208
The question was then put on the motion of Mr. Dent, to
postpone said report until the 15th of February.
Mr. Chambers, of Kent, moved that the question be taken by
yeas and nays, which being ordered, appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE.----Messrs. Morgan, Blakistone, Dent, Hopewell,
Sellman, Dalrymple, Bond, B uchanan, , Welch, C handler, Lloyd,
Dickinson, Sherwood, of Talbot, Colston, Eccleston, Chambers,
of Cecil, McCullough, McLane, Bowie, Sappington, Stephenson,
McHenry, Nelson, Brent, of Baltimore city, Fiery, John New
corner, Harbine, Kilgour and Fitzpatrick—29
NEGATIVE.—Messrs. Ch apman, President, Ricaud, Chambers,
of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Kent,
Sollers, Brent, of Charles, Merrick, Bell, Ridgely, John Dennis,
James U. Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Williams, Hicks, Hodson,
Phelps, Miller, Tuck, Sprigg, Bowling, Spencer, Wright, Mc
Master, Fooks, Jacobs, Thomas, Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan,
Magraw, Carter, Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcastle,
Gwinn, Stewart, of Baltimore city, Presstman, Ware, Schley,
Davis, Brewer, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Smith, Parke, Shower,
Cockey and Brown—56.
So the Convention relused to postpone the consideration of the
report until the 15th of February.
The question then recurred upon the motion of Mr. Merrick,
to postpone the consideration of the report, until Thursday next,
30th inst.;
Mr. John Newcomer, inquired of the chair, whether it would
be in order for him to make a motion before the previous question
was exhausted?
The chair stated, that tinder the rule, as amended this morning,
it would be in order.
Mr. John Newcomer, then moved to postpone the consideration
of said repoit until the 1st Monday in February next;
Determined in the negative.
The question then recurred on the motion of Mr. Merrick, to
postpone said report until Thursday next, the 30th inst.; and
Determined in the negative.
The question then recu red on the motion of Mr. Sollers, to com
mit said report to the committee of the whole.
Mr. Tuck, moved the previous question, that is,
"Shall the main question be now put?" and it was
Determined in the affirmative.
The question was then put on the motion of Mr. Sollers, to
commit the report to the committee of the whole house, and
Determined in the negative.
On motion of Mr. Phelps,
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