The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-30
From the Republican and Argus.
The Convention.


The following memoranda will to indicate the re-
suits 10 which The Maryland convention has arrived
The articles stated verbatim, because the commit
tee on revision has not acted finally upon them;
Board or PUBLIC worKs-Four com nissioners TO be
chosen for this purpose the ate to be divided into four
d strcts, One Will be composed OF Alegany, Washing
on Frederick. Carroll. Baltimore, and Hartford second
rvs, Charles, and Pnnce Georges third Of the cry of
saliino.e ionh OF The counties OF Cecil, hent Queen
Anne Ia bot, Caroline, Dorchester Somerset, and Wo
ceser. -
the four districts by the qualified voters in each district
l. their duty the stock OF the State la all works
appointing directors the OF the to these
ssoners elected by The people, and takes 1t from the
leg stature, in whose hands IL is present
The OF appeals consist OF four judges, taken
from four dstricone 10 be elected by The in each
district Baltimore city is one OF these districts, and will,
therefore, eject Judge OF The court OF appeals.
The Safe is be uvived into eght circuits Judge
in each, who viii be elected by voters OF the district,
and wall hold Office years In each district,
the city OF Baltimore, whose establishment Is not
ent there are six city being with BALI
more and Hartford counties, aud there being eighteen
judges in ALL The shment W I'll tend much
10 facilitate business in the growing sections OF The Sa
Clerks and registers of willis be elected in each
county and in the city of Baltimore, who to hold Office
for six years
The presentation question is the basis plan Of
fered by Gov Gason The result is that the coune lose
fifteen delegates Baltimore city gains Ave upon II. present
number and The rule established in 1886 Inc
senate remains as it was.
The attorneys be ee ted by the voters
There provision for digesng and codiyng the laws
Of State with their simpication and 10 re-
wise aud Simplify the plcadnxs and forms of proceeding
the courts Of record OF the State. Fl
DsBr The legislature is prohibited from creating any
debt beyond the of 100000 except in Of
and in where the debt OF $3.50 900 IS
atod. be laid at the tms 10 meet IT, Fifty thou
sand dollars be borrowed to meet temporary dehceu
cies in the treasury.
CONVENTIONS The legislature is Directed after every
Of The United States n each ten years) to take The
of the people calling convention II the de-
be in favor OF the convention II shall be called on The
basis the and house OF delegates then sonstu
ted,
The results are, apart from minor details not noted
here
judicial system for the counties Ear economical
than existing.
The election OF clerks registers judges. and State. atior
neYs
A limitation upon the power Of the legislature to cmbar.
| the State with debt.
cod fcation OF the present dfosc legislation Of The
STATE and simpfcaton OF the peadings IA the courts
provision tor the regular assembling oil convention
hereafter in this State in place OF the present method OF
leaving all alterations of the constitution to the Legislature
only.
board OF public works. which will represent the hnan
cal interest oil the ate IA III public works 10 which W
credit has been given than the legislature can under
the present system.