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Pending the question on this motion,
Mr. Gwinn, moved the Convention adjourn,
Determined in the affirmative.
And the Convention accordingly adjourned until to-morrow
morning 10 o'clock.

SATURDAY, March 1st, 1851.

The Convention met,
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Griffith.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
On motion of Mr. Spencer,

The Journal of Thursday the 20th ult., on page 347, the
substitute submitted by Mr. Spencer, for the 16th section of the
report of the committee on the Legislative Department, was cor
rected by inserting after the word "done," in the 6th line the
word "and," and by striking out the word "and," in the 9th line,
and in the 11th line, strike out "and," between the words "rules,"
and "practice," and insert the word "of;"
The President announced the appointment of the following
committee under the order adopted on yesterday, relative to the
"License Laws:" Messrs. Dorsey, Harbine, Fooks, Wright, Dent,
Weber and Dashiell;
On motion of Mr. Dorsey,
He was excused by the Convention from serving on said com
mittee.
The President substituted Mr. Donaldson, in place of Mr.
Dorsey who was excused.
The Convention then resumed the consideration of the order of
the clay, being the report submitted by Mr. Johnson, chairman of
the committee on the Legislative Department.
The question pending before the Convention on yesterday,
being on the motion of Mr. Presstman, to strike out the 34th
section.
Mr. Thomas, moved as a substitute for said section the fol
lowing:
"The General Assembly may provide for the election or ap
pointment of such county officers as may be required, and are not