The Convention then resumed the consideration of the order of
the day, being the resolution submitted by Mr. Bowie, from the ma-
jority of the committee appointed to examine the credentials and
to inquire into the qualifications of members of the Convention,
and the resolution submitted by Mr. Brent, of Baltimore city, the mi-
nority of said committee, as an amendment thereto.
Mr. Donaldson moved to amend the resolution of the majority
of the committee by striking out all after the word "resolved," and
inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"That all civil officers of the State, whether commissioned or
not, who have resided within the State of Maryland, for twelve
months next preceding their election, are eligible to seats in this
Convention;
Which was read.
And after debate thereon, at 3 o'clock P. M.;
On motion of Mr. Tuck,
The Convention adjourned until to morrow morning 11 o'clock.

THURSDAY, December 5th, 1850.

The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
Present the same members as on yesterday.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Graff.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
The President laid before the Convention a report from the
clerk of Anne Arundel county court, in compliance with the or-
der of the Convention of the 15th ult.;
Which was read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Seliman submitted the following order:
Ordered, That the committee on the Legislative Department be
directed to inquire into the expediency of conferring upon the
Senate the power of amending money bills.
Which was read.
Mr. Wells moved to amend said order by inserting after the
words "power of," the words "originating and ;"
Which amendment was accepted by Mr. Sellman.
The said order was then adopted as amended.
On motion of Mr. Wells, it was
Ordered, That the clerks of the Court of Appeals of the East
ern and Western Shores, be requested to furnish this Convention
with the number of cases argued and decided in said courts, dur-
ing the years 1815, -'l6, -'17, -'18, -'19 and '20, and to state the
number of these cases in which opinions were filed, and the num-
ber in which judgments were given, without opinions being
filed.