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On his motion, ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Williams, it was
Ordered, That the President of this Convention request the
Treasurer of State to furnish each of the members of the Conven
tion with a copy of his Annual Report.
On motion of Mr. Chambers, of Kent, it was
Ordered, That the committee No. 3, inquire into the expedi
ency of prohibiting the passage of any law imposing a tax on
money or debts due and owing by persons out of the State to per
sons residing in this State.
The Convention resumed the consideration of the resolution
submitted by Mr. Tuck, on yesterday, authorising the committee
on Printing, to have a suitable Index made to the Journal of Pro
ceedings, and also to the Debates of the Convention.
Mr. Presstman, moved for a division of the question, upon each
branch of said resolut ion, so as to take the question first on that
part of the order as related to an index to the journal of procedings;
The question was then put, on the adoption of the first branch
of the resolution, and
Determined in the affirmative.
The question was then put on the second branch of the resolu
tion, and
Determined in the affirmative.
Mr. Thawley, submitted the following order:
Ordered, That the order adopted some weeks past, authorizing
the printing of four extra journals for each member of this Con
vention be rescinded;
Which was read.
On the question being put,
"Will the Convention adopt said order?"
Mr. Thawley, moved for the yeas and nays, which were ordered.
Mr. Spencer moved to lay said order on the table.
Pending the question on this motion,
The President announced that the hour had arrived for taking
up the order of the day.
Mr. Bowie, moved to postpone the order of the day;
Determined in the negative.
The President laid before the Convention a report from the
Treasurer of the State, in obedience to the order of the Conven
tion of the 2nd ult.
Which was read, and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Brent, of Baltimore city, it was
Ordered, That a committee of three he appointed by the Chair,
for the purpose of examining the condition of the furnace under
the Chamber of the Convention, and report what alteration can
be made to make the room more comfortable;