Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-11

on the Treasury are to inquire into the ex-
pediency of appointing the State Treasurer
by concurrent vote Of the two Houses Of
the Leg gislature.
On motion of Mr. Carter, the Committee
on Education was instructed to inquire
into the expediency Of securing the present
school fund as a permanent and perpetual
fund for the establishment Of common
schools.
On motion of Mr.. Stephenson, the Com
mttee on the Judiciary are to inquire into
the expedency Of making provision for the
settlement Of differences by arbitration,
where the parties prefer it.
On motion of Mr.. Tuck, the Governor
was requested to furnish list Of civil off,
GERS of Executive appointment specifying
the number of aPpointees TO each class Of
officers.
On motion Of M. Miller, the Judiciary
Committee were directed 10 inquire into the
expediency of declaring verdict Of dam
ages by a jury in courts of original jurisdic-
tion, final, unless legal cause other than ex-
cessive damages, be shown for setting aside
such verdict.
And that Committee No. IA inquire into
the expediency of prohibiting any public
| authority or chartered corporation from
taking private property until the agreed value
thereof shall have been paid or rendered
to the party entitled.
| On motion Of Mr.. Shriver, the Register
Of Baltimore, and the clerks of the Levy
courts were directed to furnish statement
Of fees, and perqusi.es allowed and paid to
the Attorney General and deputies, January
lst, 1888, to the present time. And that
the Treasurer furnish statement of all al
lowances and commissions to said officers
since 1897.
On motion of Mr.. Weber, the Committee
on the Treasury, are to inquire into the ex-
pediency of creating the office Of ComPtrol-
ler of the Treasury, who, with the Treasur-
er, shall be elected by direct vote Of the
people.
On motion Of Mr.. Fitzpatrick, the Com
mittee on Corporations, were directed to
bill-holders of any Bank or Banking asso-
citation preferred creditors Of any such as
sociation.
On motion Of Mr.. Wright, the Executive
Committee were required TO take into con-
sideralion the salary and future residence Of
the Governor, with view to The sale of
the Governors House.
The President announced the order of
The day-being the report and accompany
ing resolutions of the maj jority and minority
of the committee on the qualification of
members of the Convention, and the pre-
amble and resolutions in relation thereto,
offered on Saturday by Mr.. Gwinn, as
substitute for the resolutions Of said mai jor:-
ly and minority.
Mr.. Tuck raised the question of order,
that the resolutions Of Mr.. Gwinn were not
in order: because not applicable to the mat
ter under consideration.
After some remarks by Messrs. Tuck
and Gvinn, the President decided Mr..
Gwinn's resolution to be in order.
Mr.. Donaldson read preamble and re-
solution, which, he said, he would offer as
a substitute when in order, declaring that
all civil officers Of this State, who have re-
sided within the limits Of this State for IL
months next proceeding their election, are
eligible TO seats in this Convention.
Mr.. Brent of Baltimore, addressed the
Convention in support OF the position as
sumed by him in the report Of the minority.
He was followed by Mr.. Gwinn, when
the Convention adjourned.
Dec. 3, 1850.
The President laid before the Conven-
ton communication from the Secretary of
State of Pennsylvania, in reply to a request
Of the Convention, in regard to the public
school system Of that Stale. transmitting
.Lo nh 81 T of Do>n Il
the last annual report of,he Superintendent
Of Common Schools. Referred 10 the Com
mittee on Education.
Mr.. Mitchell offered an order that the
Committee on Printing contract with a re-
porter to report the debates, and that the
Treasurer pay only So per day to each
member, reserving $103 to pay the reporter,
and after payment of the reporter, the BAL
ance, if any, to be appropriated TO the sup
port of common schools.
After some conversation between Messrs.
Mitchell, j. U. Dennis, and Spencer, he with
drew it.
Mr.. J. U. Dennis gave notice that he
would tomorrow move reconsideration
of the vote on that portion of the report of
the Committee on Printing and Reporting,
which provided for reporting and printing
the debates.
On motion Of Mr.. Kilgour, Committee
No. ID, was directed to inquire into the ex-
pedency of securing an exemption of the
househ old from execution for debt.
On motion Of Mr.. Hodson, Committee
No. 10 was directed to inquire into the ex-
pediency Of providing that the Legislature
shall not create a debt or levy tax for in
,ernal Improvements, without the consent
of the people through the bellot box, aud