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NEGATIVE—Messrs. Ricaud, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Dal
rymple, Brent of Charles, Bell, Ridgely, Lloyd, Dickinson, Sher
wood of Talbot, Colston, John Dennis, Dashiell, Williams, Hicks,
Hodson, Eccleston, Phelps, Bowling, Spencer, Wright, Dirick
son, McMaster, Hearn,Jacobs, Thomas, Gaither, Annan, Stephen
son, Nelson, Carter, Hardcastle, Stewart of Baltimore city, Schley,
Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer,
Brewer, Watets, Weber, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke and
Cockey----46.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr. Hicks, moved that the Convention adjourn, which motion
he waived for the purpose of enabling Mr. Spencer to move the
following amendment, to add at the end of the said 2nd section:
"But the Legislature shall have the night to provide by law for
annual sessions;''
Mr. Spencer, then renewed the motion to adjourn, which motion
he again waived to enable Mr. Thomas, to give notice that he
should move on to morrow, to amend the 21st rule of this Con
vention by striking there from the words "voting with the majority."
Mr. Spencer, then renewed his motion to adjourn,
Determined in the affirmative, and,
The Convention accordingly adjourned until to-morrow morn-
ng, 11 o'clock.

FRIDAY, February 14th, 1851.

The Convention met.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Graff.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
The President laid before the Convention a communication
from the clerk of Kent county court, in obedience to the order of
the Convention of the 15th of November;
Which was read, and
On motion of Mr. Ricaud,
Relerred to the committee on the Judiciary;
On motion of Mr. Thomas,
The Convention took up for consideration the motion submit
ted by him on yesterday, to amend the 21st rule of this Conven
tion by striking therefrom the words "voting with the majority;"