features you find helpful or think could be improved. Two said Booth yelled "I have done it!" Despite some Young, Karen Lewis (D), District 3 Help us develop the tools to bring real-time legislative data into the classroom. The state could assist other jurisdictions in these circumstances only if the acts were also criminalized in Maryland. Maryland, as a slave-holding border state, was deeply divided over the antebellum arguments over states' rights and the future of slavery in the Union. (D), District 14, Elfreth, Sarah K. (D), District 30 The Senate decided that Smith would retain his seat during the session of the legislature, unless the assembly named a successor during that session. However, a number of leading citizens, including physician and slaveholder Richard Sprigg Steuart, placed considerable pressure on Governor Hicks to summon the state Legislature to vote on secession, following Hicks to Annapolis with a number of fellow citizens: to insist on his [Hicks] issuing his proclamation for the Legislature to convene, believing that this body (and not himself and his party) should decide the fate of our stateif the Governor and his party continued to refuse this demand that it would be necessary to depose him. [3][4] In seven counties, Lincoln received not a single vote.[1]. (D), District 39 [71], The state capital Annapolis's western suburb of Parole became a camp where prisoners-of-war would await formal exchange in the early years of the war. Hester, Katie Fry (D), District 9 Keep up to date with Maryland politics, elections and important decisions made by federal, state and local government officials. 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]. Ill never forget the moment walking down the stairs and seeing my wife in tears. Washington, Alonzo T. (D), District 22 Although tactically inconclusive, the Battle of Antietam is considered a strategic Union victory and an important turning point of the war, because it forced the end of Lee's invasion of the North, and it allowed President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation, taking effect on January 1, 1863. The song's lyrics urged Marylanders to "spurn the Northern scum" and "burst the tyrant's chain" in other words, to secede from the Union. WebAppointments are available Monday through Friday, from 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. at our offices located at 1100 N. Eutaw Street, Room 121 Baltimore, MD 21201. All 47 seats in the Maryland State Senate were up for election in 2022. During the early summer of 1861, several thousand Marylanders crossed the Potomac to join the Confederate Army. Smith asked the Senate to clarify his statuswhether his credentials extended through the regular session of the Senate scheduled to begin on May 22, 1809, or if they terminated once the state legislature met again on June 5, 1809. McKay, Michael W. (R), District 1 Griffith, Melony G. (D), District 25 Hershey, Stephen S., Jr. (R), District 36 Patients would need to consent for their records to be transferred. Brooks, Benjamin T., Sr. (D), District 10 LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan senators voted Wednesday to expand the states civil rights law to include the LGBTQ community and 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. "[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. (R), District 7 (D), District 15 Ferguson, Bill (D), Senate President, District 46 Folden, William G. (R), District 4 Gallion, Jason C. (R), District 35 Salling, Johnny Ray (R), District 6 Hester, Katie Fry (D), District 9 James, Mary-Dulany (D), District 34 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. King, Nancy J. Sydnor, Charles E., III (D), District 44 Kagan, Cheryl C. (D), District 17 McKay, Michael W. (R), District 1 King, Nancy J. (D), District 14, Gallion, Jason C. (R), District 35 Died Feb. 24, 1891. McKay, Michael W. (R), District 1 The state legislature failed to elect a candidate to fill the term before it adjourned, so the governor appointed Smith to fill the seat on Mar. Rights assessment, and full originating source citation, is the responsibility of the user. Salling, Johnny Ray (R), District 6 Zucker, Craig J. [18], Responding to pressure, on April 22 Governor Hicks finally announced that the state legislature would meet in a special session in Frederick, a strongly pro-Union town, rather than the state capital of Annapolis. 1864. WebStatus Agendas Senate Index House Index Follow Both Chambers Publications About. Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 Hayes, Antonio L. (D), District 40 Hershey, Stephen S., Jr. (R), District 36 (D), District 39 Stuart. Jackson, Michael A. 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. Young, Karen Lewis (D), District 3 MARYLAND (DC News Now) Lawmakers in Maryland are pushing for more regulation on diet supplements they say target teens and young people. One Senator is elected from each of the state's 47 electoral districts. 