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lowing, "on which second reading it shall be open to amend-
ment; "
Decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Hebb submitted the following amendment:
Strike out Rule 54, and insert the following as Rule 54:
The previous question shall be always in order in Conven-
tion, and shall be in this form: "Shall the main question be
now put?" It shall only be admitted when demanded by a
majority of the members present, and its effect shall be to
put an end to all debate, and to bring the Convention to a
direct vote upon pending amendments, and the section of the
Constitution then under consideration. On a motion for the
previous question, and prior to the seconding of the same, a
call of the Convention shall be in order, but after a majority
shall have seconded such motion, no call shall be in order
prior to a division of the main question; and on the previous
question there shall be no debate.
Pending the consideration of which,
The Convention adjourned.
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FRIDAY, May 20th, 1864.
The Convention met.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Patterson.
Present at the call of the roll the following members:
Messrs. Goldsborough, President, Abbott, Annan, Audoun,
Baker, Barron, Berry, of Prince George's, Blackiston, Bris-
coe, Brooks, Brown, Carter, Clarke, Crawford, Cunningham,
Cushing, Daniel, Davis, of Washington, Dellinger, Earle,
Ecker, Edelen, Gale, Galloway, Greene, Harwood, Hatch,
Hebb, Hoffman. Hollyday, Hopkins, Hopper, Johnson, Jones,
of Cecil, Jones, of Somerset, Kennard, King, Lansdale, Lee,
Marbury, Markey, Mayhugh, McComas, Mitchell, Miller,
Morgan, Mullikin, Murray, Negley, Noble, Nyman, Parker,
Parran, Peter, Pugh, Purnell, Robinette, Russell, Sands,
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