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The Chair announced that no quorum was present, and
asked what order would the Convention take.
Mr. Stoddert thought there were enough members in
the city to constitute a quorum, and moved that the ab-
sent members be sent for, which was agreed to.
The Sergeant-at-arms, after the lapse of twenty min-
utes, returned and reported that he was able to find but
one member in the city, besides those who answered to
their names.
Mr. Howison moved to adjourn.
Mr. McKaig said a majority of this Convention had de-
cided yesterday to sit today, and he would like to make
the inquiry where those members were. He had desired
to go to the mountains, but had remained here to attend
to the business, and he thought this was bad faith on the
part of the majority. He saw the faces of quite a num-
ber who had voted to adjourn over, and he should like to
know the names of those who were not here, but who had
voted to stay, called.
Mr. Mackubin suggested an adjournment over to Tues
day.
Mr. Ritchie raised the point that it was only competent
for less than a quorum to adjourn from day to day.
Mr. Mackubin submitted to the point.
The Chair said it could only entertain a motion to ad-
journ.
On motion of Mr. Carter, the Convention then ad-
journed until Monday, at 10 o'clock.
TWENTY-SIXTH DAY.
ANNAPOLIS, MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1867.
Convention met at 10V2 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Mr.
Henderson.
The roll was called, and 48 members answered to their
names.
The Chair announced that no quorum was present.
On motion of Mr. Barnes, the absent members who
were in the city were sent for.
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