278 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION [1776.

On motion of Mr. Parnham, Resolved, That this convention will
enter on no new business (except from evident necessity) untill
they have finished the consideration of the declaration of rights and
form of government.

On motion of Mr. Parnham the question was put, That for the
expediting the bills of rights and form of government the house shall
sit, while that business is transacting, every evening, till 8 o'clock ?
Resolved in the affirmative.

AFFIRMATIVE.

Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Sheredine, Mr. Love,
Jordan, Edelen, Ewing,
Hooe, Schriver, Archer,
Dent, Beall, Gilpin,
Parnham, Hughs, D. Smith,
Sprigg, Stuil, Brevard,
Marbury, Deye, Murray,
J. Wilson, Stevenson, John Ennalls,
Bayly, J. Smith, Jos. Ennalls,
Williams, J. T. Chase. Dickinson,
Fischer, H. Wilson, Horsey,

NEGATIVE.

Mr. Barnes, Mr. S. Chase, Mr. Johnson,
Plater, Carroll, Gus. Scott,
Grahame, T. Wright, Geo. Scott,
Fitzhugh, Kent, Lowes,
J. Hall, Potter, Chaille,
Worthington, Mason, Mitchell.
Agreeable to the order of the day, the convention resolved itself
into a committee of the whole, to consider of the declaration of
rights, and form of government for this state; Mr. T. Wright in the
chair. After some time spent therein, Mr. President resumed the
chair, and Mr. T. Wright reported that the committee had, accord-
ing to order taken into their consideration the declaration of rights
and form of government for this state, and had come to several re-
solutions thereon, but not having had time to come to a conclu-
sion, had directed him to move for leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this convention will to-morrow morning resolve it-
self into a committee of the whole to consider further of the same.
Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning, 9 o'clock.

TUESDAY, October 15, 1779.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday. The
proceedings of yesterday were read. Mr. Paca, Mr. Shepherd, and
Mr. W. Ringgold, appeared in the house.