Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-11
MARYLAND REFORM CONVENTION.
ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 80, 1850.

1he President announced the following
committee under the order adopted yester-
day, in regard to the adjustment Of measures
passed at the last session of Congress-
MessIs. Chambers of Kent, Hope we'll, RAN
dali, Weems, Merrick, Buchanan, Lloyd,
John Dennis, ,Goldsborough. McLane, Tuck,
Grason, Dirickson, Gather, Magraw, Carter,
Brent of Baltimore, Fiery, Waters, Holiday,
and Shower.
Also, laid before the Conven,un, COM
munica,ion from the Treasurer, relative to
the School Fund, showing the sources from
whence derived, how distributed, SC. Laid
on the table.
Mr.. Randall submitted an order, that the
Committee on the Appointment, Tenure of
OF Office, Sc, inquire into the propriety OF
prohibiting any member of this Convention
from accepting any office Of trust or profit,
under the new Constitution, either entirely
or for term Of years, and of exemp,ing
from this disqualification any member who
may hold any such office under the exist
ing Constitution, at The adoption of the new
one. Adopted, yeas 81 nays %.
The following orders of inquiry were al
SO adopted.
By Mr.. Stephenson-that the same COM
miltee inquire into the expediency of max
ing public defaulters Ineligible to seat in
The Legislature and to any office of trust OF
profit, until they shall have accounted ant
paid over their Indebtedness to the proper
authority of this State.
By Mr.. Carter-,hat Committee No. ID
inquire into the expediency of prohibiting
the foreclosure of mortgages on real estate
where the annual rents thereof are sufficient
to liquidate the debt in seven years.
By Mr.. Gwinn-that the Committee on
Corporations, &c., inquire into the expedi-
ency of prohibiting the passage Of any &C,
of incorporation 10 any association or COM
pany for banking, insurance, making and
preserving turnpike roads, for the advance
ment of literature and science, or for be-
nevolen. purposes, and of framing a gene
raj law whereby all such associations OF
companies may become incorporated and
Of prohibiting the Legislature from enlarg-
ing the powers, or interfering in anywise
with such associations, except by some
general law applicable to all such associa-
per TO be imposed upon the Legislature in
contributing in any manner in aid Of such
associations or companies.
By Mr.. Randall-tllat the Judiciary Com
mi'tee inquire into the expediency of re-
porting plan for the appointment Of Judges
by college of electors to consist of the
Senators and Delegates representing at the
time of the original appointment or vacan-
cy, the city or counties comprising the seve-
raj judicial districts within which these
Judges shall be required 10 perform their
duties.
BY Mr. John Newcomer-that the Com
mitee on the Legislature inquire into the
expediency of fixing the per diem Of the
members Of the Legislature at So.
By Mr.. Slephenson-lhat the Committee
on Corporations inquire into the expediency
Of prohibiting the Legislature from sanction
ing in any manner suspension of specie
payments by the Banks or other companies
10 circulate as money.
Mr.. Lee submitted all order which
was RE- jected That the Committee on the
Elective Franchise inquire into the expedi-
eDcy Of capita,lon tax on each voter.
Mr. Gwinn submitted preamble and re-
solutions as substitute for the report and
resolution of The majority Of the Committee
on Credentials:
That the Legislature in passing the Re-
form Act, exercised power heretofore &C.
knowledged in the adoption by Mary land
of The Constitution Of the United States, and
pursued the only practicable mode of ascer-
tanning The opinion of the people Of the
State as to the necessity of change in the
organic law.
That in prescribing the number Of Dele
gates and regulating the manner and time o
election, the Legislature acted in the ordi-
nary exercise of its Legislative powers, as
trustees of the public good, in order to insure
regular and undislurbed expression of The
public will; that the members thereof do moi
hold any office created by the Legislature,
but occupy their places by the assent of the
people, and by virtue Of the trusts reposed
by the constituencies which they represent
That the Constitution and Bill of Rights
are not applicable to members of the Con-
ven,ion. That the people possess the in
alienable light to reform their organic law
whenever they shall see fit to exercise the
power, and that i. is right and proper that
opportunity should be afforded, from time to
time, by Legislative provision, for ascertain
ing their will upon this subject. Laid over
till Monday.
The Convention adjourned.
Dec. 9, 1850.
On motion Of Mr.. Biser, odered, that the
Legislative Conmi,te inquire into the expe-
diency of each county, city, or district pay
ing its own members in the Legislature
That the Judicial Committee inquire into
the expediency Of causing the Judges of
The several judicial Districts TO be paid by