Hester, Katie Fry (D), District 9 Rosapepe, James C. (D), District 21 Jennings, J. Mautz, John F. (D), District 37 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. Washington, Alonzo T. (D), District 22 Howard described these events in his 1863 book Fourteen Months in American Bastiles, where he noted that he was imprisoned in Fort McHenry, the same fort where the Star Spangled Banner had been waving "o'er the land of the free" in his grandfather's song. Hayes, Antonio L. (D), District 40 The 1860 Census reported the chief destinations of internal immigrants from Maryland as Ohio and Pennsylvania, followed by Virginia and the District of Columbia. Senators are not term-limited. Died Feb. 24, 1891. All 47 seats in the Maryland State Senate were up for election in 2022. Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 [50] Tony Campbell, Evan Cronhardt, Nnabu Eze, Gerald Smith, and Blaine Taylor [51] were seeking the Republican nomination, with Campbell 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. See discussion and tabulation on pp. This web site is presented for reference purposes under the doctrine of fair use. 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 Griffith, Melony G. (D), District 25 Please sign up for our advisory group to be a part of making GovTrack a better tool for what you do. Feb 21, 2023, Not to be confused with Life.edu, the website of Life University, a Georgia school for chiropractors. The bill is currently in the Economic Matters committee in the state legislature. West, Christopher R. (R), District 42 6. During the American Civil War (18611865), Maryland, a slave state, was one of the border states, straddling the South and North. Young, Karen Lewis (D), District 3 Jackson, Michael A. Young, Karen Lewis (D), District 3 [25] After the occupation of the city, Union troops were garrisoned throughout the state. 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. [citation needed] However, the constitution secured ratification once the votes of Union army soldiers from Maryland were included. McKay, Michael W. (R), District 1 Facing a changing national landscape for abortion care access, state senators considered legislation Wednesday that would help protect reproductive health care providers, patients and their health data. 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. Folden, William G. (R), District 4 (R), District 7 Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 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. Salisbury University, 1991). Watson, Ronald L. (D), District 23 King, Nancy J. Menu. [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. "[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. Maryland Delegation Announces More than $34.8 Million for Public Housing Agencies Senate Judiciary Committee Senator Cardin Opening Remarks ERA Because Maryland had not seceded from the United States the state was not included under the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, which declared that all enslaved people within the Confederacy would henceforth be free. Washington, Alonzo T. (D), District 22 On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Find My Representatives Senate House Publications Related Links About. Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 WebThe Maryland Senatorial Scholarship is offered to Maryland residents who plan to pursue a postsecondary credential full-time (12+ credits undergraduate or 9+ credits graduate per semester) or part-time (6-11 credits undergraduate or 6-8 credits graduate per semester) at a two-year or four-year Maryland college, university or private career school. There formerly was a Confederate monument behind the courthouse in Rockville, Maryland, dedicated to "the thin grey line". Mautz, John F. (D), District 37 Feldman, Brian J. When this material is used, in whole or in part, proper citation and credit must be attributed to the Maryland State Archives. Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 If I am attacked to-night, please open upon Monument Square with your mortars. Lam, Clarence K. (D), District 12 Salling, Johnny Ray (R), District 6 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. SENATORS FROM MARYLAND Benjamin L. Cardin Christopher Van Hollen, Jr. Maryland's U.S. 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. Rosapepe, James C. (D), District 21 But few escaped to tell the tale.[65]. Muse, C. Anthony (D), District 26 Approximately a tenth as many enlisted to "go South" and fight for the Confederacy. The United States is divided into 435 congressional districts, each with a population of about 710,000 individuals. Smith, William C., Jr. (D), District 20 Whether this was due to local sympathy with the Union cause or the generally ragged state of the Confederate army, many of whom had no shoes, is not clear. This year, Jones and Ferguson are co-sponsoring a bill to bring the question to voters during the 2024 election. [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. MEMBERS COMMITTEES MEETINGS See chart and explanation, p. 550. We love educating Americans about how their government works too! The new constitution came into effect on November 1, 1864, making Maryland the first Union slave state to abolish slavery since the beginning of the war. As of January 2023, 34 of those seats are held by Democrats and 13 by Republicans. Smith, William C., Jr. (D), District 20 Hettleman, Shelly L. (D), District 11 My troops are on Federal Hill, which I can hold with the aid of my artillery. Murphy v. Porter. The Senate decided that Smith would retain his seat during the session of the legislature, unless the assembly named a successor during that session. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun). [2] Newly elected senators are sworn in and begin work on the second Wednesday of the January following their election.[3]. The House passed the legislation, but it did not receive a vote in the Senate. Washington, Alonzo T. (D), District 22 [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. 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. Well be in touch. [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. Senators serve six-year terms with staggered elections. 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. Young, Karen Lewis (D), District 3 Legislation Full Text Publications Media Floor Actions Meetings AELR Analyses/Regulations Bond Initiatives Prior Authorizations Redistricting. PDF Help | [citation needed]. [44], Although Maryland stayed as part of the Union and more Marylanders fought for the Union than for the Confederacy, Marylanders sympathetic to the secession easily crossed the Potomac River into secessionist Virginia in order to join and fight for the Confederacy. (D), District 39 He never shows in the day time & is cautious who sees him at any time.