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The President announced the appointment of Mr. Morgan, on
the committee on the Judiciary, in place of Mr. Thomas, who
was excused bp the Convention from serving on said commitee.
The Convention then proceeded to the consideration of the
order of the day, being the report submitted by Mr. Chambers, of
Kent, on the 13th ult., as chairman of the committee on the
Elective Franchise.
The question pending before the Convention, being upon the
motion of Mr. Chambers, of Kent, to amend the 1st section, 2nd
line, by inserting the words "for six months," in lieu of the words
"for thirty days,' which was stricken out by the vote of the Con
vention on yesterday.
After debate thereon,
And, at 3 o'clock, P. M.;
On motion of Mr. Brent, of Baltimore city,
The Convention adjourned until to-morrow morning, 11 o'clock.

FRIDAY, January 10th, 1851.

The Convention met, (a quorum being present.)
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Griffith.
The Proceedings of yesterday were read.
The President laid before the Convention a report from the
Register of Wills of Somerset county in obedience to the order of
the Convention in relation to the receipts of his office;
Which was read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr. Colston, it was
Ordered, That the committee on the Legislative Department,
inquire into the expediency of incorporating an article in the con.
stitution, making Ministers of the Gospel, that are without a
pastoral charge, eligible to a seat in the Legislature, or hold any
offiee of profit or trust in the State.
Mr. Anderson, presented an account of the clerk of Montgomery
county court, for making out statements and searches under the
erder of the Convention.
Also, an account of the clerk to the commissioners of the tax
for Montgomery county, for making out statements under the
order of the Convention.
Which were, on motion of Mr. Anderson, referred to the com-
miltee on Accounts.
Mr. Jenifer, gave notice that when the order of the day came up
being the report submitted by Mr. Chambers, of Kent, as chairman