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THURSDAY, April 24th, 1851.

The Convention met,

Mr. Chapman, the Hon. President, appeared in the Convention
and resumed the Chair.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Graff.
The proceedings of ye5terday were read.
Mr. Jacobs, moved to reconsider the vote of the Convention on
the amendment offered by him on yesterday to the 5th section of
the report of the committee on (lie Jcdiciary, and to be found on
page 629 of Journal.

Determined in the affirmative
Mr. Jacobs, then moved to amend said 5th section by sttiking out
in the 3rd and fourth lines, these words "from among those learned
in the law, having been admitted to practice the law in this State,
at least five years, and above the age of thirty years at the time of
his election, and a resident of the judicial district."

Mr. McMaster, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE —None.

NEGATIVE — Messrs. Chapman, Pres't., Morgan, Hopewell,
Ricaud, Lee, Chambers of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson ,Wells, Kent,
Randall, Sellman, Weems, Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch,
Ridgely, Sherwood, of Talbot, Colston, John Dennis Dashieill,
Hicks, Hodson, Goidsborough, Eccieston, Phelps, McO uilough,
Milier, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, Spencer, Grason, George, Wright,
Dirickson, McHaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Thomas, Shriver,
Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington, Stephenson, Magraw,
Nelson, Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn,
Brent, of Balt. city, Sherwood, of Balt, city, Ware, Schley,
Fiery, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Davis,
Kilgour, Brewer, Waters, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer,
Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke, Ege, Shower and Brown —75.
So the amendment was rejected.

Mr. Shriver, presented two petitions of sundry citizens of the
State in relation to the license system.

Which were read, and severally

Referred to the select committee appointed on that subject.
On motion of Mr. Biser,
The Convention took up for consideration, the motion made
by him on the 18th inst., to reconsider the vote of the Convention
upon the proviso submitted by Mr. Brent, of Balt. city, to the
43rd section of the repott of the committee on the Legislative
Departm ent.
On motion of Mr. Biser,
Said motion was postponed until Tuesday next.

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