The Cecil Whig., 1850-11-30
Constitutional Convention.
A ANNAPOLIS, November 20,h


A Considerable portion Of he dav was
occupied IN debating tn proposition to
employ reporter to take down the
SJ'ec"es, and the proprie,y OF paving
county Clerks and others, upon whom the
convention called Tor informal ran tor the
lauor OF making out lhrlr answers.
Mr.. Jeniier. from the committee OF
tNcnly-one reported in favor OF the ap-
p1lntm-nt OF the following committee
|. 10 report Declaration OF rights.
:. On the Executive De,ar,m. mt.
3. On the Legislative Department.
4. o.. the judiciary Depar;ment-em
brAc ng the various Courts, magistrates,
81, mode Of appointment and tenure OF
oticr.
>. On the Treasury Department.
d Respecting the Attorney General
and his drpntrs
On he tenure, duties and compen-
sa,ion OF other officers.
5, On the Elective sranchisc'
y. On inspections.
j.. OA tn power oi the Legislator"
over corporations and Creating drot
II On T. .utat)n.
i. o., Military ALA rs.
}. Respecting iuurr amendments and
reyislons OF lhr Constitution.
IA. 10 report 5 ch provisions proper
to he embodied ina CONSTITUTIONS, not
embraced IN the alorrgoIng committees.
ID. /" report basis "l representation
III the two houses OF tae Legislature, and
proper apporllonmrnt cl representation
IN the SaIne.
Tee colnmlltee farther recommend that
the frs; fourteen (rXcrpt ,nr iourlh) con
SlM ot seven members. aud that thr iii-
tcrnth be composed 0, lwcuty-one dele
gates
MIR. Gwinn moved as a substitute for
the tilt rnth proposition OF the coinnnt-
tee, that all matters Relating to represen-
talloA be referred 10 ana ,ou<l'.r.,.i Il III
conlilnltee oi the Whole Mr.. Vas about
gong into an argument. but gave way.
when the proposition WIS adori-. except
the fourth ala fifteenth.
The Convention adjourned.
ANNAPOLIS, Nov. IL
The Convention met. President Chap
man presiding. Prayer hy Ia, i;,>. ). J.
Graft, and journal read
Ire President Laid before the Convcn-
tlon communication from the Depart.
n.rnt oi the Interior, IN reply TO thr Or
der OF !ht con> rntion askin. iorlnIorlna-
ilom in regard to the agsrrg gate white,
free, black and slave p"pua'lon OF tins
State, s:atlng that the Information Will b.
furnished al the earliest practical peri
Od.
II connexion with this subject, Mr..
stewart, oi Baillm re, stated tua, copies
OF the cr.iSnS r,'u,n> ~ lnr city Ul Ba ~
more would be dr,,,,Ilrd IN tH% State De-
par'Iuent on Saturday.
The lrrsldrn! asu land hrior" the Con-
ventlon r"pplt from the clerk 10 the
commissioners .! Lrlll county IN ob-dr-
cncn 10 an order OF the Conven.on Al
SO a c ,i,ninnIcotI"n from " IN. b. Tyler,
clerk of Frederick COUNTY cuul;, .uils
io,in that the lntprnta ion sought TO Lt'
ott ilr,! vouli r~quIre much Id Or, and
dr5lilngs 10 he !nioI Ined how he W ii bt
compensated for su, h labor. Also, IA c IL
luilnlcation from the commissioner OF lot
tnr..s, stating that the information sought
hv The ururl III the Convention, viii Ue
tu. ..i>Ii d as som aS the necessary i-turuS
arr r-ceilvd lrou which Information can
be complied. Sv,.r4ily laid ON til. Ia
b..
The Convention resumed the consider
a,i,n NJ the nm fiuis ed Dllsiu-,s ui yeyter.
day, being the appointment of III 4'h
and 18th Standing committees, named in
the report OF Yesterdays proceedings
Alter considerable. detat. propositions to
make the 4th committee to consist o l3
members an, lht 18th Of 8 mrnul"rs:
three from each congressional district
were carried.
Col RiCharu III. Johnson.