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day, being the report submitted by Mr. Bowie, from the majority
of the committee appointed to examine the credentials, and to in
quire into the qualifications of members of the Convention, and
the report submitted by Mr. Brent, of Baltimore city, the
minority of said committee, as an amendment thereto.
Mr. Gwinn, moved that the resolution of the majority of the
commtitee, be amended by inserting the 1st and 2nd resolutions
offered by him on yesterday, to precede said resolution, and that
the question be taken sereatim;
Determined in the affirmative.
The question was then put;
"Will the Convention assent to the 1st resolution ?"
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Gwinn, moved for the yeas and nays;
Which motion was not sustained.
The question was then put on the 2nd resolution, and
Determined in the negative.
The question then recurred on the 3rd resolution; and
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Buchanan, moved for the yeas and nays;
Which motion was not sustained.
The question was then put on adopting the 4th resolution, and
Determined in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Biser,
The yeas and nays were ordered and appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.—Messrs. Seilman, Buchanan, Bell, Lloyd,
Dickinson, Sherwood, of Talbot, Coiston, Miller, McLane,
Spencer, George, Wright, Jacobs, Shriver, Biser, Annan, Sap
pington, Stephenson, Magraw, Carter, Nelson, Thawley, Stewart,
of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Ware, Michael Newcomer, Kil
gour, Waters, Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitz
patrick, Smith, Ege, Cockey, Shower and Brown—40.
NEGATIVE.—Messrs. Chapman, President, Morgan, Dent, Hope
well, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson,
Wells, Randall, Weems, Dalrymple, Bond, Merrick, John Den
nis, James U. Dennis, Dashiell, Williams, Hodson, Gotdshorough,
Eccleston, Phelps, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling, Dirick
son, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, McHenry, Fiery, John Newcomer,
and Davis—35.
So the amendment was adopted.
Mr. Brewer, moved that the Convention reconsider their vote
just taken on said amendment;
Determined in the affirmative.
Om motion of Mr. Gwinn,
The yeas and nays were ordered and appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE .—Messrs. Chapman, President, Morgan, Dent,
Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donald
son, Wells, Randall, Weems, Dalrymple, Bond, Merrick, John
Dennis, James U. Dennis, Dashiell, Williams, Hodson, Golds
borough, Eccieston, Phelps, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling,