NEGATIVE.—Messrs. Dent, Ridgely, Lloyd, Sherwood, of
Talbot, Dashiell, Eccieston, Chambers, of Cecil, McCullough,
McLan e, Bow ie, Sprigg, Spencer, Fooks, Shriver, Biser, Stephen.
son, McHenry, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline,
Presstman, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Parke,
and Cockey—29.

So the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Fiery, submitted the following resolution

Resolved, That from and alter Monday the 27th inst., the Con
vention shall hold morning and evening sessions, the former com
mencing at 10 o'clock ,the latter at 3 o'clock.

Which was read.

Pending the question upon this resolution.

The President announced that the hour had arrived for taking
up the order of the day.

Mr. Chambers, of Kent, moved that the Convention resolve
itself in the committee of the whole, which motion he waived to
enable Mr. Merrick, to lay before the Convention a communica
tion from Jos. C. G. Kennedy, Esq., Superintendant of Census,
covering a statement of the population of Maryland.

Which was read, and

On his motion, ordered to be printed.

The Convention then resolved itself into a committee of the
whole upon the report submitted by Mr. Chambers, of Kent, on
the 13th ult., as chairman of the committee on the Elective Fran
chise, (Mr. Blakistone, being in the chair,) the following pro
ceedings occurred in committee of the whole:

The question pending before the committee being on the
amendment offered by Mr. Weber on yesterday, as a proviso, at
the end of the amendment offered by Mr. Chambers, of Kent, on
the 13th ult., and amended on the motion of Mr. Dorsey.

Mr. Chambers, of Kent, withdrew said amendment and offer-
in lieu of it the following
"Every free white male person of twenty-one years of age or
upwards, who shall have been for one year next preceding' the
election, a resident of the State, and for six months a resident of
the city of Baltimore, of Howard District, or of any county in
which he may offer to vote, and being at the time of the election
a citizen of the United States, shall be entitled to vote in the
ward or election district in which he resides, in all elections here
after to be held, and at all such elections the votes shall be taken
by ballot."
Which was twice read.
Determined in the negative.

Mr. Stephenson, moved to amend said amendment by striking
out "six months,'' and inserting in lieu thereof "three months;"

 
Determined in the negative.