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By unanimous consent, it was ordered to be entered on the
Journal, that Mr. Evans is absent from the session of the
Convention, on account of sickness in his family.
On motion of Mr. Goldsborough, of Talbot,
By unanimous consent, it was ordered to be entered on the
Journal, that Mr. Kennedy, is absent from the sessions of the
Convention, on account of sickness.
Mr. Pleasants (by unanimous consent) asked and was gran-
ted leave of absence from the sessions of the Convention for
one week.
Mr. Merryman presented the memorial of the Prison Asso-
ciation of the State of Maryland ;
Which was read, and
On motion of Mr. Merryman,
Referred to the Committee upon the Legislative Depart-
ment.
Mr. Barnes presented the memorial of Wm. H. Roberts,
John K, Saddler and others, relating to the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore;
Which was read, and,
On motion of Mr. Barnes,
Referred to the Baltimore City Delegation,
The President laid before the Convention the petition of
James Dwyer, of Springfield, Illinois, praying "official re-
cognition," by this Convention, of the National Flag and
National Seal of the Kingdom of Ireland;
Which was read.
Mr. Dobbin submitted the following order :
Ordered, As the sense of this Convention that the whole
subject of the individual relations of the States of this Union
to foreign nations having been committed by the Constitu-
tion of the United States, to the general Government, this
Convention, representing the Government and people of an
individual State, can take no action upon the petition of
James T. Dwyer, except to declare that the citizens of Mary-
land, composed in large part of Irishmen and their descend-
ants, will ever witness with deep solicitude any measures
promotive of the welfare and happiness of the people of Ire-
land.
And it is further ordered, That the said petition be print-
ed for general information, upon the Journal of the Conven-
tion.
Which was unanimously adopted.
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