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Ordered, That the President of this Convention, be authorised
and directed to allow William Cook, (a free colored man) the
same compensation for his services as was allowed him by the
House of Delegates at its last session.
On motion of Mr. Grason, it was
Ordered, That William Glover, be allowed the per diem of a
Doorkeeper, for his services in attending to the committees of the
Convention.
On motion of Mr. Harbine, it was
Ordered, That tIne committee on the Judiciary inquire into the
expediency of providing for quarterly sessions of the Courts of
common law of the several counties, Howard District and Balti
more city.
On motion of Mr. Eccleston, it was
Ordered, That the commmittee on future constitutional amend
ments, inquire into the expediency of incorporating into the new
constitution the 59th article of the present constitution, and also
the additional provision, "that no Convention for the purpose of
altering, amending or i e-organizing the constitution, shall be called,
unless by a law passed by two-thirds of each branch of the Legis
lature."
On motion of Mr. Tuck, it was
Ordered, That the committee on the Attorney General and his
Deputies, consider the propriety of conferring upon the Governor
and Senate the appointment of the Attorney General, and of pro
viding for the election by the Legislature on joint ballot, of a
Deputy Attorney General for each county; the Attorney General
to be removable at the pleasure of the Governor, and vacancies
occuring in the office of Deputy Attorney General to be filled by
the Governor until the next meeting of the Legislature.
On motion of Mr. Tuck, it was
Ordered, That the committee on the Bill of Rights consider the
propriety of declaring that in all applications for bail, where the
party accused resides beyond the limits of the State, bail may be
allowed or refused at the discretion of the judge or justice, to whom
the application may be made.
On motion of Mr. Brown,
The Convention took up for consideration the report submitted
by Mr. Chambers, of Kent, on yesterday, as chairman of the com
mittee on the Elective Franchise.
Mr. Chambers, of Kent, moved to amend the first section of said
report by inserting after the word "person," in the 1st line, these
words "above the age of twenty-one years;"
Mr. Bowie, moved to amend said amendment, by striking out
the same, and substituting in lieu thereof, these words "of twnety
one years of age or upwards, and;"
Mr. Chambers, of Kent, moved for a division of the question,
which was put on striking out; and
Determined in the affirmative.

 
 
 
 
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