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Mr. Holliday moved to amend by providing that the
flag shall be hoisted by the hall-keeper, which was agreed
to. and the resolution then adopted.
Mr. Wethered offered a resolution requesting the sec-
retary of the Convention to furnish each member of the
convention, as soon as practicable, with the latest edition
of the American's Guide, containing the constitution of
the United States and of the several States of the Union.
Mr. McKaig thought if the members wanted this book
they should supply themselves at their own expense, and
not that of the State.
After some further discussion, Mr. Maulsby moved to
lay the resolution on the table; which was disagreed to.
The order was amended by providing that one copy
of the work shall be furnished to each delegation, and
then adopted.
Mr. Jones offered an order authorizing the President to
appoint a committee of seven to report rules for the gov-
ernment of the Convention, and until the report shall
have been made and adopted, the rules of the last Con-
stitutional Convention shall be adopted for the guidance
of the Convention. Adopted.
It was ordered to be entered on the journal that Judge
Merrick, of Howard county, was detained from his seat
in the Convention by illness.
Mr. Robert C. Barry offered the following:
Ordered, That standing committees, to consist of —
members each, be appointed by the Chair. 1st. A com-
mittee to consider and report upon the Declaration of
Rights. 2d. Upon the Executive Department. 3d. Upon
the Legislative Department. 4th. Upon the Judiciary
Department. 5th. Upon the Attorney General and the
State's Attorneys. 6th. Upon the Treasury Department.
7th. Upon the elective franchise and the qualifications of
voters. 8th. Respecting militia and military affairs. 9th.
Upon education. 10th. Upon a proper basis of represen-
tation in the two houses of the General Assembly and a
proper apportionment of representatives in the same,
11th. Respecting future amendments and revisions of
the constitution. 12th. Respecting the appointment, ten-
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