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Mr. Chambers, of Kent, moved to amend said amendment by
adding at the end thereof the following: "according to the mode
authorised by the constitution or laws of the land."

Pending the question on this amendment,

On motion of Mr. Ridgely,
The Convention adjourned until to-morrow morning 11 o'clock.

THURSDAY, January 30th, 1851.

The Convention met.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Graff.

The proceedings of yesterday were read.

On motion of Mr. Presstman, it was
Ordered, That the committee on the Judicary inquire into the
propriety of reporting a provision that the rights and interests of
parties to a suit shall not be affected by any law passed during the
pending of said suit in any court of law or equity in this State.

Mr. Michael Newcomer, presented a petition of sundry citizens
interested in the inspections of Tobacco, Flour, Liquors, Fish,
Lumber, Wood, Anthracite and Bituminous Coal, Plaister of
Paris, Lime and Guano, praying that the principles of a free in
spection may be engrafted in the Constitution.
Which was read and referred to the committee on Inspections.

The Convention resumed the consideration of the resolution
offered by Mr. Stephenson, on yesterday, changing the hour of
meeting of the Convention.
On motion of Mr. Sappington,
The Convention was called;
On motion of Mr. Brown,
Further proceedings under the call was dispensed with.

The question was then put on the adoption of the order;
Mr. John Newcomer, moved that the question be taken by yeas
and nays, which being ordered, appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.—Messrs.. Bell, Welch, Dickinson, Colston,
Dashiell, Chambers, of Cecil, McCullough, Tuck, McCubbin,
Spencer, Grason, Wright, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Shriver, Gai
ther, Biser, Annan, Sappington, Stephenson, Magraw, Nelson,
Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline, Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt. city,