The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-11-22
REFORW CONYENyJOY NEETJNG

meeting of this body took place last night, in
the Law Buildings, corner of st. Paul and Lexing-
ton streets.
George NJ. Gill, Esq, Chairman, called the meet
ing to order at eight O'Clock, who requested the
Secretary to read the proceedings of last meeting
The Secretary (Mr. Carey) proceeded to do so,
but had not got far, when ii was moved that the
minutes of last meeting be not read, which was
agreed to.
On the wards being called, it was found that
they We're all represented, with the exception of
the third and ninth.
The Chairman next read the names of the follow
ing gentlemen as composing the different COM
mittees:
Erecntire Commi9ee.-Messrs C. D. Kinks, C. E.
Wethered r. R. Kirkland, Thomas C. Jenkins
and Wm. Bridges.
| Committee on Contested Elections.-Messrs Joshua
Vansant, John 7. Morris, Wm S. Bryan, Henry
Sny der and J. D. Hambeton.
Committee Legisldtion.-W. II. Norris, Philip
F. Thomas 5. T. Wallis, l. N. Steele and Nelson
The above committees met the unanimous ap-
| proval of the Convention.
| Mr.. Nelson Poe then proposed the following re-
solution " That the contesting, executive and leg
islative committees be authorized fill any vacan-
cies that may occur in them respectively"
Some discussion took place as to whether this re-
solution had effect outside Of the Convention, but
the last of the resolutions adopted at the previous
meeting embodied the view that these various
| committees had that power, the subject dropped
! and the resolution passed.
| Mr.. VIM. A. Whitson, who was elected at the
previous meeting by the delegates of the 10th ward
to represent them in the Central Committee thought
| it advisable to decline that appointment, and had
! great pleasure in nominating in his stead Mr.
! Merryman.
Mr. Snyder proposed, as there was no definite
time fixed for their future meeting, chat they ad-
journ until such time the President might deem it
important to call the meeting together" Agreed to-
| 1t occurred to Mr.. Hodges that there was not a
| sufficient link of connection between the Central
! Committee and the other committees appointed by
| the chair, in regard to the manner of submitting
theirreports He instanced the Com mttee on Legis,
| lation. How were they to report? Were they to
report to the Convention or the Central Committee?
After considerable discussion, in which both sides
| of the question were argued, it seemed to be the
opinion of the meeting that the gentlemen compos-
! ing the various committees were eminentlv quail
fed for the duties assigned them and to their own
! good Judgment the Convention might entrust this
matter. If they saw any obstacle in their way,
they should most assuredly request the President
| to call the Convention together. The measures
which they intended to petition the Legislature
about were perfectly well understood and all that
the gentlemen composing that committee had to
do, was to embody them in legal form for presen-
tation to the Legislature. In Convention of one
hundred it would be impossible and would Gre
ate confusion to discuss, clause by clause those
various measures. After some further discussion.
| Mr.. Poe proposed-"That this Convention approve
of the committees appointed by the President, and
! that the several committees be requested to pro-
ceed without delay to the discharge of their re-
| spective duties"
The meeting then adjourned, subject to the call
! of the President. l..