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On motion of Mr. Welch, it was
Ordered, That the committee on Militia, enquire into the expe-
diency of inserting a clause in the constitution requiring all per-
sons (not exempted by law) who refuse to do military duty, to pay
a fine of , the amount of which fine, to be distributed
among the sevetal volunteer corps in this State.
Mr. Weems, presented the accounts of sundry persons for news
papers, stationery, &c., furnished the Convention;
Which on his motion, were referred to the committee on Ac
counts.
The Convention then resumed the consideration of the order of
the day, being the report No. 13, submitted by Mr. Bowie, as
chairman of the committee on the Judiciary.
The question pending before the Convention on Saturday,
being on the amendment offered by Mr. Crisfield, to the fifth section
of said report;
Mr. Bowie, moved for a division of the question, which was put
on striking out;
Mr. Jacobs, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered, appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE—MessrS. Ricaud, Pres't, pro tem, Morgan, Lee,
Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Weems,
Dalrymple, Howard, Lloyd, Sherwood, of Talbot, John Dennis,
Crisfield, Dashiell, Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccleston,
Phelps, Tuck, Sprigg, Spencer, Shriver, Gaither, Annan, Brent,
of Balt, city, Schley, Fiery, Kilgour and Smith—32.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Sollers, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Colston.
Miller, Bowie, George, Wright, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn,
Fooks, Jacobs, Johnson, Biser, Sappington, Stephenson, Nelson,
Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt. city,
Sherwood, of Balt. city, Ware, Harbine, Brewer, Anderson,
Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Parke and Shower—34.
So the Convention refused to strike out.
Mr. Dorsey, then moved to amend said 5th section of the re
port, by inserting after the word, "law,'' in the 4th line, these
words, "being a citizen of the United States and," also by striking
out in the 5th line the words "a citizen," and inserting in lieu
thereof, "a resident ;"
The question was put on the first branch of the amendment;
Mr. Dorsey, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays, and
being ordered, appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Morgan, Dorsey, Wells, Buchanan,
Beti, Welch and Schley—7.
NEGATIVE —Messrs. Ricaud, Pres't. pro tein., Lee, Chambers,
of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Weems, Dalrymple, Howard,
Lloyd, Sherwood, of Talbot, Colston, John Dennis, Hicks,