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Mr. Stockbridge submitted the following amendment:
Fill up the blank in the fourth rule with the number seven;
Mr. Greene submitted the following amendment to the
amendment:
Strike out "seven" and insert "five. "
The question being on the adoption of the amendment sub-
mitted by Mr. Stockbridge, that being the longest time pro-
posed,
It was decided in the negative.
The question recurring upon the amendment submitted by
Mr. Greene,
It was decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Berry, of Baltimore county, submitted the following
amendment:
Rule 15, strike out the words "shall receive three readings
in the Convention on three different days of the session, " and
insert the words "shall be read on three different days; "
Decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Clarke submitted the following amendment:
Rule 15, strike out the words "a majority of the members
elected, " and insert "three fourths of the members elected. "
Mr. Stirling submitted the following amendment to the
amendment:
Strikeout "a majority of the members elected, " and in-
sert "two-thirds of the members present otherwise deter-
mine. "
The question being on the adoption of the amendment to
the amendment,
Mr. Clarke demanded the yeas and nays.
The demand being sustained,
The yeas and nays were called, and appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. Parker, Schlosser,
Goldsborough, P't King, McComas,
Greene, Smith, of Carroll, Hopper,
Hebb, Ecker, Russell,
Thurston, Swope, Hopkins,
Wickard, Wooden, Sands,
Robinette, Jones, of Cecil, Sykes,
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