Mr. TURNER:--I am still more confirmed that it was the intention of the committee to have the amendment only apply to existing territory. If this is settled now, it will shorten the debate. If the gentleman will move to amend now, I will withdraw my motion. Mr. JOHNSON:--I move to amend by inserting the word _present_ before the word _territory_ in the first line of Section I., with such other verbal amendments as may make the sense conform, and to adopt that amendment now. This covers the whole ground. I wish to discuss these amendments, but am physically unable to speak to-day, and would prefer to have the discussion deferred. Mr. JOHNSON then moved an adjournment, which was carried on a division, and the Convention adjourned at two o'clock and fifty minutes. ELEVENTH DAY. WASHINGTON, MONDAY, _February 18th, 1861._ The Convention was opened with prayer by Rev. P.D. GURLEY. The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. CHITTENDEN offered the following resolution: _Resolved_, That the rules of this Convention be so far modified as to require the Secretary to employ a competent stenographer, who shall write down and preserve accurate notes of the debates and other proceedings of this body, which notes shall not be communicated to any person, nor shall copies thereof be taken, nor shall the same be made public until after the final adjournment of this Convention, except in pursuance of a vote authorizing their publication.