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Which was adopted.
Mr. Jones submitted the following amendment:
Sec. 1. Strike out all of first line, and insert the words:
"At the first general election to be held after the adop-
tion ;"
Which was rejected.
Mr. Hammond submitted the following amendment:
Sec. 1, line 26. Between the word "County" and the
word " and" insert the words " and Salisbury shall be the
county seat;"
Which was adopted.
Mr. Jones submitted the following amendment:
Sec. 1. After the word " limits," in the 17th line, insert:
"and shall also open a book in each of the other election
districts in Somerset and Worcester Counties;" after the
word " lines," in line 24, add " and also a majority of the
aggregate votes cast in all the election districts of the said
counties of Somerset and Worcester ;
Pending the consideration of which,
On motion of Mr. Horsey, of Frederick,
The rules were suspended, (two-thirds of the members
present concurring,) when,
Upon motion of Mr. Horsey,
It was ordered, That one member from each of the coun-
ties interested, and upon cither side of the subject, be per-
mitted to speak for thirty minutes upon the question before
the Convention.
The question then recurring upon the amendment sub-
mitted by Mr. Jones, .
Mr. Tarr, of Worcester, moved the previous question-
The question tien being,
" Shall the previous question be now put?"
It was sustained.
The question then recurring upon the adoption of the
amendment,
It was rejected.
The 1st Section, as amended,
Was then read.
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