MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.

Mr. Lawrence offered the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the Agent of the State Prison be instructed to report to this Convention the number of persons sentenced to States Prison for the crime of murder, in the first degree; how many of the same have been allowed to labor; how many have become insane, and how many have been pardoned.

Mr. Case offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Superintendent of Public Instruction be requested to furnish to this Convention, at his earliest convenience, a statement of the whole number of children in this State of school age, together with the average length of time schools are taught, and the average attendance; also, what changes, if any, in the Constitution are necessary to secure a more uniform attendance of pupils in the primary schools.

Mr. Lovell offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Manual of the Convention ordered June 13th instant, contain the names, ages, whether married or single, nativity, residence, and postoffice address and business of the officers and members of the Convention.

On motion of Mr. T. G. Smith,

The Convention went into committee of the whole on the general order,

Mr. D. Goodwin in the chair.

Article consideration,

IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

entitled "Executive Department," being under

Mr. Pringle moved to insert the word "chief," before the word "executive," in the first line of section 1;

Which was not agreed to.

Mr. Van Riper moved to amend section 1 by striking out the word "four," in the first line of section one, and inserting th word "two," in lieu thereof; also to strike out all of the second line and the words "have expired," in the third line.

Which motion prevailed.

Mr. Holt moved to strike out the word "the," in the first line

of section one, before the word "Governor," and insert in lieu thereof, the letter “a;”

Which motion prevailed.

Mr. Sutherland moved to amend section 1, by inserting at the end of the first line, the words "and shall reside at the seat of Government;"

Which motion did not prevail

Mr. Estee moved to amend section 2, by striking out the words "twenty-five," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "thirty-five;"

Which motion did not prevail.

Mr. Farmer moved to amend the same section, by striking out all after the word "election;"

Which motion did not prevail.

Mr. Holt moved to amend section 3, by striking out all after the word "Legislature," in the second line, and inserting in lieu thereof the following words: "The person having the greatest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, shall be elected to such offices respectively;

Which motion did not prevail.

Mr. Chapin moved that the committee rise, report progress, and ask leave to sit again;

Which motion prevailed.

IN CONVENTION.

The committee, through the chairman, submitted the followlowing report:

The committee of the whole have had under consideration Article, entitled "Executive Department;"

Have made some progress therein, but not having gone through therewith, have directed me to report that fact to the -Convention, and ask leave to sit again.

D. GOODWIN, Chairman.