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TUESDAY, September 6th, 1864.

The Convention met at 9| o'clock, A. M.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Patterson.

All the members present except the following:

Messrs. Berry, of Prince George's, Billingsley, Blackiston,
Briscoe, Clarke, Dennis, Earle, Edelen, Harwood, Hopkins,
Johnson, Mace, Noble, Robinette, Sands, Smith, of Carroll,
Smith, of Worcester, Thruston—18.

The proceedings of yesterday were read and approved.

Mr. Abbott moved to take up the order submitted by him
on yesterday, recommending the Governor, immediately after
the adoption of this Constitution, to issue pardons to all per-
sons now held in confinement for any violation of the laws
made for the protection of slavery in this State;

The question being on the adoption of the motion,
Mr. Pugh demanded the yeas and nays,
The demand being sustained,

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

Messrs. Ecker, Parker,

Goldsborough, P't Farrow, Pugh,

Abbott, Galloway, Purnell,

Annan, Greene, Ridgely,

Audoun, Hatch, Russell,

Baker} Hoffman, Schley,

Barron, Hopper, Schlosser,

Berry, of Balt. co. Keefer, Scott,

Brooks, Kennard, Sneary,

Carter, King, Stirling,

Cushing, McComas, Stockbridge,

Daniel, Murray, Swope,

Davis, of Wash., Negley, Sykes,

Dellinger, Nyman, Valliant—41.

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Henkle, Mitchell,

Belt, Hollyday, Miller,

Bond, Horsey, Morgan,

Brown, Jones, of Cecil, Mullikin,