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for repairs, to the furnace, herewith filed, and recommend the
adoption of the following resolution:
G. WELLS. Chairman.
Resolved, That the President of this Convention, draw on the
Treasurer in favor of Haywood, Bartlett, & Co., for one hun
dred and forty six dollars and thirty-one cents.
Which was twice read and adopted.
Mr. Sollers, submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That a committee of be appointed by the
Chair, whose duty it shall be to consider, what alterations or
amendments can be made to the rules of this Convention for
facilitating its business;
Which was twice read.
Mr. Sollers, moved the previous question, that is
"Shall the main question be now put?" and it was
Determined in the affirmative.
The said resolution was then adopted.
On motion of Mr. Harbine,
The Convention resumed the consideration of the order of the
day, being the report submitted by Mr. Johnson, chairman of the
committee on the Legislative Department, on the 25th ult.
On motion of Mr. Dorsey,
The 3rd section of said report was amended by striking out in
the 3rd line thereof the word "general;"
Mr. Fiery, moved further to amend said section by striking out
in the 2nd line the word "first," and inserting in lieu thereof
"second;"
Mr. Sellman, moved to amend said section by striking out the
words "first Wednesday of October," and inserting in lieu thereof
the words "second Monday of August;"
The question was first put on the motion of Mr. Fiery,
Mr. Shower, moved for a division of the question upon striking
out;
On the question being put on striking out, it was
Determined in the affirmative.
Mr. Jacobs, then moved to fill the blank with the words "first
Monday in November;"
Determined in the affirmative.
The said 3rd section having been read through as amended,
Mr. Donaldson offered as a substitute for said section the fol
lowing
Section 3rd. "The first election for Delegates shall be held on
the first Monday of November 1851, and the Delegates then