words "and Harford county," and by striking out
from the word "first," in the second line, to the
word "and," where it occurs in the fifth line,
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Bal-
timore city, Baltimore and Carroll counties, the
second, and St. Mary's, Allegany, Washington,
Frederick, Montgomery, Anne Arundel, Prince
George's, Calvert, Charles and Howard coun-
ties, the third."
Mr. J. briefly explained his amendment.
Mr. THOMAS moved to amend said section by
striking out all of said fifth section to the word
"third," in the fifth line, and inserting in lieu
thereof, the following:
"The State shall be divided into four districts,
Allegany, Washington, Frederick, Carroll and
Baltimore counties to be the first; Harford and
the eight counties on the Eastern Shore, the
second; St. Mary's, Charles, Prince George's,
Anne Arundel, Howard and Montgomery coun-
ties, the third, and Baltimore city the fourth dis-
tricts."
The amendment was briefly explained by Mr,
THOMAS.
Mr. DORSEY offered the following amend-
ment:
Strike out in fifth section, second line, ''Balti-
more, Harford," and insert "St Mary's, Charles,
Calvert, Prince George's, Anne Arundel, Howard,
Montgomery," and alter the word "and'' in
third line, strike out "St. Mary's, Calvert, Charles
Prince George's Anne Arundel and Montgom-
ery," and insert "Baltimore and Harford."
Mr. D. proceeded to explain the object of his
amendment, but yielded to a motion that the Con-
vention adjourn.
A motion was made that the when the Convention
adjourns, it adjourn to meet at twelve o'clock
(instead often,) on Monday, so as to allow time
for members to arrive by the cars.
The motion was agreed to,
And the Convention adjourned until Monday at
twelve o'clock.
MONDAY, March 10,1851.
Mr. BLAKISTONE, (the President pro tem.,) cal-
led the Convention to order at 13 o'clock, being
the hour to which the Convention stood adjourned
this day.
Prayer was made by the Rev. Mr. GRAUFF.
The journal of Saturday was read.
Some conversation followed, arising out of the
fact that a substitute amendment, offered by Mr.
DORSEY, to the fifth section of the report, had
not been entered on the journal.
A point of order arose as to whether the amend-
ment was received as in order, or was only offer-
ed as a notice of amendment. The result was
that the amendment was ordered to be entered
on the journal. |
Mr. JENIFER, chairman of committee No. 14,
asked leave to report back the petition from citi-
zens of Allegany county, praying that the Convention
" provide in the new constitution that
the privilege to sell intoxicating liquors shall hot
be granted to any person in any part of the State,
except the same shall first be sanctioned or ap-
proved of by a majority of the voters in the elec-
tion district where the same is to be sold," and
that the same be referred to the committee al-
ready appointed on that subject. Also, the pe-
tition from citizens from Washington county, on
the same subject, be referred to the same com-
mittee.
Also, that the petition of Wm B. Shield and
forty-seven other citizens of Frederick county,
praying for a new county, composed of Hawvers,
Catocton, Middletown, Petersville and Jefferson
districts of said county," he referred to the com-
mittee on new counties.
Also, that the petition for the protection of
grave yards from desecration, be referred to the
next General Assembly of Maryland.
And that committee No. 14 be discharged from
the further consideration of the same.
Which was read.
The report of the committee was concurred
in, and the several petitions therein mentioned,
were severally referred as recommended in said
report.
Mr. SOLLERS presented an account of Edward
M. Wise, Messenger to His Excellency, the Gov-
ernor of Maryland.
Which was read, and
Referred to the committee on accounts.
THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
The Convention resumed the consideration of
the report heretofore made by Mr. GRASON, from
the committee on the executive department of
the government.
The question was on the fifth section, and the
amendments thereto pending.
On a suggestion by Mr. GRASON, the section
was informally passed over for the present.
The Convention then proceeded to the consid-
eration of the sixth section of the report, as fol-
lows:
Sec. 6. A person to be eligible to the office of
Governor, must have attained the age of thirty
years, and been for ten years a citizen of the
United States, and must have been for seven
years next preceding his election a resident of
the State, and for two years a resident of the
district from which he was elected.
Mr. GRASON moved to amend said section by
striking out " ten," in the second line, and insert-
ing " seven," and by striking out " seven," in the
third line and inserting " five," and striking out
" two," in the fourth line, and inserting "three."
Mr. BUCHANAN moved to amend by striking
out "seven," in the second line, and inserting in
lieu thereof " five "
The PRESIDENT, (pro tem,) stated that the
question would be on the largest number first.
Mr. DORSEY said he had intended to offer an
amendment somewhat, but not exactly similar to |
