On the question being put, on discharging said committee, it was
Determined in the affirmative.

The President presented several accounts against the Conven-
‘Which were read, and laid on the table.
Nr. Donaldson, chairman of the select committee on the sub-
ject of Licenses, stated to the Convention, that they had consider-
ed the various memorials referred to said committee err that sub-
ject, and were of opinion, that it was a subject more properly be-
longing to the Legislature and asked to be discharged from the
further' consideration thereof.

Mr. Weber, in behalf of himself and Mr. Fooks, the minority
of the committee, proposed to report the following:

"At the time when the votes of the qualified voters shall be ta
ken for the adoption or rejection of this constitution, the addition-
al section, in the words following to wit: "No license to traffic in
intoxicating liquors shall be granted in any ward of the city of
Baltimore, or any of the election districts in either of the counties
of this State after a majority of the votes of such ward or election
district, at any general election, shall vote against granting such
licenses, and until such decision shall be reversed at a subsequent
general election," shall be separately submitted to the voters for
adoption or rejection, in the form following to wiz: A separate bal-
lot may be given and deposited in a separate box. Upon the bal-
lots given for said separate section shall be written or printed, the
words "For the License Section ;" and upon the ballots given
against said section, in like manner, the words "Against the Li-
cense Section." If a rnajorityof the votes cast are in favorof the
section, it shall be a part of the constitution, and the General As-
sembly at its first session, shall pass such law or laws as may be
necessary to give it effect and operation."

Mr. Howard, lose to a point of order, that the order adopted on
on the 8th inst., in relation to the origination of new business; it
was not competent to receive the report of the majority and mi-
nority of said committee;
Mr. Buchanan, (being in the chair,) ruled the report and substi-
tute out of order.

Mr. Howard, submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention be, and they are
hereby tendered to the Hon. John G. Chapman, for the dignified,
impartial and able manner in which he has discharged the ardu-
ous and responsible duties of the chair during its protracted session.

Which was read, anti
On motion of Mr. Howard,
Was unanimously adopted.
The convention then resumed the consideration of the order
submitted by Mr. Thomas, on Saturday night, that the order of the