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Howard and Montgomery counties, the third, and Baltimore city
the fourth district;''
Which was read.
The President stated that this amendment was not in order
until the question was first taken on the amendment offered by
Mr. Jenifer, to said sect ion.
Mr. Jenifer moved that when the Convention adjourn, it stand
adjourned until Monday morning 12 o'clock;
Determined in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Grason,
The Convention then adjourned until Monday morning 12
o'clock.

MONDAY, March 10th, 1831.

The Convention met.
And having been called to order by Mr. Blakistone, appointed
President pro. tempore, by the President
And after prayer by the Rev. Mr. Graff.

The proceedings of Saturday were read.
Mr. Jenifer, chairman of committee No. 14, asked leave to
report back the petition from citizens of Alllegany county,
praying that the Convention "provide in the new consti—
tution that the privilege to sell intoxicat ing liquors shall not be
granted to any person in any part of the State, except the same
shall first he sanctioned or approved of by a majority of the voters
in the election district where the same is to be sold," and that the
same be referred to the committee already appointed on that sub-
ject. Also, the petition from citizens from Washington county,
on the same subject, be referred to the same committee.
Also, that the petition of Wrn. B. Shield and 47 other citizens
of Frederick county, praying for a new courrty composed of
Hawvers, Catocton, Middletown, Petersville and Jefferson dis
tricts of said county;" be referred to the committee on New
Counties.
Also, that the petition for the protection of Grave Yards from
desecration, be referred to the next General Assembly of Mary.
land.