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On motion, Resolved, That the president apply to congress for
the sum of ten thousand pounds, to reimburse in part the expense
incurred in this state for the continent.

Adjourned till 3 o'clock. ,

POST MERIDIEM.

Convention met. Mr. James Lloyd Chamberlaine, a delegate re-
turned for Talbot county, appeared and took his seat in the house.

On motion, the question was put, That the nomination of the
committee for preparing a bill of rights, and a form of goverment,
be postponed until there is a full representation of this state in con-
vention? Carried in the negative.

On motion of Mr. Fitzhugh,. That all questions to be agitated in
this house be determined viva voce, and that balloting on any ques-
tion whatsoever be exploded, as it has a tendency to deceive the
good people of this state, and to conceal the conduct of their re-
presentatives from them? An amendment was proposed to be insert-
ed after the word exploded, in these words, except in the appointment
of committees, on which amendment the question was put, and re-
solved in the affirmative.

AFFIRMATIVE.

Mr. Fenwick, Edelen, Edmondson,

Plater, Schriver, Gibson,

Hooe, Beall, Chamberlaine,

Dent, Stull, Goldsborough,

Semmes, Shnebely, Murray,

Parnham, Shepherd, John Ennalls,

B. Mackall, J. Smith, Jos. Ennalls,

Grahame, J. T. Chase. Potter,

Worthington, H. Wilson, Mason,

Carroll, barrister, Archer, Gus. Scott,

S. Chase, Gilpin, Geo. Scott

Paca, Ewing, Horsey,

Carroll of Car. D. Smith, Lowes.

Sheredine, Brevard,

NEGATIVE.

Mr. Barnes, Mr. Ridgely, Mr. Bond,
Fitzhugh, Deye, Love.
Hammond, Stevenson,
The question was then put, That all questions to be agitated in

this house be determined viva voce, and that balloting on any