The Cecil Whig., 1850-11-23
Maryland Const.tut CT II CONVENTION.
orrospondencr of the Baltimore l.a,,lo,.
ANNAPOLIS, Nov. IS, 1880.

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. IS, 1880.
he Con, entlon lnrt according To- ad-
jonrnmen', Hon. john &. Chapman pre-
siding. Alter praprr by Rev: J. J Graf,
,h- journal was read.
MIR. Ph-Ip, offered a resolution calling
on the Register in haucrry TO inform
the Convention OF the number oi SUI s
how pending in said court; the number
which originated in each COUNTY, HoA-
AID District, and he City OF Baltimore,
re~pect>ey; the Years III which they
originated, an what lergth OF tame II
would r'qulrr to dispose OF hr pending
cases, il the origlnatlrn o new ,u.s wer,
prohibited by constitutional provision.
Adopted
On MOTION Of Mr.. Backtston the CON
'enlion proceeded to consider the report
OF the committee on rules
Mr.. Randal! moved % amrrd ,h.
fourth rule SO that qu's ions TT order hr
decided wi hout discussion MI. Phelps
as member OF the committee on the
rules, opposed the amendment Mr..
BStr mainland the opl,lon OF Mr.
Phelps. Mr. Randall advocated tn. res
o'ulion. The an-n ,nent was cgati,-
I'd
Mr.. Bow ie moved 10 amend 50 as tn.x
tend the power OF the fresd'ut TO cail to
the chair president pro tenn. tor ON"
week a, a tlu.
The presidrn, called Mr.. Bi.er to '.p
chair and expIa ned lns p sltIon under
the law in conneYlon vi h au ! Ing their
accounts sc. The amendments was adop,
I'd.
On motion OF Mr. Donaldson, the rules
were SO amrnded as 10 strike out pro
vision which recognized the righ, TO pos,
pone indefinitely
MIR. McHrnry moved to insert rule,
that no member absent himsl.lt, unless by
indlsposl,un, without leave pre- vi.uSlv
ohtaiu-d, and in the Journal si,ai, GaiIy
bp r. corded the n.lIes OF the alsrr,ets.
No agreed to. MT. AlrHeurv ash, Tor
'he yeas and nays, but they were no, or-
dered.
A rule rtionIng thu lobbiss To tn,
accommodation OF ladies and officer, OF
the Judicla and Executive and Depart
mtnls OF thu frry and Navy, n'-m err
OF the pre.rnt and former Legislature,
gave rise to considerable orhat,, Which
resulted in striking oui the rules. 10 far
as il regards The lobby and gallery.
Nlr. HoIIyday wished to know is thr
resolution was to be considered wllhom
distinction OF color. "No" "No was
the general response.
On n ot,on OF Mr.. NeilI, an order was
adopted directing the clerks OF the Court
II App-ais tor the We-lesn and Eastern
Shore to report by the 18th OF Dec embrr
next, the number OF cases argued aud do
cidrd therein during thu ls47, '49 AID
'49.
The Convention then adjo rnpd
Correspondence OF the Baltimore >un.l
ANNAPOLIS, Nov 10. 1880.
The Convention :npt-J. G.. Chapman,
president, IL the chair. Prayer hy The
Rev MIR. Graf Journai read.
Mr.. Brown off red a les i t,nn rhat
it might 60 to thr omnibus com i t. Of
wenty-on- on husiness) designating S.
rirs OF committees on the vRrI us br ,rl-
ches Of government.
Mr.. Drckson offered res oIu n
favor of electing the Aitorn'y uen r"I
and Deputies by the people, &r,-whicn
went to the same committee.
The rules for regulating the bus ness
OF the Convention were ag IN undrr Con
sid ration, ana finally adopted.
Mr.. Fi-ry Off a res uioi nv
ding tor committee 10 iuq'uI- ,iu t..
TX ediencv of ad'pt'ng 'o'lfcllo ~
tho laws relating 10 litigation, &c Re-