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On motion of Mr. Clarke,
The consideration of the order was passed over informally.
The unfinished business being the report of the Committee
on the Legislative Department,
Was taken up.
Mr. Schley moved to take up for consideration the 4th sec-
tion of the report, which had been informally passed over;
Decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Schley submitted the following amendment:
Section 4, line 5, amend by striking out the words "first
Wednesday, " and insert "Tuesday next after the first Mon-
day in the month; "
The question upon its adoption was decided in the affirma-
tive.
Mr. Ridgely submitted the following amendment:
Section 6, strike out the section as far as the word "when"
in line 7 and insert, "the General Assembly shall continue its
session so long as in its judgment the public interest may re-
quire, and each member thereof shall receive a compensation
of five dollars per diem, for every day he shall attend the ses-
sions, unless absent on account of sickness; provided however,
that no member shall receive any other or larger sum than
four hundred dollars;
The question being on the adoption of the amendment,
Mr. Hebb demanded the yeas and nays;
The demand being sustained,
The yeas and nays were called and appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. Hoffman, Purnell,
Goldsborough, P't Hopkins, Ridgely,
Abbott, Hopper, Sands,
Annan, Horsey, Schlosser,
Audoun, Jones, of Cecil, Scott,
Barron, Keefer, Smith, of Dor.,
Bond, Larsh, Stirling,
Brooks, McComas, Stockbridge,
Carter, Miller, Sykes,
Chambers, Mullikin, Thomas,
Cunningham, Murray, Todd,
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