FINAL READING OF THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr. ABBOTT. I move that the final reading
of the constitution be made the special order
for to-morrow at 12 o'clock, M.
Mr. CUSHING, I would suggest 10 o'clock
to commence the reading, it will take some
time.
Mr. ABBOTT. I accept the amendment.
The motion as modified was then agreed to,
DESCRIPTIVE AND HUMOROUS.
Mr. SCOTT. Our session is about to close,
As we are in a pretty good humor at present,
I have a little bit of pleasantry which I wish
to perpetrate, at my own expense, and the ex-
pense of some others. I will say in advance,
that as we will probably never all see each
other's faces again, it will be a pleasant re-
collection to me all my life, to have met
with the gentlemen who compose this body,
and to have spent our time here so agreeably,
and as I believe to our mutual satisfaction.
The Sands of this body are finally run out—
not played out. [Laughter.] Our cherished
Chambers will shortly know us no more as a
Convention; and the pleasant Hollyday which
we have enjoyed will soon be passed away,
Though a democratic body, this Convention
presents the anomaly of having in its midst a
Lord a Noble, a Barron and an Abbott, an
Earle, and a King, with a Mace. In addition
to gentlemen of learned professions, we have
a Turner and a Carter, a Miller and a Baker,
and a number of Smiths. Where there are
streams there should bebridges; hence Bal-
timore city sends Stockbridge, with her Brooks;
her Stirling men repose confidently on her
Cushing; [laughter] her Hatch never breeds
mischief; her Daniel is no false prophet, and
her Thomas is neither doubting nor doubtful.
St, Mary's county put her Vent in the Con-
vention, but did not ding the Constitution ;
Talbot glories in having sent her most Val-
liant man; Prince George's rejoices in her
Clarke (clerk,) who sounds the key note of
her choir, while, with her elegant Belt, she
adorns this body. Queen Anne's, from wind-
ward to Lee is done Brown; Frederick
through her Schley-man, has made her Mark-
ey in the Constitution, and her Cunning-ham
will appear anon (Annan.) Worcester is no
Farrow kine when she can raise such men as
she sends to this House. The Hopper of Har
ford is well filled. [Laughter.] Allegany
not being afflicted with Hebb-itude, Thrust-on
the Convention one wicked ( Wickard) man
her delegation, though fully ripe, contain
one eminent Greene. Of the Washington:
county delegates I have only to say that the
nigh man (Nyman) is worthy of his associ-
ates, and I hope they all Mayhugh their way
to fortune and to fame. I have no fears
that Anne Arundel will repudiate the work
of the Convention, since she gives us her duly
executed Bond. Baltimore county and Prince |
George's county of their first fruits gave us
their choice Berries. Somerset, though a
quiet county, blew up a heavy Bale; [laugh-
ter] while Dorchester permits us to look upon
her chosen Dail (dale.) Caroline's best
Todd-y sparkles in our debates. Carrol]
having furnished one of the Smiths whose
sturdy blows helped to forge the Constitution
thought she might, he allowed to fill out her
delegation with a Wooden man. [Laughter.]
Cecil is never in the wrong Pugh (pew,) and
I hope from imputations of offensive person-
alities to escape Scott free. I will conclude
with the remark that the Secretary is a live
Cole, to which his assistant may properly
say pshaw! (Shaw.) Mr. President, lama
modest man) and shrink from notoriety; and
I am admonished by the presence of the ever-
ready little Mac of the American, that
"A chiel's amang ye takin' notes,
And faith he'll print 'em."
On motion of Mr. THOMAS,
The Convention adjourned.
NINETIETH DAY.
TUESDAY, September 6,1864.
The convention met at 9 1/2 o'clock, A, M,
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Patterson.
The roll was called, and the following
members answered to their names :
Messrs. Goldsborough, President; Abbott
Annan, Audoun, Baker, Barron, Belt, Berry,
of Prince George's, Bond, Brooks, Brown
Carter, Chambers, Crawford, Cunningham
Cushing, Dail, Daniel, Davis, of Charles,
Davis, of Washington, Dellinger, Dent Du-
vall, Ecker, Farrow, Gale, Galloway, Greene
Hatch, Hebb, Henkle, Hodson, Hoffman,
Hollyday, Hopper, Horsey, Jones, of Cecil,
Jones, of Somerset, 'Keefer, Kennard, King
Lansdale, Larsh, Lee, Marbury; Markey,
Mayhugh, McComas, Mitchell, Miller Mor-
gan, Mullikin, Murray, Negley, Nyman, Par-
ker, Parran, Peter, Pugh, Purnell, Ridgely,
Russell, Schley, Schlosser, Scott, Smith, of
Dorchester, Sneary, Stirling, Stockbridge
Swope, Sykes, Thomas, Todd, Turner, Val-
liant, Wickard, Wilmer, Wooden—78.
The journal of yesterday was read and ap-
proved.
OFFENCES UNDER THE SLAVE CODE.
Mr. ABBOTT moved to take from the table
for consideration the following order submit-
ted by him on yesterday :
" Ordered, That this convention recom-
mend the governor, immediately after the
adoption of the new constitution, to issue
pardons to all persons now held in confine-
ment for any violation of the laws made for
the protection of slavery in this State."
Upon this motion Mr. PUGH called for the
yeas and nays, and they were ordered. |
