The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-11-30

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inquire into the cxpedIency of prohibit
ing The enactment OF supplemental laws.
On motion OF Mr. Chandler, the com
mlttee on Judiciary was directed to IN
qnire into the propriety OF providing a
more speedy mode OF collecting debts in
the courts of law, and ot avoiding the
existing delays attendant upon proceed
Ings al law.
ANNAPOLIS, Nov. %, 1850.
The President, under an order Of the
Goth inst, appointed the following stand :.
ing committees;
l. To Report Declaration OF Rights
Messrs. Dorsey, Williams, BiSer, .Blackls-
ton, Parke, Hodson, Wright.
9 On the Executive Department.
Messrs. Grason, Sprisg, Jenlier, Bell,
Goldsborough, Hearn, Holiday.
3. On the Legislative Department.
Messrs. Johnson, Phelps, Freshman, Nor
gan, Kilgour, Mccullough, Garter.
4. On the judiciary Depar!ment-em-
oracing the varions courts, magistrates
&c, .mode OF appointment and tenure Of
office Mpssrs. Bowie, Thomas, Christ
field, Buchanan, Randall, Stewart, Of Bal
tlmore city, Ricaud, Constable, Brent o!
Charles, Spencer, Schley, Eccleston, An
derson.
5. On the Treasury Drpartment-Mgs-
Sis McLane Donaldson, Nelson, Nell,
Bowling, Sherwood, of abbot, Dashicl.
q. Respecting the Attorn,y General
and his Deputies NIpssrs. Shrlver, Dal
rympIe, Brewer, Fiery, Miller, Cockey,
ColStOn.
7. On the Tenure, Duties and Compen-
selon Of other otiicers--Messrs. Tuck,
Brent, of BALTIC. city, Dent, Weber, james
t. Dennis, NlcII"nry, Lee.
8. On the Ell, Give Franchisr-Nessrs
Chambers, OF Kent, Brown, Hicks, Weens
ThawIey, John Newcomer, SIi,er.
9. On lnspect,ons-Nl"ssrs Selman,
Hoprwell, Michael Newcomer, Fooks,
Ware, Amman, Chambers, OF Cecil.
10. On the Puwer OF the Legislature
over Corporations and Creating Public
Dtbt-MesSrs. Wells, RidgeIy DricAson,
Stewart, OF Caroline, Waters, SherW God.
/ vi f"''O' wy N'i'IHFil'
! II. On Eiections-M essrs. Smith, Da-
Wis, Magraw. McCuJJin, Chandler, Nc
Master, George.
10, On the 1Iiliil-Messrs. Howard,
Hearn, Shower, Bond, Dickinson, Ste
. phrnson, SchIey
49, Respecting future Amendments and
Revlslons Of the Constitution Messrs
Sellers. Fitzpatrick Jacobs, Sappingl on.
Gather, HardcastIe, Welsh.
IA. 70 report such Provisions proper &c
be embodied IN Constitution not en-
braced in he duties Il tie foregoing Com
mltteS-MesSrs Jenl!er, McLane, Dorsey
K. Brent, Blackstone, johnson, Carson
ID. TO report basis Of Representation
in the two houses OF the Legislature. and
an apportlonment d Representation in tn,
same Messrs. Merrrck, Howard, Cham
bers OF Kent, Gwinn, Eye, Lloyd, John
Dennis, Harbine, Kent.
MIR 'BoNie, on the part of majority oil
the committee on credentials, mad a re-
port containing an elaborate review of the
constitutional question and argument sus-
tanning the eligibility Of all the delegates
to seats in the conN entlon. Ordered to
lay over and be printed.
The question of empIoyinga reporter tc
lake down the debates was further argued
by M"ssrS. Jrnirpr, Randall and Buchanan
and the Convention adjourned.
REPORTED sor the Baltimore CIppcr.l
ANNAPOLIS, Nov. %, 1880.
The Convention met. President in the
chair. Journal read.
Mr.. j. T.. Dennis submitted an order
that the Committee on the Elective Fran
elise, inquire into the expectancy of q
general registry law, in der 10 preserve
the purity of the ballot box
Mr. Eye. submitted an order, that the
Judiciary Committee inquire INTO the
eXprdiency Of so altering the mode OF ST
lecltng jurors, that in no event partaIity
be shown.
Mr.. Holly day, an order that the Committee
on the Elective Franchise nq uire into the OK
ptdency OF DISTINGUISHING any cleo tor who may
be convicted ofbribery, Offering or receiving
bride, and of d'squalitying such person from
holding any office III this Stutc. A so, tlu. til,
Legislative Committee inquire into the expedi
cncy OF requiring "A tax to be levied at the samt
time any appropriation for internal improve
meuts is made and that no such work. sin il b,
undenaken until the TAX is paid into the Urea:
ury.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, an order that Committee N
ID inquire into the expcdiency of establishing
board OF Public Works, to be elected by the pee
pie, Also that the Judiciary Commute ill.,
qnre into the expedicncr of reducing the NUN,
Der OF judges in the Courts Of Law and Equity
and OF holding an annual term of the Supreme
Cour, in each county, Toward District and
Baltimore city, OF each Judicial District.
MIR. Jacobs, an order that the Legislative
Committee il qnir" into tho proprcty OF prohb
ting the Legislature from appropriatIng any
money ont OF the Treasury, except for the le
s't'mate expenses Of line various departments
urtil the State debt is fully paid Also, that
the Committcc inquire the propriety OF reno
wing, utter the payment OF the State debt, q