Senators are elected in even-numbered years when the President of the United States is not being elected, similar to most other state offices in Maryland. Smith, William C., Jr. (D), District 20 Smith, William C., Jr. (D), District 20 (D), District 39 However, across the state, sympathies were mixed. James, Mary-Dulany (D), District 34 McKay, Michael W. (R), District 1 Muse, C. Anthony (D), District 26 [45] Among them were members of the former volunteer militia unit, the Maryland Guard Battalion, initially formed in Baltimore in 1859. Youve cast your vote. Brooks, Benjamin T., Sr. (D), District 10 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. Simonaire, Bryan W. (R), District 31 The battle was part of Early's raid through the Shenandoah Valley and into Maryland, attempting to divert Union forces away from Gen. Robert E. Lee's army under siege at Petersburg, Virginia. [citation needed] This last provision diminished the power of the small counties where the majority of the state's large former slave population lived. [26], Butler went on to occupy Baltimore and declared martial law, ostensibly to prevent secession, although Maryland had voted solidly (5313) against secession two weeks earlier,[27] but more immediately to allow war to be made on the South without hindrance from the state of Maryland,[25] which had also voted to close its rail lines to Northern troops, so as to avoid involvement in a war against its southern neighbors. Our public interest mission means we will never put our service behind a paywall. Ferguson, Bill (D), Senate President, District 46 Harris (2011) pp. Elfreth, Sarah K. (D), District 30 The below table reflects the current leadership of the Maryland State Senate as of October 4, 2021.[6]. State's participation as a Union slave state; a border state, Marylanders fought both for the Union and the Confederacy, Constitution of 1864, and the abolition of slavery. The Maryland Senate is the upper house of the Maryland General Assembly, [74] The new constitution emancipated the state's slaves (who had not been freed by President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation), disenfranchised southern sympathizers, and re-apportioned the General Assembly based upon white inhabitants. Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 Watson, Ronald L. (D), District 23 We hope that with your input we can make GovTrack more accessible to minority and disadvantaged communities who we may currently struggle to reach. Hettleman, Shelly L. (D), District 11 "Teaching American History in Maryland Documents for the Classroom: Maryland, A Middle Temperament: 16341980, Inside Lincoln's White House: The Complete Civil War Diary of John Hay, "History of the Federal Judiciary: Circuit Court of the District of Columbia: Legislative History", "Suspension of Civil Liberties in Maryland", "Abraham Lincoln and Treason in the Civil War: The Trials of John Merryman", "Why do people believe myths about the Confederacy? [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. [60] Hagerstown too would also suffer a similar fate. Privacy Policy | 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. You are encouraged to reuse any material on this site. The Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 Smith, William C., Jr. (D), District 20 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. Folden, William G. (R), District 4 West, Christopher R. (R), District 42 Legislation Full Text Publications Media Floor Actions Meetings AELR Analyses/Regulations Bond Initiatives Prior Authorizations Redistricting. Simonaire, Bryan W. (R), District 31 Klausmeier, Katherine A. Hatboro, PA: Tradition Press, Whitman H. Ridgway. B. [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. Ellis, Arthur C. (D), District 28 Washington, Alonzo T. (D), District 22 McKay, Michael W. (R), District 1 "Lincoln's divided backyard: Maryland in the Civil War era" (PhD dissertation, Rice University, 2010), Crittenden, Amy Gray. [52], Overall, the Official Records of the War Department credits Maryland with 33,995 white enlistments in volunteer regiments of the United States Army and 8,718 African American enlistments in the United States Colored Troops. B. One Senator is elected from each of the state's 47 electoral districts. Sydnor, Charles E., III (D), District 44 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. [69] Such celebrations would prove short lived, as Steuart's brigade was soon to be severely damaged at the Battle of Gettysburg (July 13, 1863), a turning point in the war and a reverse from which the Confederate army would never recover. Had been reelected on Jan. 15, 1890, for the term beginning Mar. The legislation also would require patient consent when transferring pharmacy dispensing data if someone has been prescribed mifepristone, the main drug used in medication abortions. Kramer, Benjamin F. (D), District 19 (D), District 15 Hershey, Stephen S., Jr. (R), District 36 King, Nancy J. Hershey, Stephen S., Jr. District 36. WebU.S. One month later in October 1861 one John Murphy asked the United States Circuit Court for the District of Columbia to issue a writ of habeas corpus for his son, then in the United States Army, on the grounds that he was underage. Similarly, Robert Beecham, in his memoir, As If It Were Glory, Lanham, Maryland, 1998, p. 166, says of the 23rd U.S.C.T. Activists rally to end abortion ahead of protection bill hearings in General Assembly, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. 6. Mautz, John F. (D), District 37 McCray, Cory V. (D), District 45 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]. Griffith, Melony G. (D), District 25 [82] A home for retired Confederate soldiers in Pikesville, Maryland opened in 1888 and did not close until 1932. Democrat. As he presented the bill to amend the state constitution before the committee, Ferguson recalled his wifes reaction on June 24, 2022, when the Supreme Court handed down its decision in the Dobbs case. Four soldiers and twelve civilians were killed in the riot. The Senate decided that Smith would retain his seat during the session of the legislature, unless the assembly named a successor during that session. Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 Muse, C. Anthony (D), District 26 Marylands senators are: Senior (D), District 8 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. Hettleman, Shelly L. (D), District 11 (D), District 14, Lam, Clarence K. (D), District 12 Hindman was elected in 1800 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James Lloyd; at expiration of the term he was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the failure of the legislature to elect his successor and served from December 12, 1800, to November 19, 1801; he was not a candidate for reelection. Klausmeier, Katherine A. Lam, Clarence K. (D), District 12 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". (D), District 15 Ferguson, Bill (D), Senate President, District 46 Folden, William G. (R), District 4 Gallion, Jason C. (R), District 35 b The President of the Senate does not serve on any of the four standing legislative committees. Feldman, Brian J. Rosapepe, James C. (D), District 21 Article II, Section 17(a) of the Maryland Constitution specifies it takes a three-fifths vote of both chambers to override a veto,[5] which is 29 votes in the State Senate. [12] Chaos ensued as a giant brawl began between fleeing soldiers, the violent mob, and the Baltimore police who tried to suppress the violence. Jackson case in late 2021, Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson ushered legislation to expand abortion access to the 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. Despite some popular support for the cause of the Confederate States of America, Maryland did not secede during the Civil War. [14], Hearing no immediate reply from Washington, on the evening of April 19 Governor Hicks and Mayor Brown ordered the destruction of railroad bridges leading into the city from the North, preventing further incursions by Union soldiers. Young, Karen Lewis (D), District 3 Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 ", Cannon, Jessica Ann. Duncan, Richard Ray. Please help us make GovTrack better address the needs of educators by joining our advisory group. Americans in the United Statess six territories are represented in the House of Representatives by an additional six non-voting delegates. WebDespite some popular support for the cause of the Confederate States of America, Maryland did not secede during the Civil War. Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 [citation needed]. Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 [25] Butler then sent a letter to the commander of Fort McHenry: I have taken possession of Baltimore. Governor Thomas H. Hicks, despite his early sympathies for the South, helped prevent the state from seceding. McCray, Cory V. (D), District 45 Jackson, Michael A. Klausmeier, Katherine A. There are 34 state senators in Maryland, and they are responsible for Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 [8] Other residents, and a majority of the legislature, wished to remain in the Union, but did not want to be involved in a war against their southern neighbors, and sought to prevent a military response by Lincoln to the South's secession. 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. [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. Of the 50,000 Southern soldiers held in the army prison camp, who were housed in tents at the Point between 1863 and 1865, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, (Maryland Park Service) nearly 4,000 died, although this death rate of 8 percent was less than half the death rate among soldiers who were still fighting in the field with their own armies. Watson, Ronald L. (D), District 23 McCray, Cory V. (D), District 45 Salling, Johnny Ray (R), District 6 Maryland Humanities Council (2001). War produced a legacy of bitter resentment in politics, with the Democrats being identified with "treason and rebellion", a point much pressed home by their opponents. Legislation Full Text Publications Media Floor Actions Meetings AELR Analyses/Regulations Bond Initiatives Prior Authorizations Redistricting. [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. (D), District 8 Griffith, Melony G. (D), District 25 As of January 2023, 34 of those seats are held by Democrats and 13 by Republicans. Sydnor, Charles E., III (D), District 44 WebMaryland General Assembly - 2023 Session GENERAL ASSEMBLY LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS: 2023 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION 445th session of General Assembly is Maryland businessmen feared the likely loss of trade that would be caused by war and the strong possibility of a blockade of Baltimore's port by the Union Navy. Lincoln ignored the ruling of Chief Justice Roger B. Taney in "Ex parte Merryman" decision in 1861 concerning freeing John Merryman, a prominent Southern sympathizer arrested by the military. Smith, William C., Jr. (D), District 20 Sydnor, Charles E., III (D), District 44 Instead, theyre adopting aggressive tactics to intimidate and even criminalize residents who have traveled out of state to states like Maryland to seek abortion care.. 51-52. Majority Whip. All representatives serve until the end of the current Congress on Jan 3, 2025. Gonzlez, Felipe, Guillermo Marshall, and Suresh Naidu. WebSENATORS COMMITTEES LEGISLATION & RECORDS ART & HISTORY REFERENCE States in the Senate Select a state to learn about its history in the United States Senate Log in and Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 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. Simonaire, Bryan W. 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