Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-08-10

ttittNtAtttyft, ~ fthn Aft'nNNnt W tAt bIl8ts
IN view 81 ITS Importance In re-estab-
fishing the vested rights Of the people
Of the State, II would he interesting 20
note the personnel and some OF the
1 incidents connected with its delibera-
ltions. Living under the proscriptive
/ provisions III tho War Constitution ~
1854, and especially the Partlzan Reg
llstratlon Law OF 1865. both so inimical
70 the political sentiments OF q large
majority III the people III MARYLAND.
they demanded the adopting pf a Con-
stitution more III consonance with
| their political principles, and so was
assembled the Convention OF 1867
Hy an act 81 tlse legislative session
~ 1861, Il was provided to submit to
/ the voters 81 the State whether con
veni1on should be called 70 frame q
new constitution 10 be submitted to the
vote Of the people. and il was so
authorized BY . large majority The
lconyention then assembled May 8,
/ 1861, and having completed its labors,
adjourned on the nth OF August Of
Tie same year.
Fhc constitution then prepared was
submitted 10 tbe voters 81 the State on
the 18th of September, adopted by q
two-third majority and went into effect
on October 18th following
The 0dious registration law Of 1856,
at which session | was the lone mem
lser from ~. Mars s, he three lower
/ Western Ahprr counties heinR reduced
| by the Constitution Of 1854 to single
representative ID the House OF Dele
gates, aud being upon Me committee
on registration, made a minority re-
port aRaiDsi ilie measure enacted into
Law, was promptly repealed BY the
! Legislature 81 iSss. as Che nav Consti-
tuition, ia its Declaration OF Rights,
| proclaimed tba iaaiienable rights Of
American tfeesnen
Tic prominent meDbers ~ the con-
vcnfion with whom ! was associated
and who como within my memory az
his tine and may BE- noted, we're the
| honorable Richard %. Carinichaek,
! m Queen Annc'a county, IS President,
who Was ronSpieions as a Judge DUR
/ l8U our Civil War, and discharged
tlle duties ~ presiding officers with
;disniied ability
Among the representatives from
( baltimore CITY Ncfc George William
| Brown and Joshua Nansant, former
Mayors; also George N Gin, George
/ ~ Nabhin Bernard Carter, Albert
( isiichif. ) HALL I'leasants aud James
/ Is. Brewer, promlnent in the legal aud
i li,r lpsines, life ~ the metropolis.
BnltlHBra county sent 1s, ia part,
3onn Wniherea. Anthony Kennedy,
\ Charles A buchanan and my brilliant
Young friend, Robert &. Barry.
frutn Howard county came Judge
/ William &C. Nerrick and James
Machsbln. Anne Arundel, y. a..
kilbourD AID is;isher Giddings: Prince
I leorRe :, John u. brooke and Fen
dali Marbgrt charles, General Wal
mg Mitchell, Vivian Brant aud the
ganrrabie John r. stnddard. 4
John Fnrtan and hartes y parrau
fui Calvert. y Phillip Roman, OF
( tlicghany; Richard ~ Alvey and
tadrsw x syesicr % Washington;
/ John Il i40fgesEil. ~ 6 argwIl; william
~ Maalslg. fnatericl. J Nelson aud
Tor. Willian, 8 MACPHERSON, ~ f'rrde.
rlck fir Washington puvali and
4 Gr@mbary M Mathews, 81 M0nigOm.
larry; fEeary ~ Arci,rr, tirnrs ~.
I rcarnandi, and Henry A. silver. ri
Hartford. 1innas u . Kider, Henry
i'a9e sad Isaac y Jones, Of Somerset.
! Ge0fH w tuslngton and iatlletou
~ Franklin, ~ Worcester; William
tn Gai9sborsugh. ~ Dorchester; Rich.
ard g. lioilydsy and William Colds.
horpHsh, 81 Talbot; Joseph A Wick.
~. ~ keni. rilghmnn u hubbard, ol
\ caroline; James Is Groouss, ~ Eerii,
letters ards Governor and senator.
The representatives. from 81 Macy =
lcogntf Were Judge it0bert Ford.
s. 'oiunr lphn + Dent and Baker A,
Janisgn
To tite other members Of The cousen.
ton whom ) have becn unable 10 meni
\ fi0n IS napis, desire - expreas ms
highest esteem ID The confident knowi.
edge that they al performed their full
daty io their respective constituents
~ also e. our tsloyed Slate Of MARI
land
iIeeldes providing a much nredrd
lues constitution for the state, shich
has proven 80 acceptable ~ is people
! one ~ The important acts u the con
gention Was ihe ensaiion II The ueN
county " Wicninico, ferncd out 81
parts ~ Somerset and Worcester. j
Was xcalousiy opposed bs the counties
[ affected, as we'll as some other mem
l,cre htli after q long struggle II VA
! finally adopted, and added another u
the llsi ~ Maryland counties. ID
celebration ~ Is passage u sumpuoui
Entertainment was given By the WI
remiso contingent ~ Wallon's Iil,
Hotel
n Tie Constitutional Convention an,
IN sessi0n during President Johnson,
famous swing around The circle, ant
, lelore returning ~ Washington hs
visited annapolis, where he was cor
daily rceeiYed by ihr Hicmbers ane
was honorsl BY Governor Swan Ia 1
, reception held at the Governors man
eion Another during our sitting va,
the visit al . French warship u
Annapolis aud the reception given on
board 10 The members Of the eonsen
ton, the state oAelais, officers ~ tbl
Naval Academy and citizens o
/. annapolis. Every part Of The grea
naval machine was cOurieously ex
niained 10 rs and an ENJOYABLE cola
ton served
The French officers pere entertained
Nv prominent citizens and n handsome
banquet vas given thegil by Governor
Swami There was quite ilutief Il
our midst when the Invitation from tn
ship eaiHn ~ the convention, as II wa
written IN Faench and, Of course, i've
quiroa q reply in the same language
l Allff- NhhfHoHiftk TIC UtftHucfa ~ 4tsitft'
cd that myself and Judge Ford, m,
colleague, would be better able 4
: tackle tho task. The Judge had
/, smatteling 81 French and fwouid no
I have been amy better but for seyera
! Emonihs prior residence In Paris
/ could read Il we'll, speak II somewhat
bnt difficulties to write Il correctly
. However, we grappled with the oh
4 lem, read their letter alright and .aAl
I ~ produceda rather creditabIe anywey
+ IN enjoyed very much the lnterchang,
81 sentiments with The bright, pollt.
French officers, and found little dim
Guilty IN keeping mp conversation will
them at tho several entertainments.
lnthinking over the 4Sth anniversary,
+ ~ the ADJOURNMENT Of that noteworthy
: contention, ! conceived the Idea o
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