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Mr. McHenry, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays.
Mr. Brown withdrew the motion for the previous question.
The question then recurred on the motion of Mr. Dorsey.
After debate thereon,
At 10 minutes past 3 o'clock, P. M.,
Mr. Kilgour, moved the Convention adjourn,
Determined in the negative.
After further debate
Mr. Magraw, moved the Convention adjourn;
Determined in the affirmative.
And the Convention accordingly adjourned until to-morrow
morning 10 o'clock.

THURSDAY, March 13th, 1851.
The Convention met.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Graff.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
The President announced the appointment of Messrs. Brent,
of Charles, and CrisfieId in place of Messrs. Annan and Dirick-
son, who were excused by the Convention on yesterday from
serving on the commit tee appointed under an order adopted to
to enquire into the expediency of discharging some of the Door
keepers and committee clerks.
The Convention then resumed the consideration of the order
of the day, bing the report submitted by Mr. Grason, chairman
of the committee on the Executive Department.
The question penching on yesterday before the Convention
being on the amendment offered by Mr. Dorsey, to the substitute
offered by Mr. Dirickson, for the 21st section of the printed report.
Mr. Dorsey withdrew the amendment offered by him.
On motion of Mr. Stewart, of Baltimore city,
The Convention called, and the Doorkeeper was sent for
the absent members.
Mr. Fiery, moved that further proceedings under the call be
dispensed with.
Determined in the negative.
The Doorkeeper having returned, reported that in obedience to