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Mr. Kilgour, moved that the question be taken by yeas and
nays, which motion was not sustained.
The question was then put on the motion of Mr. Parke to ad
journ, and
Determined in the affirmative.
And the Convention accordingly adjourned until to-morrow
morning 11 o'clock.

TUESDAY, February 11th, 1851.

The Convention met.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Graff.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
On motion of Mr. Miller, it was
Ordered, That it be entered upon the Journal, that Mr. Mc
Cullough, is detained from his seat in the Convention by the
severe illness of a member of his family.
On motion of Mr. Mc Master, it was
Ordered, That it be entered upon the Journal that Samuel I.
Lambden, an officer of this Convention is detained at home in
consequence of the illness of his wife.
Mr. Gwinn, presented a memorial of H. J. Scarff, Robert
White, Peter F. Young, William H. H. Turner and others of
the Marion Total Abstinence Society, praying some constitutional
protection for the, cause of Temperance;
Which was read, and
On motion of Mr. Gwinn,
Referred to the committee on the Legislative Department.
Mr. Morgan, presented an account of G. J. Spalding, clerk to
commissiones of tax for St. Mary's county;
Which was read, and
On motion of Mr. Morgan,
Referred to the committee on Accounts.
On motion of Mr. Phelps, it was
Ordered, That the committtee upon Apportionment and Rep
resentation be and they are herehy directed to enquire into the
propriety and expediency of so changing the present basis of
representation in the House of Delegates, as to deduct one mern.
ber from each county and the city of Baltimore.