American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-08-28
Reported fer the American Republican,
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
State Reform Convention,

august 81, lS45. The delegates appointed
from the several counties and the city of Bal
timore, for the purpose of recommending the
Legislature of Maryland at its next annual
session, to call Convention to draft new
State Constitution, and to suggest such mea-
sures of Reform as are believed to be demanded
by the pecuniary condition of the State, as
sembled this morning in the saloon OF the Law
Buildings, when the following proceedings took
places
The meeting was called to order, when, on
motion of David Stewart, Esq. of Baltimore,
RICHARD B. CARMICHAEL, Esq. of QueenAnne's
county, was temporarily called to the Chair
and Col. .4nthony KimmeH of Frederick coun-
w, and Joshua Fansant, Esq. of Baltimore city,
appointed Secretaries.
The list of delegates to the Convention, were
then handed in by the different Chairmen OF
the delegations.
On motion of Josiah Bailey, j. Esq. OF
Dorchester county, committee OF one dele
gate from each county and from this city were
appointed by the Chair, to nominate perma-
nent officers of the Convention. The follow
ing gentlemen were named as said committee:
Josiah Bailey, of Dorchester county; Levin
Woolford, of Somerset; DR.. Theodore Denny,
Of Talbot Samuel Kerr, of Kent; Henry G.
Mackall, of Cecil; Thomas Hope, of Hartford;
Thomas b. Cockey, of Baltimore county; Jer-
Wis Spencer, of Washington; Edward Shriver,
of frederick; G. w. Wilson, of P. Georges
Richard Gambrll, Of Anne Arundel; Beale II
Richardson, of Baltimore city; G. Purnell, Of
Worcester; w. II. Bartol, of Caroline, and
Nicholas Kelley, of Carroll.
The committee retired, and after few mo-
.pents absence, returned and reported the fol
lowing officers:
PpFSiDrNT
Coz. ANTHONY KIMMELL, of Fred'k co
VICE PREsIDENTs:
HENRY ToLsoN, of Prince Georges CO.
DR. E. l.. BOTELER, of Washington co.
GEO. ELLICoTT, of Howard District.
HENRY TIFFANY, of Baltimore city.
JAMES BOONE, of Kent co.
JOSIAH BAILEY, Jr., of Dorchester CO.
SECRETARIES:
GEO. w. WILSON, of P. Georges county.
JsRyIs SPENCER, of Washington co.
FRANcls b. LAuRENsoN, of Baltimore co.
SAMUEL BARNES, of Baltimore city.
w. H. BARroL, Of Caroline co.
LEVIN WooLFoRp, of Somerset CO.
Col. Kmmell, upon taking the chair, a
President of the Convention, made bret ant
pertinent address, in which he expressed thu
hope that the great and important objects to
which they had met, might result IN the utmos
good, and the proceedings of the Convention b'
characterized by pride, unanimlty, and cour
tesy.
Samuel Barnes, Esq, suggested the proprle
" Of constituting the aioregoing committee
one from each county and this city com
mttee to report subjects for the action of tn
Convention; but afterward withdrew it, at thu
request of b. II. Richardson, Esq who moved
The appointment of seven delegates to constI
tute said co.nmittee. Previous to naming th
committee, MIR. Barnes again urged the neces
sity Of appointing one from each county an'
the city of Baltimore; which was agreed to, ant
the following gentlemen were named by III
chair as the committee: ,
David Stewart, Esq, of Baltimore c'ty
n. Carmichael. of Queen Anne's; Horatio Dyer
Of ?, Georges. Roderck Dorsey, OF tredenck
Thos. Hope, of Hartford; Nicholas kelley, o
Carroll; Jas. l.. Rdgely, of Baltimore co., II
C. Mackal, of Cecil; DR.. Denny, OF Talbot; )
s. Crockett, of Somerset; Dr. Chessed Purnel
Of Worcester; Jervis Spencer, of Washington
Jno S. Tyson, Of Howard District; Thomas Ii
Stewart, Of Kent; John Hawley, of Caroline
and DR.. B. B. Harrison, Of Dorchester.
The Chair having placed Sprigg Harwoot
Esq, Of Anne Arundel county, Oh said CON
nittee, when his name was announced h
arose and said he was not n delegate, but re
GREETED he was not; when, on motion, he wa
constituted delegate, and retained on tn
committee The committee then retired
On motion of Col Hugh Ely, of Baltimor
county, the rules of the Legislature of Mary
land were adopted for the government of tn
proceedings of the convention