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"Provided that nothing in this article shall be so construed as to
prevent the Legislature from passing all such laws for the govern
ment, regulation and disposition of the free colored population in
this State as they may see fit;"

Mr. Brent, of Baltimore city, accepted the substitute.

The question then recurred and was put on the adoption of the
amendment, and
Determined in the affirmative.
Mr. Mitchell, moved for the yeas and nays.
Mr. Blakistone, moved that the Convention adjourn,
Determined in the affirmative.
And the Convention accordingly adjourned until to-morrow
morning, 11 o'clock.

THURSDAY, February 6th, 1851.
The Convention met.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Griffith.

The proceedings of yesterday were read.

On motion of Mr. Ridgely,
The Convention resumed the consideration of the order of the
day, being the report submitted by Mr. Dorsey on the 11th ult.,
as chairman of the committee on the Declaration of ftights.

The question pending before the Convention being on the
adoption of the 21st article as amended;

The said article was then read as amended and adopted.
The 22nd and 23rd articles were severally read and adopted.
The 24th article was then read;

Mr. Jenifer, moved to amend said article by striking out from
the word "crime," in the 2nd line to the end thereof;

Mr. Dent moved as a suhstitute for said motion to strike out
all of the 24th article to the word ‘treason," in the 2nd line, and
inserting the following in lieu thereof:
no conviction shall work corruption of blood, or forfei
ture of estate, except for;"
Mr. Merrick, moved to amend said article by striking out in the
2nd line the words "murder

 
Determined in the affirmative