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All misdemeanors which shall happen in the house shall be cen-
sured or fined in the house.

That if any member of the convention depart without leave of
the house, such member shall forfeit all his preceding allowances
due to him for his attendance this session.

That no question be determined the day on which it is debated,
if any three members desire the determination to be postponed to
another day.

That no question be determined (except for adjournment from
day to day) unless forty-five members with the president be
present.

On motion, the question was put, That the reverend Mr. Len-
drum be desired to read prayers before the convention at nine
o'clock in the morning during this session, and that Mr. Paca wait
on Mr. Lendrum for that purpose ? Resolved in the affirmative.
AFFIRMATIVE.

Mr. Barnes, Mr. Carroll, Mr. Murray,

Fenwick, S. Chase, John Ennalls,
Dent, Paca, Jos. Ennalls,
Semmes, Sheredine, Richardson,
Parnham, Edelen, Mason,
B. Mackall, Beall, Gust. Scott,
Graham, Stull, Geo. Scott,
Fitzhugh, J. T. Chase, Horsey,
Hammond, Edmondson, Lowes.
Worthington, Goldsborough,
NEGATIVE.

Mr. J. Mackall, Mr. Stevenson, Mr. Archer,
Fisher, Shepherd, Gilpin,
Schriver, J. Smith, Ewing,
Schnebely, Band, D. Smith.
Ridgely, H. Wilson. Brevard,
Deye, Love, Gibson.
Mr. Fisher has leave of absence.
Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning, 9 o'clock.

FRIDAY, August 16, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday, except
Mr. Fisher. The proceedings of yesterday were read. Mr. R. T.
Hooe, a delegate returned for Charles county, appeared and took
his seat in the house.
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