The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-02-09

education Of their own children; they I'M
derstood their own wants better, and such
system he considered best. Some parts
of the system proposed by the committee
met his views, with others he did not
agree.
Col. Groome; stated that there were
now before the Convention three distinct
propositions-one, general State system
as adopted by the Baltimore convention
and read dy Mr.. Chopper, another sys-
TEN for this county as reported by Mr.. e.
IT., and still another favorable to district
system, as proposed by MIR. Foard. 1t was
proper, he deemed, that the convention
should decide which kind of system, &C
cordlng 10 this division it would adopt.
He therefore moved that the convention
adopt system for Cecil county, which
being carried, the convention considered
the system above given section by section.
The several propositions drew out much
discussion, report CT which we have not
room 10 give.
The Convention then proceeded to
name board Of education ~ recommend
to the Legislature to be inserted in the
Act. One gentleman was named from
each District, and out ofth seven three
were drawn, who proved to be James
Ford from the LIST district, Joseph Miller
of the 4th, and Absalom Roman OF The
9th. The following were the gentlemen
named from the other districts. VIM.
Penn Chopper, 2nd dist R.. c He llyday,
3rd, johnson Shippers 9Th, Jefferson Ram
say 18th.
On motion Resolved that the thanks OF
the convention be rendered 10 the com
mittee TO draft a county system, for The
faithful performances Oh their duty.
On notion Of Ms. Roman, the following
gentlemen were appointed committee to
put into form for presentation to the Leg
isla:ure, the system adopted by this con-
vcntion, viz F. A. Ellis, S. S. Mafft, Jas.
McCauley and John c. Groome.
On motion of S. S. Manit the following
committees from the several Districts were
appointed to take the bill TO Annapolis and
urge its passage.
LIST Dist James Ford, Jas. II. Benson,
Jno. w. Morgan.
2nd. J. L. Clayton, w. P. Chopper, S.
B. Foard.
3rd. J. c. Croome, F. A. Ellis, S. S.
Mafit.
18th John Henderson,, D. Scott OF Jno.,
D. Scott Of Jas.
9Th. Thomas S. Thomas, VIM. Beatty,
r. F. Bussey.
9th. A. B. Newton, T. II. Knight, N.
w Mccormick.
nth. J. ]. Heckart, Allan Anderson, Z
Wilmer.
Resolved, That said committee have
power to increase thcic numbers to five,
seven, or moro.
Resolved, That the Committee TO pre-
pare bill, be central committee to call
another convention whenever they may
deem it expedicnt.
Resolved, That the thanks of the con-
vcntion be rendered 10 its officers.
On motion OF IS. Matiit Resolved that
the proceedings be published in the pa
pers OF the county.
On motion the Convention adjourned
sine die.
The convention was large and respect
able, and many gentlemen who attended
it in doubt as to the feasibility of prcpa.
pairing practicable system, went away
satisfied that the committee had done
away with mary of the difficulties that
hung around the subject, and so far as
we have been able to exansine it, we
think it the best that could have been
devised, ana hope that IT 1t is enacted in
to a law, it may fulfil the expectations
of It's authors, and the friends of educa-
ton generally.