Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-04-23
ANNAPOLIS, April -. 1851

Of Mr.. Thomas.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, the blanks IN the Sc
cond section were filled with ssfve years." and
the first blank in the Sd section was filled with
flour years." and the I'd with sstwo years.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, the report of the COM
mittee was stricken out.
MIR. Howard moved to amend the substitute of
Mr.. Thomas by authorizing said Board to appoint
the directors in all railroad and canal companies,
IN which the State has the power to appoint drec-
tors to renew the rates of toll, from time to time
adopted by any company, and use all legal power
it may possess to obtain the establishment of such
rate as may prevent an in urious competition with
each other to the detrment of the interests of the
State Treasury, and report their acts annually to
the Legislature.
Mr.. Schley moved to amend it by authorising
said Board to appoint bank directors where the
power of appointment rests in the State.
The subject was debated by Messrs. Smith,
Schley, Harbine, Tuck Brown, Davis and How
ard, when the Convention .ad iourned.
April Is. 1851.
Mr.. Hawley, according to notice heretofore CIV
en-, moved to reconsider the resolution adopted in
favor of Henry G. Wheeler, appropriating the
additional sum of $4,000 for reporting the de-
bates. The reconsideration was lost-yeas 81,
nays 81.
The Convention then resumed the consideration
of the articles submitted by Mr. Thomas, to create
Board of Public Works, with the amendments
proposed by MIR. Howard and Mr.. Schley.
These propositions were further continued by
Messrs. Dorsey, Schley, Thomas, Bowie, Spencer,
Howard, and others.
Mr.. Schley withdrew his amendment
Mr.. McHenry gave notice of a substitute to
create Board of Public Works, to be composed
of the Governor, Treasurer, and Comptroller, who
shall receive - dollars to defray their travel
ling expenses The Secretary of State to be the
Secretary of said Board. The Convention ad
journed.
April Is, 1851.
The Convention met, and after the presentation
by Mr.. Rldgely of petition of sundry citizens of
Baltimore county, in relation to the license law,
resumed the consideration of the articles submit
ted by Mr.. Thomas, to create Board of Public
Words. The amendment of Mr. Howard pending
Mr.. Dorsey moved two slight alterations in Mr..
Howard amendment, which the latter accepted
Mr.. D. also offered to amend the articles so as to
require the Board to keep a Journal and of they
deem it necessary, to recommend such legisla-
ton as they may deem requisite to promote and
protect the State interest in said internal improve
ment works. MIR. Thomas accepted this.
Mr.. Davis moved to add MIR. Towards amend
ment, 'and in the adjustment of tolls, due regard
shall be had to the promotion of the agriculture of
MIR. Spencer moved the previous question, and
1T was ordered.
The amendment of Mr. Davis was adopted
yeas AZ, nays %.
The amendment of Mr.. Howard as amended
was tucQ dQOpteO-yeaS 80, nays 80.
Mr.. Bowie moved to divide the first article. but
the chair declared it indivisable. Said article
was then adopted-yeas 40, nays "a.
Mr.. Bowie inquired if an amendment to the Sc
cond article would be in order. The chair replied
negatively, because the previous questionhad been
ordered. From which Mr. Bowie appealed ard
the Convention sustained the decision-yeas AZ,
nays "a.
The second article was then adopted-yeas Al,
nays 81. The third article was also adopted
yeas AZ, nays IS. Sothe substitute of Mr.. Thomas,
as amended by Messrs. Howard, Dorsey and Da-
Wis, was adopted a section of the Constitution
Mr.. Jacobs moved an additional section to limit
the compensation of said Commissioners to 500
per annum each rejected-yeas 80, nays a..
MIR. Schley moved to reconsider said Board of
Public Works.
On motion of Mr. Gwinn said motion was laid
on the table.
Mr.. Tuck moved section limiting the salary
of said Commissioners to 5000 each per annum
Mr.. Thomas moved to lay it the table mega
lived. This section was debated by Messrs. Tuck,
Thomas, Chambers of Kent, Bowie and Spencer,
Whea the Convention adjourned.
April II, 1851.
The Convention met and resumed the consid E.
ration of the section offered by Mr. Tuck, to limit
the salaries of the Commissioners of Public Works
to 5000 each per annum-
After debate on motion of Mr. Buchanan, the
previous question was ordered, and MIR. Tuck's
ecCtlOn TtJcCteU-CC W ~.
Mr.. Biser gave notice that tomorrow he would
move to reconsider the provso offered by Mr.
Brent, of Baltimore, to the AID section of the Lee
gislative report: "That said funds (internal i'm
provement reyenue) shall be distributed so as to
return the proportions respectively paid in by each
county and city of Baltimore, and ITO distribute the
residue equitably, according to the white popula-
ton, for purposes of education.
The Convention then took up the reports made
from the Committee the judiciary, by Mr.
Bowie and Mr.. Crisfeld.
Mr.. Bowie commenced the discussion in an ar
gument in support of an Elective Judiciary, and
the other reforms i'm this branch of the Govern
ment pointed out in the report made by him.
Judge Chambers followed, and continued the dis
cussion till after three O'Clock, when the Conven-
ton adjourned.
April Is, 1851
Mr. Spencer gave notice of sundry amendments
to the report of the Judiciary Committee, which
he would offer at the proper time.
Mr. Biser moved to reconsider the vote on the
provso of Mr.. Brent, of Baltimore, to the 43d Sec
ton of the Legislative report, and on his motion
the question was postponed till next Thursday.
Mr. Tuck, Chairman of the Committee on the
Appointment, Tenure of Office &C., of all civil
officers, not eonfded to the other Standing Com
mittees, reported in favor of electing by thu
voters of the State bennially one Lottery Com
missioner, 1.-TWO now,) at salary of 81 500 pei
annum. The Governor to fill vacancies. The
legislature to abolish regulate the Office excep
as>fo mode of appointment.