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Proceedings and Debates of the 1850 Constitutional Convention
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ratification, shall put the question distinctly to each voter: "are
you in favor of annual or biennial sessions of the Legislature?"
and the said Judges shall record separately on their poil books the
answer of each voter to the said question; of which they shalE
make return in the same manner as prescribed by law to ascertain
the sense of the people on the rat ificat ion of said constitution.
And if a majority of the legal voters in the State should be in
favor of annual sessions, then at the next meeting of the Legisla
ture after the ratification of this constitution, the Legislature shall
provide by law for annual elections of Delegates to the General
Assembly, and for annual sessions of the Legislature."
Which was read.
Mr. Shower moved for 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
as offered by Mr. Spencer;
Mr. Mitchell, moved for the yeas and nays, and being ordered,
appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Tuck, p. t., Morgan, Donald
son, Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Kent, Sellman, Merrick, Buchanan,
Welch, Chambers, of Cecil, Miller, Sprigg, Spencer, George,
Wright, Shriver, Biser, Stephenson, McHenry, Mcgraw, Nelson,
Stewart, of Caroline, Gwinn, Brent, of Balt. city, Presstman,
Ware, Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Parke,
Shower, Cockey and Brown—37.

NEGATIVE—MeSSrS. Ricaud, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell,
Dairymple, Brent, of Charles, Howard, Ridgely, Lloyd, Dickin
son. Sherwood, of Talbot, John Dennis, Williams, Hicks, Hod-
son, Phelps, Bowling, Dirickson, Hearn, Jacobs, Thomas, Gaither,
Annan, Carter, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine,
Michael Newcomer and Smith—30.
So the amendment was adopted.
Mr. Dirickson, gave notice of his intention hereafter to move a
reconsideration of the vote of the Convention on the amendment
just adopted.
Mr. Spencer, moved further to amend said section as amended,
by adding at the end thereof, these words, "which shall not exceed
forty days;"
Mr. Magraw, moved that the Convention adjourn;
Determined in the negative.
The question then recurred upon the amendment as offered by
Mr. Spencer
Mr. John Newcomer, moved to amend said amendment by stri
king out "forty," and inserting in lieu thereof "thirty;"


 

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