now offered, has been called upon, because
the other clerks were either engaged upon
committees or were not known to members,
and were not to be haul, and he has done the
work of a committee clerk throughout; and
I am clearly of the opinion that he deserves
to be rewarded for what he has done, and I
also think that for a time longer at least, his
services will be required in addition to those
we now have. I therefore propose to amend
this proposition by inserting before the word
"added" the word "temporarily," so that it
shall read "he temporarily "added an ad-
ditional committee clerk," &c.
Mr. DANIEL. I offer the following as a
substitute for the order, as offered by the gen-
tleman from Washington county, (Mr. Negley)
Ordered, That the President be requested to
apportion the several committee clerks among
the several committees of this Convention,
and if he should believe any clerk, or more,
necessary he be and is hereby authorized to
appoint the same.
Mr. JONES, of Somerset, called for a divi-
sion of the question upon the adoption of the
substitute, which was ordered,
the question was first taken upon the por-
tion directing the President to apportion the
clerks to the several committees, which was
agreed to.
The question being then taken upon the
part authorizing the appointment of addi-
tional clerks if found necessary, it was not
agreed to.
ORDERS.
On motion of Mr. AUDOUN,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Elec-
tive Franchise be requested to inquire into the
expediency of inserting the following article
in the Constitution:
" That every person who has in any manner
aided in the present rebellion against the Gov-
ernment of the United States, ought to be for-
ever disqualified and rendered incapable to
hold or exercise within this State any office of
profit or trust, civil or military, or to vote at
any election hereafter to be held in this State."
On motion of Mr. HATCH,
Ordered, That the following be referred to
the Legislative Committee, "that the faith of
the State shall never be pledged for works of
internal improvements or any other tax, ex-
cept what is necessary for the support of the
Government or to suppress insurrection or re-
pel invasion."
On motion of Mr. THOMAS,
Ordered, That the Comptroller be requested
to furnish the Convention with astatement of
the amount of stock held and owned by the
State of Maryland in the several railroads and
other works of internal improvement, speci-
fying the amount held in each company or
corporation, and what proportion of said
stock is represented by Directors, and also the
amount of interest due on said stock. |
Mr. TODD submitted the following order :
Ordered, That J. W. Garmong be appoint-
ed a committee clerk pro tempore.
On motion of Mr. ECKER,
The order was laid on the table.
OFFICIAL REPORTS
Mr. VALLIANT, from the Committee on Re-
porting and Printing, submitted the following
report, which was read :
The Committee on Reporting and Printing,
to whom was referred the order to appoint a
Stenographer to the Convention, beg leave to
report favorably upon said order, and recom-
mend its adoption by the Convention, together
with the additional orders herewith reported.
Ordered, That the Stenographer appointed
by virtue of the 3d section of the Convention
bill, is hereby appointed the permanent Sten-
ographer to the Convention.
Ordered, That the President of the Conven-
tion be authorized to pay to Mr. Wm. Blair
Lord, the Official Beporter of the Convention,
upon the certificate of the Committee on Re-
porting and Printing, such sams as from time
to time may be due to him, estimating the
same at the rate of three dollars ($3) per page
of the printed debates and proceedings of the
State Constitutional Convention.
Ordered, That there be furnished to the Offi-
cial Reporter of this Convention, and to his
assistant, one copy each of such books and
documents as may be or have been ordered
for the use of the members of the Convention ;
and two copies each of the printed sheets of
the journal of proceedings, and the debates
and proceedings of the Convention.
Mr. VALLIANT, in behalf of the majority of
the Committee on Reporting and Printing,
also submitted the following report, which
was read:
In pursuance of an order adopted by the
Convention, the Committee on Reporting and
Printing, report that they have contracted
with Mr. J. McGarigle to correct errors in the
proof sheets of the debates, superintend the
printing thereof, and perform such other du-
ties as may be suggested by this Committee,
for the sum of three hundred dollars; and
that they have also contracted with Daniel M.
Moore to index the journal of proceedings, the
debates and the Constitution for a like sum.
On motion of Mr, BERRY, of Prince George's,
The Convention adjourned.
SEVENTEENTH DAY.
MONDAY, May 23d, 1864.
. The Convention met at 12 M.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Davenport,
Present at the call of the roll the following
members:
Messrs. Goldsborough, President; Abbott,
Annan, Audoun, Baker, Barron, Belt, Berry
of Prince George's, Billingsley, Blackiston,
Bond, Briscoe, Brooks, Brown, Carter, Clarke,
Crawford, Cunningham, Cushing, Daniel |
