Kent, Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Sell-
man, John Dennis, Dashiell, Williams, Hicks,
Goldsborough, Eccleston, Tuck, Sprigg, Mc-
Master, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine,
Michael Newcomer, Davis, Brewer, Smith and
Cockey—25.
Negative—Messrs. Chapman, President; Blak-
istone, Hopewell, Ricaud, Sollers, Brent, of
Charles, Merrick, Jenifer, Howard, Buchanan,
Welch, Dickinson, McCullough, Miller, Spen-
cer, Hearn. Thomas, Shriver, Biser, Annan, Mc-
Henry, Magraw, Nelson, Thawley, Gwinn,
Brent of Baltimore city, Sherwood of Baltimore
city, Ware, Schley, Anderson, Weber, Holly-
day, Slicer, Shower and Brown—35.
So the amendment was rejected.
The report having been read through and
adopted,
Mr. THOMAS moved that the Convention take
up for consideration the report submitted by
Mr. JENIFER, chairman of committee No. 14,
creating a Board of Public Works.
Mr. BROWN demanded the yeas and nays,
which were ordered,
And being taken, resulted—yeas 33, nays 28—
as follows:
Affirmative—Messrs. Morgan, Ricaud, Chambers
of Kent, Sellman, Howard, Welch, Dick-
inson, McCullough, Miller, Tuck, Spencer,
Thomas, Shriver, Biser, Annan, McHenry, Ma-
graw, Nelson, Thawley, Gwinn; Brent of Balti-
more city, Sherwood of Baltimore city, Ware,
Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael New-
comer, Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday,
Cockey and Brown—33.
Negative—Messrs. Chapman. President; Blak-
istone, Hopewell, Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells,
Randall, Sollers, Brent, of Charles, Merrick,
Jenifer, Buchanan. John Dennis, Crisfield, Da-
shiell, Williams, Hicks, Goldsborough, Eccleston,
Sprigg, McMaster, Hearn, Schley, Fiery,
Davis, Slicer, Smith and Shower—28.
So the Convention determined to consider said
report.
The report of the committee was then read as
follows:
ARTICLE 1. There shall he a Board of Public
Works, consisting of three commissioners, who
shall be elected as herein provided, and receive
a salary to be fixed by law, but not liable to be
increased or diminished during their continuance
in office,
ART. 2. At the first general election of dele-
gates to the general Assembly after the adoption
of this Constitution, these commissioners, as
aforesaid, one from the Eastern Shore, and two
from the Western Shore, shall be elected by the
qualified voters of the State, (the returns of
which election shall he made and certified to
the Governor.) one of whom shall hold his office
for years from the first Monday in the
month of November ensuing his election, one for
years, and one for years from the
same period, and at their first meetings, or as
soon thereafter as practicable, they shall deter-
mine, by lot, which of their number shall hold |
his office for and years respectively, and
thereafter there shall be elected, as aforesaid, at
each general election of delegates, one commis-
sioner for the term of years, to be taken
in the proportion aforesaid, from the Eastern
and Western Shore, and in case of a vacancy in
the office of either of the said commissioners by
death, resignation or otherwise, the Governor
by and with the advice and consent of the Sen-
ale. shall fill the same until the next general
election.
ART. 3. The said commissioners shall exer-
cise a diligent and faithful supervision on all
public works, in which the State may be inter-
ested, as stockholder or creditors shall represent
the State in all meetings of stockholders, and per-
form such other duties as may be prescribed by
law.
The substitute therefor, moved by Mr. THOM-
AS, was read as follows:
ARTICLE 1. At the best general election of
delegates of the general Assembly after the
adoption of this Constitution, four commission-
ers shall be elected, as hereafter provided, who
shall exercise a diligent and faithful supervision
on all public works in which the State may be
interested, as stockholder or creditor; and shall
represent the State in all meetings of the stock-
holders, and perform such other duties as may
be prescribed by law and shall each receive a
salary to be fixed by law, which salary shall not
be increased or diminished during their contin-
uance in office.
ART. 3. That one of these commissioners
shall be a resident at the time of his election,
and shall have been a resident at least years
next preceding his election in a district to be
composed of the counties of Allegany, Washing-
ington, Frederick, Carroll and Baltimore; one of
these commissioners shall be a resident, and
shall have resided at least years next pre-
ceding his election, in a district to be composed
of the counties of Montgomery, Howard, Anne
Arundel, Calvert, St. Mary's, Charles and Prince
Georges; one of these commissioners shall reside
at the time of his election, and shall have been
a resident at least years next preceding
his election in a district composed of the city of
Baltimore; and the other commissioner shall re-
side at the lime of his election, and shall have
been a resident at least years next preceding
his election, of a district to be composed of
the counties of Harford, Cecil, Kent, Queen
Anne's, Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset
and Worcester.
ART. 3. The said commissioners shall be
elected by the qualified voters of their several
districts respectively, the returns of their elec-
tion shall be returned and certified to the Gov-
ernor, who shall, by proclamation, declare the
result of the election. Two of said commission-
ers shall hold their office for years, and the
other two for years from the first Monday
of December next succeeding their elections; and
at their first meeting alter their election, or as
soon thereafter as practicable, they shall deter- |
