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of by a majority of the votes in the election district where the same
is to be sold;

Which was read, and
On motion of Mr. Seliman,
Referred to the select committee appointed on that subject.
Mr. Davis, presented a pet ition of George L. L. Davis, of the
city of Baltimore, for the protection of "grave yards.''
Which was read, and
On motion of Mr. Davis,
Referred to committee No. 14.
The Convention then resumed the consideration of the order of
the day, 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 adoption of the amendment offered by Mr. Consta
ble, and amended on the motion of Mr. McHenry.
Mr. Brown, moved to amend said amendment by striking out
these words ‘‘or to meet the just liabilities of the State incurred
previously to the adoption of this constitution;"
Mr. Brown withdrew said amendment.
Mr. Constable, then by consent of the Convention, so modified
his amendment, as to strike out the words "or to meet the just
liabilities of the State incurred previously to the adoption of this
constitution;"
Mr. McHenry, then moved to amend said amendment, by
inserting the following in place of the words just striken out:
"Or absolutely necessary to enable the State to discharge in
good faith its just liabilities incurred previously to the adoption of
this constitution;''
Mr. McHenry, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered, appered as follows
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman Pres't, Blakistone, Dent,
Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Donaldson, Dorsey,
Wells, Randall, Weems, Merrick, Crisfield, Goldsborough, Bowie,
Sprigg, Bowling, McMaster, McHenry, Schley, Fiery, John
Newcomer, Davis and Smith—25.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Sellman, Bond, Jenifer, Buchanan, Bell,
Welch, Chandler, Ridgely, Lloyd Colston, Dashiell, Hicks,
Constable, Chambers, of Cecil, MiUer, Mc Lane, Spencer, Grason,
George, Fooks, Thomas, Shriver, Gaither, Biser, An nan, Sap—
pington, Stephenson, Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline, Gwinn,
Stewart, of Balt, city, Brent, of Balt. city, Presstman, Ware,
Neill, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Weber, Hol lyday, S licer,
Parke, Ege, Shower, Cockey and Brown—45.
So the amendment was rejected.