Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-05-12
State Constitutional Convention.
ANNAPOLIS, May 4, 1864.

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The Convention met to-day at precisely
IL. o'clock, NJ
The President of the Convention, Mr..
Goldsborough, who failed to appear yes
terday, is present to-day, and has entered
upon the discharge of his duties.
After prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Owens,
who asked a blessing on the Convention
and the balance Of mankind The Pres
ident through the reading clerk, announ-
ccd the Standing Committees of the Con-
vention. Considerable dissatisfaction ex-
lists among the members, as to the marked
preference given to members of the late
Legislature upon the various important
Committees, and members profess to see
old fogyism sticking out. Perhaps the
President did not properly canvass the
merits and abilities of the new members.
The following are the Standing Com
mittces:
On the Declaration Of Rights Mcssrs.
Sterling Of Baltimore city, lIcbb of Ale
gany, Purnell OF Worcester, Todd Of
Caroline, Belt of Prince Georges, Cham
bers of Kent. and Morgan of St. Mury's.
On the Executive Departments Messrs.
Greene Of Allegany, Mnllkin of Talbot,
Smith of Worcester, Scbley of Frederick
Billingslcy of St. Mays, Miller of An
ne Arundel and Parran of Calvert.
Onthe Basis Of -Mcssrs.
Abbott and Hatch of Baltimore city,
Negley of Washington, Pugh of Cecil,
Berry Of Prince Georges, Edelin, Of
Charles and Smith of Dorchester.
On the Legislative OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Schley Of Frederick, Thruston of Allega.
ny, kennard of Baltimore city, Berry Of
Baltimore county, Hollyday of Kent,
Gale Of Somerset, and Turner of Cal.
vert
On tie Jsdiciuy Dcpartn,em.-Messrs
Stockbridg of Baltimore city, Hoffman
of Baltimore county. Sands of Howard
Earle of Cecil, Chambers of Kent Jones
Of Somerset, and Clarke CT Prince
George $.
On .Statc's AHorneys- Messrs. Smith
Of Carroll, Thomas Of Baltimore city,
Mayhugh of Washington, Daniel of Bal
timore city, Briscoe of Calvert, Wilmer
Of Queen .Anne's and HARDWOOD of Anne
Arundel.
On The Treasury Dcparsmcm.-Mcssrs
Ncgley of Washington, Brooks and Cush-
ing of Baltimore city, Marley of Freder-
ick, Dali of Dorchester, Dennis of sem
crsct, and Mitchell of Charles.
m, Ma Era.y,,, E,,n H. ,,.,J n
fcations If Voters --NIessrs. Sands of
Howard, Smith of Worcester, Ecker of
Carroll, Scott Of Cecil, Marbury of Prince
Georges, Brown of Queen Anne's and
Hcrscy of Somerset.
On Tie Nj ria and Military Adairs-
Messrs. Berry of Baltimore county Thus-
ton of Allegany, Barron of Baltimore
city, Pugh of Cecil, Dcllingcr of Wash
ington, Peter Of Montgomery, and Black
istOn of Kent
On Education and Mc Encouragement
IF Lite,ut'ue--Mcssrs. Cushing of Balti-
more city, Cunningham of Frederick.
Jones of Cecil, Greene of Allccany,
Of Baltimore county, Hcnkle
Of Anne Arundel, and Hodson of Dor
chester.
On tic Rights, D,nics, Divisions and
Subdivisions Of counties-- Messrs. Hebb
and Robinette Of Allegany, Swopc of
Carroll. Carter of Caroline, Skyes Of
Howard, Duvall of Montgomery, and
Dent of St. Mary's
On Such Provisions and Ordinances
IS may be Dcsiratir to DAIRY into effect
to the Constellation -Messrs.
Of Baltimore county, Schlosscr
If Frederick, Hooper of Hartford, Hop
Sins of Howard. Crawford of Somerset,
Stone Of Charles and Lanstlalc of Mont
somery.
To Report as to the Future amendment
md Rceision o[the Constitmion-Messrs.
Todd Of Caroline, Mace of Baltimore
county, Noble of Caroline. AMMAN of
Frederick McComas of Hartford. johnson
If Dorchester, and Lee of Queen Anne's
On 1ccomts--Messrs. Galloway of
Hartford, Parker of Baltimore county,
Wooden of Carroll, Baker of Frederick
md Russell of Hartford
On departing and Printing-Ncssrs.
Valiant of Talbot. Audoun of Baltimore
'ity, Farrow of Worcester, Wickard of
Allcgany. and Sneary of Washington
On Enpossniem and Rcrision-- Messrs.
Earle of Cecil, Nyman of Washington.
King of Baltimore county, Murray of
Worcester. and Dali of Dorcester.
On Elections cssrs. Purnell of Wor-
,cster. Davis of Washington, Larsh of
Baltimore county, Keeper of Frederick,
Dent of st. Mary's, and Bond Of Anne
Arundel
Rules IF Order for the Government of
he Coneemion-Nlessrs. Kcnnard of Bal
timore city, Clarke of Prince Georges.
Schley of Frederick Valiant of Talbot,
and Berry of Prince Georges.
At the appointed time to-day the prop
osition to transfer the sittings of the Con-
vention to the city of Baltimore was ia
ken up and after considerable debate the
matter was indefinitely postponed.
THURSDAY, May 5.
Convention met as usual, when Mr..
Sands. Of Howard county, submitted an
order to add to the Committee of Judiciary
The following members: Messrs. Daniel,
Purnell, Thrustou, Baker, Davisand Bill
Kingsley. which after some debate, on mo-
lion Of Mfr. Chambers. Of Kent. was laid
on the table. These additional names
were intended as an amendment, to obvi-
ate the dissatisfaction had for this Commit
tee as announced by the Chair. No nther
business of moment was transacted te,iay.
None Of the Committees hafing a.yet re.
ported.