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TUESDAY, July 23d, 1867.
The Convention met.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Leech.
Present at the call of the roll the following members:
Messrs. Carmichael, (President,) Alvey, Archer, Bate-
man, Bell, Brewer, of Baltimore City, Brooke, Brown,
Buchanan, Carter, Chambers, Cosgrove, Cunningham, Den-
son, Dent, Devries, Dobbin, Dorsey, Duvall, Emack,
Evans, Farnandis, Ferry, Finley, Flaherty, Ford, Frank-
lin, Galt, Garey, Giddings, Gill, Goldsborough, of Tal-
bot, Groome, Hall, Hammond, Hardcastle, Hayden, Hen-
derson, Hoblitzell, Hodson, Hollyday, Horsey, of Fred-
erick, Horsey, of Somerset, Howard, Howison, Hubbard,
Ireland, Jamison, Janvier, Johnson, Jones, Keating
Kennedy, Kilbourn, Longwell, Mackubin, Manro, Marbury,
Massey, Maulsby, McCormick, McKaig, McMaster, McPher-
son, Merrick, Mitchell, Morris, Motter, Murray, Nelson,
Page, Parker, Chas, S. Parran, John Parran, Perry, Peters,
Pleasants, Pole, Rennolds, Rider, Ringgold, Ritchie, Silver,
Spates, Starr, Stoddert, Syester, Tarr, of Caroline, Thomas,
Toadvine, Vansant, Wallace, Walsh, Watkins, of Caro-
line, Watkins, of Montgomery, Wethered, Whitman,
Wickes, Wilkinson—97.
The proceedings of yesterday were read and approved.
Mr. Hall submitted the following :
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary Depart-
ment be required to inquire into the propriety and expe-
diency oi authorizing the General Assembly to provide by
law for the trial of petty offences against the State, by the
several Justices of the Peace in their respective districts, and
to empower them to summons a jury to try such cases when-
ever required to do so by the parties accused ;
Which was adopted.
Mr. McPherson submitted the following :
Ordered, That the Committee on Accounts be instructed to
pay the expenses incurred by the Sub-Committee of Public
Works and Corporations, in their mission to Baltimore City:
Which was adopted.
Mr. Jones, from the Select Committee upon the subject of
a new County, to be formed out of portions of Somerset and
Worcester Counties, submitted the following minority report;
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