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A«d debate ariaing thereon—•
Mr. Bwraet («T Claiborne) moved an adjoornnett* which »u detawmioed in liw wganv©.
Mr. Taylor moved, and wu seconded, to adjourn.
And the question thereon beiag lakes, it w»# determined in theoegatke.
Thegtmtitn then vcurred <m Mr. Poiwk'xter’a amendment tothe amendment proposed by Mr. Mtmd.
And the qaoatioa thereon beiag takes, it wa» resolved in theaflmmtive,
The qaeetkm tltea recurred on the motion of Mr. Mead aa amended.
And the same beiog pat, it waa resolved is the at fetnative.
And (bra tbe oonventron adjourned tiU tt-oorrcv morning 9 o'clock.
nraatDAT. jltj&tjwt r, am.
The eonv«Mio.>-rnet pirrmant to adjournment.
Mr. Pomdeaief oifefwk for the eoundenmoo of the convention, it*e follomo#teeolutioni
‘Resok*4, That ihe Secretary ?w dime ted to hare jmiei) for tbe user of the members	eopie*	of
Che J»u;»al of the proceeding o< ?J>c contention.’
Au i tbe quetHoti being takes t.) now cotutder the ■aid naulaitO H it ms '?•«»!v«J in tJw affirmative.
4 On uv-tirm yl Mr. Ln’.iinjo r, and atT.<i*dod—-y Qrtirrr /,	■ ***- kl— t -nj j rrmnluiiaii brillud
•ith um» «u>da wSve huadred.”
|	tb motion of Wr. Pein'fttfeir, the qenvrintioft r*
atmM the ttnfinfohed huaine**.
On mmon of Mr. Burton, and aeconded^tlje |	lowing was offered as a new section to be inserted
I under the third article:	K	,
Sec---------Tbe J-egialature shall at tlirtr first «•*<
»*<*'’ w*’« Uw difwting that one commissioner be elected from etch county *h‘ the Staff by. j^e qualified electors thereof, whose duty it aha 11 be or a majority of them, to fix on ibe suit of irovemnfeni for * f years for the saw as near l*i« centre thereof with ref* t y.	erence to population a» may be.’
#And the qneprion thereon beinir taken, it waa determined in the nej.ntive.
Mr. Mead moved, and waa seconded, that the unfinished butincs* lie on the table.
|	And the question being taken thereon, it waa detar>
Mined in the negative.
FOVRTU ARTICLE. EXECUTIVK DKP.tRTffVSVT.
The amendment to the second section being read at the Secretary1* table,
A ad the question on concurrence therein beiag taken, it was rewired is the affirmative.
The firat amend'sent to the Id section, striking out the word ‘satire,1 is the6m l<n» being read:
And rbeqtteetioQ of concurrence beiog thereon ken. it waa resolved in the affirmative.
Th« yeas and nxra being demnnded by two present—tlioae who voted id the atfirmauw ^p' ,' .


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