So the Convention refined to lay the order on
the table.
The question was then taken on the adoption
of the order, when it was decided in the affirmative.
So the order was adopted.
The PRESIDENT, pro tem., then appointed Messrs.
SAPPINGTON, ANNAN and RICAUD to compose
the committee under said order.
On motion of Mr. RICAUD, he was excused
from serving on paid committee.
And Mr. DIRICKSON was appointed in his room.
Mr. DIRICKSON asked to be excused from serving
on said committee.
Mr. BROWN moved to reconsider the vole by
which the order had been adopted. He then
withdrew the motion.
Mr. SOLLERS renewed the motion to reconsid-
er.
Mr. SAPPINGTON asked for the ayes and noes,
And they were ordered.
The question was then taken on the motion to
reconsider,
And decided in the negative, as follows:
Affirmative.—Messrs. Blakistone, President pro
tem., Dent, Hopewell, Lee, Dalrymple, Sollers,
Brent, of Charles, Jenifer, Buchanan, Welch,
Dickinson, Sherwood, of Talbot, Colston, Da-
shiell, Hicks, Hodson, Eccleston, Chambers, of
Cecil, Tuck, McCubbin, Bowling, Grason, Dirickson,
McMaster, Annan, Magraw, Gwinn,
Stewart, of Baltimore city, Presstman, Ware,
Kilgour. Waters and Brown—33.
Negative —Messrs. Ricaud, Chambers, of Kent,
Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Sellman,
Bell, Chandler, Ridgely, Crisfield, McCullough,
Sprigg, Spencer, Shrivel, Gaither, Biser, Sap-
pington, Nelson, Hardcastle, Schley, Fiery,
Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine. Michael New-
comer, Davis, Brewer, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer,
Parke and Cockey—33
So the motion to reconsider was not agreed to.
And the question being on the motion of Mr.
DIRICKSON to be excused from serving on the
committee, it was decided in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. ANNAN, he was excised
from serving on said committee.
Mr. BISER presented a petition of two hundred
and eighty-six citizens of Frederick and Washington
counties, remonstrating against the crea-
tion of a new county from parts of the aforesaid
counties
Which was read and referred to the committee
on new counties.
INTOXICATING LIQUORS.
Mr. CHAMBERS presented a petition of sundry
citizens of Cecil county, praying that provision
may be made in the new Constitution, to prevent
the sale of intoxicating liquors, except the same
shall be approved of by a majority of the votes in
the election district where the same is to be sold;
and
Mr. MAGRAW, presented a petition of sundry
citizens of Harford county of a similar import
Which were severally read, and |
Referred to the select committee already ap-
pointed on that subject.
COMMITTEE OF ACCOUNTS.
Mr. WELLS from the committee on accounts,
submitted a report, accompanied by the follow-
ing resolution:
Mr. WELLS, chairman of the committee on
accounts, submitted the following report:
The committee of accounts respectfully report
that they have examined the accompanying;
claims numbered 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7, amounting
to the sum of $357 52, and recommend the adop-
tion of the subjoined resolution.
G. WELLS, Chairman.
Resolved, That the accounts herewith filed, be
paid by the orders of the President of the Con-
vention, on the Treasurer of the State, in favor
of the persona entitled to receive the same, for
the amounts due to them respectively.
Which was twice read and adopted.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
On motion of Mr. GRASON, the Convention re-
sumed the consideration of the orders of the day,
being the report on the executive department.
The question being on the nineteenth section
as amended,
Mr. SOLLERS moved to amend said section by
striking out from the word "case," In the third
line to the end of said section, and inserting in
lieu thereof, the following:
"Before he exercises the power of granting re-
prieves and pardons, cause to be published at
least thirty days in some newspaper published at
the seat of government, and in some newspaper
published in the county where the person petitioning
for a reprieve or pardon resides, if there
be any. the petition of such person, and the names
of all persons signing such petition, and the pub-
lication aforesaid shall be made at the expense of
the State, or the party petitioning as the Gov-
ernor may determine."
Mr. SOLLERS said, it was that reprieves and
pardons had been sometimes granted improperly;
because petitions, numerously and respectably
signed, had been sent to the Governor, on which
he had decided the case without much examina-
tion. It may be that persons will be more cau-
tious in signing such petitions, if it be required
that the petitions and signatures shall be pub-
lished.
Mr. RIDGELY did not think the amendment
would reach the object which the mover intend-
ed. It gave the right to pardon, in the first
place, and provided fur the publication of the pe-
titions afterwards.
Mr. SOLLERS modified his amendment to ob-
viate this objection.
Mr. BREWER suggested the possibility of no
newspaper being published in the county. He
therefore moved to amend the amendment, by in-
serting these words, "and if there be no newspa-
per in said county, then a copy of said petitions,
together with the names of the petitioners, to be
set up at the court house door of said county." |
