Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04
Nov. IS, 1850.

Standing Committees
l. To report Declaration Of Rights,
Messrs. Dorsey, Williams, Biser, Blackis-
tone, Parke, Hodson, Wright.
9. On the Executive Department, Messrs.
Grason, Sprgg, Jenifer, Bell, G Goldsborough,
Hearn, Holiday.
3 On the Legislative Department, Messrs.
Johnson, Phelps, Freshman, Morgan, Kill
gour, Mccullough, Carter.
A. On the Judicial Department. embrac-
ing Common Law Courts, Courts of Equity,
Orphans Courts, Magistrates Courts and
Justices Of the Peace, their mode of appoint
men. and tenure of office-Messrs. Bowie,
Thomas, CrisfelJ, Buchanan, Randall, Stew
art, of Bait, Ricaud, Constable, Brent of
Charles, Spencer, Schley, Eccleston, Ander-
son.
S. On Treasury Observation-Disclosures.
McLane, Donaldson, Nelson, NeiI, Bow
ling, Sherwood Of Talbot, Dashiell.
6. Respecting Attorney General and De-
puties-Me Shriver, Dalrymple, Brew
er, Fiery, Miller, Cockey, Colsson.
z. Respecting the appointment, tenure OF
office, duies and compensation of all Civil
Officers, not embraced in the duties Of the
other standing ommis,ees-Mes Tuck.
Brent Of Charles, Dent, Weber, J. U. Dennis,
McHenry, Lee.
8. Respecting the Elective Franchise
Messrs. Chambers Of Kent, Brown, Hicks,
Weems, Thawley, J. Newcomer, Slicer.
9. Respecting the Regulation of Inspec-
I.ions-Messrs. Sellman, Hopewell, NJ. New
conner, Fooks, Ware, Amman, Chambers Of
Cecil.
10. Respecting the Power Of the Legisla-
ture over corporation, municipal and Others;
and on the Power Of the Legislature to create
deb.-Messrs. Wells, Ridgley, Dircksou,
Stewart of Caroline, Waters, Sherwood Of
Baltimore, Mitchell.
II. Respecting Educa,ion--Mess. Smith;
Davis, Msgraw, McCubbin, Chandler, Nc
Master, George.
IL. On the Militia and Military Affairs
Messrs. Howard, Hearn, Shower, Bond,
Dickinson, S,epenson, Schley.
Is. On Future Amendments and Revis-
ions Of the observation-disclosures. Sellers:
Fitzpatrick, Jacobs, sapPingson, Gather,
Hardcastle, Welsh.
a. On such provisions proper to be en-
braced in Constitution for the State, as are
not embraced in the loregoing-Messrs
Jenifer, McLane, Dorsey, Brent Of Bait,
Blackstone, Johnson, Grason.
Is. On proper basis of representation
in the two Houses of the General Assembly
and proper appor,ionment of representa-
ton in the same-Messrs. Merrck, How
ard, Chambers of Kent, Gwinn, Ege, Lloyd,
J. Dennis, Harbine, Kent.
Mr.. Bowie, from the Committee on Elec-
ton and Qualification Of Members, made
lengthy report from the majority Of that
committee, (Messrs. Bowie, Rcaud, John
Dennis and Buchauan,) sustaining the right
Of all the members to their seats with re-
solution declaring them eligible.
Mr.. Bowie said he had letter from Mr..
Brent, of Baltimore, Chairman of the Com
mil,ee, stating that he would be present on
Thursday next to make report from the
minority. The report was laid on the table,
to be printed, together with the minority
report when made
Mr.. Eccleston from the Committee on
ing the President and chief Secretary each
per diem of $6, the remainder of The Of
ficers per diem Of $4 and the two pages
81 per diem, and tha. The Commilee on Ac-
counts fix the time at which the compensa-
tion shall commence. Laid on the table.
The President announced the order Of
the day, being the report of the Committee
on Reporting and Printing, with the amend
men. proposed by Mr.. Blackstone to limit
the expenditure for reporting and printing
the debates to definite sum, and the mo-
ton of Mr.. Dorsey to strike out all relating
to reporting and printing the debates.
Mr.. Jenifer addressed the Convention in
favor of the plan proposed by the commit
tee, and in reply to the speech of Judge
Dorsey delivered on Saturday.
Mr.. Buchanan followed on the same side,
reviewing the arguments Of Messrs Grason,
Ridgelv and Dorsey.
MIR. Randall also maintained the right and
expedency Of employing reporter, and
the duty of the Convention to have prepared
and printed a journal of its debates in order
10 submit the Constitution to the people in
such manner as that they may vote under
standinglv upon it when the time arrives.
Mr.. Johnson moved to take recess till
o'clock Determined in the negative,
and the Convention adjourned.
Nov. &c, 1850.
Mr.. J. u. Dennis submitted an order,
that the COMMITTEE on the Elective Fran
chise, inq quire into the expediency Of q gen.
eral registry law in order to preserve the
purity of the ballot box.
Mr. Ege submitted an order, that the
Judiciary Committee inquire into the ex-
peidency of so altering the mode of select
ing Jurors, that in no event can parsialty be
shown.
Mr.. Hollidsy-an order, tha, the Conn
mi,,ee on the Elective Franchise inquire ill.,