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Mr. Maulsby thought this gentleman had occupied a
sufficient share of the public attention and at a sufficient
expense to satisfy any reasonable ambition.
After further discussion the further reading of the
communication was dispensed with, and it was ordered
to lie on the table.
Mr. Carter presented memorials in favor of a new elec-
tion for mayor and city council of Baltimore.
Mr. Brown presented similar memorials.
Mr. Covington presented a memorial of citizens of Wor-
cester county against the formation of the proposed new
county.
Mr. Rider presented a petition of four hundred and
twenty-nine citizens of Somerset and Worcester counties,
living within the limits of the proposed new county, in
favor of the formation of Wicomico county.
Mr. Tarr, of Worcester, presented a similar petition
from 137 citizens, residing within the proposed new
county.
The President presented a communication from the
treasurer of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, in response
to an order of the Convention.
On motion of Mr. Carter, it was
Ordered, That a committee of five be appointed by the
President, whose duty it shall be to take into considera-
tion all those parts of the present Constitution of Mary-
land which have not heretofore been referred to any
standing committee, and also to report to the Conven-
tion the provision proper to be adopted by this Conven-
tion for the purpose of submitting the Constitution to be
passed by the Convention to the people for adoption or re-
jection.
The unfinished business, being the report of the com-
mittee on the usury laws and the rates of interest, was
taken up, and, after some discussion postponed until
Wednesday.
The report upon the elective franchise and qualification
of voters was then taken up.
Section 1 was read.
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