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of providing for the passage of such laws by the legislature as may
be necessary and proper for the settlement of differences by arbi
tration, when parties prefer that mode of trial.
Which was twice read and adopted.
Mr. Tuck, submitted the following order:
Which was twice read and adopted.
Ordered, That His Excellency, the Governor, be requested to
furnish the Convention with a list of civil offices of Executive
appointment, specifying the number of appointees to each class of
offices.
Mr. Miller, submitted the following order:
Which was twice read and adopted.
Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary Department, be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of inserting a provision
in the Constitution declaring a verdict of damages, rendered by a
jury in all courts of original jurisdiction, final and conclusive,
unless legal cause other than that of excessive damages be shown
for setting aside such verdict.
Mr. Shriver, submitted the following orders:
Ordered, That the Secretary to this Convention, request the
Register of the city of Baltimore, the Clerks of the Commission
ers of the Tax, and of the Levy Courts of the several counties
of this State and Howard district, to furnish to this Convention
statements of all fees and perquisites allowed or paid to the Attor
ney General and his Deputies, by their respective counties, How
ard district, and the city of Baltimore, from the first of January
1838, to the present time.
Ordered, That the Treasurer of the State, be requested to fur
nish to this Convention a statement of all allowances and com
missions made to the Attorney General and his Deputies, since the
year 1837, and not heretofore reported to this Convention.
Which were severally read and adopted.
Mr. Miller, submitted the following order:
Which was twice read and adopted.
Ordered, That standing committee No. 14, be instructed to in.
quire into the propriety ol reporting a constitutional provision, pro
hibiting any public authority or chartered corporation from taking
possession of, or using private property, for any purpose whatso
ever, until the amount of compensation agreed upon, or awarded
by jury or otherwise, for the possession and use of such private
property, shall have been first paid, or payment tendered to the
party entitled to such compensation.
Mr. Weber, submitted the following order:
Which was twice read and adopted.
Ordered, That the committee on the Treasury Department, in
quire into the expediency of erecting the office of Comptroller of
the Treasury; and into the expediency of electing the Comptrol
ler and Treasurer by the direct vote of the people of the State.
On motion of Mr. Wright, it was
Ordered, That the Executive committee be requested to take