Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-11-27
Mr.. Brent of Charles, supported the re-
lori of the cammittea 10 refer the snhiecf Ia

Mr.. Brent of Charles, supported the re-
port of the committee to refer the subject to
a standing committee of 81.
Mr.. Eye opposed a committee Of 81 on
this subject, because calculated, he feared,
in the incipency to smother the views en-
tertained by majority of the people of the
State, and to give expression to the will of
a majority of the counties, containing a mi
norily of the citizens Of the State.
Mr.. Brown followed on the same side
He said that if the object sough. by the re-
ference to a committee Of 81 was to avoid
the debate that would be impossible, and he
did not think there would be more auspi-
cious time than the present for this discus
sion to proceed.
Mr.. Buchanan argued in favor Of the sub
views and opinions entertained by the peo-
pie of the various portions of the State, than
any other mode. He looked upon the sub
Iject of representation a very absorbing
one, but not superior to that Of the Judicla-
ry-lhe latter, he regarded, as the most
prominent subject which would be likely to
engage the attention Of the Convention He
thought that by taking twenty-one of the
most prominent members TO compose this
committee on the basis of representation,
it might weaken the other standing commit
tees, particularly that on the Judiciary.
| Mr.. McHenry moved to amend the sub
stitu,e, as that this subject be discussed in
committee of The whole, and then referred
to the appropriate standing committee, which
Mr.. Gwinn accepted.
| Mr. Brent, of Charles closed the debate,
when the question was taken on the sub
s!iiu,e, and it was rejected: yeas 80, nays 40,
The question being upon The 18Th recon-
mendaton Of the committee of twenty-one,
Mr.. Gwinn moved that said committee be
composed Of nine members, three to be TAX
en- from each Gubernatorial District. De-
cided in the affirma,ive-yeas 40, nays "a.
So the Committee on representation was di
rected to be composed of nine members.
The Convention adjourned.
Nov. %, 1850.
Mr.. Wells, chairman of the committee on
accounts, submitted a report, accompanied
by resolution for the payment of $2,747
for repairs and fitting up the Hall for the
accommodation of the Convention.
| Mr.. Johnson submitted an order, that the
committee on education, when appointed,
inquire into the eXpediency of reporting
plan reqirng every elector Of the Stale to
pay the sum f. into the county or city
treasury before voting, to be applied to the
support Of free school education in such
county or city.
Mr.. John Dennis submitted resolution
requesting the Governor 10 inform the Con-
venlion Of The number of persons convicted
of criminal offences in the year 1915, g, T.,
! 8, 9, and 80, the offence in each instance,
and place Of conviction. In how many cases
a nolle prosequi had been entered in each
Of said years, specifying the offence, and in
what Court. The number of applications
for pardon in said years, from whence, and
of what offence the party was convicted.-
fence, and in what Court convicted.
Mr.. Smith a resolution that the Treasur
er furnish the Convention with the amount
OF the Free School fund annually distributed
TO each county Of the State, the amount Of
the Common School fund, and the amount
paid annually to each Academy and College.
Mr.. Sprigg an order requesting the Gov
ernor TO furnish statement of the votes
given in pursuance of the I'd section of the
act calling the Convention.
Mr.. Ridgely resolution, that the Judi
ciary Committee, in arranging the Judicial
Districts, inquire into the expediency of
separating Baltimore county from the city
of Baltimore, and annexng the said county
TO one or more Of the counties and, also,
to fix afterwards the county seat of said
county.
Mr.. Johnson; a resolution that the COM
mit,ee on representation inquire into the ex-
pediency Of recommending some principle
of representation to govern both houses, TO
examine the propriety Of recommending re-
presentation upon the basis, of white in
habilant>; the mixed Federal basis, and the
basis upon the asse 5sment of the value Of
property; and also into the propr:e,y of SO
arranging the State into election districts,
that each district shall elect but one men,
Der to the House of Delegates, and also up
on the propriety of so arranging the Sentor-
ial districts that one district shall elect but
one Senator.
Mr.. Harbne resolution that the same
committee inquire into the propriety OF a
less numerous representation in the Legls-
lature than exists under the present system.
SeveralIy adopted.
Mr. McIIenry resolution that the Leg
islalive Department should be assimilaled
to the Congress Of the United States, thai
the popular branch fairly represent perma-
men. population, in Federal numbers, &C
cording to The Single District system, while
the Senate consists of one member from
each county and organised city, constitute
an equal representation of territorial dvis-
ions. For the formation of three new coun-
ties out OF parts Of the larges. counties; lha,
provision should be made whereby any
county or city may be divided into two, by
the consent of the people lhereuf nnon such