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"office" in 5th line, to word ‘‘there'' in 7th line, and insert "
conviction in a court of law;"

The said 18th section was then adopted as amended.

Mr. Chambers, of Kent, then moved to postpone the further
consideration of the order of the day, for the purpose of taking
up the motion made by him in accordance with the notice given
on the 1st of April, to reconsider the vote of the Convention on the
section submitted by Mr. Grason, and adopted in the report of
the committee on representation.

Determined in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Chambers, of Kent,
The Convention was called, and the Doorkeeper sent for the
Rbsent members, who after a short time had elapsed, returned and
reported that he had notified the absent members that their atten-
dance in the Convention was required.

The convention then resumed theconsideration of the motion
of Mr. Chambers, of Kent, to reconsider the vote of the Conven
tion taken on the section submitted by Mr. Grason, and adopted
on the 1st of April, touchIng the subject of Representation.

After debate thereon.

Mr. Brown moved the previous question, and being seconded;

The question was then put,

Will the Convention reconsider their vote on the section, sub
mitted by Mr. Grason, and adopted on the 1st of April, touching
the subject of Representation?

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

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Prest., Morgan, Blakistone,
Dent, Hope well, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Dorsey,
Wells, Randall, Kent, Weems, Bond, Brent, of Charles, Merrick,
Jenifer, John Dennis, James U. Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Wil
liams, Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps, Bowie,
Tuck, Sprigg, McC ubbin, Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn,
Fooks, Jacobs, Davis, Kilgour, Brewer, Waters, Anderson and
Smith—44.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Donaldson, Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch,
Chandler, Ridgely, Lloyd, Dickinson, Sherwood, of Talbot, Colston,
Chambers, of Cecli, .McCullough, Miller, McLane, Spencer, Grason,
George, Wright, Thomas, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Annan,
Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Carter
Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline, Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt. city, Brent'
of Baltimore city, Sherwood, of Balt. city, Ware, Schley, Fiery'
Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Weber'
Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Shower, Cockey, Brown.—52
So the Convenjion refused to reconsider their vote.
Mr. Sellman when his name was called on the yeas and nays
just taken, rose in his seat and stated that he had paired off with