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The unfinished business of Saturday's session, being the
motion of Mr. Stockbridge, to make the Report of the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary the Order of the Day for Friday
next,

Was taken up.

Mr. Thomas moved to amend by inserting "Friday
week; "

Decided in the negative.

Mr. Duvall moved to amend by inserting "Monday next; "

Decided in the negative.

The question recurring upon the amendment of Mr. Stock-
bridge;

It was decided in the negative.

The question next being on the amendment of Mr. Val-
liant to make the Report the Order of the Day for Wednes-
day next, at 12 o'clock;

It was decided in the affirmative.

The report of the Committee on the Tenure of Office, Du-
ties and Compensation of Civil Offices, &c.

Was taken up.

The Convention proceeded to the consideration of the second
section, which had been informally passed over.

Mr. Thomas submitted the following amendment:

Sec. 2, line twelve, strikeout the words "eighteen hundred"
and insert the words "two thousand; "

The question being on the adoption of the amendment,
Mr. Davis, of Washington, demanded the yeas and nays.
The demand being sustained,

The yeas and nays were called, and appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Greene, Scott,

Goldsborough, P't Hebb, Smith, of Wor.,

Barron, McComas, Sneary,

Bond, Mitchell, Stirling,

Brooks, Nyman, Stockbridge,

Clarke, Parker, Swope,

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