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erick county, Mr. Nelson; Harford county, Mr. Farnan-
dis; Howard county, Mr. Mackubin; Kent county, Mr.
Massey; Montgomery county, Mr. Watkins; Prince
George's county, Mr. Emack; Queen Anne's county, Mr.
Finley; St. Mary's county, Mr. Dent; Somerset county,
Mr. Jones; Talbot county, Mr. Goldsborough; Washington
county, Mr. Syester; Worcester county, Mr. Franklin.
Mr. Dobbin said the Individual Enterprise Company
had courteously placed at the disposal of the committee
the magnificent steamer Samuel J. Pentz, which would
convey the presidential party to this city.
The unfinished business,. being the report of the com-
mittee on the legislative department, was then taken up,
section 36 being under consideration.
Mr. McCormick moved to reconsider section 33.
After some debate the motion to reconsider was car-
ried.
The vote passing the amendment of Mr. Dent was then
reconsidered; and the question being again taken on the
amendment, it was rejected by a vote of 61 to 36.
The question then recurred on the section as originally
reported, as follows:
''Section 33. The General Assembly shall pass no law
nor make any appropriation to compensate the masters
or claimants of slaves heretofore emancipated from servi-
tude, but may distribute any appropriation made by the
United States for that purpose. "
Mr. McKaig moved to reconsider the vote rejecting the
amendment submitted by Mr. Jones, to strike out all after
the word "law, " and insert "providing for payment by
this State for slaves emancipated from servitude in this
State, but they shall adopt such measures as they may
deem expedient to obtain from the United States com-
pensation for such slaves, and to receive and distribute
the same equitably to the persons entitled. "
The motion to reconsider was debated by Messrs. Syes-
ter and Hayden in opposition, and Messrs. Gill, Stoddert,
Walsh, and Dent in favor.
The motion to reconsider was then agreed to, and the
question recurring on the amendment, it was adopted.
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