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THURSDAY, May 5th, 1864.
The Convention met.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. McNamar.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
Mr. Sands submitted the following order:
Ordered, That the following named members be added to
the Committee on the Judiciary Department: Messrs. Daniel,
Purnell, Thruston, Baker, Davis and Billingsley.
Mr. Miller submitted the following amendment:
Ordered, That the number of the Committee on the Judi-
ciary Department be increased by five additional members, to
be appointed by the President.
On motion of Mr. Chambers,
The whole subject was laid on the table.
The order submitted by Mr. Clarke, on Tuesday last, "that
a Standing Committee of seven members be appointed by the
President of the Convention, to consider and report respect-
ing the appointment, tenure of office, duties and compensa-
tion of all civil officers not embraced in the duties of other
Standing Committees, "
Was considered and adopted.
The President announced the following committee in ac-
cordance with the above order: Messrs. Clarke, Billingsley,
Thruston, Daniel, Baker, Purnell and Davis.
Mr. Cushing submitted the following order:
Ordered, That a Standing Committee of seven be appointed
by the President, to consider and report upon all subjects
brought before the Convention, which have not been provided
for in the duties assigned to the Committees already ap-
pointed.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. Harwood, Cushing, Belt,
Abbott, Parran, Negley—6.
NEGATIVE.
Messrs. Wooden, Blackiston,
Goldsborough, P't Jones, of Cecil, Holloway,
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