Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-25
MARYLAND REFORM CONVENTION


posed and referred to the appropriate Stand
ing Committees.
BY Mr.. Harbine--to provide for quarter
iy sessions of the courts Of common law in
the several counties, Howard District and
Baltimore.
BY Mr.. Eccleston-for the re-enactment
OF the 59th article Of the present Consltu-
ton, and also that no Convention for re-
organizing the Constitution shall be called,
excep. BY vote of two-.hirds of each
branch Of the Legislature.
BY MIR. Tuck-in application for bail,
where the accused resides on. Of the State,
bail may be allowed or refused at the dis
creuon Of the officer to whom application
may be made. To G i've the appointment Of
Attorney General 10 The Governor and Sc
nate, and the deputies to the Legislature
the Attorney General TO be removable at the
pleasure Of the Governor, and vacancies in
the office Of the deputies 10 be filled by the
Governor until the next meeting Of the
General Assembly.
made yesterday from the Committee on E.
Deceive Franchise.
Mr.. Blackstone moved to lay it over un-
Al tHe lSt OF January.
Messrs Blackstone and Dorsey were for
laying it over. Messrs. Brown, Sellers and
Tuck favored action at once upon this sub
ject. After some further remarks by Mess.
Jenifer and Chambers, Of Kent, Mr.. Black
is.one withdrew his motion, and that of Mr.
Brown was agreed to.
Mr.. Chambers, of Kent, moved to amend
the lst article, by inserting after the word
"'person" in the Is, line, the words .saboye
81 years Of age"
Mr.. Bowie moved to insert "of 81 wears
of age and upwards, and'-which was a.
greed to.
Mr.. Brown proposed farther to amend
said section. by striking cut IN the second
inc, the words ''for thirty days'
Upon this motion a debate arose, which
was participated in by Messrs. Brown, Dor
sey, Brent Of Baltimore, and without COM
ang to vote, the Convention adjourned.
Dec. l6, 1850.
Mr.. Brown submitted an order, tina, no
member or officer receive any compensation
during the recess On motion of Mr..
Bowie, laid on the table.
Dir. Brown called for the yeas and nays,
but ten members did not second the call.
MIR. Brent, of Baltimore, presented GER
tlfcate and an affidavit of KONG, Knaff,
Welsh, Morgan, Clark and others, whose
names were attached to the Reubenile petit
tion, presented on Thursday las. by Mr..
Eye, setting forth that said petition was
base forgery.
Mr.. Johnson presented petition Of 90
voters of Utbana, Frederick county, that
some measures may be adopted in regard to
the free colo'ed population of the State
Severally referred.
On motion Of Mr. Jenfer, an inquiry was
directed into the expediency of preserving
an the new Constitution the relation of mas
ter and slave, as recognized in the present
Constitution.
The Convention resumed the considera-
tion Of the report Of the Committee on the
Elective Franchise.
The question being upon the amendment
offered by Mr.. Brown, to strike out in the |
I'd line Of the 1st section, the words "for
thirty days"
hlessrs. Brent, Of Baltimore, Dorsey and
Freshman addressed the Convention on
this amendment.
MIR. Stewart, Of Baltimore, moved TO strike |
out in the lst section, lst and "a lines,
these words--s:who shall have been ci,i- |
zen Of the United States for thirty days."
and inser, ''who shall be citizen of The
United States" The President decided
the motion not now in order.
On motion of Mr.. Bowie, the Convention
adjourned.
Dec. II, 1850.
The President laid before the Convention
the following communications from the
President of the United States, and the Sec
rotary Of the United States, acknowledging
the receip. Of the resolutions Of the Conyen-
ton, in regard to the adjustment measures
passed at the last session of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA, 1880
My Dear Sir i have the honor to &C.
knowledge the receipt of the Report and
Resolutions ION the late acts Of Congress
forming the compromise" SC, adopted by
the Maryland Reform Convention, which |
you forwarded to me, and beg leave to ex-
press the high qualification which derived
from their perusal. trust that nv future
conduct will justify the confidence express
ed by the Convention that | will faithfully
perform my duty in the present crisis; and i
am grali6ed with the assurance of the CO.
operation of'he people Of Maryland, in any
emergency which may require it, in supper,
of the laws and Constitution Of our country
Truly yours,
WILLARD FILLMORE.
Hon. J. G. Chapman, Presiden. of Con-
yention,
J. g. Chapman, Esq, President of the Con-
vention 10 revise the Constitution Of
Maryland, Annapolis.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, 18th Dec. 1850.