to appoint a committee to inquire and report what method would be most expedient to bring before the Convention amendments to the constitution, and the substitute offered therefor on yesterday by Mr. Blakistone;

Mr. Blakistone, withdrew his substitute.

The question then recurred upon the resolution as offered by Mr. Jenifer ;

On motion of Mr. Tuck,

Said resolution was amended by striking out from the word "amendments," to the end thereof inclusive, and inserting in lieu thereof, the following: "The forms and provisions of a new constitution."

On motion of Mr. Blakistone,

Said resolution was further amended by filling the blank in said resolution with "twenty-one;'

The said resolution was then assented to as amended.

Mr. Gwinn, submitted the following order:

Ordered, That the following committees to consist each of seven members, be appointed by the President, and that they con stitute the standing committees of this Convention.

1. On the apportionment, election, tenure of office and compensation of the Legislature.

2. On the powers and duties of the Legislature except as to matters otherwise referred.

3. On canals, internal improvement, public revenues and property, and the power and duties of the Legislature in reference thereto; and the restrictions, if any, proper to be imposed upon the action of the Legislature in making donations from the public funds, and in making loans of the funds, or credit of the State. 4. On the qualification to vote and hold office.

5. On the election, tenure of office, compensation, powers and duties, (except as to the power to nominate to office) of the Governor and of the Secretary of State.

6. On the election and appointment of all officers other than Legislative and Judicial, and other than the Governor and Secretary of State, and of their powers, duties and compensation. 7. On the militia and military officers.

8. On the judiciary and on the appointment, or election of judicial officers, and their tenure of office, and compensation; -on the organization of State courts,-and on the division of the State into judicial districts.

9. On education, common schools and the appropriate funds. 10. On the organization and power of counties, cities and incorporated towns, and especially their power of taxation, assessment, borrowing money and contracting debts, and loaning their credit. 11. On currency and banking.

12. On corporations, other than banking and municipal.

13. On future amendments and revisions of the constitution. 14. On the Bill of Rights.

Which was read, and

On motion of Mr. Gwinn,

Referred to the select committee of twenty one.

Mr. Buchanan, submitted the following resolutions:

1st. Resolved, That a committee of thirteen be appointed to report a proper basis of representation in the two Houses of the General Assembly, and a proper apportionment of representation.

2nd. Resolved, That a committee of thirteen be appointed up. on the right of suffrage, the term of service and the qualifications of persons to be elected to the Senate and House of Delegates of Maryland.

3rd. Resolved, That a committee of thirteen be appointed upon all such constitutional provisions as are not embraced by the preceding resolution relating to the legislative department of the government.

4th. Resolved, That a committee of thirteen be appointed upon the mode of appointment, the tenure of office, and the distribution of duties of the judiciary department of the State of Maryland.

5th. Resolved, That a committee of thirteen be appointed upon the mode of appointment, the qualifications, and tenure of office of the Judges of the Orphans Courts, Justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, and other county officers.

6th. Resolved, That a committee of thirteen be appointed upon the election, powers and duties, and term of office of the Governor and all other State officers, executive and ministerial.

7th. Resolved, That a committee of thirteen be appointed upon amending the proceedings of the courts of justice, so as to simplify, expedite, and reduce the expenses of the same.

8th. Resolved, That a committee of eleven be appointed upon the subject of a declaration of rights of the State of Maryland. Which were read, and

On motion of Mr. Buchanan,

Said resolutions were referred to the select committee of twenty

one.

Mr. McHenry, submitted the following resolutions:

Resolved, That the President appoint the following standing committees on the constitution.

1st. A committee of twenty-five, to take into consideration and report to this Convention, provisions for the organization of the Executive Department of Government, proper to be embodied in the constitution about to be framed.

2nd. A committee of twenty-six, to take into consideration and report to this Convention, provisions for the organization of the Judicial Department of Government, proper to be embodied in the constitution about to be framed.

3rd. A committee of twenty-six, to take into consideration and report to this Convention, provisions for the organization of the Legislative Department of Government, proper to be embodied in the new constitution about to be framed.

4th. A committee of twenty-five, to take into consideration and report to this Convention, such provisions proper to be embodied

in a constitution, for the State of Maryland, as are not embraced in the aforegoing resolutions.

Resolved, That no original resolutions offered to the Convention, proposing any feature to be engrafted on the new constitution, be discussed on its merits in Convention, until after it shall have been referred.

Which was read, and

On motion of Mr. McHenry,

Referred to the select committee of twenty-one.

Mr. Randall, submitted the following order:

Ordered, That standing committees of this Convention be appointed on the following subjects:

1. On the Declaration of Rights.
2. On the Legislative Department.
3. On the Executive Department.
4. On the Judiciary Department.

5. On the Election Franchise and on all Elections.
6. On Education, Primary Schools and their funds.
7. On the Colored Population.

8. On the Appointment or Election and Tenure of Office of all Officers, except those of the Legislative, Executive and Judiciary. 9. On all subjects not specially referred to any of the above. committees.

And that the first eight committees consist of eleven members, and the last committee consist of fourteen members.

Which was read, and

On motion of Mr. Randall,

Referred to the select committee of twenty-one.