[56]. Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 WebCurrent U.S. The Battle of Monocacy was fought on July 9, just outside Frederick, as part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864. Jones also sponsored a bill last session that would have allowed Marylanders to vote to enshrine abortion access in the states constitution. Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 Simonaire, Bryan W. (R), District 31 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. [8] Butler fortified his position and trained his guns upon the city, threatening its destruction. Hershey, Stephen S., Jr. District 36. Baltimore boasted a monument to Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson[81] until they were taken down on August 16, 2017. Contact | [15] One of the men involved in this destruction would be arrested for it in May without recourse to habeas corpus, leading to the ex parte Merryman ruling. [1] Culturally, geographically and economically, Maryland found herself neither one thing nor another, a unique blend of Southern agrarianism and Northern mercantilism. "[79]:48 Others thought they heard him say "Revenge for the South!" Help us develop the tools to bring real-time legislative data into the classroom. U.S. Senate: Maryland's United States Senators. Simonaire, Bryan W. (R), District 31 In this case U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice, and native Marylander, Roger B. Taney, acting as a federal circuit court judge, ruled that the arrest of Merryman was unconstitutional without Congressional authorization, which Lincoln could not then secure: The President, under the Constitution and laws of the United States, cannot suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, nor authorize any military officer to do so. (D), District 39 (D), District 15 Ferguson, Bill (D), Senate President, District 46 Folden, William G. (R), District 4 Gallion, Jason C. (R), District 35 Mautz, John F. (D), District 37 (D), District 14, Jackson, Michael A. 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. Minority Leader. After that, abortions can be performed only if theres a fetal anomaly or to protect the health of the pregnant person. Zucker, Craig J. McKay, Michael W. (R), District 1 Klausmeier, Katherine A. Hayes, Antonio L. (D), District 40 1. 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. Hershey, Stephen S., Jr. (R), District 36 [23] At this time the legislature seems to have wanted to avoid involvement in a war against its southern neighbors.[24]. I turned and saw Dr. R. S. Steuart. Zucker, Craig J. 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. History of Maryland From the Earliest Period to the Present Day. Ellis, Arthur C. (D), District 28 Watson, Ronald L. (D), District 23 Kramer, Benjamin F. (D), District 19 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]. Sydnor, Charles E., III (D), District 44 Legislation Full Text Publications Media Floor Actions Meetings AELR Analyses/Regulations Bond Initiatives Prior Authorizations Redistricting. Americans in the United Statess six territories do not have senators. (D), District 15 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. Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 District 39. Democrat. [34] Indeed, when Lincoln's dismissal of Chief Justice Taney's ruling was criticized in a September 1861 editorial by Baltimore newspaper editor Frank Key Howard (Francis Scott Key's grandson), Howard was himself arrested by order of Lincoln's Secretary of State Seward and held without trial. Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 Kramer, Benjamin F. (D), District 19 He has been concealed for more than six months. Representatives are also called congressmen/congresswomen. Muse, C. Anthony (D), District 26 [14] In a letter to President Lincoln, Mayor Brown wrote: It is my solemn duty to inform you that it is not possible for more soldiers to pass through Baltimore unless they fight their way at every step. 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. Beidle, Pamela G. (D), District 32 The destruction was accomplished the next day. All representatives serve until the end of the current Congress on Jan 3, 2025. (2021), Schoeberlein, Robert W. "'A Record of Heroism': Baltimores Unionist Women in the Civil War", This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 01:19. We hope to enable educators to build lesson plans centered around any bill or vote in Congress, even those as recent as yesterday. (D), District 14, Lam, Clarence K. (D), District 12 MEMBERS. [1] In the leadup to the American Civil War, it became clear that the state was bitterly divided in its sympathies. If you log into GovTrack using Twitter, make sure you dont lose access to your GovTrack account. King, Nancy J. (D), District 39 Governor Thomas H. Hicks, despite his early sympathies for the South, helped prevent the state from seceding. (D), District 14, Feldman, Brian J. In 1864, before the end of the War, a constitutional convention outlawed slavery in Maryland. check that your profile has your current email address before its too late. Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 Two-term Democrat Ben Cardin was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2012. Vacancy from Mar. Please join our advisory group to let us know what more we can do. Zucker, Craig J. We hope to make GovTrack more useful to policy professionals like you. 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. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, consisting of about 40,000 men, had entered Maryland following their recent victory at Second Bull Run. (D), District 8 [74] Article 24 of the constitution at last outlawed the practice of slavery. [3][4] In seven counties, Lincoln received not a single vote.[1]. Launched in 2004, GovTrack helps everyone learn about and track the activities of the United States Congress. Salling, Johnny Ray (R), District 6 LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan senators voted Wednesday to expand the states civil rights law to include the LGBTQ community and Smith, William C., Jr. (D), District 20 By late summer Maryland was firmly in the hands of Union soldiers. Lincoln had wished to issue his proclamation earlier, but needed a military victory in order for his proclamation not to become self-defeating. [59], On 6 September 1862 advancing Confederate soldiers entered Frederick, Maryland, the home of Colonel Bradley T. Johnson, who issued a proclamation calling upon his fellow Marylanders to join his colors. Rosapepe, James C. (D), District 21 Kagan, Cheryl C. (D), District 17 Carozza, Mary Beth (R), District 38 Folden, William G. (R), District 4 McCray, Cory V. 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