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The previous question having been ordered, the substi-
tute was defeated by yeas 34, nays 71.
The question was then taken on the original propo-
sition offered by Mr. Barry, as follows:
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 rep-
resentation in the two houses of the General Assembly
and a proper apportionment of representatives in the
same. 11th. Respecting future amendments and re-
visions of the constitution. 12th. Respecting the appoint-
ment, tenure of office, duties and compensation of all
civil officers not embraced in the duties of other stand-
ing committees. 13th. Upon claims. 14th. Upon print-
ing.
The order was then adopted, 75 members voting in the
affirmative.
Mr. Bateman offered the following:
Ordered, That each of the committees heretofore or-
dered shall consist of nine members.
~Mr. Archer moved to amend by inserting "except the
committee on the judiciary, which shall consist of thir-
teen members, and the committee on education, which
shall consist of one member from each county and one
from each legislative district of the city of Baltimore. "
Mr. Spates moved, as a substitute, the following, which__
was adopted:
Ordered, That the committee on education consist of
one member from each of the counties, and one from
each legislative district of the city of Baltimore; the
committee on the judiciary of one from each county and
three from the city of Baltimore; the committee on rep-
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