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Determined in the negative.
The question then recurred on the amendment as offered by Mr.
George;
Mr. Constable, moved for a division of the question upon strik
ing out;

Mr. Constable, then moved to strike out the first branch of said
amendment, down to the words "one hundred thousand dollars,"
inclusive, in the 14th line, and inserting in lieu thereof, the fol
lowing
"The Legislature shall have no power to contract debts or bor
row money except to repel invasion or suppress insurrection;"
Mr. McHenry moved to amend said amendment by adding at
the end thereof these words ‘‘or to meet the just liabilities of the
State iucurred previously to the adoption of this constitution;"
This amendment Mr. Constable accepted.
On motion of Mr. Constable,
Said amendment was further amended by adding at the end
thereof the following:
"But the Legislature may without laying a tax, borrow an
amount never exceeding fifty thousand dollars to meet temporary
deficiencies in the Treasury;"
Pending the question on this amendment, and
Alter debate thereon,
At 20 minutes past 3 o'clock, P. M.,
Mr. Dashiell, moved the Convention adjourn;
Determined in the affirmative.
And the Convention accordingly adjourned until to-morrow
morning 10 o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, March 5th, 1851.

The Convention met.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Graff.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
Mr. Sellman, presented a petition of sundry citizens of Anne
Arundel and Culvert counties,, praying that the privilege to sell
intoxicating liquors shall not be granted to any person in any part
of the State, except the same shall be first sanctioned, or approved