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prescribed limits of the proposed ne,w county ;
Which was adopted.
Mr. Tarr, of Caroline, submitted the following order ;
Ordered, That it be entered upon the Journal, that Mr.
Hubbard is detained from his seat in the Convention in con-
sequence of illness in his family ;
Which was adopted.
The Convention then resumed the consideration of the un-
finished business of yesterday,
Being the report of the Committee upon the Executive
Department;
The question recurring upon the amendment submitted
by Mr. George;
Pending which,
Mr. McMaster (by unanimous consent) asked and was gran-
ted leave of absence from the sessions of the Convention for
one week.
Mr. Gill (by unanimous consent) asked and was granted
leave of absence from the Convention for to-morrow.
The Convention then resumed the consideration of the Re-
port of the Committee upon the Executive Department.
Pending which,
Mr. Carter, (by unanimous consent,) withdrew the amend-
ment submitted by him on yesterday.
The question then recurring upon the amendment sub-
mitted by Mr. George,
Mr. Stoddert submitted the following amendment:
1. In line 9 strike out the words " two-thirds of" and
insert "three-fifths of the members elected to the same."
2. And in line tl insert after the word "by," the words
" three-fifths of the members elected to."
3. Strike out in line 16 the word "ten," and insert "six"
in its place.
4. Insert in line 16 after the word " excepted," the words
" after it shall have been presented to him."
5. In line 18 strike out "it" and add after the word "pre-
sent," the words " its return, in which case it shall not be a
law."
Which was adopted.
Mr. Rider submitted the following amendment:
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