Mr. Jenifer submitted the following resolutions:

1st. Resolved, That a committee be appointed to take into consideration the Declaration of Rights, and to report to this Convention whether, in their opinion, any, and if any, what amendments are necessary thereto.

2nd. Resolved, That a committee be appointed to take into consideration the Legislative Department of Government, and to report to this Convention either a substitute for the same, or such amendments thereto as may be deemed necessary.

3rd. Resolved, That the Executive Department of the Government be referred to a committee to inquire and report what amendments are necessary thereto.

4th. Resolved, That the Judicial Department of the Government be referred to a committee to enquire and report what amendments, substitutes, or alterations are necessary thereto.

5th. Resolved, That all such parts of the Constitution as are not referred by the foregoing resolutions be referred to a committee to enquire and report what amendments or substitute are necessary

thereto.

6th. Resolved, That no original resolution offered to the Convention relative to the Constitution or Declaration of Rights be discussed on its merits in the House till it shall have been referred.

7th. Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire and report upon the proper apportionment of representation in the Assembly of Maryland.

Which were read, and

On motion of Mr. Jenifer,

Referred to the select committee of twenty-one.

Mr. Ricaud submitted the following order:

Ordered, That the committee on the appointment of committees take into consideration the propriety of subdividing the matter of the judiciary into three committees, so as to embrace one on the appointment of a separate Appellate Court, one on the system of County Courts, and a third on the Courts of Equity and Orphans Courts, with a view of consolidating those two systems; Which was read, and

On motion of Mr. Ricaud,

Referred to the select committee of twenty-one.

Mr. Sellman submitted the following order:

Ordered, That the resolutions offered by Mr. Sellman on Monday, the 11th inst., in reference to the organization of the Convention, be referred to the general committee raised this morning; Which was read, and

On his motion referred to the select committee of twenty-one. Mr. Davis submitted the following order:

Ordered, That the committee of twenty-one be instructed to enquire whether a committee ought not to be appointed upon the subject of Agriculture;

Which was twice read and adopted.

Mr. Gwinn submitted the following order:

Ordered, That the clerks of the several counties in this State and of Howard District, and of Baltimore city court, and the Registers of Wills of the several counties and of Howard District, be requested to inform this Convention the gross receipts of their several offices, and that they be further requested to state what are the expenses incurred in carrying on the duties of their said offices; what clerks or other officers they employ, at what rates they are paid, and whether they are paid out of the gross receipts of the office or otherwise, and give an account of all the expenses of the said offices; and that the said clerks of the several county courts, and of the clerk of Baltimore city court, and the Register in Chancery, state what number of cases, criminal and civil, and on the equity side of the said county courts, distinguishing the same, were tried in the said counties, Howard District, and city of Baltimore, at the several terms of the courts held therein, in the years 1846,-'47,-'48,-'49-'50; what number of suits were brought in the said several counties within the period referred to, specifying the number brought to each term; in what number of cases judgment was entered without a jury sworn; in how many a jury was sworn for the purpose only of taking a verdict; and how many cases were actually argued; and the number of insolvent applications returned to said county courts during the said time, and that the said reports be made by the 15th of December next.

And be it further ordered, That the Secretary of this Convention send a copy of this order to the officers herein named; Which was twice read and adopted.

Mr. Phelps submitted the following order:

Ordered, That the Secretary of this Convention be authorised and directed to furnish the members of the Convention, as they individually may direct, the usual number of newspapers, as provided by resolution of the last General Assembly;

Which was twice read.

Mr. Grason offered as a substitute for said order the following: Ordered, That the proper officer furnish each member of this Convention with such newspapers as he may direct; provided that the price thereof shall not exceed that of one daily paper;

Which was read.

Mr. Constable moved to amend said substitute by striking out "one" and inserting in lieu thereof "two."

Mr. Jenifer moved to amend said substitute by striking out "one" and inserting "three;"

Determined in the negative.

The question then recurred upon the amendment proposed by Mr. Constable, to strike out "one" and insert "two;" and

Determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Phelps, (by permission of the Convention,) withdrew the order offered by him.

The question then recurred and was put upon the order as submitted by Mr. Grason, and amended upon the motion of Mr. Constable; and

Determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Constable submitted the following order:

Ordered, That the Commissioners of the Tax or Levy Courts of the several counties of this State, and of Howard District, and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, be requested to furnish this Convention with the following information in every case where the same has been published in any newspaper or otherwise printed by authority of law, or of the said Commissioners, Levy Courts, or the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, viz: The aggregate amount of the last assessment of property in said City, District, and Counties respectively, for City, District or County purposes, the rate of taxation thereon, for the same purposes every year since the date of said assessment, and the amount of such tax levied, collected and disbursed during the last fiscal year, specifying every item, and the amount of appropriation for each respectively; and that the Secretary transmit a copy of this order to the several Boards of Commissioners and Levy Courts of the several Counties of this State, and of Howard District, and to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore;

Which was twice read and adopted.

Mr. Ware submitted the following resolution:

Resolved, That when the Convention adjourn it stand adjourned until Monday next, at 12 o'clock, M.;

Which was twice read and adopted.