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The Convention then resumed the consideration of the order of
the day, being the report submitted by Mr. Bowie, chairman of
the committee on the Judiciaty.

• The question pending before the Convention on yesterday, be
ing on the substitute offered by Mr. Bowie, for the amendment
offered by Mr. Jenifer, and the substitute as amended offered by
Mr. Michael Newcomer;

On motion of Mr. Bowie,
The Convention was called and the Doorkeeper sent for the ab
sent members.
Mr. Gwinn, moved tosuspend further proceedings under the call;
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Gwinn, after a short time had elapsed, renewed the motion
to suspend further proceedings under the call
Mr. Sprigg, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chambers, of Kent, Donaldson, Wells,
Randall, Kent, Seilman, Weems, Brent, of Charles, Howard,
Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Chandler, Lloyd, Sherwood, of Talbot,
Hodson, Phelps, Chambers, of Cccii, MeLane, Spencer, Grason,
George, Dirickson, Hearn, Thomas, Johnson, Biser, Annan, Sap
pington, Thawley, Gwinn, Sherwood, of Balt. city, Ware, Fiery,
Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Weber,
Fitzpatrick, Parke and Brown—42.
NEGATIVE—MeSSrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Ricaud, Lee,
Mitchell, Dalrymple, John Dennis, Dashiell, Miller, Bowie, Tuck,
Sprigg, McCubbin, Wright, McMaster, Fooks, Jacobs, Schley,
Kilgour, Brewer, Hollyday, and Slicer—23.
So the Convention suspended further proceedings under the
call.
Mr. Chambers of Kent, submitted the following orders
Ordered, That the committee on Accounts pay to Thos. H.
O'Neal, the maker; and C. B. Graham, the lithographer, of a
map for the use of this Convention, their respective accounts;
provided the whole amount shall not exceed one hundred dollars.
Ordered, also, That the secretary distribute to each member of
the Convention three copies of said map, and one to each officer of
the House, and deposit the remaining copies in the library.
Which was twice read and adopted.
Mr. Howard, chairman of the committee on the Militia, submit
ted the following

REPORT:

Sec. It shall be the duty of the Legislature, to pass laws for
the enrollment of the militia, to provide for re-districting the State
into divisions, brigades, &c., to pass laws for the effectual encour
agement of volunteer corps, either by the payment of an annual