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WEDNESDAY, April 9th, 185L

The Convention met.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Graff.

The proceedings of yesterday were read.

Mr. Stephenson, submitted the following order:

Ordered. That on and after to-morrow, this Convention will
hold two sessions each day, the morning session to commence at
0 o'clock, A. M., and continue until 2 o'clock, P. M., when it
will edjourn at 4 o'clock, P. M., at which hour it will meet again
tot the transaction of business.
Which was read.
Mr. Kilgour, moved to lay said order on the table.
Mr. Stephenson, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Hopewell,
Ricaud, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, WeUs, Randall,
John Dennis, James U. Dennis, Dashiell, Williams, Hicks,
Hodson, Phelps, Bowie, Hearn, Brent, of Balt. city, Ware, Davis,
Kilgour, Waters and Anderson—24.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Blakistone, Sellman, Howard, Buchanan,
Welch, Dickinson, Sherwood, of Talbot, Colston, McCullough,
George, McMaster, Biser, Annan, Stephenson, Magraw, Nelson,
Carter, Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline, Gwinn, Schley, Fiery,
John Newcomer, Michael Newcomer, Weber, Hollyday, Fitz
patrick, Smith, Shower Cockey and Brown—31.
So the Convention refused to lay the order on the table.
The question then recurred on the adoption of the order.
Mr. Ware, moved to amend said order by striking out "nine,"
and inserting in lieu thereof "ten;"
Determined in the affirmative.
Mr. Gwiun, moved the previous question, and not being seconded.
Mr. Bowie, moved further to amend said order by striking out
"two,'' and inserting ‘‘three ;"
Mr. Dashiell, moved to lay said order and amendment on the
table;
Mr. Stephenson, moved the question be taken by yeas and
nays, and being ordered, appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Hopewell,
Ricaud, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Wells, Randall,
Sollers, John Dennis, James U. Dennis, Dashiell, Williams,
Hicks, Hodson, Phelps, Bowie, Sprigg, Hearn, Brent, of Balt. city,
Sherwood, of Balt. city, Ware, Davis, Kilgour, Waters and
Anderson—27.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Blakistone, Sellman, Howard, Buchanan,