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read. [It fixes the representation in the House for the
present, and until the next census is taken. ]
Mr. Nicolai moved to amend by giving seven delegates
to Baltimore county instead of six. Mr. Nicolai said Bal-
timore county was increasing more rapidly than any other
county of the State. It surrounded Baltimore city, and
as they had passed a provision that people should pay
their taxes where they liked, and he expected this would
cause a great emigration from Baltimore, as it seemed
to be the impression that this Constitution would last for
about 2, 000 years, Baltimore county would have no re-
dress unless this increase was now given her.
Mr. Vansant hoped the gentleman would not press his
amendment. This whole subject had been thoroughly
discussed in the committee, and the report was the re-
sult of compromise. He hoped the subject would not
again be opened, as it would probably give rise to an ex-
tended debate.
The amendment was not agreed to.
Mr. Mackubin submitted, as a substitute for the entire
section, the similar section from the constitution of 1851,
which was rejected.
Section 3 was read. It apportions the representation
after the next census is taken.
Mr. Archer moved an amendment, the effect of which
was to limit the representation from the larger counties
and the legislative districts of Baltimore city to six dele-
gates instead of seven.
Mr. Wethered thought the report of the committee had
better be adhered to.
Mr. Brown said this whole matter had been thoroughly
gone over by the committee; there was no fixed rule by
which it could be settled, and it was the result of com-
promise all round.
The amendment was carried by a vote of 49 to 38, Mr.
Nicolai changing his vote from no to aye, for the purpose
of moving a reconsideration.
The article having been read through, Mr. Nicolai
moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment of
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