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Markey, Mayhugh, Mullikin, Negley, Noble, Peter, Ridgely,
Schley, Schlosser, Smith, of Carroll, Swope, Thruston, Todd,
Turner, Wilmer—27.
The proceedings of Friday were read and approved.
Mr. Hatch submitted the following order:
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instruct-
ed to inquire into the expediency of inserting in the Consti-
tution an article providing "that no officer of the Federal or
State Government shall be held responsible for any act done
by him under the authority of the Federal Government, pro-
vided said act is in conformity with such authority; "
Which was rejected.
On motion of Mr. Clarke, (seconded by Messrs. Chambers
and Miller, )
The vote last taken was reconsidered.
The question recurring upon the adoption of the order,
It was decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Hollyday, from a minority of the Committee on the
Legislative Department, submitted the following
REPORT:
The Undersigned, the minority of the Committee on the
Legislative Department, respectfully beg leave to Report,
that they dissent from the Report of the Majority of said
Committee made to the Convention, in the following parti-
culars, viz:
First—The undersigned recommend, instead of the 40th
section of the Majority Report, the adoption of the following
section, viz: —The General Assembly shall have power to
pass such laws, and make such appropriations, as may be
necessary to compensate owners of such slaves as shall be
emancipated from servitude by the adoption of this Constitu-
tion.
The undersigned also differ with the majority, as to the
propriety of adopting the 46th and 47th sections as reported,
and they recommend that those sections be rejected.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. J. HOLLYDAY,
W. H. GALE,
JOHN TURNER.
Which was read.
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