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FRIDAY, December 6th, 1850.

The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
Present the same mew bers as on yesterday.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Graff.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
Mr. Ridgely offered an order in explanation of his vote and that
of Messrs. Shriver, Dickinson and Sherwood, of Talbot, on yes
terday against the resolution adopted as a substitute for the resolu
tion accompanying the majority report of the committee on quali
fications of members.
Mr. Merrick moved that it be not received;
Upcn which motion Mr. Shriver moved the yeas and nays, and
being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFLRMATIVE.—MeSSrS. Chapman, President, Morgan, Blak
istone, Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Donaldson, Dorsey, Ran
dall, Sellman, Weems, Dalrymple, Merrick, John Dennis, Da
shiell, Williams, Hicks, Hodson, Phelps, McLane, Sprigg, Bow
ling, Wright, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Annan, Stephenson, Mc.
Henry, Nelson, Gwinn, Stewart, of Baltimore city, Sherwood, of
Baltimore city, Presstman, Fiery, Kilgour, Waters, Anderson,
Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Smith and Brown—44.
NEGATIVE.—Messrs. Chambers, of Kent, Wells, Kent, Bell,
Chandler, Ridgely, Lloyd, Dickinson, Sherwood, of Talbot, Col-
ston, Miller, Tuck, McCubbin, Grason, George, Dirickson, Shriver,
Biser, Magraw, Carter, Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcas
tIe, Brent, of Balt. city, ‘Ware, John Newcomer, Michael New
comer, Davis, Brewer, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Ege and Cockey—33.
So the order was not received.
The President laid before the Convention reports from the re
gisters of wills, of Frederick, and Queen Anne's counties;
Also, a communication from the clerk of Baltimore city court,
in compliance with the order of the Convention of the 15th ult.;
Which were read and severally referred to the committee on the
J udiciary.
The President also laid before the Convention a report from the
clerk of the levy court of Frederick county;
Also a report from the clerk of commissioners of Howard dis
trict, in compliance with the order of the Convention of the 2nd
instant, relative to fees allowed and paid the Deputy Attorney
Generals;
Which were severally read and referred to the committee on the
Judiciary.
The hour having arrived for taking up the order of the day, the
Convention proceeded to consider the order submitted by Mr.
Phelps, on the 27th ultimo, in relation to biennial sessions of the
Legislature and the amendment offered thereto by Mr. Biser, to
strike nut the words "instructed and," and substituting in lieu
thereof, "inquire into the expediency of;"
Which amendment being accepted by Mr. Phelps;