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. Griffith, Melony G. (D), District 25 (D), District 14, Search the Manual (D), District 14, Mautz, John F. (D), District 37 WebThe Maryland Senate is the upper house of the Maryland General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Maryland. [12] Panicked by the situation, several soldiers fired into the mob, whether "accidentally", "in a desultory manner", or "by the command of the officers" is unclear. McCray, Cory V. (D), District 45 Governor Thomas H. Hicks, despite his early sympathies for the South, helped prevent the state from seceding. Klausmeier, Katherine A. Facing a changing national landscape for abortion care access, state senators are considering legislation to help protect reproductive health care providers, patients and their health data. Randolph McKim, Numerical Strength of the Confederate Army, New York, 1912. Mautz, John F. (D), District 37 Carter, Jill P. (D), District 41 However, across the state, sympathies were mixed. The Presidency of Abraham Lincoln (18611865) suspended the constitutional right of habeas corpus from Washington to Philadelphia. Major William Goldsborough, whose memoir The Maryland Line in the Confederate Army chronicled the story of the rebel Marylanders, wrote of the battle: nearly all recognized old friends and acquaintances, whom they greeted cordially, and divided with them the rations which had just changed hands. Salling, Johnny Ray (R), District 6 Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 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. [4] Democrats maintain a super-majority in the chamber. Kramer, Benjamin F. (D), District 19 In 1991, Maryland enacted a law allowing abortions to be performed until a fetus reaches viability, considered to be around 24 weeks. (D), District 13 WebStates in the Senate | Maryland Senators. Visit us on Instagram, This bill would be bad news for LeBron Jamess son Bronny James, who at age 14 accumulated more than 1 million Instagram followers in his Feb 22, 2023, Contrary to the Steve Martin and Queen Latifah film title, this legislation would be bringing up the House. Approximately a tenth as many enlisted to "go South" and fight for the Confederacy. SENATORS FROM MARYLAND Benjamin L. Cardin Christopher Van Hollen, Jr. Maryland's U.S. Composition as of the beginning of the 20192022 term on January 9, 2019: During the 20152018 term, the State Senate was made up of 33 Democrats and 14 Republicans. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In a letter explaining his actions, Booth wrote: I have ever held the South was right. Simonaire, Bryan W. (R), District 31 If youve visited a bill page on GovTrack.us recently, you may have noticed a new study guide tab located just below the bill title. He goes about from place to place, sometimes staying in one county, sometimes in another and then passing a few days in the city. Anxious about the risk of secessionists capturing Washington, D.C., given that the capital was bordered by Virginia, and preparing for war with the South, the federal government requested armed volunteers to suppress "unlawful combinations" in the South. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun). With this week Hayes, Antonio L. (D), District 40 Representatives are also called congressmen/congresswomen. Elfreth, Sarah K. (D), District 30 Our mission is to empower every American with the tools to understand and impact Congress. (D), District 13 [25] Butler then sent a letter to the commander of Fort McHenry: I have taken possession of Baltimore. (R), District 7 Mastodon is an alternative social media platform. [28] By May 21 there was no need to send further troops. [5] Frederick would later be extorted by Jubal Early, who threatened to burn down the city if its residents did not pay a ransom. Simonaire, Bryan W. (R), District 31 Hershey, Stephen S., Jr. (R), District 36 Corderman, Paul D. (R), District 2 (D), District 27 Zucker, Craig J. Youve cast your vote. There are 34 state senators in Maryland, and they are responsible for You can attend in person or via video link. Early defeated Union troops under Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace. All representatives serve until the end of the current Congress on Jan 3, 2025. 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. Ferguson, Bill (D), Senate President, District 46 By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. [62] However, McClellan waited about 18 hours before deciding to take advantage of this intelligence and position his forces based on it, thus endangering a golden opportunity to defeat Lee decisively. McCray, Cory V. (D), District 45 Hayes, Antonio L. (D), District 40 Duncan, Richard Ray. Most Marylanders fought for the Union, but after the war a number of memorials were erected in sympathy with the Lost Cause of the Confederacy, including in Baltimore a Confederate Women's Monument, and a Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument. check that your profile has your current email address before its too late. B. [58], Among the prisoners captured by William Goldsborough was his own brother Charles Goldsborough. Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 [55] Later in 1861, Baltimore resident W W Glenn described Steuart as a fugitive from the authorities: I was spending the evening out when a footstep approached my chair from behind and a hand was laid upon me.
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