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FRIDAY, May 13th, 1864.
The Convention met.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Patterson.
Present at the call of the roll, the following members:
Messrs. Goldsborough, President, Greene, Hebb, Wickard,
Robinette, Miller, Harwood, Henkle, Hatch, Kennard, Stock-
bridge, Stirling, Daniel, Abbott, Cushing, Thomas, Berry,
of Baltimore county, Ridgely, Parker, King, Smith, of Car-
roll, Ecker, Swope, Wooden, Jones, of Cecil, Earle, Scott,
Pugh, Turner, Edelen, Mitchell, Todd, Carter, Noble, Keefer,
Schley, Markey, Annan, Baker, Cunningham, Schlosser, Mc-
Comas, Hopper, Russell, Hopkins, Sands, Sykes, Lansdale,
Peter, Belt, Marbury, Morgan, Gale, Horsey, Mullikin, Del-
lenger, Nyman, Negley, Mayhugh, Davis, of Washington,
Sneary, Smith, of Worcester, Purnell, Murray.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
Mr. Davis submitted the following order:
Ordered, That the Committee on the Legislative Depart-
ment inquire into the expediency of creating the office of Trea-
surer in the several counties of the State, and providing for
the election of the same;
Which was adopted.
Mr. Stirling submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That this Convention tenders the thanks of the
State to the soldiers of Maryland in the army of General
Grant, for the gallant manner in which they have behaved
during the recent battles, and that this Convention expresses
its deep sympathy with the families of the slain, and for the
wounded in their sufferings;
Which was read.
On motion of Mr. Hebb,
The rules were suspended, the resolution read the second
time, and passed by yeas and nays as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. King, Schlosser,
Goldsborough, P't Smith, of Carroll, McComas,
Greene, Ecker, Hopper,
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