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The proceedings of yesterday were read and approved.
Mr. McComas submitted the following order:
Ordered, That the Folders and Post Masters, and whoever
shall have the authority to attend to their duties, after the
adjournment of the Convention, be instructed not to fold or
frank any other printed matter than such as has been pub-
lished by authority of the Convention;
Which was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Hebb,
The Convention proceeded to the consideration of the report
of the Committee on Revision and Engrossment in reference
to amendments to the Declaration of Rights, (page 434 Jour-
nal; )
On motion of Mr. Hebb,
The said report was concurred in.
The Convention then proceeded to the consideration of the
report of the Committee on Schedule;
Mr. Henkle submitted the following amendment:
Add at the end of 2nd Section,
And in case any organized military or armed force of the
United States, shall appear at the places where the polls shall
be held, and shall interfere with said election, unless such
military or armed force shall be called out by the Judges of
election or other civil authority charged with the preserva-
tion of the peace, the said Judges of election shall under oath
certify to the Governor such unwarranted military interfer-
ence with said election in such election district or precinct;
and the Governor shall immediately thereupon, order a new-
election after ten days notice, to be given by the sheriff as
aforesaid, in such election district or precinct; and such new
election shall he held and conducted in the manner and form
hereinbefore provided, and the Governor shall order a new
election from time to time, as often as such illegal military or
armed interference with the election shall be certified to him
as aforesaid.
The question being on the adoption of the amendment;
Mr. Henkle demanded the yeas and nays,
The demand being sustained,
The yeas and nays were called, and appears as follows:
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