Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-03-19
On motion of Mr. Dorsey, the 14th section was


On motion of Mr.. Grason, the 18th section was
amended so as to make it conform to the biennia
feature in the Legislative Department
On motion of Messrs. Dorsey, Grason, anG
chambers, OF Kent, other slight amendments were
made to the section, when it was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Grason, the 10th section was
amended so as to make it conform to those altera
toms made to preceding sections and adopted
Sections II and Is were also adopted.
Section 10, giving the Governor the pardoning
IN all cases except Impeachment, was next read
On motion of Mr.. Dorsey, the following was in
serted as exception after the word "impeach-
ment:' sand in all cases where he may be de-
prived of such power by some provision of this
Constitution.
Mr.. Dorsey moved further to amend said section
by adding to the amendment last adopted the fol-
lowing 'sor express legislative enactment passed
before the preparation of the crime. -
Messrs. Dorsey, Grason, Spencer, Brent, of Bal
timore, Buchanan and others debated these pro-
positions, when the last amendment of Mr.. Dorsey
was rejected-yeas Is, nays 81. The 18th section
was then adopted, whereupon Mr.. Donaldson mov-
ed to reconsider said section, which motion pre-
vailed, and the Convention adjourned.
March II, 1851.
The Convention resumed the consideration of
the report on the executive department
Mr.. Sellers moved to amend the 18th section by
requiring the Governor, before granting pardons
&C., to cause to be published in some newspaper
at the seat of government and in the county where
the petitioner resides at least 80 days, the petition
with the names of all signers to the same-the
publication to be made at the expense of the State
Or petitioner, as the Governor may determine
MIR. Freshman moved to amend this amendment
by suspending the execution of sentence where the
court is satisfied Of application for executive Gle
mency, until the Governor has acted upon the APP
piication. Accepted by MIR. Sellers.
MIR. Kilgour moved to amend said amendment of
MIR. Sellers by inserting unless the pardon is re-
commended nv the and ury haf u,bo
convicted. Negatived.
MIR. Brent, OF Baltimore, moved to amend by
giving power to the Governor to make the publ
cation where his discretion may dictate.
MIR. Gwinn offered, as substitute for said a.
nendment. that the Governor, before granting any
pardon, Sc, (unless when granted for reasons of
public policy) give reasonable notice Of the appli
cation for the same and the grounds on which it is
prayed. Negatived.
On motion Of Mr.. Spencer, the question
first taken on striking out, as proposed by Mr.. Sol
lers, as to insert his amendment, as amended by
Messrs. Brent, of Baltimore, and Freshman, and
the Convention refused to strike out-so the amend
ment was thus lost.
Mr.. Donaldson moved to insert after the word
sspardon, - the words ssafter Conviction
On motion of Mr.. Brent, of Baltimore the pre-
vious question was ordered. Mr. Donaldson's a
rrendment was rejected-yeas II, nays 81. The
10Th section then adopted-yeas 50, nays 19.
Mr.. Dorsey gave notice of two additional sec
tions-one prohibiting the Governor to remit any
portion of the principal or interest of any debt
due the State, except fines and forfetures. The
other making it the duty of the Governor semi an
nualy, and oftener if expedent to inspect the bank
books, books of accounts, and other proceedings of
the treasury.
Mr.. Grason moved to take up the second Sec
ton of the report. Negatived.
The two additional sections which Mr.. Dorsey
gave notice Of, he then offered, and they were a
dopted
MIR. Tuck offered as an additional section, which
adopted, that the Governor, before granting
pardon, &C., shall give such notice, in one or
more newspapers, as he may think fit, of such APP
plication, and that the will be considered on
or after day to be named in said notice.
On motion of Mr.. Grason, the Goth section was
stricken out
The 21st section coming up, Mr. Dirickson NOV
ed substitute, requiring the Governor to reside at
the Seat of Government during the session of the
Legislature, at salary of $4,000
MIR. Dorsey moved that he also be required to
attend at Annapolis during the first week of every
other month of his term
A debate arose in which Messrs Grason, Brent,
Of Baltimore, Erickson, Buchanan, Sellers and
Fiery participated, and the Convention adjourned
March 10, 1851
The Convention proceeded to consider further
the articles reported by the Committee on the Ex-
ecutive Department-the pending question being
the substitute for the 21st section offered yester-
day by MIR. Dirickson, fixing the Governors sala-
ry at 81, 900, and requiring him to reside at the
seat of government during the sessions of the Le-
gislature, and the amendment offered by Mr. Dor
sey, to said substitute, to require him also to be
at the seat of government the first week of every
other month of his term
MIR. Dorsey withdrew his amendment. There
wasa call of the Convention. After which the vote
was taken the first branch of the substitute OF
Mr.. Drickson, requiring the Governor to reside
H. @f Al.
the Legislature, and it was rejected-yeas %, nays
%. Mr.. Erickson then withdrew the second
branch, relating to salary, and moved in place of
it to strike out 81 900, named the salary in the
report, and insert $4,000. On motion of Mr. Girls
field, the question divided, and was put first
upon striking out $4,000, and was agreed to-yeas
IS, nays 80. On motion of MIR. Chambers, of Kent,
the blank was filled with $4,000, by the following
vote-yeas 43, nays 6. The section was then a
dopted-yeas As, nays %.
Mr.. Dorsey moved an amendment, embracing the
first branch of Mr. Diricksons substitute lust re-
iected, with the amendment offered by himself
yesterday and withdrawn this morning, but no vote
was taken upon it.
MIR. Dorsey moved to reconsider the section so
as to amend it in such manner as to leave the
settlement of the Governors salary in the hands
of the Legislature. The Convention, by vote of
80 to %, refused to reconsider.
MIR. Smith gave notice of motion to reconsider
the section when the Convention should be full.
Mr.. Brent, of Baltimore, gave notice that to-
morrow he should move to reconsider the 18th sec
ton for the purpose of offering substitute for it.
which he laid on the Secretarys desk.
Mr.. Dashiell offered substitute for the 22d Sec
ton, to elect the Secretary of State by the people
for the same term and at the same time of eiecting
the Governor, at salary of $1,000 per annum-
The report provides for Secretary of State to be
appointed by the Governor, whose salary shall be
fixed by the Legislature.
Mr.. Dorsey moved an amendment to the section
as reported, that the salary of the Secretary of
State shall be determined before the appointment
is made.
Mr.. Chambers, of Kent, moved to amend the