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Mr. Spencer, moved for a division of the question upon strik
ing out, and on the question being put, it was
Determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Stewart, of Caroline, moved to fill the blank with "the
second Wednesday of October;"

Mr. Brown, moved that the Convention reconsider their vote
just taken on striking out the words ‘‘first Monday of November;"
Mr. Spencer, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered, appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.—Messrs. Buchanan, Welch, Lloyd, Dickinson,
Sherwood, of Talbot, Constable, Chambers, of Cecil, Miller,
McLane, Spencer, George, Wright, Thomas, Shriver, Gaither,
Biset, Annan, Stephenson, Nelson, Carter, Stewart, of Caroline,
Gwinn, Stewart, of Baltimore city, Sherwood, of Baltimore city,
Ware, Harbine, Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick,
Parke, Shower and Brown—34.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, President, Morgan, Ricaud,
Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Dotsey, Wells, Ran—
all, Sellman, Dalrymple, Sollers, John Dennis, Hicks, Hodson,
Phelps, Sprigg, Bowling, Dirickson, Hearn, Jacobs, Magraw,
Schley, Fiery, Neill, Waters, Smith and Cockey—28.
So the Convention reconsidered! their vote.
Mr. Jacobs, then withdrew the amendment offered by him.
Mr. Dirickson, gave notice that he should on to-morrow, move
to reconsider the vote of the Corrvention on the 2nd section of
the report.
The 5th section was then read.
Mr. Thomas, moved to amend said section by inserting after
the word "every," in the second line, the word "second;"

Mr. Magraw, moved that the 5th and 6th sections be passed
over informally,
Determined in the negative.
The question then recurred on the amendment as offered by
Mr. Thomas to the 5th section.
Mr. Spencer, moved to amend said section by inserting in
the 2nd line after the words "fifty two," the following
"And on the same day in the year eighteen hundred and fifty
three;"
Mr. Spencer, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
aud being ordered, appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE .—Messrs. Chapman, President, Morgan, Ricaud,
Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Wells, Sellman,
Buchanan, Welsh, Sherwood, of Talbot, John Dennts, Hicks,
Hodson, Miller, Sprigg, Bowling, Spencer, George, Wright,
Dirickson, Jacobs, Thomas, Shiiver, Riser, Annan, Garter, Stew-