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The yeas and nays were ordered and appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Wells, Sellman,
Dalrymple, Merrick, Welsh, Ridgely, Lloyd, Miller, McLane,
Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin, Nelson, Stewart of Balt, city,
Schley, Fiery, Michael Newcomer, Weber, Slicer, Fitzpatrick,
Parke, Shower, and Brown—25.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Morgan, Blakistone, Dent, Hopew ell, Lee,
Chambers of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsey, Weems, Jenifer,
Buchanan, Bell, Chandler, Dashiell, Hodson, Spencer, Grason,
George, Wright, Dirickson, McMaster, Fooks, Shriver, Biser,
Annan, Sappington, McHenry, Magraw, Thawley, Hardcastle,
Gwinn, Brent of Balt. city, Sherwood of Balt, city, Ware, Waters,
Anderson, Hollyday, Smith, Ege and Cockey---41.
So the Convention refused to reconsider.
Mr. Jenifer, submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on Printing be instructed to em
ploy a competent person to report the proceedings and debates of
this Convention, provided the expense of the whole session
paid to said reporter, including printing, shall not exceed the
sum of ten thousand dollars.
Which was read, and
After debate thereon,
At half past 3 o'clock, P. M.,
On motion of Mr. Magraw,
The Convention adjourned until to morrow morning 11 o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, December 11th, 1850.

The Conventions met pursuant to adjournment.
Present the same members as on yesterday.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Griffith.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
The President laid before the Convention a report from the
register of Baltimore city, in compliance with the request of the
Convention in relation to all fees and perquisites allowed and paid
to the Attorney General and his Deputies, by the city of Balti
more;
Which was read and referred to the committee on the Attorney
General and his Deputies.
The President also laid before the Convention, a report from
the clerk of Baltimore county court, in obedience to the order of
the Convention of the 15th ultimo, covering a statement of the
amounts paid to the Judges of Baltimore county court, on account