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EVENING SESSION, AUGUST 6, 1867.
The Convention met.
Present at the call of the roll the following members:
Messrs. Carmichael, (Pr't.) Alvey, Archer, Austin, Barry,
Bell, Bennett, Brent, Brewer, of Baltimore city, Brewer, of
Montgomery, Brown, Buchanan, Carter, Cover, Chambers,
Cunningham, Devries, Dobbin, Dorsey, Duvall, Emack,
Ford, Franklin, Galt, Gill, Groome, Hall, Hammond,
Hardcastle, Hayden, Hoblitzell, Hodson, Hollyday, Horsey,
of Frederick, Howard, Hubbard, Ireland, Jamison, Jan-
vier, Jones, Keating, Kennedy, Lee, Longwell, Mackubin,
Manro, Marbury, Massey, Maulsby, McCormick, McKaig,
McMaster, McPherson., Merrick, Mitchell, Morris, Motter,
Murray, Nelson, Page, Parker, Charles S. Parran, John
Parran, Peters, Pole, Rider, Riggs, Ringgold, Ritchie,
Roman, Spates, Starr, Stoddert, Syester, Tarr, of Worcester,
Thomas, Toadvine, Walsh, Watkins, of Montgomery,
Wethered—81,
The Convention resumed the consideration of the unfinished
business of the morning's session,
Being the Report of the Committee upon the Judiciary
Department;
The question recurring upon the amendment submitted
by Mr. Merrick,
When Mr. Merrick (by unanimous consent) withdrew the
amendment submitted by him.
On motion of Mr. Merrick,
The vote by which the 5th Section of the Report had been
ordered to a second reading,
Was reconsidered.
The Section then being upon a second reading,
Mr. Merrick submitted the following amendment:
Insert in Section 5, line 2, after the word " mentioned,"
these words : '' upon the expiration of the term or ;" and at
the end of the section these words: "If the vacancy shall
occur in the City of Baltimore, the time of election shall be
the second Wednesday in October following ;"
Which was adopted.
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