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Nays—Messrs. Horsey of Somerset, Peters, Rennolds
and Stoddert—4.
Mr. Dent, in recording his vote in the affirmative, said
that regarding a vote against it as a vote for the consti-
tution of 1864, he could, under no circumstances, record
his vote in the negative.
The constitution was then signed by the President and
attested by the Secretary in the presence of the Conven-
tion, the members standing.
The Secretary of the Convention, Col. M. Y. Kidd, was
then directed to take the constitution and deposit it in the
office of the clerk of the Court of Appeals, and in a few
moments returned and announced that he had performed
that high duty.
On motion of Mr. Nicolai, the thanks of the Convention
were unanimously tendered to Messrs. Milton Y. Kidd
and Thomas H. Moore, the secretaries^oi the^Convention,
for the efficiency and urbanity with which they have dis-
charged their duties.
Mr. Carter submitted an order that when the Conven-
tion adjourns this day it be to the 7th of October, when,
unless convened by order of the president of the Conven-
tion, it stand adjourned sine die; but no per diem or other
allowance shall be allowed to any member or officer of
this Convention, unless said Convention shall reassemble,
and then only from the day of reassembling.
Mr. Carter, in advocacy of his order, said that no one
could tell what would occur, but occasion might arise when
the reassembling of the Convention might become neces-
sary.
Mr. Wethered also advocated the order.
Mr. Brown thought the labors of this Convention were
now concluded, and there was no necessity for its reas-
sembling.
Mr. Garey thought they had no right to pass any such
order. He was opposed to this Convention resolving itself
into a committee of public safety, and for one would not
follow the example of the revolutionary convention of
1864.
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