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by a majority of the members present, the said previous question
was put, that is,

"Shall the main question be now put?" and it was
Determined in the affirmative.
The question was then put, on the amendment as offered by
Mr. Ridgely.
Mr. Smith moved for the yeas and nays, which being ordered
appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE —Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Blakistone,
Hopewell, Ricaud, Chambers of Kent, M itchell, Donaldson, Dor—
sey, Wells, Sellman, Weems, Dalrymple, Bond, Jenifer, Ridgely,
John Dennis, Crisfield, Williams, Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough,
Phelps, Miller, McLane, Sprigg, McCubbin, Wright, Stewart of
Caroline, Hardcastle, Brent of Baltimore city, Kilgour, Waters and
Hollyday---34.
NEGATIVE.—Messrs. Dent, Lee, Kent, Bell, Welch, Sher
wood, of Talbot, Colston, James U. Dennis, Dashiell, Eccleston,
Cham bers of Cecil, Mc Cu l lough, Gr ason, George, Dirickson, Mc
Master, Hearn, Fooks, Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington,
McHenry, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Gwinn, Ware, Fiery, Neill,
jr., John Newcomer, Harbine, Brewer, Weber, Slicer, Fitzpatrick,
Smith, Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown.—42.
So the amendment was rejected.
The question then recurred and was put on the adoption of the
order as offered by Mr. Brent, of Baltimore city; and
Determined in the affirmative.
Mr. Jenifer gave notice that on to-morrow, he should offer the
following order.
Ordered, That it be incorporated among the standing rules of
this body, that no memeber shall speak at one time longer than one
hour, nor more than one hour on the same question.
Mr. Dorsey submitted the following order
Ordered, That the rule adopted as to the attendance of mem
bers of this Convention shall not apply to members who will state
that the cause of their absence was their necessary attendance to
the business of this Convention
Which was read.
Pending this question, and after debate thereon,
On mot ion of Mr. Jeni fer,
The Convention resumed the consideration of the order of the
day.
The Convention again resolved itself into a committee of the
Whole, upon he report submitted by Mr. Chambers, of Kent, on
the 13th ultimo, as chairman of the comm ittee on the Elective
Franchise, (Mr. Blakistone being in the Chair,) the following
proceedings occurred in committee of the Whole.
Mr. McHenry withdrew the amendment offered by him on
yesterday.