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So the question upon its adoption was decided in the
affirmative.

Mr. Thomas moved that the Convention take a recess until
8 o'clock;

Decided in the negative.

Mr. Briscoe moved that the Convention adjourn.

On motion of Mr. Hebb,
The Convention took a recess until 8 o'clock.

EVENING SESSION.

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

All the members present except the following:

Messrs. Barron, Belt, Berry, of Baltimore county, Berry,
of P. George's, Billingsley, Blackiston, Bond, Briscoe, Brooks,
Brown, Chambers, Clarke, Crawford, Dail, Davis, of Charles,
Dennis, Dent, Duvall, Edelen, Gale, Harwood, Henkle, Hod-
son, Horsey, Johnson, Jones, of Cecil, Jones, of Somerset,
Lansdale, Lee, Mace, Marbury, Mayhugh, Mitchell, Miller,
Morgan, Noble, Parran, Peter, Ridgely, Robinette, Schlosser,
Smith, of Carroll, Smith, of Dorchester, Thruston, Turner,
Wilmer—46.

The Convention resumed the consideration of the report
of the Committee on the Judiciary Department.

Mr. Thomas submitted the following amendment:

Sec. 38. Strike out all after the word "qualified, " in the
sixth line, to "shall, " in the same line;

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Negley submitted the following amendment:

Sec. 38, line five, strike out the word "two, " and insert the
word "four; "

Decided in the negative.
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