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Griffith and the Rev. Mr. Graff, two hundred dollars each, for ser
vices rendered as chaplains to this Convention;

Which was read.
Mr. Stephenson moved to amend said order by stiiking out "two
hundred" and inserting "one hundred ;"

Mr. Tuck, moved to amend by striking out and inserting "one
hundred and fifty;"

Which amendment Mr. Stephenson accepted.

Mr. Stewart of BaIt, city, moved to amend said order by striking
out "two hundred," and inserting "two hundred and fifty;"

Determined in the negative.

Mr. Tuck, then withdrew the amendment offered by him, and
moved for a division of the question upon striking out;

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

AFFIRMATIVE—MeSSrS. Ricaud, Chambers, of Kent, Bond, Sher
wood of Talbot, Coiston, Dashielh, Williams, Bowling, Grason,
George, Dirickson, Jacobs, Sappington, Stephenson, Nelson,
Thawley, Sherwodd, of Baltimore city, Schley, Neill, John New
comer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Weber, Hollyday,
Smith, Shower, and Brown.—28.

NEGATIVE—Messrs. Blakistone, Prest., pro tem., Morgan, Dent,
Hopewell, Lee, Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Kent, Sell
man, Weems, Brent of Charles, Jenifer, Howard, Buchanan
Bell, Welch, Ridgely, Lloyd, John Dennis, Hicks, Hodson, Golds
borough, Eceheston, Phelps, Constable, McCullough, Miller,
McLane, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin, Spencer, Wright,
McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Thomas, Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan,
McHenry, Magraw, Carter, Stewart of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn,
Stewart of Balt. city, Brent of Baltimore city, Ware, Fiery, Davis,
Kilgour, Waters, Anderson, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Ege and Cockey—62.

So the Convention refused to strike out.

The said order was then adopted.

On motion of Mr. Tuck, it was
Ordered, That the Journal of Accounts he forthwith closed up
to Monday, the 12th inst., inclusive.

Mr. Jacobs, submitted the following order:

Ordered, That the Convention take up for consideration the
report of the committee on Free Colored population, on to-morrow
at 4 o'clock, P. M

Which was read.

Mr. Kilgour, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays and
being ordered appeared as fol lows:

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Blakistone, Pres't, pro tem., Morgan,
 

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Dent, Hopewell, Lee, Chambers of Kent, Wells, Randall, Kent,
Sellman, Weerns, Brent of Charles, Howard, Bell, Welch, John