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The question then recurring upon the adoption of the order
as amended, to wit:
"That debate on the 4th Article of the of Declaration of
Rights shall cease at one o'clock on Thursday next, " &c.
It was decided in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Smith, of Dorchester.
It was ordered to be entered on the Journal, that Alward
Johnson, Esq., a member of this Convention is absent from
his seat in consequence of sickness in his family.
The Order of the Day, being the Report of the majority
of the Committee on the Bill of Rights,
Was taken up.
After debate upon the preceding amendment, to wit:
"Strike out the word "paramount, " in the 4th Article of
the Report;
Mr. Abbott, by general consent, submitted, the following
order:
Ordered, That John T. Wright, be appointed temporary
Sergeant-at-Arms.
Which was rejected.
Mr. Daniel submitted the following order:
Ordered, that any officer of this Convention hereafter ab-
senting himself without, leave of the President first had and
obtained except in case of sickness, shall be dismissed his
place, and that the President of this Convention shall have
the power to appoint a temporary Sergeant-at-Arms for such
time as he may deem best.
Mr. Barren moved to lay the order on the table;
Decided in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Davis,
At forty-five minutes past two o'clock the Convention took
a recess until half-past four o'clock.
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