Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-04-30
The 9th section being read

The 9th section being read
MIR. Crisfeld offered substitute the 9th and
10th sections of his report, making eight judicial
districts, with Judge to each district, instead
of Judge for each county, as follows: st. Mary's,
Charles and Prince Georges to be one Calvert,
Anne Arundel, Howard and Montgomery another:
Frederick and Carroll another; Washington and
IAllegany another Baltimore city another Balti-
more co. Hartford and Cecil another; Kent, Queen
Anne's Talbot and Caroline another Dorchester,
Somerset and Worcester another. Said Judges
to transact, also the Chancery and Orphans Court
business of said districts, at salary of s., 500 each
per annum, and to be elected by the voters of the
respective districts Except Baltimore city, for the
term of ten years, Sc, sc.
| Mr.. Spencer gave notice of sundry amendments
to said report, among them are : That instead of
Judge for each County; to lay off the State into
eight districts exclusive of Baltimore city)-one
Judge to be elected by the voting of each of said
Districts who shall do all the business thereof in
GLIDING Chancery and Orphans Court business, at
salary of So ,000 The districts to be follows
| 1st, Worcester, Dorchester and Somerset Cd,
Caroline, Talbot and Queen Anne's; Sd, Kent,
Cecil and Harford 4th, Allegany and Washington ;
5th, Frederick and Montgomery 9th, Baltimore
and Carroll 7th Prince Georges St. Mary's and
Charles 6th, Anne Arundel, Howard and Calvert
Adjourned.
April "a, 1851.
The Convention met, Hon. J. G. Chapman pre-
siding.
The Convention proceeded to the consideration
of the Judiciary report
| Mr.. Bowie offered as substitute for said 9th
section and substitute to have l3 districts (exclu-
sive of Baltimore city, with one Judge, elected by
the voters thereof, at salary of $4,000, per an
mum each-the districts to be follows Allega-
ny, Washington. Frederick Baltimore and Prince
George counties to be each separate district :;
Howard and Montgomery, one district Carroll
and Hartford, one district; Anne Arundel and Cal
vert, one district ST. Mary and Charles, dis
trct Cecil and Kent one district; Queen Anne s
and Caroline, one district Talbot and Dorchester,
one district. Rejected, 81 to GA.
Mr.. Thomas moved to amend the original 9th
section by striking out the terms per annum and
inserting four Rejected.
The question was then taken on Mr.. Spencer's
substitute for said 9th section, far it regards
the classification of the districts. Rejected.
MIR. Nc Master moved to amend the original 9th
section by making the Judges salaries ST $780, in
stead of 50 900. Rejected.
Mr.. Brent, of Baltimore, offered a substitute
laying off the State into into seven judicial dis
ricts, which was also rejected.
The vote then taken on the substitute Of Mr..
Crisfeld and it adopted SO far the classifi-
81 to 81.
Amendments offered by Messrs. Shr,ver and
Schley were adopted and by Messrs. Millar and
Johnson were rejected.
Mr.. Thomas moved to amend the 10th section
by striking out all that part of it which aboshes
the Orphans Courts, and merges them in the
County Courts. Agreed to, and the section adopt
ed. Adjourned
| April 25, 1851
| Mr. Stephenson offered an order for an ad iourn-
ment Of the Convention, sine die, on the 10th of
| May. On motion of Mr.. Thomas, the 10th was
stricken out and the 9Th inserted and the order
adopted.
Mr. Crisfeld gave notice of motion to recon-
| slider the article in the report on the Legislative
Department, abolishing Imprisonment for debt.
| The Convention then took up the special order
of the day, being the Judiciary Report. The pend
ing question being on the second branch of Mr..
Crisfelds substitute for the 9th section.
| On motion of Mr.. Ridgely the following proviso
was added to the first branch of said substitute
adopted yesterday: That Baltimore County Court
may hold its sttings within the limits of Baltimore
city until provision is made by law for the location
Of county seat within the limits of said county
proper, and the erection of courthouse and all
other appropriate buildings for the convenient ad
ministration of justice in said county.
Mr.. Harbine moved to amend the second branch
by making the terms of the circuit Judges years
instead of TO- Rejected
MIR. Thomas moved an amendment to make the
age of Circuit Judges 25 years instead of 3D.
Lost, 33 to Al.
MIR. Bowie moved an amendment to the second
Drancn OF MI CfsHelds SUBSTITUTE. heJected.
MIR. Crisfeld moved to amend by comforting up
on said Judges, Orphans Court jurisdiction also.
Rejected.
MIR. Ridgely moved classification of the State
INTO twelve districts ruled out of order. The Sc
cond branch Of Mr.. Crisfcld's substitute was then
adopted. Mr.. Spencer moved reconsideration,
but it was lost, and the 9th section, amended,
was adopted.
The 10th section was reconsidered and stricken
out.
The remainder of the day was occupied in eff
forts to establish Orphans and Equity Courts, and
propositions and amendments were offered by
Messrs. Jenifer, M. Newcomer, Bowie, Grason,
J. Dennis, Brown, Johnson and Shryer, but with
out conclusion. Adjourned.