West, Christopher R. (R), District 42 Zucker, Craig J. It is tradition for the Governor to appoint the recommended person. All 47 seats in the Maryland State Senate were up for election in 2022. The below table reflects the current leadership of the Maryland State Senate as of October 4, 2021.[6]. Hatboro, PA: Tradition Press, Whitman H. Ridgway. Smith, William C., Jr. (D), District 20 (D), District 39 Watson, Ronald L. (D), District 23 James, Mary-Dulany (D), District 34 Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 Sydnor, Charles E., III (D), District 44 Griffith, Melony G. (D), District 25 WebU.S. Photo by Diane F. Evartt. Mautz, John F. (D), District 37 Majority Whip. Smith was reelected by the state legislature on Nov. 16, 1809. Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 Hayes, Antonio L. (D), District 40 Klausmeier, Katherine A. Approximately a tenth as many enlisted to "go South" and fight for the Confederacy. 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. Not all those who sympathised with the rebels would abandon their homes and join the Confederacy. Watson, Ronald L. (D), District 23 McCray, Cory V. (D), District 45 The Associated Press. Sydnor, Charles E., III (D), District 44 Simonaire, Bryan W. (R), District 31 Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 Jackson, Michael A. McCray, Cory V. (D), District 45 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. While the number of Marylanders in Confederate service is often reported as 20-25,000 based on an oral statement of General Cooper to General Trimble, other contemporary reports refute this number and offer more detailed estimates in the range of 3,500 (Livermore)[49] to just under 4,700 (McKim),[50] which latter number should be further reduced given that the 2nd Maryland Infantry raised in 1862 consisted largely of the same men who had served in the 1st Maryland, which mustered out after a year. Sydnor, Charles E., III (D), District 44 Were looking to learn more about who uses GovTrack and what features you find helpful or think could be improved. Rosapepe, James C. (D), District 21 Klausmeier, Katherine A. [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. Senators serve six-year terms with staggered elections. Two-term Democrat Ben [45] Its initial term of duty was for twelve months.[48]. Americans in the United Statess six territories do not have senators. [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. State Seal, Miller Senate Office Building, 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, Maryland, January 2001. 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]. Klausmeier, Katherine A. Join 10 million other Americans using GovTrack to learn about and contact your representative and senators and track what Congress is doing each day. I therefore hope and trust and most earnestly request that no more troops be permitted or ordered by the Government to pass through the city. 4, 1867, to Mar. (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. The United States is divided into 435 congressional districts, each with a population of about 710,000 individuals. Salling, Johnny Ray (R), District 6 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 [47], Captain Bradley T. Johnson refused the offer of the Virginians to join a Virginia Regiment, insisting that Maryland should be represented independently in the Confederate army. Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 [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. Confederate forces under Lt. Gen. Jubal A. U.S. Senate: Maryland's United States Senators. Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 Klausmeier, Katherine A. [citation needed], Thousands of Union troops were stationed in Charles County, and the Federal Government established a large, unsheltered prison camp at Point Lookout at Maryland's southern tip in St. Mary's County between the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay, where thousands of Confederates were kept, often in harsh conditions. [28] By May 21 there was no need to send further troops. If they should attempt it, the responsibility for the bloodshed will not rest upon me. Kagan, Cheryl C. (D), District 17 b The President of the Senate does not serve on any of the four standing legislative committees. He does, however, serve on both the Executive Nominations and the Rules Committees. Marylands senators are: Senior Simonaire, Bryan W. (R), District 31 51-52. Guzzone, Guy J. .mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}a This Senator was originally appointed to office by the Governor to fill an open seat. McCray, Cory V. (D), District 45 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. In other words, the Assembly members could only agree to state that the war was being fought over the issue of secession. Hershey, Stephen S., Jr. (R), District 36 (D), District 14, Lam, Clarence K. (D), District 12 Simonaire, Bryan W. (R), District 31 The Maryland State Senate meets in the State House in Annapolis, Maryland . King, Nancy J. They make important decisions that impact the lives of residents across Maryland. "Lincoln's divided backyard: Maryland in the Civil War era" (PhD dissertation, Rice University, 2010), Crittenden, Amy Gray. This web site is presented for reference purposes under the doctrine of fair use. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U.S. Confederate States presidential election of 1861, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maryland_in_the_American_Civil_War&oldid=1142195385, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2013, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2012, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Scharf, J. Thomas (1967 (reissue of 1879 ed.)). How many were citizens of Maryland when they enlisted does not appear. Duncan, Richard Ray. Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 Zucker, Craig J. [1] Culturally, geographically and economically, Maryland found herself neither one thing nor another, a unique blend of Southern agrarianism and Northern mercantilism. Now what? Hershey, Stephen S., Jr. (R), District 36 The state could assist other jurisdictions in these circumstances only if the acts were also criminalized in Maryland. [62] The battle was the culmination of Robert E. Lee's Maryland Campaign, which aimed to take the war to the North. 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. Mautz, John F. (D), District 37 Maryland is a state in the United States. McKay, Michael W. (R), District 1 [84] Easton, Maryland also has a Confederate monument. After that, abortions can be performed only if theres a fetal anomaly or to protect the health of the pregnant person. The destruction was accomplished the next day. Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 [1] Nine of the current members of the Maryland State Senate were originally appointed, all of whom have since been elected in their own right. McCray, Cory V. (D), District 45 (D), District 14, Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 Kagan, Cheryl C. (D), District 17 In June 1863 General Lee's army again advanced north into Maryland, taking the war into Union territory for the second time. 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. Legislation Full Text Publications Media Floor Actions Meetings AELR Analyses/Regulations Bond Initiatives Prior Authorizations Redistricting. B. (D), District 14, Gallion, Jason C. (R), District 35 Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 Washington, Alonzo T. (D), District 22 [3] In all nine newspapers were shut down in Maryland by the federal government, and a dozen newspaper owners and editors like Howard were imprisoned without charges.[3]. When the writ was delivered to General Andrew Porter Provost Marshal of the District of Columbia he had both the lawyer delivering the writ and the United States Circuit Judge, Marylander William Matthew Merrick, who issued the writ, arrested to prevent them from proceeding in the case United States ex rel. Congressman Henry May (D-Maryland) was imprisoned without charge and without recourse to habeas corpus in Fort Lafayette. Elfreth, Sarah K. (D), District 30 B. [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. Ellis, Arthur C. (D), District 28 [20] On April 29, the Legislature voted decisively 5313 against secession,[21][22] though they also voted not to reopen rail links with the North, and they requested that Lincoln remove Union troops from Maryland. (D), District 39 Our mission is to empower every American with the tools to understand and impact Congress. Watson, Ronald L. (D), District 23 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. Mautz, John F. (D), District 37 McKay, Michael W. (R), District 1 Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 Senate President Bill Ferguson introduces SB768, which would allow voters to enshrine abortion access in the Maryland constitution, on Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee. Twitter announced the end of their free login service, unless we pay, and we are not going to pay. Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 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. B. 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. (D), District 8 Muse, C. Anthony (D), District 26 Sydnor, Charles E., III (D), District 44 [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. [64], The armies met near the town of Sharpsburg by the Antietam Creek. (D), District 14, Carozza, Mary Beth (R), District 38 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. [51], A similar situation existed in relation to Marylanders serving in the United States Colored Troops. But few escaped to tell the tale.[65]. [37] The court objected that this disruption of its process was unconstitutional, but noted that it was powerless to enforce its prerogatives. Four soldiers and twelve civilians were killed in the riot. Kramer, Benjamin F. (D), District 19 The first is to one of the four legislative committees: Budget and Taxation; Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (listed in this table as Education, Health, and Environment); Finance; or Judicial Proceedings. Many Marylanders were simply pragmatic, recognizing that the state's long border with the Union state of Pennsylvania would be almost impossible to defend in the event of war. Salling, Johnny Ray (R), District 6 Lam, Clarence K. (D), District 12 Kent, Queen Anne's, Cecil, and Jennings, J. 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. [82] A home for retired Confederate soldiers in Pikesville, Maryland opened in 1888 and did not close until 1932. Jackson case in late 2021, Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson ushered legislation to expand abortion access to the History of Maryland From the Earliest Period to the Present Day. Ill never forget the moment walking down the stairs and seeing my wife in tears. West, Christopher R. (R), District 42 Rosapepe, James C. (D), District 21 [33], The Merryman decision created a sensation, but its immediate impact was rather limited, as the president simply ignored the ruling. 4, 1809. [40], In another controversial arrest that fall, and in further defiance of Chief Justice Taney's ruling, a sitting U.S. Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 Menu. We hope to enable educators to build lesson plans centered around any bill or vote in Congress, even those as recent as yesterday. Jurisdictions with bans or restrictive abortion policies also are going after abortion providers from other states, like the Indiana physician investigated after providing abortion services to a 10-year-old rape survivor from Ohio. Bailey, John D. (Jack) (R), District 29 [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. Gile, Dawn D. (D), District 33 We are also still on Instagram at @govtrack.us posting 60-second summary videos of legislation in Congress. (D), District 15 69-70. Kramer, Benjamin F. (D), District 19 Ellis, Arthur C. (D), District 28 Guzzone, Guy J. Rights assessment, and full originating source citation, is the responsibility of the user. "The Lincoln Administration and Freedom of the Press in Civil War Maryland." Randolph McKim, Numerical Strength of the Confederate Army, New York, 1912. 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 Because our textbooks and monuments are wrong. Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 Voters codified the law in a 1992 referendum, guaranteeing Marylanders keep access to abortion regardless of decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court. The broad surface of the Potomac was blue with floating bodies of our foe. McCray, Cory V. (D), District 45 The Confederate General A. P. Hill described, the most terrible slaughter that this war has yet witnessed. [75] Those voting at their usual polling places were opposed to the Constitution by 29,536 to 27,541. Republicans gained two seats (District 38 in Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties and District 42 in Baltimore County), while losing one seat (District 9 in Howard and Carroll counties) in the elections held on November 6, 2018. Beidle, Pamela G. (D), District 32 Carter, Jill P. (D), District 41 3. Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 West, Christopher R. (R), District 42 In 1864, before the end of the War, a constitutional convention outlawed slavery in Maryland. 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