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Mr. Brown, moved for a division of the question upon striking
out, and
On the question being put,
Mr. Dirickson, moved for the yeas and nays, and being ordered,
appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Ricaud, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell,
Dalrymple, Lloyd, Dickinson, John Dennis, Williams, Hicks,
Hodson, Phelps, Bowling, Dirickson, Jacobs, Gaither, Biser,
Annan, McHenry, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Har
bine, Michael Newcomer, Waters, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick and
Smith—28.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Tuck, Pres't, p. t., Morgan, Donaldson,
Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Kent, Sellman, Merrick, Howard,
Buchanan, Sherwood, of Talbot, Chambers, of Cecil, Sprigg,
Spencer, George, Wright, Thomas, Shriver, Stephenson, Magraw,
Nelson, Carter, Stewart, of Caroline, Gwinn, Brent, of Balt., city,
Presstrnan, Ware, Davis, Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Parke,
Shower, Cockey and Brown—35.
So the Convention refused to strike out.
The question then recurred upon the adoption of the amend
inent as offered by Mr. Spencer;
Mr. Dirickson, moved that the question be taken by yeas and
nays;
Which motion was not sustained.
The question was then put on the adoption of the amendment,
and
Determined in the affirmative.
At 3 o'clock, P. M.,
On motion of Mr. Presstman,
The Convention adjourned until to-morrow morning 11 o'clock.

SATURDAY, February 15th, 1851.

The Convention met.
Mr. Chapman, the Hon. President appeared in the convention
and resumed the chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Graff.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.