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Committee to consider and report respecting the Appointment,
Tenure of Office, duties and compensation of all Civil officers,
not embraced in the duties of other Standing Commmittees.---
Messrs. Tuck, Brent, of Balt, city, Dent, Weber, James U. Dennis,
McHenry and Lee.
Committee to consider and report respecting the Elective
Franchise.-----Messrs. Chambers, of Kent, Brown, Hicks, Weems,
Thawley, John Newcomer and Siicer.
Committee to consider and report respecting the regulation of
Inspections.—Messrs. Sellman, Hopewel l, Michael Newcomer,
Fooks, Ware, Annan and Chambers, of Cecil.
Committee to consider and report respecting the power of the
Legislature on Corporations, Municipal and others, and on the
power of the Legislature to create debt.—Messrs. Wells, Ridgely,
Dirickson, Stewart, of Caroline, Waters, Sherwood, of Balt. city,
and Mitchell.
Committee to consider and report respecting Education.—
Messrs. Smith, Davis, Magraw, McCubbin, Chandler, McMaster
and George.
Committee to consider and report respecting the Militia and
Military Affairs.—Messrs. Howard, Hearn, Shower, Bond, Dick
inson, Stephenson and Schley.
Committee to consider and report respecting Future A mend
ments and Revisions of the Constitution.—Messrs. Sollers,
Fitzpatrick, Jacobs, Sappingron, Gaither, Hardcastle and Welsh.
Committee to consider and report such provisions proper to be
embodied in a Constitution for the State, as are not embraced in
the aforegoing rcsolutions.—Messrs. Jenifer, McLane, Dorsey,
Brent, of Balt, city, Blakistone, Johnson and Grason.
Committee to consider and report a proper basis of Represen
tation in the two Houses of the General Assembly, and a proper
apportionment of representation in the same.—Messrs. Merrick,
Howard, Chambers, of Kent, Gwinn, Ege, Lloyd, John Dennis,
Harbine and Kent.
Mr. Chandler, submitted the following preamble and resolution:
Whereas, His Excellency the Governor, has issued his procla
mation calling on the people of this Commonwealth to observe the
28th day of the present month, as a day of thanksgiving, prayer,
and praise to Almighty God, for the exalted blessings which we
as a people enjoy
Therefore, Resolved, That this Convention dispense with its
ordinary business on Thursday next, and that the I'nesident be re
quested to invite the Rev'd Mr. , to deliver a sermon ap
propriate to the occasion, in this House, at 3 o'clock on that day.
Which was read.
Mr. Stewart of Caroline, moved to amend said order by filling
the blank therein with the name of the "Rev'd Dr. Richard Fuller,
of Balt, city," and by adding at the end of said resolution the
following, "and that the President appoint a committee of three to
provide accommodations for the said Rev'd Dr. Richard Fuller,
and to await on him on his arrival here."