ter of Debates, and the Journal of the Convention and the print-
ing and circulating of the constitution and for other matters.

And whereas, It would be attended with great expense fot
this convention to remain in session, until these matters are closed,
Resolved, That the committee on printing be discharged; that
Messrs. Randall, Ware and Magraw, be appointed on the prining
committee with all the powers of the present committee, and of
the powers vested in the committee on accounts and which powers
shall continue in full force, after the adjournment of this conven
tion and as long as they find it necessary, and that Samuel Pea.
cock one of the committee clerks of this body be continued as
said clerk as long as it may be required for the public service in
the opinion of the said committee, and that the President be
authorised to draw on the Treasury on the certificates of the said
committee as of the 12th of May, 1851, such sums as may be-
come due for printing, reporting and on other accounts.
Resolved, That the per diem of the said committee and their
clerk shall continue until the termination of their duties.

Resolved, That the reporter of this convention be allowed by
the committee the sum of four dollars per day, as long as in the
opinion of the committee it may be necessary for him to be de-
tamed in this place, in the discharge of his duty as said reporter,
and that the said committee be authorised to pay all bills of postage
of the said reporter, growing out of his correspondence with the
members of this convention.
Resolved, That the President of this convention be allowed his
necessary expenses in traveling to and from this place on busi-
ness connected with the convention and the sum of $4 00 per day,
as long as he may be detained here.

Which was read.
On motion of Mr. Weems,
Said preamble and resolutions were amended by adding at the
end thereof the following proviso:
"Provided, said committee shall not sit longer than the 1st day
of June next."
The said preamble and resolutions having been read through as
amended,
Mr. Thawley moved the question be taken by yeas and nays
and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE —Messrs. Morgan, Blackistone, Hopewell, Ricaud,
Lee, Chambers of Kent, Sellman, Weems, Brent of Charles,
Buchanan, Lloyd, Colston, John Dennis, Williams, Hicks, Hod-
son, Eccleston, Phelps, Constable, Miller, McLane, Bowie,
McCubbin, Spencer, George, Wright, McMaster, Thomas, Shriver,
Johnson, Biser, Annan, McHenry, Nelson, Carter, Stewart, of
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