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PHILADELPHIA CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 537
ments were respectively read and referred to the consideration of the House
of Delegates. On the 21st, the House of Delegates concurred in the proposition of the Senate and sent them a message to that effect. The Senate, on
the same day, cheerfully acceded to the proposition, as the measure appeared
to them "to be of the utmost importance, and most likely, with the least
delay, to vest in the Federal Government those powers Avhich are so necessary
to give strength and stability to the Union." As the deputies were to be
clothed with ample poAvers, they desired a joint conference to agree upon the
nature and extent of their authority. To this the House also acceded, and a
conference committee was appointed by both Houses to prepare instructions
for the proposed commissioners. On the 28th, the committee, composed of
Thomas Stone, Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, and William Hemsley, of the
Senate, and Thomas Johnson, Samuel Chase, William Paca, John H. Stone,
and Robert Wright, of the House, through Thomas Stone made the following report:
" It is agreed, that the deputies appointed by this State, or any three or more
of them, be authorized, on behalf of this State, to meet such deputies as may be
appointed and authorized by the other States .to assemble in convention, at
Philadelphia, for the purpose of revising the federal system, and to join with
them in considering such alterations and farther provisions as may be necessary to render the Federal Constitution adequate to the exigencies of the Union.,
and in reporting such an Act for that purpose, to the United States in congress, as when agreed to by them, and duly confirmed by the several States,
Avill effectually provide for the same.
" That the proceedings of the deputies, and any Act agreed to in said convention, be reported by the deputies to the next session of assembly.
"Agreed, that five commissioners of this State be appointed, and that they,
or any three or more of them, be authorized to meet commissioners from the
States of Virginia, Pennsylvania and Delaware, jointly or separately, and to
communicate the regulations of commerce and duties proposed by each State,
and to confer on such subjects as may concern the commercial interests of
the said States, and Avithin the power of the respective States ; and that the
meeting of the commissioners be on the third week of September next, and at
such places as they shall agree on, and that their proceedings be reported to
the legislature of this State.
" That the said commissioners be authorized to meet the commissioners
from the said States, before the time above mentioned, at such time and place
as may be agreed on.
"Agreed, that the commissioners to be appointed on behalf of this State,
be directed to confer with the commissioners of Virginia, and to concert with
them on proper plans for light-houses, and to agree on proper places where
such light-houses ought to be erected, and to take such measures for completing this necessary work as may be judged proper; and that they report
their proceedings to the next general assembly."
| Title | History of Maryland - 2 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000580 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | PHILADELPHIA CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 537 ments were respectively read and referred to the consideration of the House of Delegates. On the 21st, the House of Delegates concurred in the proposition of the Senate and sent them a message to that effect. The Senate, on the same day, cheerfully acceded to the proposition, as the measure appeared to them "to be of the utmost importance, and most likely, with the least delay, to vest in the Federal Government those powers Avhich are so necessary to give strength and stability to the Union." As the deputies were to be clothed with ample poAvers, they desired a joint conference to agree upon the nature and extent of their authority. To this the House also acceded, and a conference committee was appointed by both Houses to prepare instructions for the proposed commissioners. On the 28th, the committee, composed of Thomas Stone, Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, and William Hemsley, of the Senate, and Thomas Johnson, Samuel Chase, William Paca, John H. Stone, and Robert Wright, of the House, through Thomas Stone made the following report: " It is agreed, that the deputies appointed by this State, or any three or more of them, be authorized, on behalf of this State, to meet such deputies as may be appointed and authorized by the other States .to assemble in convention, at Philadelphia, for the purpose of revising the federal system, and to join with them in considering such alterations and farther provisions as may be necessary to render the Federal Constitution adequate to the exigencies of the Union., and in reporting such an Act for that purpose, to the United States in congress, as when agreed to by them, and duly confirmed by the several States, Avill effectually provide for the same. " That the proceedings of the deputies, and any Act agreed to in said convention, be reported by the deputies to the next session of assembly. "Agreed, that five commissioners of this State be appointed, and that they, or any three or more of them, be authorized to meet commissioners from the States of Virginia, Pennsylvania and Delaware, jointly or separately, and to communicate the regulations of commerce and duties proposed by each State, and to confer on such subjects as may concern the commercial interests of the said States, and Avithin the power of the respective States ; and that the meeting of the commissioners be on the third week of September next, and at such places as they shall agree on, and that their proceedings be reported to the legislature of this State. " That the said commissioners be authorized to meet the commissioners from the said States, before the time above mentioned, at such time and place as may be agreed on. "Agreed, that the commissioners to be appointed on behalf of this State, be directed to confer with the commissioners of Virginia, and to concert with them on proper plans for light-houses, and to agree on proper places where such light-houses ought to be erected, and to take such measures for completing this necessary work as may be judged proper; and that they report their proceedings to the next general assembly." |
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