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would certainly seek the places where the reward is the
greatest. He had doubts as to the propriety of the Con-
vention establishing such a department as that proposed.
If it should be found necessary, it could easily be done by
legislative enactment.
Mr. Giddings said that his order was merely one of
inquiry.
The question was then taken on the substitute offered
by Mr. Devries, when it was lost.
The order, as presented by Mr. Giddings, was then
adopted, and the blank filled with the number nine.
Mr. Barry said he had in his hand a sentiment which he
wished to be referred to the committee on the Declara-
tion of Rights as a proper article to be inserted therein.
In these days, when the plea of military necessity was so
much urged, it became doubly valuable:
"Article —. That the written and expressed provisions
of the Federal and State constitutions apply alike in time
of peace as well as in time of war, and any departure
therefrom or violation thereof, under the plea of neces-
sity, is subversive of good government, national and State
faith, and tends to anarchy and despotism. "
The President announced the committees, as follows:
COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER AND REPORT UPON THE DECLARATION
OF EIGHTS.
Messrs. Isaac D. Jones, of Somerset; Thomas Perry, of
Allegany; Thos. J. Hall, of Anne Arundel; Isaac S.
George, 1st legislative district of Baltimore city; Bernard
Carter, 2d do.; J. M. Peters, 3d do.; Chas. A. Buchanan,
of Baltimore county; John F. Ireland, of Calvert; Robert
E. Hardcastle, of Caroline; George W. Manro, of Carroll;
George R. Howard, of Cecil; John T. Stoddert, of Charles;
Geo. E. Austin, of Dorchester; Evans S. Rogers, of Har-
ford; Jas. Morris, of Howard; Frederick J. Nelm, of
Frederick; Richard W. Ringgold, of Kent; Nicholas
Brewer, of Montgomery; John B. Brooke, ^of Prince
George's; Stephen J. Bradley, of Queen Anne's; Baker A.
Jamison, of St. Mary's; Osmond Hammond, of Talbot;
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