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prescribing a general rule of compensation to the parties who
may be injured thereby;''
Which was read.
Mr. Bell, moved to amend said amendment by adding at the
end thereof the following proviso:
"Provided, that all persons in the city petitioning for opening or
closing such streets, lanes or alleys, shall pay all the expenses that
may accrue for the same;"
Mr. Ridgely, moved to postpone the consideration of said sec
tion and an endment;
Determined in the affirmative.
Mr. Fitzpatick, moved to amend said report by adding at the
end thereof as an additional section, the following:
‘‘Sec. 41st. The Legislature shall at time second session after
the adoption of ihts constitution, provide by law for exempting
from execution not more than five hundred dollars worth of the
household furniture, or other property belonging to each family in
this State;"
Pending the question on this amendment,
Mr. Ricaud, moved the Convention adjourn
Determined in the affirmative.
And the Convention accordingly adjourned until Monday
morning 10 o'clock.

MONDAY, March 3rd, 1851.

The Convention met.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Graff.
The proceedings of Saturday were read.
The Convention tesumed the consideration of the order
of the day, being the report submitted by Mr. Johnson, chairman
of the committee on the Legislative Department;
The question pending before the Convention on Saturday, being
on the amendment offered by Mr. Fitzpatrick, as an additional
section in the report.
Mr. Stewart, of Caroline, moved to amend said amendment by
striking out the word "five," and inserting in lieu thereof "seven;"