213

Mr. Gwinn, moved for the yeas and nays, which motion was
not sustained.
The yeas and nays were then taken on the amendment aS
offered by Mr. Blakistone, as a substitute for the amendment offer
ed by Mr. Spencer, and appeared of follows.
AFFIRMATIVE.----Messrs. Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Thomas,
Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser, A nnan, McHenry, Gwinn,
Brent, of Baltimore city, Presstman, Ware, Parke, Shower and
Brown—I 7.

NEGATIVE.—Messrs. Chapman, President, Morgan, Blakistone,
Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Chambers, of Kent, Donaldson, Dorsey,
Wells, Randall, Sellman, Dalrymple, Bond, Sollers, Brent, of
Charles, Merrick, Jenifer, Ridgely, Lloyd, Dickinson, Colston,
John Dennis, James U. Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Williams,
Hicks, Hodson, Phelps, Miller, McLane, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg,
Bowling, Spencer, Wright, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs,
Sappington, Stephenson, Nelson, Thawley, Hardcastle, Schley,
Fiery, John Newcomer, Harbine, Davis, Brewer, Waters, Weber,
Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Smith and Cockey—60.
So time amendment was rejected.

The Convention then adjourned until to-morrow morning, 11
o'clock.

SATURDAY, January 25th, 1851.

The Convention met.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Griffith.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
Mr. Johnson, chairman of the committee on the Legislative
Depart ment, submitted a report
Which was read, and
On his motion, ordered to be printed.
Mr. Jenifer, chairman of committee No. 14, submitted an arti
cle in relation to master and slave;
Which was read, and
On motion of Mr. Jenifer,
Ordered to be printed, and made the order of the day for Mon
day, 3rd of February.
Mr. Parke, offered sundry amendments to the report of the com
mittee on the Declaration of Rights;
Which were read, and