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WEDNESDAY, Match 19th, 1851.

The Convention met.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Griffith.
The proceedings of yesterday, were read.

Mr. Hicks, (in accordance with the notice given by him on
yesterday,) moved to reconsider the vote of the Convention on
the resolution adopted in relation to dispensing with the services
of certain committee clerks.
On the question peirmg put,
"Will the Convention reconsider their vote?"
Mr. Sappington, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—M essrs. Morgan, Weems, Dickinson, Crisfield,
Williams, Hicks, Hodson, Eccleston, Phelps, Bowie, Spencer,
Dirickson, McM aster, Magraw, Carter, Hardcastle, Gwi nn, Stew
art, of Baltimore city, Brent, of Balt. city, Sherwood, of Balt.
city, Ware, Kilgour and Waters,—23.

NEGATIV E—Messr s. Buchanan, Pres't, pro tem., Lee, Dorsey,
Brent, of Charles, Jenifer, Howard, Welch, Chandler, Sherwood,
of Talbot, Chambers, of Cecil, Miller, McLane, Wright, Fooks,
Shriver, Sappington, Nelson, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John New
comer, Harbine, Brewer, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick,
Smith, Parke and Cockey—30.
So the Convention refused to reconsider their vote on said reso
lution.

Mr. Bowie, (in accordance with the notice given by him on
yesterday,) moved that the Convention take up for consideration
the amendment offered by Mr. Chambers, of Kent, to the 22nd
rule, and the substitute offered by him therefor.

Determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Bowie, then moved to lay said amendment and substitute
on the table;

Determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Dorsey, (in accordance with the notice given by him on
yesterday,) moved that the Convention take up for consideration
the amendment offered by him to the 17th rule.

Determined in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Dorsey,
Said amendment was laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Bowie,
The Convention then resumed the consideration of the unfinish
ed business of yesterday, being the report submitted by Mr.
Shriver, as chairman of the committee on the Attorney General
and his Deputies.