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Mr. Jamison moved to reconsider the vote passing over
the 18th and 19th sections, but after some discussion
withdrew his motion at the suggestion of Mr. Archer.
Mr. Archer proposed the third section of his minority
report as a substitute for section 20.
Mr. Archer, after some discussion, withdrew his sub-
stitute.
Mr. Archer then moved to strike out the entire sec-
tion 20.
Mr. Archer then addressed the Convention at consid-
erable length, after which the Convention adjourned.
FIFTY-FIRST DAY.
ANNAPOLIS, FRIDAY, JULY 19.
Mr. Thomas submitted the following:
Ordered, That on and after Monday, 22d inst., there
shall be two sessions daily of this Convention, commenc-
ing respectively at 10 A. M. and 5 P. M.
Mr. Mitchell moved to strike out 5 and insert 8. Agreed
to, and the order was then adopted.
Mr. Marbury submitted the following:
Ordered, That the committee on the legislative de-
partment be instructed to inquire into the expediency of
reporting an additional section requiring the Legislature
to prescribe some other penalty than incarceration in the
State penitentiary for petty larceny.
Mr. Marbury said a party who stole a yard of calico or
a loaf of bread was, under the present laws, sent to the
penitentiary, and that institution was now overcrowded
with offenders of this class, and some other mode of pun-
ishment should be prescribed.
Mr. McKaig would like to know what punishment could
be devised? You could not sell or whip, and he did not
know what was to be done except a vote of thanks to
Congress. [Laughter. ]
Mr. Marbury would prefer whipping, but supposed that
could not be thought of in this age of civilization, but had
no doubt some proper punishment could be devised.
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