The articles in said report having been severally adopted.

Mr. Dashiell, moved to amend the preamble to the report, by
inserting after the word "Maryland," in first line, these words,
"representing the counties and city of Baltimore;"

Mr. Parke, moved as a substitute for said preamble the follow
ing:

"We, the people of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God for
our freedom, in order to establish justice, maintain public order,
and perpetuate liberty, do ordain this constitution.

Article 1.
Declaration of Rights.
Section 1. "That the essential principles of liberty and free
government, may be truly recognized, and unalterably establish
ed, we declare;"

After debate thereon,

Mr. McHenry, moved the previous question, that is:

"Shall the main question be now put 9" and it was

Determined in the affirmative.

The question was then put on the amendment as offered by
Mr. Dashiell;

Mr. Dashiell, moved for the yeas and nays, and being ordered,
appeared as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE. —Messrs. Morgan, Hopewell, Chambers, of
Kent., Bond, John Dennis, Dashiell, Hodson, Bowie,
Sprigg, Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster, Ream, Fooks, Jacobs
and Kilgour—17.

NEGATIVE----Messrs. Ricaud, Donaldson, Wells, Randall, Brent,
of Charles, Merrick, Jenifer, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Dikinson,
Sherwood, of Talbot, Chambers, of Cecil, Miller, Tuck, Mc
Cubbin, Spencer, Grason, George, Thomas, Shriver, Gaither,
Biser, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Stewart,
of Caroline, Gwinn, Stewart of Baltimore city, Brent, of Balti
more city, Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine,
Michael Newcomer, Davis, Waters, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday,
Slicer, Smith, Parke, Shower and Cockey— 49.

So the amendment was rejected.

The question then recurred upon the amendment offered by Mr.
Parke, as a substitute for the preamble;

Mr. Randall, moved to amend the preamble of the report of
the committee by striking out all of said preamble, and substitut
ing in lieu thereof the following

 

 
 
 
"We, the people of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God fo