Baltimore shall before the next general elec-
tion of delegates after the adoption of this
Constitution, proceed to lay off and divide tile
said city into twelve electoral districts of equal
proportions as to population and of contiguous
territory as near as may be, and shall, after
the returns of each .National Census are here-
after published under the authority of Con-
gress, and after the apportionment by the Le-
gislature, lay off and divide the City of Balti-
more into as many electoral districts as the
said city may by said apportionment be entitled
to delegates: and each district shall be entitled
to elect one delegate.
Sec. 4. The apportionment of the dele-
gates among the several counties and the
several electoral districts of the city of Balti-
more, shall be as follows until after the returns
of the next National Census are published un-
der the authority of Congress, and the appor-
tionment by the Legislature as aforesaid, viz.;
each district of the city of Baltimore shall be
entitled to one delegate for every seventeen
thousand inhabitants, or fractional part thereof
over and above one-halt, and the several coun-
ties of the State shall be entitled to one dele-
gate for every seven thousand inhabitants, or
fractional part, thereof over and above one-half,
and upon this principle and giving to each
county not less than two delegates; Allegany
county shall be entitled to lour delegates;
Anne Arundel three; each of the electoral dis-
tricts of the city of Baltimore one; Baltimore
county eight; Calvert county two; Caroline
two; Carroll four; Cecil three; Charles two ;
Dorchester three; Frederick seven; Harford
three; Howard two; Kent two; Montgomery
three; Prince George's three; Queen Ann's
two; St. Mary's two; Somerset four; Talbot
two; Washington four; and Worcester three.
SAMUEL H. BERRY,
R. H. EDELEN,
WASHINGTON A. SMITH.
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.
Mr. ABBOTT submitted the following report,
which was read:
REPORT:
The Committee on the Basis of Representa-
tion, &c. &c., to which was referred the pro-
position of Mr. Clarke, of Prince George's, on
the 9th instant, respecting the passage, by the
Legislature, of a Registry Law for the whole
State, respectfully report favorably upon that
proposition, and ask the Convention to refer
the same to an appropriate Committee, with
instructions to report a suitable provision to
be incorporated into the body of the Constitu-
tion E. A. ABBOTT,
SAML. T. HATCH,
PETER NEGLEY,
JOS. B. PUGH,
J, D. CARTER,
A. C. GREENE,
SAM'L H. BERRY,
R. H. EDELEN,
WASHINGTON A. SMITH. |
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.
The Convention then resumed the consid-
eration of the report of the Committee on the
Declaration of Rights.
The pending question was stated to be on
the amendment to the 14th article, moved by
Mr. Scott, which amendment had been amend-
ed on motion of Mr. Stirling to read as fol-
lows :
" That paupers ought not to be assessed for
the support of the Government, but every
other person in the State, or person holding
property therein, ought to contribute his pro-
portion of public taxes for the support of Gov-
ernment, according to his actual worth in real
or personal property; and fines, deities or
taxes may properly and justly be imposed or
laid on persons or property for the good gov-
ernment and benefit of the community."
Mr. GALLOWAY. I propose to offer an
amendment to the amendment as amended,
by striking out all after the word " that " and
inserting what I send to the Secretary's desk.
The PRESIDENT. the motion of the gen-
tleman is not in order; the Convention hav-
ing adopted the amendment proposed by the
gentleman from Baltimore (Mr. Stirling) in
lieu of the one submitted by the gentleman
from Cecil (Mr. Scott) it is not now compe-
tent to strike out any portion of it. it can
be amended by adding to it, but in no other
way, unless by a vote to reconsider.
Mr. STIRLING. I move to reconsider the
vote by which my amendment was adopted.
The question being taken, the motion to
reconsider was agreed to, upon a division,
ayes 34; noes 30.
The question recurred upon the amend-
ment of Mr. Stirling to the amendment of
Mr. Scott.
Mr. STIRLING asked and obtained leave to
withdraw his amendment.
The question was then stated to be upon
the amendment originally proposed by Mr.
SCOTT.
Mr. Galloway. And to that I propose to
offer an amendment: Strike out all after the
word "that "in the first line and insert the
following:
" The levying of taxes by the poll is griev-
ous and oppressive, and ought to he prohibited;
that paupers ought not to be assessed for the
support of the Government, but every other
person in the State, or person holding proper-
ty therein, ought to contribute his proportion
of public taxes for the support of the Govern-
ment, according to his actual worth in real or
personal property; yet. fines, duties or taxes
may properly and justly be imposed or laid
with a political view, for the good government
and benefit of the community."
Mr. STIRLING, is not the original article
as reported before the House?
The PRESIDENT. lt is, with pending amendments.
Mr. STIRLING. Is not the amendment of |
