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PHELPS, FRANCIS P., of Dorchester county—Motions
by, 6, 24, 30, 35, 102, 118, 153, 163, 167, 173
178, 179, 182, 183, 208, 241, 252, 253, 271
274, 275, 296, 300, 313, 331, 338, 342, 343
441, 445, 448, 460, 488, 489, 490, 491, 514
522, 524, 554, 556, 582, 671, 688
Resolution by, to appoint a committee of
seven, to propare and report rules for the
government of the Convention, 38
Report by, from the committee on rules, 51
Resolution by, to furnish the members
with newspapers, 56
Resolution by requesting the Register in
Chancery, to inform the Convention of the
number of suits pending in the Chancery
court, how many of them originated in each
of the counties of this State, Howard Dis
trict and the city of Baltimore; also in what
year they were instituted, and the probable
length of time required to decide them; pro
vided the origination of new cases were pro
hibited by constitutional provisions,
Resolution by, relative to biennial sessions
of the Legislature, 90
Resolution by, relative to a proper appor
tionment of Representation in both Houses
of the General Assembly, 117
Resolution by, relative to the basis of Rep
resentation in the House of Delegates. 159
Appointed a member of the committee on
Printing, 740
PLEADINGS Resolution relative to simplifying, modify
ing or abolishing the system of, 60, 112, 113
PRESIDENT Benjamin C, Howard appointed, pro
3
Motions to elect a, viva voce, 5
5, 6, 7
Motion agreed to,
The Convention proceeded to elect a, 7
Procedings in relation to the election of, 7, 8, 9
11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16,17,18,19, 20,21, 22,23
24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 31, 35,36
37, 38
John G. Chapman. elected, 38
Resol ution to allow the, six dollars per

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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