The Convention met. MONDAY, May 20, 1867. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Leech. Present at the call of the roll the following members: Messrs. Carmichael, (President,) Perry, Spates, Walsh, Roman, Hoblitzell, McKaig, Howison, Hall, Kilbourn, Giddings, Rennolds, Whitman, Barnes, George, Henderson, Gill, Brown, Ritchie, Garey, Dobbin, Brewer, of Baltimore city, Ferry, Franck, Merryman, Denson, Wilkinson, Buchanan, Wethered, Bell, Kennedy, Starr, Barry, Hardcastle, Tarr, of Caroline, Hubbard, Watkins, of Caroline, Galt, Bennett, Cover, Hayden, Chambers, Groome, McCormick, Mitchell, Brent, Stoddert, Austin, Hodson, Horsey, of Frederick, Farnandis, Archer, Evans, Rogers, Morris, Wickes, Ringgold, Massey, Janvie, Riggs, of R., Duvall, Lee, Brooke, Marbury, Finley, Bradley, Ford, Dent, Jamison, Toadvine, Rider, Horsey, of Somerset, Page, Goldsborough, of Talbot, Bateman, Hammond, Syester, Alvey, Murray, Cunningham, Motter, Pole, Parker, McMaster-83. The proceedings of Saturday were read and approved. Hon. Vivian Brent, member elect from Charles county, appeared, qualified and took his seat. The President. laid before the Convention the reports of the clerks to the County Commissioners of Talbot, Prince George's, Washington, Charles, Howard, Harford, St. Mary's and Frederick counties. Also the reports of the Clerks of the Circuit Courts for Dorchester and Howard counties, in response to an order of the Convention, which were severally read, and, On motion of Mr. Ritchie, Referred to the Committee upon the Judiciary Department, and ordered to be printed. [See Doc. A.] Mr. Giddings submitted the following order: Ordered, That the Committee upon the Judiciary Department, in considering any plan which may embrace the election of Judges by the people, be requested to enquire into the propriety of having such elections held upon some other day than that which may be fixed for the selection of State and county officers; Which was adopted. Mr. Barnes submitted the following order: Ordered, That a Commmittee of Revision and Compilation, consisting of five members, be appointed by the President; Which was adopted. Mr. Horsey, submitted the following order: Ordered, That on and after Wednesday next, the hour of meeting of the Convention shall be ten o'clock, A. M., Pending the consideration of which, Mr. Mitchell snbmitted the following amendment : Strike out the word "ten" and insert the word twelve. The question recurring upon the amendment submitted by Mr. Dent, it was adopted. The order as amended, was then adopted. On motion of Mr. Kilbourn, The vote by which the report of the Committee upon Rules was made the order of the day for Thursday next, the 23d inst., was reconsidered. The Report was then taken up for consideration, read and adopted. On motion of Mr. Mitchell, At 2 o'clock P. M., the Convention adjourned. The Convention met. TUESDAY, May 21, 1867. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Hammond. Present at the call of the roll the following members: Messrs. Carmichael, (President,) Perry, Spates, Roman, Hoblitzell, McKaig, Howison, Hall, Kilbourn, Giddings, Rennolds, Whitman, Barnes, Vansant, Henderson, Gill, Brown, Carter, Ritchie, Garey, Dobbin, Brewer, of Baltimore city, Ferry, Peters, Franck, Merryman, Denson, Wilkinson, Buchanan, Wethered, Bell, Kennedy, Starr, Barry, John Parran, Charles S. Parran, Ireland, Hardcastle, Tarr, of Caroline, Hubbard, Watkins, of Caroline, Longwell, Manro, Galt, Bennett, Cover, Hayden, Chambers, Howard, Groome, McCormick, Cosgrove, Mitchell, Brent, Stoddert, Wallace, Goldsborough, of Dorchester, Austin, Hodson, Nelson, Dorsey, Horsey, of Frederick, McPherson, Thomas, Johnson, Evans, Rogers, Silver, Devries, Morris, Wickes, Ringgold, Massey, Janvier, Watkins, of Montgomery, Brewer, of Montgomery, Riggs, Duvall, Lee, Brooke, Marbury, Emack, Finley, Bradley, Ford, Dent, Jamison, Rider, Horsey, of Somerset, Page, Goldsborough, of Talbot, Hollyday, Bateman, Hammond, Syester, Alvey, Murray, Cunningham, Motter, Pole, Parker, McMaster102. The proceedings, of yesterday were read and approved. The President laid before the Convention the reports of the Clerks of the County Commissioners of Charles, Howard, Allegany and Cecil counties in response to an order of the Convention, showing the amounts levied for the Board of School Commissioners for 1866; Which were read, and, On motion of Mr. Mitchell, Severally referred to the Committee on Education. The President laid before the Convention the following Reports of the Clerks of the County Commissioners of Queen Anne's, Cecil and Howard counties in response to an order of the Convention, showing amount of monies levied and paid Judges of the Orphan's Court, as therein specified; Also, the Reports of the Clerks of the County Commissioners of Howard and Cecil counties, showing the amounts levied and paid to State's Attorneys and Clerks of Circuit Courts for said counties; Also, the Reports of the Clerk of Frederick county, showing the number of indictments found in said Court from 1864 to 1867; Also, the Report of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore city, showing the number of suits instituted, tried and determined in said Court for the years 1865 and 1866; Which were read, and Severally referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. [See Doc. B.] Also, the following Report of the Commissioner of the Land Office in response to an order of the Convention : To the Honorable LAND OFFICE OF MARYLAND, Annapolis, May 18th, 1867. RICHARD B. CARMICHAEL, President Convention: In compliance with an order of the Convention of which you are the presiding officer, requesting the Commissioner of the Land Office to furnish to the Convention a statement of the number of Common Warrants, Special Warrants, Proclamation Warrants, Escheat Warrants and Warrants of Resurvey issued by him in the years 1864, 1865 and 1866, and the number of caveats heard and determined by him, and the amount of revenues and fees of said office during the same period, and paid by him into the treasury of the State, I beg leave to report that for the year 1864 no fees were paid into the treasury of the State. The salary of the Commissioner of the Land Office, at that time, was derived from the fees of office, including twenty-five per cent. commission on all caution and composition money received for the State, and the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars paid to him from the State Treasury as keeper of the Chancery Records, &c. The sum paid into the treasury during the year 1864, for caution and composition money, was four hundred and eight dollars and fifty cents, (408.50.) There were issued during the years 1864, 1865 and 1866, the following warrants, viz.: During the years 1865 and 1866, the following sums were received for caution and composition money and fees, and paid into the treasury of the State, viz: Part of the fees accrued during the year 1865 were received and paid into the treasury during the year 1866, and are included in the statement of fees received and paid during that year, and there remain uncollected of fees accrued during the years 1865 and 1866, about the sum of three hundred dollars, ($300.) During the same period, five (5) caveats were heard and determined, eight (8) expired by limitation, and three (3) are now pending. All which is respectfully submitted. WM. L. W. SEABROOK, Commissioner of the Land Office. Which was read and referred to the Committee respecting the appointments of tenure of office, duties and compensation of all civil officers not embraced in the duties of other Standing Committees. Mr. Vansant submitted the following order: Ordered, That the Committee on the Legislative Department inquire into the expediency and propriety of promoting the efficiency of the General Assembly of the State, and of maintaining the integrity of its character by inserting a feature in the Constitution requiring the Legislature to enact a law or laws subjecting the penalties and disqualifications, members or officers or clerks of the General Assembly, who shall directly or indirectly receive any bribe, reward, fee or valuable testimonial for any service performed or to be performed in connection with their official trust; Which was adopted, and, On motion of Mr. Marbury, |