EIGHTY-FIFTH DAY.
TUESDAY, August 30,1864.
The convention met at half-past 9 o'clock,
A.M.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Owen.
The roll was called, and the following inem-
bers answered to their names;
Messrs. Goldsborough, President; Abbott,
Annan, Audoun, Baker, Barron, Billingsley,
Blackiston, Bond, Briscoe, Brooks, Carter,
Cunningham, Cushing, Daniel, Davis, of
Washington, Dellinger, Dennis, Duvall,
Earle, Ecker, Farrow, Galloway, Greene,
Hatch, Hebb, Hodson, Hoffman, Hollyday,
Hopkins, Hopper, Horsey, Jones, of Cecil,
Keefer, Kennard, King, Larsh, Lee, Markey,
Mayhugh, McComas, Miller, Morgan, Mulli-
kin, Murray, Negley, Nyman, Parker, Parran,
Pugh, Purnell, Russell, Sands, Schley, Scott,
Smith, of Carroll, Smith, of Dorchester,
Smith, of Worcester, Stirling, Stockbridge,
Swope, Sykes, Thomas, Todd, Turner, Val-
liant, Wickard, Wooden—68,
The proceedings of yesterday were read and
approved.
STATE LIBRARIAN.
Mr. THOMAS submitted the following order .
Ordered, That the committee on accounts
issue a certificate in favor of the State libra-
rian for two hundred dollars, for his services
rendered this convention, in obedience to an
appointment by the general assembly of Ma-
ryland, at its last session, in purchasing the
necessary stationery for the convention, and
other extra services rendered the convention
during the session.
Mr. THOMAS said: By reference to the
journal of the senate for 1864, page 838, it
will be found that the general assembly ap-
pointed the State librarian to procure the
necessary stationery for the convention, it
will be found also by reference to the pro-
ceedings of the last constitutional convention,
page 740, that that convention passed a reso-
lution at the end of the session which provi-
ded that the librarian be paid such sum for
his services in purchasing stationery, &c., as
the committee of accounts may certify to the
president ought to be allowed.
With reference lo this order it is only ne-
cessary for one to say that the State librarian
has spent a great deal of time in purchasing
paper and stationery and in the distribution
of it to the members of the convention.
There was also a resolution of 1864, provi-
ding that the secretary of the senate should
be authorized to fit up the rooms, &c. That
was done, and the secretary of the senate was
paid for his services.
I learn that in 1850 the State librarian re-
ceived the sum of $400 for his services, and I
think $200 is little enough to pay him now.
I hope the convention will pass the order. It
is known to every member of the convention |
that the State librarian has been very kind
to the members; that he has been at all hours
in the library to furnish books and paper of
all kinds to members; and he has been very
efficient in hunting up the books necessary to
use in the debate.
Mr. ANNAN demanded the yeas and nays,
which were ordered.
The question being taken, the result was—
yeas 42, nays 29—a» follows :
Teas— Messrs. Abbott, Audoun, Barron
Belt, Billingsley, Blackiston, Briscoe, Brooks
Carter, Cushing, Daniel, Dellinger, Duvall
Earle, Farrow, Greene, Hatch, Hebb, Hodson
Hollyday, Kennard, Larsh, Lee, Markey
McComas, Miller, Morgan, Mullikin, Murray
Parran, Purnell, Ridgely, Sands, Schley
Smith, of Dorchester, Smith, of Worcester
Stirling, Swope, Sykes, Thomas, Todd, Tur
ner—42.
Nays—Messrs, Goldsborough, President;
Annan, Baker, Bond, Cunningham, Davis, of
Washington, Dennis, Ecker, Galloway, Hoff-
man, Hopkins, Hopper, Horsey, Jones, of Ce-
cil, Keefer, King, Mayhugh, Negley, Nyman,
Parker, Pugh, Russell, Scott, Smith, of Car-
roll, Stockbridge, Valiant, Wickard, Wood
en—29.
When their names were called,
Mr. ABBOTT said: As this baa been the
custom heretofore, I vote "aye."
Mr. NEGLEY said: Does this come out of
the fund provided for the convention? .
The PRESIDENT. I do not know what fund
it comes out of. I do not see under what au-
thority it is appropriated.
Mr. THOMAS. From the same fund from
which heretofore we have paid for extra ser-
vices performed by our committee clerks.
The PRESIDENT. I do not think any order
has been passed for extra services of commit-
tee clerks.
Mr. THOMAS. I know that I voted for an
order last week to pay the clerk and assistant
clerk of this convention.
The PRESIDENT. That was when they were
required to perform double duty—duty in two
capacities.
Mr. NEGLEY. I cannot vote for this. 1
vote "no."
Mr. PUGH said; I shall vote against this
order with the intention, if it is voted down,
to move to refer this subject to the committee
on accounts. I do not pretend to understand
the subject, and I think the proper way would
be to refer it to the committee on accounts, and
have them report upon it. I vote "no."
Mr. STOCKBRIDGE said: I prefer to vote upon
the recommendation of some committee that
we may act understandingly, and therefore at
this time, I shall vote "no."
Mr. BROOKS said: I have ascertained that
at the time of the last convention the State
librarian received $500 for the same services.
1 therefore desire to change my vote, and will
vote "aye." |
