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Ordered, That the committee on Printing, be authorized to
contract for the reporting of the debates and proceedings of this
Convention, according to the proposal of Henry G. Wheeler, and
addressed to the chairman of this committee.
Ordered, That the committee on Printing, be authorized to
contract for the printing of the debates and proceedings as
prepared by the Reporter. Copies thereof in quarto sheets, and
copies thereof in octavo form for binding, and, also, to contract
for the binding of the octavo form.
Ordered, That the committee on Printing, be authorised to con.
tract for the printing of the Journal of the Convention, copies of
which in sheets, are to be furnished on the desk of the members
daily, and copies to be bound and held subject to the
order of this Convention.
The following ate the proposals submitted by Mr. Wheeler:—
ANNAPOLIS, MD., November 18th, 1850.
SIR :—I propose to furnish a full and perfect report of the de
bates and proceedings of the Convention, as a permanent and
reliable record for the State. To this end, I will forthwith put into
requisition the services of an efficient corps of reporters. I state
the terms as follows:
The joint committee of the two Houses of Congress, of which
Senator Benton was chairman, fixed the contract price of the
reports at seven dollars and fifty cents per column, [$7. 50.] Of this
sum $2.50 is estimated as the cost of the type-work, &c.; leaving
$5 per column for the reports. I refer to the item in the civil and
diplomatic appropriation bill of the last session of Congress, which
provided payment. for the reports of the "Daily Ulobe," &c.;
which may be found in the printed copy of the Laws.
With great respect, from your obedient servant,
HENRY G. WHEELER.
Hon. DAVID STEWART, Chairman of the committee on Reporting
and Printing.
Which was read,
Mr. Stewart, of Balt, city, moved that the consideration there
of, he postponed until to-morrow, the 21st inst.
Mr. Dorsey, moved that the consideration thereof, be postponed
until the nay after tomorrow, the 22nd inst.
Determined in the affirmative.
Mr. Kilgour, submitted the following order
Ordered, That the President of this Convention be requested
to obtain, if practicable, from the census-books, in the office of the
Secretary of the Interior, a statement of the number of white in
habitants now in the State of Maryland who cannot read and
write, the number of white persons confined for crimes and mis
demeanors, and the proportion of them who cannot read and write
also, to procure from the proper authorities in the various States
that have adopted liberal systems of education, their respective
plans and the pracitcal results thereof as far as can be ascertained.
Which Was read.