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Mr. Stewart, of Baltimore city, offered the following resolution:
Which was read.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this Convention, it is expe
dient that the proceedings and debates of this Convention should
be fully reported, and that a committee of three he appointed by
the chair, whose duty it shall be to inquire and report to this
Convention the whole expenditure which such report will probably
involve.
On motion of Mr. Ridgely,
Said resolution was amended by adding at the end thereof, the
following:
"And what arrangements, if any, can be made to accomplish
that object free of expense to the State."
The question then recurred upon the adoption of the resolution
as amended.
Mr. Grason, moved further to amend said resolution by striking
out from the word ‘‘that" in the first line, these words, ‘‘in the
opinion of this Convention, it is expedient that the proceedings
and debates of this Convent ion should be fully reported, and
that ;"
Determined in the negative.
The question then recurred upon the adoption of the resolu
tion.
Mr. Sherwood, of Baltimore city, offered as a substitute for said
resolution, the following
Which was read.
Ordered, That the President of this Convention be and he is
hereby authorised to appoint an efficient reporter to report in full
the debates of this body.
Mr. Blakistone, moved to lay the resolution and substitute on
the table
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Spencer moved to refer said resolution and substitute to a
committee of seven to be appointed by the chair;
Determined in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Spencer,
(Seconded by two other members that voted in the majority
the Convention reconsidered their vote upon the resolution submit
ted by Mr. Ridgely, in relation to additional copies of the Daily
Journal to be printed for the use of the Convention
The said resolution was then referred to the select committee of
seven to be appointed by the chair.
Mr. Stewart, of Baltimore city, offered the following resolu
tion
Which was read.
Resolved, That the President of this Convention be authorised
to request of Thomas H. Kent, United States Marshall for
the Maryland District, to send such returns as he may have corn
pieted, and such as may hereafter be completed, of the census of