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Proceedings and Debates of the 1850 Constitutional Convention
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to indicate which of the clerks can best be discharged. The re
solution does not requite the expression of any opinion on that
subject. J. W. CRISFIELD.
Which was read.

Mr. Brent, of Balt. city, moved as a substitute for the reports of
the majority and minority of said committee, the following
Ordered, That on and after Monday next, no clerk, door-keeper,
or other officer be entitled to compensation when absent, unless up
on leave of absence granted by the convention.
Which was read.
Mr. Tuck, moved to lay said reports and substitutes on the
table;
Determined in the negative.
Mt. Hicks, moved to postpone said reports and substitute until
the first Monday of May next;
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Brown, moved to postpone said reports and substitute until
to-morrow;
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Chambers, of Kent, moved to amend the report of the ma
jority committee, by adding at the end of the resolution, the fol
lowing:
"And that the persons whose services are dispensed with, be
allowed their per diem to Monday next, the 17th inst. "inclusive."
Mr. Hicks, moved as a substitute for said reports and substitute,
the following
Ordered, That the reports of the committee appointed to enquire
into the propriety of discharging some of the clerks and door
keepers, be recommitted to the said committee, with instructions
to said commitee to write the names of each committee clerk and
each door-keeper, upon a separate piece of paper, and placed in a
hat or box, and that the first three names drawn out be the clerks
or door-keepers to be discharged.
The President ruled the substitute to be out of order.
Mr. Presstrnan, moved the previous question, and being se
conded
The question was put on the adoption of the amendment as
offered by Mr. Chambers, of Kent, and
Determined in the affirmative.
The question was then put,
"Will the Convention accept the substitute as offered Mr. Brent,
of Balt. city?"
Mr. Sappington, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays
and being ordered, appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE--- —Messrs. Blakistone, Pres ‘t, pro tem., Dent,
Hopewell, Mitchell, Wells, Weems, Sollers, Jeni fer, Dashiell,
Williams, Hicks, Hodson, Eccleston, Phelps, McLane, Bowie,


 

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