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MONDAY, December 9th, 1850.

The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
Present the same members as on Saturday.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Griffith.
The proceedings of Saturday were read.
The President laid before the Convention a report from the
clerk of the court of Appeals, for the Eastern Shore, in obe
dience to the orders of the Convention of the 18th and 19th ult.;
Also, a report from the Register of Wills, for Baltimore county,
in obedience to the order of the Convention of the 15th ult.;
Which were severally read and referred to the committee on the
Judiciary.
The President also, laid before the Convention a report from the
clerk to the commissioner of tax for Anne Atundel county, in
obedience to the order of the Convention of the 2nd instant, in
relation to fees allowed the Deputy Attorney General by said
county;
Which was read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr. Biser, it was
Ordered, That the committee to consider and report respecting
the Treasury Department., inquire into the expediency of engraft.
ing a clause in the constitution, to have published in at least one
newspaper printed at the Seat of Government, during the first
week in January, in each year, and in the next volume of the
acts of the legislature, a detailed statement of all monies drawn
from the Treasury during the preceding year, for what purpose,
to whom paid, and by what law authorised.
Mr. Dent submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That when this Convention adjourn on Saturday,
the 14th instant, it stand adjourned until Monday, the 30th day of
December, instant.
Which was read, and
On motion of Mr. Dent,
Postponed until to-morrow the 10th instant.
On motion of Mr. Fiery, it was
Ordered, That the committee on the Elective Franchise, con
sider the propriety of providing in the constitution for the holding
of elections on the third Wednesday of October.
On motion of Mr. Weems, it was
Ordered, That the committee on Inspections be requested to in
quire into the expediency of increasing the number of Tobacco
Inspectors to six; one to be elected by the people, from each of
the six largest tobacco growing counties of this State.
Mr. Spencer submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on the Executive inquire into
the expediency of taking from the Governor, the power to grant a
nole prosequi or pardon in any case of bribery which shall here
after occur at any election to be held in the State of Maryland.
Which was twice read and adopted.