monies collected by them in courts of the State, in obedience to
the order of the Convention of the 20th just.
Which was read, and
On motion of Mr. Ricaud,
Referred to the committee to be appointed on the office of the
Attorney General.
On motion of Mr. BrowSaid report was ordered to be printed.
The President also laid before the Convention a report from
the clerk of the court of Appeals for the Western Shore,
relative to the number of contested causes decided, opinions
delivered in the same class of appeals, &c., made in obedience
to the orders of the Convention of the 18th and 19th insts.
Which was read, and
On motion of Mr. Gwinn,
Referred to the committee on the Judiciary hereafter to be ap
pointed.
The President also laid before the Convention, a communica-
tion from the Mayor of the city of Baltimore, in accordance with
the order of the Convention of the 15th inst., relative to the ag-
gregate amount of the last assessment (1847) of property in the
city of Baltimore, for city purposes.
Which was read and laid on the table.
The President also laid before the Convention a report from the
clerk of the levy court of Queen Anne's county and a report from
the clerk of Commissioners of tax of Howard District in obedi-
ence to the order of the Convention of the 15th inst.
Which were read and severally laid on the table.
Mr. Gwinn, submitted the following resolution.
Which was twice read and adopted.
Resolved, That his Excellency, the Governor, in addition to
the information already asked for on this subject, be requested to
state to this Convention, what number of pardons and nolle
prosequis have been granted since the yeas 1832, classifying them
according to the gubernatorial terms in which they were granted.
Mr. Bell, submitted the following order:
Which was twice read and adopted.
Ordered, That the committee on the Treasury Department be
instructed to enquire into the expediency of incorporating in the
constitution a clause prohibilug the legislature from creating debts,
appropriating the public funds for works of Internal improvements,
or other objects not connected with a strictly economical admninistra~
tion of the State government, unless first publishing the amount of
debt to be created, and the object or objects for which appropria-
ted, at least three months preceding the next ensuing election, in
one or more papers in each county in the State and one in the
city of Baltimore, that the freemen throughout the State may cast
their votes for or against such debt or appropriation advisedly
Mr. Presstman, submitted the following order:
Which was twice read and adopted.