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items of expenditure from the Executive
contingent fund.
On motion of Mr.. REEDGA, the remarks
of the Governor upon the proceedings of
Charles county court relative to a negro
slave convicted Of the crime of instruction,
! and sentenced to be hanged, were referred
to select committee, consisting of Messrs
Carpinter, Bowie, Kent, of Calvert, Jones,
and Holland.
Mr.. Cox submitted series of resolutions,
as the sense of the General Assembly, that
the title of the U. S. to Oregon is clear and
Iindisputable; that the Executive of the U.
States in conducting the negotiation has
evinced tirmness, moderation, &c., which
entities him to the highest confidence, appro-
baton and esteem of this General Assembly:
that all measures which may be adopted to
maintain the rights Of the nation, will meet
the cordial appreciation and support of the
people of Mary land; and that copies be trans
mitted to each Representative and Senator
in Congress. They were entered on the
journal for future consideration.
Mr.. CARPINTER reported bill to reduce
the salaries of the Governor and the Secre-
tary of State, which was ordered to be print
ed. 1t provides for the reduction of their
salaries to $4,000 and $1,000 respectively,
to take effect from 1st January, 1913.
MIR. BOWIE reported further supplement
to the act relating to writs of error and
granting appeals. Read and passed.
Several propo> .tions in relation to the
subject of Printing having been made, the
House finally adopted one submitted by
Mr.. McLANE, that the committee on Print
ing invite sealed proposals from the printers
of Annapolis, and report the same to the
House at the earliest practicable moment
Mr.. BOWIE submitted an order that the
clerk employ Messrs. Reilly & Davis to ex-
ecute the printing, until contract shall be
made. Adopted.
Ihursday-Messrs. BIsER and WARE
submitted orders calling on the President of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
for detailed statements in reference to the
contracts for completing the canal; which
were laid on the table.
A call was made upon the Treasurer for
a statement of the assessments for each
county, Howard district, and Baltimore city,
the amount collected, and what is still due.
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Mr. Hook moved that a committee OF
seven be appointed by the Speaker to consti-
tute Committee on the Constitution.
Mr.. BIsER moved that it be enlarged to
one from each county and the city of Balti-
more. Adopted.
Mr.. JOHNSON submitted a preamble and
resolution authorizing the relunding oftaxes
enormously laid on certain bank stocks in
Baltimore city. Laid over.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor, enclosing communication from the
Secretary of War, at Washington, asking
the Legislature to confiscate and cede to the
United States Sollers' Point Flats, with a
view to the establishment of naval fortifi-
cation; and giving draft of bill, SC. The
communication was referred to the commit
tee on Foreign Relations.
An order was passed, proposing to pur-
chase the files of the 'Maryland Gazette"
for the use of the State.
Friday-The Speaker announced the
following gentlemen to be the committee
on the constitution, under the order of yes
terday, viz: Messrs Hook, Jones, Raisin,
Johnson, Allnut, of Calvert; Carpinter, Hail,
Thomas, Gibbons, Boon, HoIlyday, Bowie,
Cook, Selby, Biser, Johns, Harrington, Nc
Lane, Dellinger, Holland, Schley.
Mr.. HoLLYDAY presented memorial from
the committee appointed by the "Reform
Convention" for the purpose of memorial
iziag the Legislature in favor Of conven-
tional reform. Mr.. H. moved to refer it to
select committee of seven, and supported
his motion with remarks.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved It's reference to the
above select committee, which had been
raised to crafty the friends of reform, and
which, being selected from every section of
the State, constitutes the more appropriate
reference, he thought, for so general and
important a memorial. Mr.. j. supported
his motion with remarks.
Mr.. MURRAY opposed its reference to the
select committee, under the fear that ma
jorlty Of that committee were opposed to
the object of the petition
Messrs. CLAGETT, EGE, and Hook, sup
ported the reference TO the above committee.
Mr.. Hook on yesterday moved the ap-
pointment of select committee of seven,
on the constitution, which, on motion of
MIR. BlsER, was enlarged to one from each
county and Baltimore city. Mr. H. express
sed his gratitude to Mr.. B. for the liberality
which had characterised him in connection
with the subject, the large and small coun-
ties having by his motion the same equal