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Mr. Crisfield, moved that said report be postponed and made
the special order of the day for Monday week next;
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Thomas, moved that said report be postponed and made
the special order of the day for Wednesday week
Determined in the affirmative.
The Convention then proceeded to the consideration of the
next order of the day, being the report from committee No. 14,
creating a board of public works
Mr. Presstman, moved that said report be postponed until to
morrow;
Mr. Jenifer, moved that said report be postponed until the day
after to-morrow;
Determined in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Tuck,
The Convention took up for consideration, the report of the
committee on the Executive Department.
On motion of Mr. Tuck,
The Convention adjourned, until to-morrow morning 10
o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, April 2nd, 1851.

The Convention met,
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
Mr. Phelps, (in accordance with the notice given by him on
yesterday,) moved to reconsider the vote of the Convention on
the order limiting the debate on the Representation question to
five minutes.
Determined in the affirmative.
Mr. Howard, gave notice that on to-morrow, when the report
of committee No. 14, creating a Board of Public Works should
come up for consideration, he should offer the following article,
which he desired to be entered upon the Journal.
It shall be the duty of the Legislature to exert the legal power
of the State in the most effectual mode to produce the following
result, viz : That the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company,
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, the Baltimore and