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WEDNESDAY, August 24th, 1864.

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

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Owen.

All the members present except the following:

Messrs. Baker, Barron, Berry, of Baltimore county, Berry,
of Prince George's, Brooks, Chambers, Clarke, Crawford,
Dail, Davis, of Charles, Davis, of Washington, Dennis,
Earle, Greene, Harwood, Henkle, Jones, of Somerset, King,
Lansdale, Mace, Marbury, Markey, Noble, Peter, Sands,
Schlosser, Scott, Smith, of Dorchester, Todd, Wilmer—31.

The proceedings of yesterday were read and approved.

Mr. Purnell moved to re-consider the vote by which an
order was passed on the *7th of July, limiting debate to thir-
ty minutes;

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Purnell moved to amend said order by striking out all
after the word "that, " in the first line, and inserting the
words "the time allowed each member for debate on any
question before the Convention be limited to five minutes,
that no extension of time be granted except by a unanimous
vote of the members present; "

Mr. Dent moved to amend by inserting "twenty min-
utes; "

Mr. Daniels moved to amend by striking out the words
"unanimous vote, " and inserting the words "two-thirds; "

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

"Shall the main question be now put?"
Mr. Chambers demanded the yeas and nays,
The demand being sustained,

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

Messrs. Hebb, Parker,

Goldsborough, P't Hopkins, Pugh,

Abbott, Hopper, Purnell,

Annan, Jones, of Cecil, Robinette,