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a motion to reconsider be entertained by the chair, unless made in
good faith.
Which was read.
Mr. Brown moved the previous question, and being seconded,
Mr. Spencer, moved for a division of the question upon each
branch of said resolution.
The question was then put on the adoption of the first
branch of said resolution down to the word "Convention" in the
6th line inclusive; and
Determined in the affirmative.
The question was then put on the adoption of the 2nd and last
branch of said resolution; and
Determined in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Howard,
The Convention took up for consideration the amendment
offered by him on yesterday to the 22nd rule.
After debate thereon
And before any action was had by the Convention on said
amen dm ent,
The President announced that the hour had arrived for taking
up the order of the day.
The Convention then resumed the consideration of the unfinished
order of yesterday, being the report No. 13, submitted by Mr.
Bowie, as chairman of the committee on the Judiciary.
The question pending before the Convention on yesterday
being on the amendment offered by Mr. Thomas to the 14th section,
by striking out in the 3rd line the words "the chancery court;"
On the question being put,
"Will the Convention adopt said amendment?" it was
Determined in the affirmative.
The said 14th section was then adopted as amended.
On motion of Mr. Morgan,
The 15th section of said report was stricken out.
Mr. Dorsey, moved that the Convention reconsider their vote on
the 11th section, for the purpose of enabling him to offer the fol
lowing amendment to come in at the end thereof:
"Provided that the want of jurisdiction in the court in respect
to the amount claimed or recovered, shall not be produced by the
plea of the statute of limitation, or by payments, discounts or set
off claimed by the defandant at the trial of the cause;"
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Dorsey moved for the yeas and nays;
Which motion was not sustained.