T  U  E  S  D  A  Y,    November 5, 1776.

    CONVENTION met.  All members present as on yesterday.  The proceedings of yesterday were
read.
    In progression on reading the form of government, on motion of Mr. D. Smith, the question was put,
That the words " a native of the United States of America," be inserted in the 30th article after the
word " unless?"  Carried in the negative.

                                                        A  F  F  I  R  M  A  T  I  V  E
Messieurs

Barnes, Fenwick, Dent, Parnham, J. Mackall,

Bowie, B. Hall, Marbury, Hammond,

Worthington, J. Wilson, Bayly, Williams,

Ridgely, Deye, Stevenson, Bond,

Love, Archer, Ewing, D. Smith,

Kent, Bruff, S. Wright, Gibson.

                                                                N  E  G  A T  I  V  E
Messieurs

Plater, B. Mackall, Grahame, Fitzhugh, Sprigg,

S. Chase, Paca, Carroll, Fischer, Edelen,

Shriver, Beall, Stull, J. Smith, J. T. Chase,

Gilpin, Brevard, Earle, T. Wright, Edmondson,

Mason, Dickinson, Johnson, Gustavus Scott, George Scott,

Horsey, Chaille, Bishop, Mitchell.

    On motion, RESOLVED, that the determination of every question be according as the majority of
members shall appear to be on taking the yeas and nays of those who vote on the question, if the yeas and
nays shall be taken on such question.
    On motion of Mr. Gustavus Scott, the question was put, That the words " to congress or," be inserted
in the first time of the 37th article of the form of government after the word " delegate," instead of
the words " or the?"  Carried in the negative.
    On motion of Mr. S. Chase, the question was put, That no delegate, senator, or member of the council,
after he is qualified as such, shall hold any office of profit during the time for which he is elected?
Resolved in the affirmative.

                                                        A  F  F  I  R  M  A  T  I  V  E
Messieurs

Fenwick, Plater, B. Mackall, Grahame, Fitzhugh, J. Mackall, Bowie,

B. Hall, Sprigg, Marbury, Hammond, J. Hall, Worthington, S. Chase,

J. Wilson, Bayly, Williams, Fischer, Edelen, Shriver, Beall,

Stull, Ridgely, Deye, Stevenson, Bond, Love, Gilpin,

Ewing, D. Smith, Brevard, T. Wright, Bruff, S. Wright, Gibson,

Mason, Dickinson, Gustavus Scott, Horsey, Chaille, Bishop, Mitchell.

                                                                N  E  G  A T  I  V  E
Messieurs

Barnes, Dent, Parnham,

Paca, Carroll,

J. Smith, J. T. Chase,

Archer, Earle,

T. Smyth, Kent,

Johnson, George Scott.

                                                            Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

                                                    P  O  S  T    M  E  R  I  D  I  E  M.

    Convention met.
    On reading the 42d article of the form of government, the question was put, That the blank for the
qualification of sheriffs be filled up with " one thousand pounds current money?"  Resolved in the affirmative.

                                                        A  F  F  I  R  M  A  T  I  V  E
Messieurs

Barnes, Plater, Dent, Parnham, B. Mackall,

B. Hall, Sprigg, Marbury, J. Hall, Worthington,

S. Chase, Paca, Carroll, J. Wilson, Edelen,

Beall, Stull, J. Smith, J. T. Chase, Gilpin,

D. Smith, Earle, T. Smyth, T. Wright, Dickinson,

Johnson, Gustavus Scott, George Scott, Horsey.

                                                                N  E  G  A T  I  V  E
Messieurs

Fenwick, Grahame, Fitzhugh, J. Mackall, Bowie,

Hammond, Bayly, Williams, Shriver,

Ridgely, Deye, Stevenson, Bond,

Love, Archer, Ewing, Brevard,

Kent, Bruff, S. Wright, Gibson,

Mason, Chaille, Bishop, Mitchell.

    On motion of Mr. T. Wright, the question was then put, That in the said article the word " annually"
be struck out, and the words " every third year" inserted?  Resolved in the affirmative.
    On motion of Mr. Bayly, That in the said article the words " viva voce" be inserted instead of the
words " by ballot?"  Carried in the negative.
    On motion of Mr. S. Chase, the question was put, That the governor, with the advice of the council,
shall have the appointment of sheriffs?  Carried in the negative.

                                                        A  F  F  I  R  M  A  T  I  V  E
Messieurs

Barnes, Fenwick,

B. Hall, Marbury,

S. Chase, Carroll,

T. Smyth,

Johnson,

Gustavus Scott.

                                                                N  E  G  A T  I  V  E
Messieurs

Dent, Parnham, B. Mackall, Grahame, Fitzhugh, J. Mackall, Bowie, Sprigg,

Hammond, J. Hall, Worthington, J. Wilson, Bayly, Williams, Fischer, Edelen,

Shriver, Beall, Stull, Ridgely, Deye, Stevenson, J. Smith, J. T. Chase,

Bond, Love, Archer, Gilpin, Ewing, D. Smith, Brevard,

Earle, T. Wright, Kent, Bruff, S. Wright, Edmondson, Gibson,

Mason, Dickinson, George Scott, Horsey, Chaille, Bishop, Mitchell.

    On motion of Mr. Bayly, the question was put, That the following be inserted as an article in the
form of government; " That militia companies choose their own officers, and battalions their field officers.
That justices of the peace, clerks of the counties, and surveyors be chosen by the people who are
qualified to vote for representatives of each county annually?"  Carried in the negative.