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Stockbridge, Swope, Thomas, Thruston, Todd, Valliant,
Wickard, Wilmer, Wooden.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
The order submitted by Mr. Clarke on yesterday, instruct-
ing the Committee on the Legislative Department to inquire
into the expediency of inserting certain Articles in the Con-
stitution, prohibiting free negroes or mulattoes from coming
into or settling in this State.
Was taken up,
On motion of Mr. Schley, (
Mr. Clarke accepted as an amendment to his order the fol-
lowing: In the first section, after the word "Constitution, "
insert the words, unless such free negro or mulatto be a Fed-
eral Soldier, engaged in the military service of the United
States, or come into this State by the authority of the same.
Mr. Abbott submitted the following amendment:
Amend by including all sympathisers with the Rebellion
of the Southern States, and any one now living North of
Mason and Dixon's Line;
Mr. Stockbridge called the previous question,
On the question being put, "shall the main question be
now put?"
It was decided in the affirmative.
The question then being on the amendment submitted by
Mr. Abbott,
It was decided in the negative.
The question recurring upon the adoption of the order sub-
mitted by Mr. Clarke,
It was decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Stockbridge moved to re-consider the vote by which
an order was adopted yesterday directing the payment of cer-
tain money to Thomas J. Corkran, for services alleged to be
rendered as page to this Convention.
Decided in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Todd,
The said order was referred to the Committee on Accounts.
The hour having arrived for considering the Order of the
Day, being the Report of the Committee on the Bill of
Rights.
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