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Which was read, and,
On motion of Mr. McMaster,
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary Department.
Mr. Tarr, of Worcester, submitted the following order:
Ordered, That the Committee upon a Proper Basis of Re-
presentation in the Two Houses of the General Assembly, and
a proper apportionment of representative in the same, be di-
rected to enquire into the propriety of forming a new county
out of the counties of Somerset and Worcester, and to report
to the Convention thereupon J
Which was read, and,
On motion of Mr. Rider,
Referred to the Committee upon a Proper Basis of Repre-
sentation in the Two Houses of the General Assembly, and a
proper apportionment of Representatives in the same.
Mr. Ritchie submitted the following order:
Ordered, That the Clerks of the respective Circuit Courts
of the State, and of the several Courts of Baltimore city, be
requested to furnish to this Convention, as promptly as prac-
ticable, a statement setting forth for each year since 1860;
1st, The aggregate revenue of their respective offices;
2nd, The amount received from each source of revenue;
3rd, The expenses of their respective offices, and upon
what account received.
Which was adopted.
Mr. Watkins, of Montgomery, submitted the following:
Ordered, That the President of the Convention be request-
ed to adopt such measures as his judgment may suggest, in
reference to the accommodation of the delegates from Mont-
gomery county, as will enable said delegation to occupy con-
tiguous seats within the bar of this Convention.
Mr. Motter submitted the following substitute:
Ordered, That a committee of three be appointed by. the
Chair to arrange the seats so that the several delegations
shall sit together, the choice of seats ruling, as in the pre-
vious order;
Which was rejected.
The question then recurring upon the order submitted by
Mr. Watkins,
It was adopted.
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