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FRIDAY, May 6th. 1864.
The Convention met.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Davenport.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
The resolution submitted by Mr. Abbott on Tuesday last,
to wit:
"That this Convention take up the Bill of Rights and Con-
stitution, commencing a careful reading of the same by the
Clerk; that as the sections are read each member of the Con-
vention be required to propose in writing such alterations or
amendments as he may desire, which shall be submitted with-
out argument or debate during the reading, all said proposi-
tions to be printed and referred to appropriate committees, up-
on whose report ample opportunity shall be given for discus-
sion 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, "
Was taken up for consideration on its second reading,
On motion of Mr. Berry, of Prince George's,
The said resolution was referred to the Committee on Rules.
On motion of Mr. Markey,
It was ordered to be entered on the Journal that Frederick
Schley, of Frederick county, is detained from his seat in the
Convention by indisposition.
On motion of Mr. Morgan,
It was ordered to be entered on the Journal that Chapman
Billingsley, of St. Mary's county, is detained from his seat in
the Convention by indisposition.
Mr. McComas submitted the following order:
Ordered, that each delegation from the counties and the
city of Baltimore, designate some member or members thereof
to ascertain the actual number of tax payers in each county
and city aforesaid, and report the same to the Committee on
Representation, as early as practicable;
Which was adopted.
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