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Which was rejected.
Mr. Nicolai submitted the following order:
Ordered that the Committee on the Legislative Depart-
ment be instructed to consider and report on the. propriety of
prohibiting the General Assembly from passing any law
making any appropriation to compensate the late masters or
claimants of slaves emancipated from servitude in this State
which,
On motion of Mr. Vansant,
Was laid on the table..
Mr. Wethered submitted the following order:
Ordered, That the Chair appoint a committee of nine to
consider and report. upon the rights, duties, divisions and
sub-divisions of counties;
Which was rejected.
Mr. Buchanan submitted the following order:
Ordered, That the Committee on the Legislative Depart-
ment be requested to take into consideration the expediency
of incorporating into the Constitution, some suitable provision
for the protection of male and female children under the age
of eighteen years, employed in the factories and workshops of
this State, from the excessive labor which, in some cases, is
now imposed on them, preventing their moral and physical
development, and rendering them incapable of future use-
fulness to themselves and the State; which.
On motion by Mr. Wickes,
Was laid on the table.
Mr. Benson submitted the following order:
Ordered, That the printer to this House furnish ten
extra copies of the daily Journal of Proceedings for the use
of each member;
Mr. McMaster moved to amend by striking out the word
"ten, " and inserting the word five;
Mr. Nicolai moved to amend by inserting the word fif-
teen;
Decided in the negative.
The question then recurring upon the amendment submit-
ted by Mr. McMaster,
It was rejected.
The question then recurred upon the order submitted by
Mr, Denson;
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