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EVENING SESSION.

The Convention met at 8 o'clock, P. M.

All the members present except the following:

Messrs. Baker, Barron, Berry, of Baltimore county, Berry,
of Prince George's, Briscoe, Brooks, Chambers, Clarke,
Dail, Davis, of Charles, Dennis, Farrow, Gale, Greene,
Hatch, Hebb, Henkle, Hoffman, Hollyday, Horsey, Johnson,
Jones, of Cecil, Lansdale, Larsh, Mace, Mayhugh, McComas,
Noble, Peter, Schley, Schlosser, Scott, Smith, of Dorchester,
Sneary, Thomas, Valliant, Wilmer—37.

On motion of Mr. Parker,

Ordered, that it be entered upon the Journal, that the ab-
sence of Mr. Larsh, of Baltimore county, from his seat in the
Convention is occasioned by the severe illness of a member
of his family.

The Convention resumed the consideration of the Report of
the Committee on the Elective Franchise.

The question being on the amendment of Mr. Stirling to
the amendment submitted by Scott, to the 5th section of the
Report;

Mr. Abbott called the previous question,
The question being,

"Shall the main question be now put?"
It was decided in the affirmative.

The question again being on the adoption of the amend-
ment to the amendment;

On motion of Mr. Edelin,
The subject was divided,

The question then being on the first clause of the amend-
ment to the amendment, to wit:

"That I will, to the best of my skill and judgment, dili-
gently and faithfully, without partiality or prejudice, execute
the office of ——————————— according to the Constitution
and Laws of this State, and that since ———————, I have
not in any manner violated the provisions of the present, or
of the late Constitution, in relation to the bribery of voters,

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