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The qualifications of the Rev. Messrs. Isaac M. Patterson,
E. D. Owen and H. G. McNemar, Chaplains elect of the Con-
vention, were presented and ordered to be filed.
The President announced the following additions to the
Committees named, in accordance with an order of the Con-
vention:
On the Committee on the Basis of Representation—Messrs.
Greene and Carter.
On the Committee on the Legislative Department—Messrs.
Stirling and Mullikin.
On the Committee on the Elective Franchise and Qualifica-
tions of Voters—Messrs. Noble and Russell.
The President also announced the following officers, in ac-
cordance with orders of the Convention:
Revising Clerk—John McGarigle.
Lamplighter—John T. Wright.
Hall-keeper—John Sullivan.
Pages—Caleb Parker, Charles O. Isaacs, John A. J. Med-
calf and Melancthon Dodson.
Mr. Galloway submitted the following order:
Ordered, That the President appoint an additional Page of
this Convention,
Which was rejected.
On motion of Mr. Cushing,
It was ordered to be entered on the Journal that Mr. Stir-
ling, of Baltimore city, and Mr. Ridgely, of Baltimore coun-
ty, are detained from their seats in the Convention by sick-
ness.
Mr. Purnell submitted the following order:
Ordered, That the Committee to consider and report re-
specting the Elective Franchise, inquire into the expediency
of inserting into the Constitution a provision allowing any
qualified voter, who may happen to be in any other county
situated in the district in which he resides at the time of an
election, the privilege of voting for any district officer; and that
all such qualified electors be permitted to vote anywhere in
the State for State officers.
On motion of Mr. Purnell,
The said order was referred to the Committee on the Elec-
tive Franchise.
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