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property for the good government and benefit of the commu-
nity; provided, that no capitation tax shall be imposed as a
qualification for the exercise of the right of suffrage.
Pending the consideration of which,
The Convention adjourned.
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THURSDAY, May 26th, 1864.
The Convention met,
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Owen.
Present at the call of the roll the following members:
Messrs. Goldsborough, President, Abbott, Annan, Audoun,
Baker, Barron, Belt, Berry, of Prince George's, Billingsley,
Blackiston, Bond, Briscoe, Brown. Carter, Crawford, Cun-
ningham, Cushing, Dail, Daniel, Davis, of Charles, Davis,
of Washington, Dellinger, Dennis, Duvall, Earle, Ecker,
Edelen, Farrow, Galloway, Greene, Harwood, Hatch, Hebb,
Henkle, Hodson, Hopkins, Hopper, Horsey, Johnson, Jones,
of Cecil, Jones, of Somerset, Keefer, Kennard, King, Lans-
dale, Larsh, Lee, Mace, Marbury. Markey, McComas, Mitch-
ell, Miller, Morgan, Mullikin, Murray, Negley, Noble, Ny-
man, Parker, Parran, Peter. Pugh, Purnell, Ridgely, Robin-
ette, Russell, Schley, Schlosser, Scott, Smith, of Carroll,
Smith, of Dorcester, Smith, of Worcester, Sneary, Stirling,
Stockbridge, Sykes, Thomas. Thruston, Todd, Wickard, Wil-
mer, Wooden—83.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
On motion of Mr. Smith, of Carroll,
It was ordered to be entered on the Journal that Dr. John
Swope, of Carroll county, is absent from the Convention on
account of the illness of his brother.
The order submitted by Mr. Valliant on. yesterday, to wit:
that one hundred and thirty copies of the Rules be printed in
pamphlet form for the use of the members,
Was taken up,
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