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Stephenson, McHenry, Thawley, Stewart of Caroline, Gwinn,
Brent of Balt. city, Ware, Schley, Neill Waters, and Ege—41.
So the Convention refused to take a recess until half-past 4
o'clock, P. M.

Mr. Johnson, gave notice that at the proper time he should offer
the following amendment to the report of the Judiciary committee:

"No person who signs his name on any paper as security shall
be responsible at any suit at law.''

The question then recurred on the motion of Mr. Stewart of
Balt, city, to reconsider the vote of the Convection on the 11th
and 12th sections of the report;

Mr. Stewart of Balt. city, moved the question be taken by
yeas and trays, and heing ordered, appeared as follows

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Donaldson, Howard, Buchanan, Bell,
Welch, Sherwood of Talbot, McCullough, Miller, Tuck, Spencer,
Grason, George, Wright, Shriver, Johnson, Biser, Stephenson,
McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Stewart of Car.,
Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart of Balt, city, Sherwood of Balt. city,
Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer,
Anderson, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown—40.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Ricaud, Pres't, p. t., Morgan, Blakistone,
Lee, Wells, Randall, Kent, Weems, Bond, Sollers, John Dennis,
James U. Dennis, Dashiell, Williams, Phelps, Bowie, Dirickson,
McMaster,Fooks, Jacobs, Gaither, John Newcomer and Waters—24.
So the Convention reconsidered their vote.
At 10 minutes past 3 o'clock, P. M.,
Mr. Spencer, moved the Convent ion adjourn,
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Stewart of Balt. city, offered as a substitute for the 11th sec
tion, the 1st amendment proposed by him on yesterday, and to be
found on page 713 of Journal;
On the question being put,
"Will the Convention accept said substitute in place of 11th
section?" it was
Determined in the affirmative.
The said 11th section was then adopted.
Mr. Stewart of Balt. city, then offered as a substitute for 12th
section, the 2nd amendment proposed by him on yesterday, and to
be found on page 713 of Journal;
Mr. Bowie, moved to amend said substitute by adding at the
end thereof, the following
"And the said court shall also have exclusive jurisdiction asa
court of law over all cases of misdemeanors, quo warranto of appeal
from the decision of commissioners, for the opening of streets
in the City of Baltimore, of petitions for freedom, and
petitions to cancel or enforse contracts of apprenticeship, of