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days at least after the first meeting of the general assembly ? Re-
solved in the affirmative.

AFFIRMATIVE.

Mr. Barnes, Mr. Beall, Mr. S. Wright,

Fenwick, Stull, Edmondson,

Dent, J. T. Chase, Gibson,

Grahame, Archer, Mason,

J. Hall, Gi'pin, Dickinson,

Worthington, Ewing, Johnson,

S. Chase, D. Smith, Geo. Scott,

Paca, Earle, Horsey,

Carroll, T. Smyth, Chaille,

Fischer, Kent, Bishop,

Edelen, Bruff, Mitchell.

NEGATIVE.

Mr. Parnham, Mr. Marbury, Mr. Ridgely,
Fitzhugh, Hammond, Deye,
J. Mackall, J. Wilson, J. Smith,
Bowie, Bayly, Bond,
Sprigg, Williams, Brevard.

Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

POST MERIDIEM.

Convention met.

On reading and considering the petition of Thomas Wilson of
the city of Annapolis, praying a remission of the fine set upon him
by the committee of observation for Anne Arundel county, Resolv-
ed, That the same be granted.

In progression on reading the form of Government, on motion
of Mr. S. Chase, the question was put, That all that part of the 56th
article which follows in these words be struck out; "and for filling
in the first instance only all the offices in the disposition of the
governor with the advice of the council, the house of delegates
may also propose to the senate a list of all officers in the appoint-
ment of the governor with the advice of the council, and on the
senate concurring therein, or in the recommendation of any of the
persons therein mentioned, such persons so recommended shall be
commissioned by the governor; but if the senate shall not concur
in the recommendation of any of the persons proposed as aforesaid, ,
then shall a joint ballot of both houses be taken in manner afore-
said, for persons to be recommended for such offices, and the per-
sons in whose favor such ballot shall pass shall be commissioned aa
aforesaid." Carried in the negative.