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SATURDAY, November 30th, 1850.

The 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 announced the following committee of twenty
one, under the order adopted on yesterday, "to consider the proprie
ty of expressing the sense of the Convention upon the adjustment
measures passed at the last session of Congress, and the absolute
necessity of maintaining and enforcing them in their integrity;"—.
Messrs. Chambers, of Kent, Hopewell, Randall, Weems, Merrick,
Buchanan, Lloyd, John Dennis, Goldsborough, McLane, Tuck,
Grason, Dirickson, Gaither, Magraw, Carter, Brent, of Balt. city,
Fiery, Waters, Holfyday and Shower.
The President laid before the Convention a report from the
Treasurer of the State, in obedience to the resolutions of the Con
vention of the 22nd and 23rd insts., in relation to free schools, and
the annual donations of the State to Colleges, Academies and
Schools.
Which was read, and referred to the committee on Education
andordered to be printed.
Mr. Randall, submitted the following order:
Ordered, That the committee to consider and report respecting
"the appointment, tenure of office, &c., (No. 7) be instructed to
inquire into the expediency of prohibiting any member of this
Convention from holding or being elected to any office of trust
or profit in this State after the adoption of the new constitution
either entirely or for a term of years; and that they also inquire
into the expediency of excepting from the operation of this dis
qualification, any member of this Convention, who may at the
adoption of this new constitution, hold any office of trust or profit
in this State, under the now existing constitution.
Which was twice read and
On the question being put, "will the Convention adopt said
order?" it was
Determined in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Randall,
The yeas and nays were ordered and appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.—Messrs. Chapman, President, Dent, Hopewell,
Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Wells, Randall, Kent, Buchanan,
Welsh, Lloyd, John Dennis, James U. Dennis, Williams, Hodson,
Chamber of Cecil, Miller, McLane, Tuck, McCubbin, Bowling,
Gaitlier, Annan, Carter, Gwinn, Fiery, John Newcomer, Kilgour,
Weber, Hollyday and Cockey—31.
NEGATIVE .—Messrs. Weems, Bond, Dickinson, Shetwood,
of Talbot, Coiston, Dashiell, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps,
George, Wright, Dirickson, Fooks, Jacobs, Biser, Sappington,
Stephenson, Nelson, Thawley, Sherwood, of Balt. city, Ware,
Waters, Anderson, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Ege and Shower—27.

 
 
 
 
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