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"A common interest with and an attachment to the community,
and;"
Determined in the negative.
The question then recurred and was put on the adoption of the
article; and
Determined in the affirmative.
The 6th article was then read;
On motion of Mr. Brent, of Balt, city,
Said article was amended by adding at the end thereof, the
following:
"And no person or persons exercising the functions of one of
said departments, shall assume or discharge the duties of any
other."
The said 6th article was then adopted as amended.
The 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th articles, were severally
read and severally adopted.
The 13th article was then read;
Mr. Kilgour, moved to amend said article, by inserting the fol
lowing to precede the article
"That the levying taxes by the poll isgrievous and oppressive,"
Mr. Magraw, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered, appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Morgan, Weems, Dalrymple, Sollers,
Jenifer, Buchanan, Welch, Colston, Eccieston, Phelps, Miller,
Bowie, Spencer, Grason, George, Wright, Dirickson, McMaster,
Shriver, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Thawley, Hardcasile,
Gwinn, Stewart, of Baltimore city, Brent, of Baltimore city,
Presstman, Ware, Fiery, Kilgour, Brewer, Weber, Hollyday,
Slicer, Fitzpatrick and Shower—38.

NEGATIVE. —Messrs. Chapman, President Blakistone, Dent,
Hopewell, Lee, C hambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, I)orsey,
Wells, Randall, Kent, Bond, Brent of Charles, Merrick, Bell,
Ridgely, John Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell Williams, Goldsborough,
Chambers, of Cecil, McLane, Sprigg, McCubbin, Fooks, Jacobs,
Sappington, John Newcomer and Cockey—31.
So the amendment was adopted.
The question then recurred upon the amendment as amended;
Pending the question thereon,
Mr. Phelps, moved that the Convention adjourn;
Determined in the affirmative.
And the Convention accordingly adjourned until to-morrow
morning 1 1 o'clock.