art, of Caroline, Gwinn, Fiery, Neill, Harbine, Waters, Ander
son, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Smith and Cockey—38.
NEGATIVE.—Messrs. Lloyd, Dickinson, Phelps, Constable,
Chambers, of Cecil, McLane, Hearn, Gaither, Stephenson,
Nelson, Stewart, of Baltimore city, Sherwood, of Baltimore city,
Ware, Schley, Brewer, Weber, Parke and Brown----18.
So the amendment was adopted.
The question then recurred on the amendment as offered by
Mr. Thomas, to insert in said section after the word ‘‘every," in
the second line the word "second,"
Mr. Thomas then moved to amend said section by inserting alter
the word "day," in the 2nd line the words "in the year eighteen
hundred and fifty-four;"
Pending the question on this amendment,
At 3 o'clock, P. M.,
On motion of Mr. Buchanan,
The Convention adjourned until to-morrow morning 11 o'clock.

TUESDAY, February 18th, 1851.

The Convention met.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Griffith.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
Mr. Gwinn, submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That this Convention will hereafter meet at 10
o'clock, and that no motion to adjourn shall be in order before
three o'clock;
And moved the previous question,
Which being seconded, the question was put,
Mr. Stewart., of Baltimore city, moved that the question be
taken by yeas and nays, and being ordered,
Mr. Spencer moved for a division of the question upon each
branch of the order;
And the yeas and nays were then taken and appeared as
follows:
AFFERMATIV E. —Messrs. Mitchell, Bell, Lloyd, Dickinson,
Sherwood, of Talbot, Hicks, Hodson, Phelps, Chambers, of