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The doorkeepers returned, after the lapse of a few mo-
ments, and reported that they were unable to find any of
the absent members in the city.
Mr. McKaig said he had no doubt the want of a quorum
was accidental, and moved to adjourn.
Mr. Mackubin said his colleague, the Hon. Judge Mer-
rick, was present, and would like to be sworn in.
Mr. McKaig then withdrew his motion.
The Hon. William M. Merrick, of Howard county, then
came forward and qualified before the President, and the
Convention then, at 11 A. M., adjourned.
TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY.
ANNAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1867.
The Chair presented a communication from the clerk
of the Circuit Court of Baltimore city, showing the fol-
lowing aggregate revenue of Circuit Court of Baltimore
city from March 26, 1864, to January 10, 1867, $15, 469. 97;
expenses same period, $15, 443. 54; due the State of Mary-
land, $26. 43.
Mr. Barnes presented the petition of Wm. H. Roberts,
John R. Sadler and other citizens of Baltimore, asking a
new election for mayor and members of the city council.
Mr. Merryman presented the petition of the Prison As-
sociation of the State of Maryland, asking the insertion
of a provision in the constitution looking to the appoint-
ment of one State Prison Inspector.
The President presented the petition of James Dwyer,
of Springfield, Illinois, praying official recognition by the
Convention of the national flag and national seal of the
kingdom of Ireland.
Mr. Barry moved to lay the petition on the table.
Mr. Dobbin said he had read the petition and it was
couched in respectful terms, and he therefore offered an
order which, though probably not entirely satisfactory to
Mr. Dwyer, would show the feeling of the Convention.
Ordered, As the sense of this Convention, that the
whole subject of the individual relations of the States of
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