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Mr. Brent, of Balt. city, then moved as an amendment to the
original resolution, by adding at the end thereof, as an additional
resolution, the following:
"Resolved, That the grounds and principles assumed in the
majority report of the committee on credentials, are not approved
or sustained by the judgment of this convention ;"
Which was read,
And after debate thereon,
At quarter past three o'clock, P. M.
Mr. Brent, of Balt. city, moved that the Convention adjourn;
Determiued in the negative.
At 25 minutes past 3 o'clock, P. M.,
Mr. Dirickson, moved that the Convention adjourn;
Determined in the negative.
The question then recurred and was put, upon the amendment as
offered by Mr. Brent, of Balt. city; and
Determined in the negative.
On motion of Mr. Brent, of Balt, city,
The yeas and nays were ordered and appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Lloyd, Dickinson, Sherwood, of Tal
bot, Eccleston, Miller, McLane, Spencer, George, Wright,
Shriver, Biser, Annan, Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry,
Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Stewart of Caroline, Hard
castle, Gwinn, Brent of Balt, city, Sherwood of Balt, city, Ware,
Fiery, John Newcomer, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Anderson,
Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Ege and Cockey —36.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Dent, Hopewell,
Ricaud, Lee, Chambers of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Wells,
Randall, Weems, Merrick, Buchanan, Bell, Colston, John Dennis,
James U. Dennis, Dashiell, Williams, Hodson, Goldsborough,
Phelps, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster,
Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Kilgour, Davis, Waters, Smith, Shower
and Brown—38.
So the amendment was rejected.
At 25 minutes of 4 o'clock,
On motion of Mr. Bowling,
The Convention adjourned until to- morrow morning 11 o'clock.