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drew his amendment, and the question then recurred on
the minority report offered as a substitute for the major-
ity report by Mr. Jones.
The substitute was rejected by a vote of 62 to 33.
Mr. Jones offered another substitute, which he said was
worded in pretty much the same terms as the previous
one, looking to the formation of a new county out of Alle-
gany county. It could not be denied that an overwhelm-
ing majority of the people of Tyaskin district were op-
posed to this new county, and he proposed to make the
lines such that these people would be allowed to remain
where they desired, with Somerset county. It was an an-
nounced policy that counties shall not be reduced in area
below 400 square miles, and below 10, 000 white popula-
tion, and he contended, as stated yesterday, that esti-
mates of the increase of population are only conjectures.
There had no doubt been an increase of population, but
it should be left to the Legislature to ascertain the mat-
ter. He did not know how those gentlemen representing
sections of the State which might dissent from this ab-
solute compulsion of the formation of a new county
could explain the matter. The subject had been alluded
to by the gentleman from Baltimore, (Mr. Brown, ) last
evening. He acknowledged that it would be politically
desirable to them to have this new county, as it would
tend to preserve the balance of power, but there were
other considerations to be looked into.
The substitute was disagreed to.
The report was ordered to be engrossed for a third
reading.
The Convention then took a recess until 8 o'clock P. M.
SIXTY-SECOND DAY—EVENING SESSION.
Convention met at 8 o'clock, sixty-five members being
present.
The report of the committee on the judiciary was
taken up.
The twenty-fifth section was passed over without
amendment.
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