Mr. Dorsey, moved to reconsider the 33rd section of said
report;

Determined in the negative.

On motion of Mr. Morgan,
The Convention postponed the consideration of the order of the
day, and took up for consideration, the motion submitted by him
on yesterday to reconsider the 22nd rule;
On the question being put on reconsideration, it Was
Determi ned in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Morgan,
Said 22nd rule was then amended by inserting after the word
‘‘reconsider ed," ,‘‘ in the 4th line, the words ‘‘on the same day;"
The said 22nd rule was then adopted as amended.
The Convention again 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 motion of Mr. John Newcomer,
The Convention reconsidered their vote upon the 31st section-
Mr. John Newcomer then moved to amend said report by strik
ing out the 31st section, and substituting in lieu thereof the fol
lowing
"The members of the Legislature shall receive three dollars
per diem, as a compensation for their ser vices, and the sum of one
dollar for every ten miles they shall travel, once going to, and once
returning from their place of meeting, on the most usual route.----
No book or other printed matter not appettaining to the business of
the session shall be subscribed for, for the use of the members or
to be distributed among them."
Which was read.
Mr. John Newcomer, moved the question be taken by yeas and
nays, and being ordered, appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Mitchell, Bell, Sappington, Stephenson,
Nelson, Thawley, Hardcastle, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer,
Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Slicer and Parke--14.
NEGATIVE—Messrs Chapman, Ptes't, Morgan, Blakistone,
Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers of Kent, Donaldson,
Dorsey, W ells, Sellman, Weems, Bond, Jenifer, Buchanan,
Welch, Chandler, Ridgely, Lloyd, Colston, J ames U. Den nis,
Crisfield, Phelps, Cham bers of Cecil, Miller, M cLane, Grason,
right, McMaster, Hear n, Fooks, Jacobs, Thomas, Shr iver,
Gaither, Biser, McHenry, Gwinn, Brent of Balt. city, Sherwood of
Bali, city, Presstman, Ware, Kilgour, Brewer, Waters, Weber,
Hollyday, Fitzpatr ick, Show er and Brown— 51.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr. Presstman, moved to amend said section by inserting after
the word "law," where it first occurs in the 2nd line, the following: