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Stephenson, Nelson, Carter, Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcastle,
Stewart, of Baltimore city, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer,
Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Waters, Brewer, Weber, Hollyday,
Fitzpatrick, Smith and Cockey—47.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr. Brent, of Charles, then moved to emend said 2nd section
by stiiking out all after the words "term of," where they
secondly occur in the 2nd line, and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
"One year from the day of the general election for the first two
years after the adoption of this constitution, and thereafter for the
term of two years from the day of each general election, so that
the first two sessions of the General Assembly of Maryland alter
the adoption of this constitution, shall be annual and thereafter
biennial;"
Which was read,and
On the question beingput,
Mr. McMaster, moved for the yeas and nays, and being ordered,
appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.—Messrs. Donaldson, Wells, Randall, Kent,
Sellman, Brent, of Charles, Merrick, Welch, Constable, Bowie,
Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling, Gaither, Gwinn, Brent, of Balti
more city, Presstman, Ware, Davis, Brewer, Waters, Hollyday
and Fitzpatrick—23.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Tuck, President, pro tem., Morgan, Ricaud,
Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Dorsey, Dalrymple, Buchanan, Belt,
Ridgely, Lloyd, Dickinson, Sherwood, of Talbot, Colston, John
Dennis, Dashiel l, Williams, Hicks, Hodson, Eccleston, Phelps,
Chambers, of Cecil, Miller, Spencer, George, Wright, Dirickson,
McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Thomas, Shriver, Biser,
Annan, Stephenson, McHenry, Nelson, Carter, Stewart, of Caro
line, Hardcastle, Stewart, of Baltimore city, Schley, Fiery, Neill,
John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Weber, Smith,
Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown—54.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr. Spencer, then moved to amend said 2nd section by striking
out all after the words "term of," where (hey lastly occur, in the
2nd line, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"One year from the day of the general election, but the Legis
lature shall have the right to provide by law for biennial sessions;"
And 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 adoption of the amendment
Mr. Spencer, moved for the yeas and nays, and being ordered,
Mr. Chambers, of Kent, moved for a division of the question
that it be taken on the first clause of the amendment;
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