Salary of the judges of Balti-
more city court, : . 4,100
Total costs of the present
system, .... — $71,200
Costa of the judiciary system report-
ed from the committee on the judici-
ary, under the new Constitution:
Three judges of Court of Ap-
peals, at $2,500 to each, . 7,500
Twenty judges of county
courts, at $2,000, . . 40,000.
Four judges of law and
equity for Baltimore city,
at 12,500 to each, . . 10,000
One judge for orphans' court
business for the city of Baltimore,
at 2,000, . . 3,000
One police court judge for
Baltimore city, ...1,500
Total cost of system under
new Constitution, . . — 61,000
Difference in favor of new
system, .... 10,200
If to this be added the am't
of fees of two hundred and
sixty-nine judges of magis-
trates' courts, now in com-
mission, and proposed to
be abolished, estimated at
$00 to each, equal to . 26,900
The difference will be, . 37,100
Mr. SMITH offered the following order which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the committee appointed by the
order of the gentleman of Anne Arundel, (Mr.
Dorsey,) on page 269 of the Journal, be a com-
mittee upon the subject of new counties; and the
order of inquiry submitted by Mr. Smith of Allegany,
on page 166 of the Journal, upon the sub-
ject of a division of Allegany county, be referred
to said committee.
Which was twice read and adopted.
THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
Mr. MORGAN moved that the Convention pro-
ceed to the consideration of the Report of the
Committee on the Elective Franchise.
Mr. CHAMBERS, of Kent, suggested that the bill
had been put into a shape by himself and the
gentleman from Cecil, (Mr. McLane,) which he
(Mr. C.) hoped might be acceptable to the Con-
vention; but as that gentleman was confined to
his room by sickness, he (Mr. C.) hoped the
motion would be withdrawn.
Mr. MORGAN withdrew the motion.
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
Mr. HARBINE moved that the Convention pro-
ceed to the consideration of the Report of the
Committee on the Legislative Department of the
Government.
The Report was announced—when the Chair-
man of the committee, not being in the city, a
notion to postpone was made.

A discussion of some length followed, having
reference to the propriety of the postponement.
The result was that the Report was read
through, and its further consideration was then
postponed (as a special order) until to-morrow.
THE JUDICIARY.
Pending this discussion,
On motion of Messrs. BOWIE and BUCHANAN,
The Report of the Committee on the Judiciary
was read.
And the said Report was made the special or-
der of the day for Monday week.
And then the Convention adjourned until to-
morrow at eleven o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, February 12th, 1851.
The Convention met at eleven o'clock.
Prayer was made by the Mr. Rev. GRAUFF.
The Journal of yesterday was read in part,
when, on motion of
Mr. MAGRAW, the further reading was dispen-
sed with.
THE JUDICIARY.
Mr. CRISFIELD said he was not present yester-
day when the Chairman of the Committee on the
Judiciary, (Mr. BOWIE,) made a report from that
committee. It did not appear from the journal
But that the report had the concurrence of the
whole committee. Such was not the case. Mr.
C, said he felt it due to himself that he should
express to the Convention his dissent. He espe-
cially objected to the time and mode of appoint-
ing the Judges proposed; to the principle of re-
eligibility, and to having a Judge for each coun-
ty. He also had other objections of less import-
ance. But he did not propose, at this time, to go
into an examination of the subject; at the proper
time when this subject should be called up for
the consideration of the Convention, he should
take occasion to express his opinions at large.
For the present he only designed to inform the
Convention, and his constituents, that he did not
concur in the report.
The PRESIDENT, pro tem. Does the gentle-
man desire that his dissent should be entered on
the journal?
Mr. CRISFIELD. No, sir. I am satisfied with
giving this notice.
Mr. DORSEY presented a petition of sundry
citizens of Howard District in Anne Arundel
county, praying that said Howard District be
erected into a new county, to be called ''How-
ard county;"
Which was read, and
On motion of Mr. DORSEY,
Laid on the table.
The PRESIDENT, pro tem., called for reports
from committees, notices, resolutions, and mo-
tions.
None were offered.