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On motion of Mr. Randall, it was
Ordered, That the committee to consider and report respecting
the Legislative Department inquire into the expediency of dividing
each county, the city of Baltimore and Howard district into as
many separate election districts as they may respectively be enti
tled to delegates in the popular branch of the legislature, so that
each election district shall vote for and elect by its resident Voters
only one such delegate.
Mr. Gwinn, submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on Representation inquire into
the expediency of so organizing the Legislature, that it shall con
sist of a Senate and House of Delegates, so that the House of
Delegates shall be constituted in the following manner
Every county in the State and the city of Baltimore, shall be
entitled to a delegate for each seven thousand of its inhabitants
and the said delegates shall be elected on general ticket in each of
the said counties, which shall be entitled to more than one dele-.
gate, and in the city of Baltimore.
And so that the Senate shall be constituted in the following
manner:
The State shall be divided into Senatorial districts; of which,
the city of Baltimore shall be one. The counties shall be arranged
in districts, in such a manner that the population of each district shall
equal, as nearly as possible, the population of the city of Balti
more, and each district shall consist of adjoining counties; and
Each senatorial district shalt be entitled to four senators, who
shall be elected on general ticket in their said districts.
Which was twice read and adopted.
On motion of Mr. Jenifer, it was
Ordered, That the committee on the Legislative Department
be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making tie city of
Annapolis, the permanent Seat of Government of the State.
On motion of Mr. Stewart, of Balt, city, it was
Ordered, That the committee on the Legis!ative Department
inquire into the expediency of authorizing foreigners, resident in
this State, to acquire and alienate real estate therein.
On motion of Mr. Stewart, of Balt. city, it was
Ordered, That the committee on the Legislative Department
inquire into the expediency of providing by law, for such forms
of conveyance of personal and real estate, as may be sufficient to
convey the title, while they simplyfy and abridge the forms now
in use.
On motion of Mr. Stewart, of Balt. city, it was
Ordered, that the committee on the Legislative Department
inquire into the expediency of prohibiting all lottery grants.
On motion of Mr. Stewart, of Baltimore city, it was
Ordered, That the committee on Education inquire into the
expediency of providing for a more perfect supervision of the
University of Maryland in the city of Baltimore by the Govern
ment of the State, than that which now exists.