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the present Constitution, and also the amount paid to special
Judges;
Which was adopted.
The order for the appointment of Chaplains to the Conven-
tion, was taken up for consideration.
On motion of Mr. Valliant,
The consideration of the subject was further postponed un-
til Wednesday next.
Mr. Abbott submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That this Convention take up the Bill of Rights
and Constitution, commencing a careful reading of the same
by the Clerk, that as the sections are read each member of the
Convention be required to propose in writing such alterations
or amendments as he may desire, which shall be submitted
without argument or debate during the reading, all said pro-
positions to be printed and referred to appropriate committees
upon whose report ample opportunity shall be given for dis-
cussion; when the reading shall have been finished,, and each
member has handed in his proposition to alter or amend. All
further proposition to alter or amend shall be deemed out of
order.
Which was read the first time.
The President announced the following Committee on Rules
and Orders for the government of the Convention:
Messrs. Kennard, Clarke, Valliant, Schley and Berry, of
Prince George's.
Mr. Todd submitted the following order:
Whereas, The Baltimore City Council have appointed a
deputation of their body to extend an invitation to this Con-
vention to transfer its session to that city; therefore,
Ordered, That said deputation be, and they are hereby in-
vited to seats in the Hall of this Convention, and to present
any communication they may bear from the said City Council
to this body, to-day at one o'clock.
Which was adopted.
The committee from the City Council of Baltimore, being
invited to seats upon the floor of the Convention, presented
the following, which was read:
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