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THURSDAY, August 11th, 1864.

The Convention met at 10 o'clock, A. M.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Owen.

All the Members present except the following:

Messrs. Audoun, Baker, Barron, Belt, Berry, of Baltimore
county, Billingsley, Blackiston, Bond, Briscoe, Carter,
Chambers, Clarke, Crawford, Cushing, Dennis, Dent, Duvall,
Gale, Harwood, Henkle, Horsey, Johnson, Jones, of Cecil,
Jones, of Somerset, Lansdale, Larsh, Mace, Marbury, Neg-
ley, Noble, Parran, Peter, Ridgely, Sands, Schley, Schlosser,
Smith, of Dorchester, Todd, Turner—39.

The proceedings of yesterday were read and approved.

Mr. Purnell submitted the following resolution:

Resolved, That this Convention will adjourn sine die on
Wednesday the Hist inst., unless adjourned at an earlier day
in consequence of having finished the business for which it
was called.

Which was read the first time.

The Convention proceeded to the consideration of the re-
port of the Committee on the Treasury Department.

Mr. Stirling submitted the following amendment:

Sec. 2, last line, strike out the words "shall be, " and in-
sert "are now, or may be hereafter; "

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Miller submitted the following amendment.

Strike nut the word "Legislature, " and insert "General
Assembly; "

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Miller submitted the following amendment:

Sec. 4, last line, strike out the words "shall be, " and insert
the words "are now or may be hereafter; "

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Stockbridge submitted the following amendment: