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practicable, and the documents to be printed with a heading of the
substance thereof instead of title pages.
Which was read,
Mr. Kilgour, moved that the Convention adjourn;
Determined in the affirmative.
And the Convention accordingly adjourned until to-morrow
morning 11 o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, November 27th, 1S50.

Time Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
Present the same members as on yesterday.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Griffith.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
The President laid before the Convention reports from the
clerks of Dorchester and Queen Anne's counties;
Also, reports from the Registers of Wills of Kent, Allegany, and
Dorchester counties, in obedience to the order of the Convention
of the 15th inst.
Which were severally read and referred to the committee on
the Judiciary.
The President also laid before the Convention a communication
from Malcom W. Mearis, Esq., Census Marshal, containing a
statement of the population of Baltimore city;
Also, reports from the Clerks to Commissioners of Tax for Dor
chester and Washington counties, in obedience to the order of the
Convention of the 15th inst.
Which were severally read and referred to the committee on
Representation.
Mr. Brent, of Baltimore city, from the minority of the committee,
"appointed to examine the credentials, and to inquire into the qualifi
cations of the members elected to this Convention, submitted a report.
Which was read, and
On motion of Mr. Ridgely,
Five hundred copies ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Chambers, of Kent,
Said reports were made the order of the day for Monday next,
the 2nd December.
The following communication was received from His Excel.
lency Governor Thomas, by the hands of John Nick Watkins,
Esq., Secretary of State.
STATE DEPARTMENT, Annapolis, Md.,

November 27th, 1850.
To the President of the Convention:
Sir :—ln obedience to the resolution of the Convention of the
22nd inst., I herewith transmit copies of the certified returns made
to the State Department by the clerks of the several counties of
the State, and of the city of Baltimore, as directed by the 2nd

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