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preceding years, and if so, what are the grounds for such appre
hension ;
And whether he has in immediate contemplation to redeem any
and what part of the funded arrears of interest, by calling the
same in by public advertisement.
Mr. Stewart, of Caroline, submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That the President of this Convention send a copy
of the resolutions reported by the committee of "twenty-one,"
on the subject ect of the Union, to the President of each of the Con
ventions of other States now in session;
Which was twice read and adopted.
On motion of Mr. Spencer,
The Convention resumed the consideration of the unfinished
business of yesterday, being the resolution submitted by Mr.
Jenifer, instructing the committee on Printing, to employ a com
petent person to report the proceedings and debates of this Con
vention, provided the expense of the whole session paid to said
reporter, including printing, should not exceed the sum of ten
thousand dollars.
Mr. Jenifer, (with the consent of the Convention) withdrew
the said resolution, and offered in lieu of it the following
Resolved, That the committee on Printing be instructed to as
certain upon what terms a competent person can be employed to
report the proceedings and debates of this Convention, and the
printing of the same—and that said committee report to the Con
vention on the 1st day of January next.
Which was twice read and adopted.
On motion of Mr. Wells, it was
Ordered, That the committee appointed to "consider and report
respecting the Legislative Department," consider the expediency
of inserting an article in the new constitution prohibiting mem—
bers of the Legislature from engaging as counsel in the prosecu
tion of claims before the General Assembly.
On motion of Mr. Sellman, it was
Ordered, That the committee on the Legislative Department
be instructed to inquire into the expediency of reporting an article,
denying to either branch of the General Assembly, the power of
originating any bill or resolution within three days of the time ap.
pointed for its adjournment.
On motion of Mr. Stephenson, it was
Ordered, That the committee appointed to consider and re
port respecting future amendments and revisions of the constitu
tion, inquire into the expediency of prohibiting the Legislature
from changing the constitution, but in accordance with the will of
a majority of the people expressed at the ballot box, on each
and every amendment separately; also, of providing in the consti
tution for taking the sense of the people periodically on the pro
priety of calling a convention to revise the constitution, and when
a majority of the people shall at any time named in the constitu.
Lion cast their votes in favor of holding a convention, to declare it