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The question then recurred upon the amendment as offered by
Mr. Ricaud to the substitute offered by Mr. McHenry.
Mr. Ricaud, withdrew said amendment.
Mr. Brent, of Baltimore city, gave notice that on to-morrow he
should offer the following order in relation to the 17th Rule:
Ojdered, That so much of the 17th rule be rescinded, as pre
vents new amendments being ordered after the call for the previ
ous question shall have been sustained; and be it iurther ordered,
that all rules which allow this Convention to resolve itself into
committee of the whole be rescinded.
The question then recurred upon the substitute as offered by
Mr. McHenry; ;
Mr. Brown, moved to lay said substitute and order on the table;
Determined in the affirmative.
Mr. Sollers, then moved the following as an additional rule:
"After report from committee of the whole, the article shall be
again subject to be debated and amended before the question upon
its passage shall be taken ;"
Which was read, and
On the question being put, on the adoption of said rule, it was
Determined in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Brown,
The Convention then took up for consideration the ordersubmitted
by Mr. Gwinn, this morning, and the substitute offered therefor by
Mr. McHenry;
On the question being put,
"Will the C onvention accept the substitute?" it was
Determined in the affirmative.
The said order was then adopted.
On motion of Mr. Brown,
The Convention proceeded to the consideration of the order of
the day.
On motion of Mr. Brown,
The Convention again resolved itself into a committee of the
whole upon the report submitted by Mr. Chambers, of Kent, on
the 13th ult., as chairman of the committee on the Elective
Franchise
(Mr. Blakistone being in the chair,) the following proceedings
occurred in committee of the whole.
The question before the Convention being on the amendment
offered by Mr. Dorsey, on yesterday, to the amendment offered
by Mr. Ridgely;
On the question being put on said amendment to the amend
ment; it was
Determined in the negative.