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On motion of Mr. McHenry,
The committee rose, the President resumed the Chair, and the
chairman reported that said committee had in obedience to order
had said report again under consideration, and had come to no
conclusion thereon.
The Convention then adjourned until tomorrow morning 11
o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, January 22nd, 1851.

The Convention met,
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Griffith.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
Mr. Gwinn, submitted the following order:
Which was read, and moved the previous question.
Ordered, That all debate on the report of the committee on the
Elective Franchise, and on the pending amendments, shall cease
at 12½ o'clock to-day, and that the chairman of the committee of
the whole shall report the said report of the said committee and
the amendments agreed to and pending in said committee, to the
Convention for its action.
The previous question not being seconded.
Mr. McHenry, moved asan amendment for the order offered by
Mr. Gwinn, to strike out all of said order and substitute the follow
ing:
"Ordered, That the debate on the articles of the constitution,
reported by the committee on the Elective Franchise, shall termi
nate in committee of the whole on this day, at 2 o'clock, P. M.,
when each amendment pending, or which may he offered shall be
passed upon, without any further discussion than explanatory re
marks not extending beyond five minutes by the several pruposers
of such amendments."
Mr. Ricaud, moved to amend said amendment by striking cut
"two o'clock,'' and inserting in lieu thereof "one o'clock."
Pending the question on this amendment.
The President announced that the hour had arrived for taking
up the order of the day.
Mr. Tuck moved to postpone the order of the day;
Deter mined in the affirmative.