1858.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.          673

Mr. Landing called for the previous question on the amend-
ment ;

Which was sustained.

The question being on the amendment offered by Mr. Ma-
gruder;

It was rejected.

The question recurring on the amendments offered by Mr.
Alexander ;

Which were assented to.

Mr. Alexander proposed the following amendments :
In section 5, line 6, strike out "five," and insert "four ;

Also in section 5, line 12, strike out "five," and insert
"four;"
Which was assented to.

Mr. Belt proposed the following additional sections to said
bill;

Section 11. And be it enacted, as the express and undoubt-
ed meaning of this act, that the convention provided for by
this act shall be held and deemed to have power, in the man-
ner hereinbefore granted, to alter and amend all parts,
provisions and features of the existing constitution and
bill of rights except those hereinafter expressly excepted.

Section 12. And be it enacted, that the said convention, if
it shall assemble in pursuance of this act, shall have no power
or authority, directly or indirectly in any manner whatever,
to alter, amend or change, or to recommend any alteration
emendation or change, in any of those parts, articles, sec-
tions or provisions of the existing constitution and bill of
rights which recognize, protect or establish the institution of
negro slavery and the relation of master and slave in this
State.

Section 13. And be it enacted, that the said convention if
it shall assemble in pursuance of this act, shall have no power
or authority, directly or indirectly, in any manner whatever,
to alter, amend or change, or to recommend any alteration,
emendation or change in any of those parts, articles, sections
or provisions of the present constitution and bill of rights,
which establish the basis of representation of the several
counties and the city of Baltimore in the Senate and House of
Delegates.

Section 14. And be it enacted, That the said convention,
if it. shall assemble in pursuance of this act, shall have no
power or authority, directly or indirectly, in any manner
whatever, to alter, amend or change, or to recommend any