254

Mr. Bond, moved that the Convention adjourn.

Determined in the negative.

The question then recurred upon the amendment offered by
Mr Presstman, to the amendment offered by Mr. Davis.

Mr. Presstman withdrew his amendment.

On motion of Mr. Weerns,
The Convention then adjourned until to-morrow morning it
o'clock.

SATURDAY, February 8th, 1851.

The Convention met., and having been called to order by Mr.
Tuck, appointed President pro tem., by the President, and after
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Griffith.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
Mr. Dorsey, chairman of the select committee respecting the
formation of New Counties, submitted the following report:
Time select committee apointed to consider and report respecting
the formation of New Counties in this State, beg leave to make
the following repoit, and recommend its adoption as an article of
the constitution about to be formed:
THOS. B. DORSEY, Chairman.

Article. That part of Anne Arundel county called Howard
District, is hereby erected into a new county to be called Howard
county; the inhabitants whereof shall have, hold and enjoy all
such rights and privileges as are held and enjoyed by the inhabi
tants of the other counties in this State: and its civil and muni
cipal officers at the time of the ratification of this constitution
shall continue in office until their successors shall have been elect
ed or appointed, and shall have qualified as such; and all rights
powers and obligations incident to Howard District of Anne
Arundel county, shall attach to Howard county.
Which was read, and
On motion of Mr. Dorsey,
Made the order of the day for Wednesday next, 12th inst.
Mr. Phelps gave notice that when the report of the committee
upon the Legislative Department came up for consideration, he
should offer the following amendments to said report, which he
desired might be entered upon the Journal