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So the order was rejected.
On motion of Mr. Blakistone,
The Convention resumed the consideration of the report sub
mitted by Mr. Eccieston, on the 25th inst., in relation to fixing
the compensation cf the officers of the Convention.
The. question before the Convention being on the substitute
offered by Mr. Blakistone on yesterday, as a substitute for the sub
8tttUte offered by Mr. Shriver, and the report of the committee.
Mr. Ricaud moved that the Convention adjourn;
Determined in the negative.
The question then recurred and was put "will the Convention
accept the substitute as offered by Mr. Blakistone for the substitute
proposed by Mr. Shriver?"
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Mitchell, moved that the Convention adjourn;
Determined in the negative.
The question then recurred upon the substitute as offered by Mr.
Shriver.
Mr. Magraw, offered as a substitute for said substitute the following:
Resolved, That the per diem of the President of the Conven
tion shall be four dollars; of each member of the Convention three
dollars; of the Secretary four dollars; of the Assistant Secretary,
Sergeant-at.Arms, Clerk to the committee of Claims, committee
Clerks, Door-Keepers, and Post Master or Messenger, each three
dollars.
Resolved, That the Committee on Printing are authorized and
directed to employ competent reporters, and to contract for the
printing of the proceedings and debates of the Convention, pro
vided the cost of reporting and printing shall not exceed the sum
which shall be ascertained by subtracting the amount of compen
sation allowed by the preceding resolution from the amount which
would have arisen from allowing to each of the members and offi
cers of the convention each four dollars per diem.
Resolved, That the pay of the two pages shall be one dollar
each per diem.
Which was read.
On the question being put,
"Will the Convention accept said substitute ?" it was
Determined in the negative.
The question again recurred upon the substitute as offered by Mr.
Shriver;
On motion of Mr. Tuck,
Said substitute was amended, by adding after the words "per
day," the following
"And that the committee on Accounts fix the date at which the
compensation shall commence ;"
The question then recurred upon the substitute as amended;
Mr. Kifgour, offered as a substitute for said substitute, the following:
"Resolved, That all the officers of this Convention receive four
dollars a day, to commence from the beginning of the session,
except the pages, who shall receive one dollar a day;"