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the greatest number of votes, shall be declared
to be elected."
The thirtieth section was then adopted as
amended.
The Convention then resumed the considera-
tion of the eighteenth section of the report.
On motion of Mr. MORGAN.
The eighteenth section was amended so as to
conform to the thirtieth section just adopted, as
amended.
On motion of
Mr. RANDALL, said 18th section was amended'
by striking out from the word "office" in 5th
line, to word "there" in 7th line, and insert "on
conviction in a court of law."
Mr. RANDALL having explained that the words
striken out were totally unnecessary.
The 18th section was then adopted as amended.
Mr. CHAMBERS, of Kent, then moved to post-
pone the further consideration of the order of
the day, for the purpose of taking up the mo-
tion made by him in accordance with the notice
given on the 1st of April, to reconsider the vote
of the Convention on the section submitted by
Mr. GRASON, and adopted in the report of the
committee on representation.
Determined in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. BUCHANAN,
The Convention was called, and the Door-
keeper sent for the absent members, who after
a short time had elapsed, returned and reported
that he had notified the absent members that
their attendance in the Convention was required.
The Convention then resumed the considera-
tion of the motion of Mr. CHAMBERS, of Kent
to reconsider the vote of the Convention taken
on the section submitted by Mr. GRASON, and
adopted on the 1st of April, touching the sub-
ject of Representation,
Mr. CHAMBERS made some remarks which
will be published hereafter.
Mr. BRENT, of Balt. city. I rise not for the
purpose of arguing this question, for it has been
fully argued, but to state the reasons which ac-
tuate me in the vote I shall give upon this ques-
tion.
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