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Mr. Smith, of Worcester, moved that the Convention take
a recess until 8 o'clock,

Decided in the negative, by yeas and nays as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Dent, Morgan,

Berry, of Balt. co. Duvall, Murray,

Billingsley, Harwood, Parran,

Blackiston, Lansdale, Peter,

Chambers, Lee, Purnell,

Crawford, Marbury, Smith, of Wor.,

Dail, Mayhugh, Thomas,

Davis, of Charles, Mitchell, Thruston,

Davis, of Wash., Miller, Wickard—26.

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Hopper, Russell,

Goldsborough, P't Jones, of Cecil, Sands,

Abbott, Jones, of Som., Schley,

Annan, Keefer, Schlosser,

Brown, Kennard, Smith, of Carroll,

Carter, King, Smith, of Dor.,

Cunningham, Markey, Stirling,

Daniel, McComas, Stockbridge,

Earle, Mullikin, Swope,

Ecker, Negley, Sykes,

Edelen, Parker, Todd,

Galloway, Ridgely, Wooden—37.

Hopkins, Robinette,

Mr. Berry, of Baltimore county, from the Committee on
Militia and Military Affairs, submitted the following

REPORT:

The Committee on Militia and Military Affairs respectful-
ly submit the following Report:

MILITIA AND MILITARY AFFAIRS.

Section 1. The Militia shall be composed of all able bodied
male citizens, residents of this State, being eighteen years of
age, and under the age of forty-five years, who shall be en-
rolled in the militia, and perform military duty in such man-
ner not incompatible with the Constitution and Laws of the
United States, as may be prescribed by the General Assembly
of Maryland.

Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the General Assembly to
provide for and perfect from time to time the enrollment of