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EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at 4^ o'clock, P. M.
All the members present except the following:
Messrs. Audoun, Barron, Berry, of Baltimore county,
Billingsley, Bond, Briscoe, Brooks, Chambers, Clarke, Craw-
ford, Dail, Davis, of Charles, Dennis, Dent, Edelen, Hatch,
Henkle, Hodson, Hollyday, Johnson, Jones, of Cecil, King,
Lansdale, Larsh, Mace, Markey, Mayhugh, Morgan, Noble,
Parran, Peter, Pugh, Purnell, Ridgely, Russell, Smith, of
Dorchester, Stockbridge, Swope, Thomas, Valliant, Wickard,
Wilmer—42.
Mr. Scott submitted the following order:
Ordered, That the President be authorized to appoint a
person to act as Sergeant-at-Arms, temporarily, who shall
receive the pay of the present incumbent while acting in his
place.
Mr. Harwood submitted the following amendment:
Strike out the words "the pay of the present incumbent,
while acting in his place, " and insert "five dollars per
day. "
The question being upon the adoption of the amendment,
It was decided in the negative.
The question recurring upon the adoption of the order,
It was decided in the affirmative.
The President appointed John T. Wright temporary Ser-
geant-at-Arms, in compliance with the above order.
The Convention then resumed the consideration of the
Order of the Day, the report of the majority of the Commit-
tee on the Bill of Rights.
After debate thereon,
At five o'clock, Mr. Berry, of Prince George's, moved that
the Convention adjourn;
Decided in the negative.
Mr. Daniel moved to take up for consideration the report
of the Committee on Future Amendments to the Constitu-
tion;
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