NEGATIVE—Messrs. Morgan, Blakistone, Dent, Hopewell,
Ricaud, Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Dairymple, Buchanan, Welch,
Chandler, Ridgely, John Dennis, Dashiell, Williams, Hicks,
Hodson, Goldsborough, Phelps, Constable, McC ullough, Bowie,
Tuck, Sprigg, Bowling, George, Magraw, Gwinn, Stewart of
Balt, city, Brent of Balt. city, Kilgour, Waters and Shower—34.
So the orier was laid on the table.

Mr. Morgan, moved the Convention take up for consideration
the report of the committee on the Free Colored Population.
Mr. Howard, moved to postpone said motion until the 1st day
of August next.
Mr. Morgan, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays and
being ordered, appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE —Messrs. Donaldson, Howard, B uchanan, Bell,
Welch, Chandler, Ridgely, Lloyd, Sherwood of Talbot, Coiston,
Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps, Constable, McC ullough, Miller,
McLane, Spencer, George, W right, Thomas, Shriver, Biser,
Annan, Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry, Nelson, Thawley,
Gwinn, Stewart of Balt, city, Brent of Balt, city, Ware, Schley,
Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer,
Weber, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Cockey and Brown-----44.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. C hapinan, Pres't, Morgan, Blakistone
Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers of Kent, Dorsey,
Sellman, Weems, Dalrymple, Brent, of Charles, John Dennis,
Williams, Hicks, Hodson, Bowie, Tuck Sprigg, McCubbin,
Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster, Jacobs, Gaither, Carter, Kilgour,
Brewer, Waters, Anderson, Smith and S hower—33.
So the motion to postpone prevailed.
Mr. Gwin n, submitted the following order:
Ordered, That the order adopted as to new matter be suspended
to permit the Revisory Committee, to add a section to the Judi-
ciary report, distributing the duties and powers of the clerks of the
superior courts and the court of common pleas.
Which was twice read and adopted.
Mr. Gwinn, submitted the following article
The clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Baltimore city,
shall have authority to issue within the said city, all marriage
and other licenses required by law, subject to such other provisions
as the Legislature shall hereafter prescribe, and the clerk of the
Superior Court for said city shall have the custody of all deeds,
conveyances and other papers uow remaining on record in the office
of the clerk of Baltimore County Court, and shall hereafter receive
and record all deeds, conveyances and other papers which are re-
quired by law to be recorded in said city. He shall also have the
custody of all other papers connected with the proceedings in the
law or equity side of Baltimore County Court, and of the dockets
thereof, so far as the same have relation to Baltimore city.
Which was read and adopted.
On motion of Mr. Thomas,