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the right of the people to elect delegates to a Convention, with
powers to change the then existing constitution, subject to the
ratification or rejection by the people.
The President laid before the Convention, a report from the
clerk to the commissioners of the tax for Dorchester county, in
obedience to the order of the Convention of the 2nd inst., respect
ing fees allowed the Attorney General and his Deputies;
Which was read and referred to the committee appointed on the
Attorney General and his Deputies.
On motion of Mr. Gwinn,
The Convention took up for consideration the report submitted
this morning by Mr. Merrick, chairman of the committee on Re
presentation, and the amendment offered thereto by Mr. Gwinn;
Mr. Brown, moved to make said report and amendment the
order of the day for Friday next, the 13th inst.
Mr. Kilgour, moved that said report and amendment be made
the order of the day for the 2nd Monday of January next.
Determined in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Magraw,
The Convention adjourned until to-morrow morning 11 o'clock.

THURSDAY, December 12th, 1830.

The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
Present the same members as on yesterday.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Griffith.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
The President laid before the Convention reports from
the clerks to the commissioners of tax for Washington, St. Mary's
and Carroll counties, in obedience to the order of the Conven-
tion of the 2nd inst., in relation to fees and perquisites allowed
and paid to the Attorney General and his Deputies.
Which were read and severally referred to the committee ap
pointed on the Attorney General and his Deputies.
The President also laid before the Convention a communica
tion from the Secretary of the State of Main, transmitting certain
reports of the Board of Education of that State, and also pam
phlet sheets containing their revised School Laws.
Which was read, and
Referred to the committee on Education.
Mr. Dorsey submitted the following order:
Ordered, That the committee on the Executive Department
be instructed to inquire whether a due regard to the morality
and religion of the good people of the State, to that se
curity and protection which justice and an enlightened public