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TUESDAY, November 19th, 1850.

The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
Present the same members as on yesterday.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Graff.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
Mr. Brown, submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That the following Standing Committees shall be
appointed by the President
A committee on Elections.
A committee to prepare a Declaration of Rights.
A committee on the powers and duties of the Legislature.
A committee on internal improvements, the Public Revenue
and Property, and the Public Debt.
A committee on the Executive Department.
A committee on the Judiciary.
A committee on all other Civil Appointments.
A committee on granting Bank Charters and all other acts of
Incorporations.
A committee on the Treasury Department.
A committee on the Militia and Military affairs.
A committee on the Printing for the Convention.
A committee on the claims arising out of the expenses of this
Con ven tion.
A committee on the Free Colored Population of this State.
A committee on the amending power of the Constitution.
Each of the above committees is to consist of seven members.
Also, a committee on the Apportionment, Election, tenure of
office, and compensation of the Senate and House of Delegates;
to consist of nine members, three to be taken from each guberna
torial district.
Which was read, and
On motion of Mr. Brown,
Referred to the select committee of "twenty-one."
Mr. Dirickson, submitted the following resolutions:
Resolved, That a committee of members be appointed
by the President, whose duty it shall be to take into consideration
the expediency of simplifying, modifying or abolishing the present
system of pleadings practiced in courts of justice.
Resoived, That a committee of members be appointed
by the President, whose duty it shall be to enquire into the expe
diency of providing for the election of prosecuting Attorneys by
the qualified voters in the city of Baltimore and the several coun
ties respectively in this State.
Which was read, and
On motion of Mr. Dirickson,
Referred to the select committee of "twenty-one."
The Convention resumed the consideration of the unfinished
business of yesterday, being the rules and orders for the regulation
and government of the Convention.