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Mr. Bowie, moved that said petition be referred to a select com
mittee of five to be appointed by the Chair;
Determined in the affirmative.

The President thereupon appointed Messrs. Dorsey, Bowie,
Smith, Harbine and Ricaud to compose the committee.

On motion of Mr. Magraw, it was
Ordered, That a committee of three be appointed by the Chair,
for the purpose of ascertaining what alteration can be made in the
Hall that will add to the comfort of the members of the Con
vention;

In pursuance whereof, the President appointed Messrs. Magraw,
Dirickson and Sappington, the committee.
Mr. Stephenson, submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That from and after the third day of February next,
this Convention will meet daily at 10 o'clock, A. M. except
Mondays, on which days the hour of meeting shall be 11 o'clock,
A. M.
Which was read,
Mr. Ridgely, moved to lay said resolution on the table.
Determined in the negative.

On motion of Mr. Harbine,
The yeas and nays were ordered and appeared as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE. —Messrs. Chapman, President, Morgan, Blakis
tone, Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Donald
son, Dorsey, Kent, Jenifer, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Ridgely, John
Dennis, Dashiell, Williams, Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough
Phelps, McLane, Bowie, Tuck, McOubbin, Bowling, Wright,
Dir ickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs and Waters—35.

NEGATIVE.—Messrs. Dickinson, Coiston, James U. Dennis,
Spencer, Grason, George, Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sap.
pington, Stephenson, McHen ry, Magraw, Nelson, Thawley,
Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart, of Baltimore
city, Presstman, Ware, Schley, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine,
Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick,
Smith, Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown—37.

So the Convention refused to lay the resolution on the table.

The question then recurred upon the adoption of the resolution.

Mr. John Newcomer, moved to amend said resolution by strik
ing out "11 o'clock," and inserting in lieu thereof "10 o'clock;"
Determined in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Dashiell,

The yeas and nays were ordered and appeared as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE. —Messrs. Morgan, Blakiston e, Hopewell, Lee,
Wells, Weems, Jenifer, John Dennis, James U. Dennis, Cris