Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-23
THE MARYLAND CONVENTION

appears by the report of the closing proceedings OF the
Maryland Convention tina, but few more than quorum OF
members present the final vote the proposed nc"
Constitution and Of those who present onchird voted
against the Constitution
Gen. John G. Chapman the President of the Convention,
then adjourned the body sine die having lrst delivered
vedicury address, in which he took occasion to declare his
determination ~ oppose the ratification vi u: Constitution
adopted by the Convention Other members as we learn
from the Baltimore Clipper have also expressed their intcn-
ton oppose il. The Address recommending the new Con
stnon 10 the favor of The people, is signed by all The De-
nocIac lenoers except Two; BY me Wing members from
the union '.cket" from Frederick, Carroll, and Baltimore
counties.
On The 4h of June the People of the State required to
vote upon the adoption OF the new Constitution: Inc
Clipper supposng that only few OF the people VIII nave
opportunity peruse the instrument much less 10
weigh and consider its provisions has published the po-
nent features OF In condensed form, which we copy as
follows:
REpassExrAroS-Thc Senate will stand as at present.
except that Howard county (nUw Howard DstrcD Will b"
entitled 10 Senator. The House Of Delegates as constu-
ted under the old rule and under the new stands as fol-
lows: Old rule, So; New rule II.
Under the Constitution the counties lose seventeen
delegates and Baltimore city gains five upon its present
number.
BOARD OF Public WorKs-Four commissioners are to be
chosen for this purpose The State to be divided into four
districts One will be composed of Allegheny, Washington
Frederick, Carroll Baltimore, and Hartford; second of Mont
gomery, Howard, Anne Arundel, Calvert, st. Marys,
Charles and Prince Georges; Third of the city OF BamvIe
fourth OF the counties Of Cecil Kent Queen nncs Talbot
SuI"iie, i'otEiesiel somerset, ana w orcestel
One oil the be elected IN each OF the four
districts by The qualified voters in each district 1t is their
duty Ia vote The stock OF the in all works in which the
State is Interested This gives the power Of appointing d.
Tectors on the part OF the these commissioners cleo
ted by the people, and lakes from the legislature in whose
| hands il is II present.
The JrDIcI,RY-Thc Court Of Appeals is consist Of
four Judges taken from four districts except the chief Judge
who is 10 appointed by the Governor Baltimore city
OF these districts and will therefore cleo, nudge Of the
| Court Of Appeals
The State 10 he divided into circuits with one Judge
VINO VIII hc c'cici b; The 81 the district and will
hoi Ills uicc -! ten yg. II each st!:c except the city
OF Baltimore the yearly salary OF the Judge is be
eighteen Judges in ALL In Baltimore city, the salary OF
Judges Is 10 be two thousand five hundred dollars
CLERKS AND REGIsTERs-Cirks and Registers of Wills
are 10 he elected IN each and the city Baltimore
| anc are 10 hold office for six years.
DEPUTY ATToESEYslhe Deputy Attorneys FOR the State
are 10 be elected 10y the several counties and
the city Of Baltimore.
STATE DEG-The Legislature prohibited from
any o- beyond the sum OF hundred thousand dollars
except IN case OF war or nras0n and where debt of
huntrea thousand dollars is created laid the
Time 10 meet H. Fifty thousand dollars may be borrowed
meet temporary deficiencies in the treasury
Il The CoSsTtTCTIoS-The Legislature is directed after
every census OF the United States lin every ten years.
takel the sense o; the people calling convention
II the decision be in favor of the convention shall call
ed on the basis of the Senate and House OF Delegates
then constituted The Constitution to 70 into effect
the 4th Of July next.
/ CoDIFIcATtoE OF THE LAws-There is i provision fol
dgestng and codying the laws of the State with view
their simpcation and TO revise and simplify the peadng
and forms of proceeding in the Of record the State