American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-19
Reported for the Baltimore Clipperl
EEDIN GS
OF THE
STATE pEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
Wednesday, Nou. 18Th, lS46.

at ~ O'Clock, A. M, in the Lecture ROOM OF
the Charles street Church, and organized by
calling DR.. Joel hopkins, of Ekridge, to the
Chair, and DR.. Thomas l.. Murphy, of Baltl-
more city, Secretary.
On motion, a committee ofseven was appoint
ed to select officers, and prepare rules for the
government of the convention. The following
gentlemen were appointed on said committee;
Christian Keener, Esq, (Chairman,) Rev.
Saml Kepler, Rev. A. A. Reese, Rev Joseph
Mettem, Rev. VIM. Hank, Francis A. Ruth,
and Ed. Wilmer, Esqrs.
A list of the delegates was next read, when
the following divisions Of the Sons Of Temper"
ance and Temperance Societies were found to
be represented The Howard, Marion
ChrystaI Fount Robert Nelson, Purity, New
ington Franklin, Washington, Baltimore, Nep-
tune, Lafayette, Andrew Jackson, Mary land,
Gratitude, Good Samaritan, Patap sco and Sus-
quehanna Divisions cfthe Sons Of Temperance;
and the Washington Temperance Society,
Wesley Chapel do, Hereford do, EIkridge
Landing do, Avalon Washington do, Falls
Road Total Abstinence do, Junior EIkridge
Landing do. do, Boonsboro', Caroline County
Temperance do, Warren Total Abstinence do,
Port Deposit Temperance DO, Pikesvllc do,
Marion Total Abstinence do, Cecil County
Temperance do, United Temperance Society
of Baltimore County, Church Hill, Queen
AIMS Co. Temperance do, Maryland State
Temperance do, Middetown, Baltimore Coun-
ty Total Abstinence do, Port Deposit Total do
do, Swamp Temperance do, OF A. A. County
! Dublin Creek, Q. AIMS Co. Temperance do,
and Fell's Point Total Abstinence do.
On motion of DIR. J E. SnodgTass, the pro-
ceedings of the Temperance Convention, held
on the 9Th of September, as reported IN the
Temperance Herald" (Which was said to be
the most correct repoTt) (!) was read by the
Secretary.
The ministers present, who were quite nu-
merous, reported themselves as members, and
list of their names was read.
Christian Keener, Esq, Chairman of the
committee to select permanent officers and
rules for the meeting, reported the following:
Presdent-Dr. Joel Hopkins, Of A. Arundel
county.
Vice Presidents-Dr. Jonathan Crane, Of
Queen AIMS county, Edwin Wilmer, Esq, Of
Cecil co Capt Thomas Lane, of Baltimore CT
ty, and Rev. Daniel Zollickoffer, Of Carroll
county
Secretaries-Dr Thos. l.. Murphy, of Balt
more city, and Rev. E. R. Veitch, OF Bali
more city.
The list of officers was adopted unanimous
ly, and the Convention being thus permanent.
ly organized, the proceedings were opened with
prayer, by the Rev. Mr.. Purviance.
The committee who selected officers, also
reported series of rules for the government
of the convention. They recommended that
sessions of the convention commence at 10
O'Clock, A. NJ, and close at | o'clock, p. nj
an afternoon session to commence at 8 O'Clock,
and close at 5 l-2 o'clock, p. M; also, that
no member be allowed to speak more than ten
minutes at one time, and more than twice on
the same subject; also, that committee Of Sc
ven be appointed 10 report business for the de-
! liberation OF the convention.
After some discussion, the rules being amen
ded, were adopted,
The following gentlemen were appointed by
! the chairman, on the committee to report bu-
| siness, after long discussion, and motion upon
motion, and amendment upon amendment, had
! been offered and voted upon, in regard to the
manner in which this committee should be ap-
pointed: keener, Esq, DR.. ]. Nj.
| Jennings, Rev. S. T. Hill, James Young, ESQ.,
Rev. E. Y. Reese, Rev. L. P, Phelps, and Rev
Mr.. Cross
! The committee retired to carry out their OBJ
! ect During their absence quite a desultory
discussion arose in regard to the appointing Of
speakers, who should make public addresses on
the subject of Temperance on Thursday even.
| ing, at such place as the business committee
might select. The following speakers were
selected:-Rev John A. Collins, Rev. l.. r.
Reese, Rev. Vincent Paen, and DR.. Thos. L.
Murphy.
On motion of DR.. J. E. Snodgrass, the con-
vention adjourned until O'Clock, Z. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION. The convention re-
assembled pursuant TO adjournment, the Pre-
sident in the chair, and was re-opened with
prayer by the Rev. James Reid,
Christian keener, Esq, chairman of the
committee to report business for the considera-
ton OF the convention, reported the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That a committee be appointed
to address the Legislature of Maryland, at its
next session, upon the proPriety of passing a
law authorisng the people OF this State, to de.
eide the question of 'license'' or ono license, -
for the sale of intoxicating liquors as a bever-
age, and to do all that may be proper or neces-
sary TO secure the passage ofsuch law.
Resolved, That committee of three be ap-
pointed to prepare an address to the people Of
Maryland, urging them to unite with the
friends ofTemperance, to secure the passage Of
law by the Legislature, authorsing the peo-
pie, at special or general election, to decide
the question of "license'' or "no license"
David Pollard, Esq, moved that the first
resolution be amended, and that committee
be appointed TO 60 to Annapolis and remain I'M
til the Legislature passed law as desired.
A memb'r thought that if committee had
to remain at Annapolis, until the Legislature
passed such law, they might have to remain
a long time.
Mr.. Pollard said that his amendment had
been misunderstood, he did not wish them to
remain until such law passed, but so long as
their influence could he of benefit.
An uninstructive discussion arose, when Mr.
Pollard withdrew his amendment, with the in.