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Proceedings of the Conventions of the Province of Maryland, 1774-1776
Volume 78, Page 331   View pdf image (33K)
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1776. OF THE PROVINCE OF MARYLAND. 331

Mr. Paca, Mr. T. Smyth, Mr. Bishop,
Carroll, Edmondson, Mitchell.
Fischer, Gibson,

On motion of Mr. S. Chase, the question was put, That the word
"third" be inserted in the second article between the word "every"
and the word "year?" Carried in the negative.

On motion of Mr. S. Chase, the question was then put, That the
word "second" be inserted in the same place? Carried in the ne-
gative.

AFFIRMATIVE.

Mr. Barnes, Mr. Carroll, Mr. Johnson,

Fenwick, J. Wilson, Gus. Scott,

Plater, Earle, Geo. Scott,

Grahame, T. Smyth, Horsey,

J. Hall, T. Wright, Chaille,

Worthington, Edmondson, Bishop,

S. Chase, Mason, Mitchell.

Paca, Dickinson,

NEGATIVE.

Mr. Dent, Mr. Edelen, Mr. Love,
Parnham, Schriver, Archer,
B. Mackall, Beall, Gilpin,
Fitzhugh, Stull, Ewing,
J. Mackall, Ridgely, D. Smith,
Bowie, Deye, Brevard,
Marbury, Stevenson, Kent,
Hammond, J. Smith, Bruff,
Bayly, J. T. Chase, S. Wright,
Williams, Bond, Gibson.
Fischer,
On motion of Mr. Earle, the question was put, That the words

"by ballot" be inserted in the second article instead of the words

"viva voce ? " Carried in the negative.
Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

POST MERIDIEM.

Convention met.

In progression on reading the form of government, on motion of
Mr. J. Hall, the question was put, That the following be an addi-
tion to the fourth article; "but the inhabitants of the said city shall
not be entitled to vote for delegates for Anne Arundel county, un-
less they have a freehold of fifty acres of land in the county dis-
tinct from the city ? Resolved in the affirmative.

 

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