judges of election can keep the polls open
after five o'clock.
The question being taken, the amendment
was adopted.
The section as amended was then adopted.
Mr. DAVIS, of Charles. I move to recon-
sider the first section of this report, in rela-
tion to general provisions. By that section
all officers are required to pay into the treas-
ury of the State all excess of fees over $3,000.
Now, it seems to me they should be allowed
something for collecting those fees, keeping
the books, etc. An officer whose fees amount
to exactly $3,000, would be paid for all the
work done in his office, while another officer,
whose fees amount to $5,000, is required to
pay over the excess, of $2,000, and is allowed
nothing by this section for keeping the books,
etc. I wish to allow him some compensation
for his extra work.
The PRESIDENT. The chair is of opinion
that that question was acted upon the other
day.
The motion to reconsider was not insisted
upon.
The report of the committee on the schedule,
as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for
its third reading.
On motion of Mr. GALLOWAY,
The convention then adjourned.
EIGHTY-EIGHTH DAY.
FRIDAY, September 2, 1864.
The convention met at 9 1/2 o'clock, A. M.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Patterson.
The roll was called, and the following mem-
bers answered to their names :
Messrs. Goldsborough, President; Abbott,
Annan, Audoun, Baker, Baal-roll, Belt, Bil-
lingsley, Bond, Brooks, Brown, Carter, Cham-
bers, Crawford, Cunningham, Cushing, Dail,
Daniel, Davis, of Charles, Davis, of Washington,
Dellinger, Dent, Earle, Ecker, Fain-row,
Galloway, Greene, Hatch, Hebb, Henkle, Hod-
son, Hoffman, Hollyday, Hopper, Horsey,
Johnson, Jones, of Cecil, Keefer, Kennard,
King, Lansdale, Larsh, Lee, Marbury, Hair-
key, McComas, Mitchell, Miller, Morgan,
Mullikin, Murray, Negley, Nyman, Parker,
Parran, Peter, Pugh, Purnell, Ridgely, Rus-
sell, Schley, Schlosser, Scott, Smith, of Dor-
chester, Sneary, Stirling, Stockbridge, Swope,
Sykes, Thomas, Todd, Turner, Valliant,
Wickard, Wilmer, Wooden—76.
The journal of yesterday was read and ap-
proved.
On motion of Mr. WOODEN,
It was ordered to be entered on the journal
that Mr. Smith, of Carroll, is detained. from
his seat in consequence of urgent business en-
gagements. |
FORWARDING DEBATES AFTER ADJOURNMENT.
On motion of Mr. TODD,
The convention proceeded to the considera-
tion of the following order submitted by Mr.
HEBB, on Wednesday last:
" Ordered, That the secretary and Collins
Tatman, folder, be directed to forward to the
several members of the convention after its
adjournment, their copies of the journal of
debates until it shall have been completed—
and the president is requested to issue his cer-
tificate for the usual per diem so long as they
shall be so employed,"
The pending question was upon the motion
of Mr. DAVIS, of Washington, to strike out
the words " the secretary and."
Mr. GREENE. I move the following as a
substitute for the whole proposition :
" Ordered, That the secretary be directed
to provide for the folding, and addressing
and mailing of that portion of the journal of
the debates of this convention, which shall
not have been delivered to the members at its
adjournment sine die; and, as in full com-
pensation for such service, the president is
hereby requested to issue his certificates to the
said secretary, at the rate of six dollars for
each thousand copies of said journal thus
folded, addressed and mailed."
Mr. TODD, This convention appointed Mr.
Tatman lo the office of folder.
Mr. HEBB. They appointed two folders.
Mr. TODD. And I suppose when that ap-
pointment was made, it was not the intention
of the convention to oust that gentleman from
his office until he bald finished his labors. 1
do not know of any act of his, in his official
relation to this body, that is deserving of any
such treatment at our hands. I have not
been advised that be has in any instance failed
in the performance of his duty. I have on
the contrary understood that he has been ex-
ceedingly diligent and faithful in the per-
formance of Iris duties, and been accommo-
dating, and polite, and gentlemanly to all
who have been associated with him. He has
remained here when this convention ad-
journed, and has prosecuted his work; and
kept that work up, and that, too, when be
has been under the necessity of prosecuting
that work alone, without the aid of the gen-
tleman whom this convention appointed to
assist him. That gentleman has been called
away by providential circumstances, and the
whole work for the last three weeks has de-
volved upon Mr. Tatman,
it seems to me that if this convention adopt
the substitute offered by the gentleman from
Allegany (Mr. Greene,) it will he, to pay the
least of it, offering an insult to a gentleman
whom they have deliberately appointed to do
this work. it will be very undeserved treat-
ment, treatment that has not been merited
by him. And I think this convention will
compromise its dignity by thus offending |
