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Sherwood, of Balt. city, Ware, Fiery, John Newcomer, Harbine,
Michael Newcomer, Davis, Brewer, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer,
Fitzpatrick, Parke, Cockey and Brown—36.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Ricaud, Lees
Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Randall,
Weems, Dalrymple, Bond, Howard, Buchanan, Ridgely, James
U. Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Williams, Hodson, Goldsborougb,
Eccleston , Miller, S pencer,Wright, Hearn,Dirickson ,Fooks, Jacobs,
Carter, Thawley, Stewart,of Caroline, Brent, of Balt. city, Schley,
Neill, Anderson and Smith— 39.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr. Hicks, then withdrew his substitutes
The question then recurred on the adoption of the order as
offered by Mr. Michael Newcomer;
Mr. Thawley moved to amend said order by striking out "two"
and inserting in lieu thereof "half-past one," and by striking out
"four" and inserting "three ;"
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Thawley moved the question be taken by yeas and nays;
Which motion was not sustained.
The question then recurred and was put on the adoption of the
order; and
Determined in the negative.

Mr. Chambers of Kent, gave notice that on to-morrow be should
move to take up for consideration the motion made by him on the
7th March, to the report of the Legislative committee, being a mo
tion to reconsider the vote of the Convention in relation to the
oath to be administered to officers and witnesses.
Mr. Howard, gave notice that on to-morrow he should move to
amend the 22nd rule by adding the following:
"But no motion shall be in order to reconsider an article or sec-
tion which has gone to the Revisory committee."
The Convention then resumed the consideration of the order of the
day, being the report No. 13, submitted by Mr. Bowie, as chair
man of the committee on the Judiciary.
The question pending before the Convention on yesterday,
being on the motion of Mr. Brown, to reconsider the vote of the
Convention on the amerdment offered by Mr. Morgan,to the 13th
section of the report and adopted by the Convention, striking out
the first paragraph of said section.
Mr. Brown moved the previous question, and being seconded,
The question was put,
‘Will the Convention reconsider their vote of yesterday, striking
out the first paragraph of said section?
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