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Cecil, McCulough, Miller, Spencer, George, Dirickson, Thomas,
Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw,
Nelson, Carter, Stewart, of Caroline, Gwinn, Stewart, of Balti
more city, Brent, of Baltimore city, Sherwood of Baltimore city,
Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill, Harbine, Brewer, Waters, Weber,
Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke, Ege, Shower, Cockey and
Brown —45.
NEGATIVE.—.MCSSrS. Chapman, Pt esident, Morgan, Ricaud,
Chambers, of Kent, Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Dalrymple,
Met rick, Buchanan, Welch, Ridgely, John Dennis, Williams,
McLane, Sprigg, Bowling, Wright, Hearn, Jacobs, Davis and
Anderson—22.
So the first branch of the cider was adopted.
The question then recurred upon the second branch of the
order;
Mr. Gwinn, withdrew the second branch of the order.

Mr. Mitchell, submitted the following resolution
Resolved, That after to-day, the Convention will meet every
evening at 44 o'clock, P. M.;
And moved the previous question,
Which being seconded, was put.
Mr. Stewart, of Baltimore city, moved the question be taken
by yeas and nays, and being ordered appeared as follows:
A FFIRMATIVE. . —Messrs. Mitchell, Dalrymple, Dickinson,
Sherwood, of Talbot, Hicks, Phelps, Thomas, Shriver, Gaither,
Biser, Annan, Stephenson, Magraw, Nelson, Stewart, of Caro
line, Gwinn, Stewart, of Baltimore city, Brent, of Baltimore city,
Sherwood, of Baltimore city, Schley, Fiery, Neill, Harbine,
Davis, Brewer, Weber, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Park, Ege, Shower,
Cockey and Brown—33.
NEGATIVE. —Messrs. Chapman, Pr esident, Morgan, Ricauci,
Chambers, of Kent, Donaldson, Dorsey Wells, Merrick, Buchan
Bell, Welch, Ridgely, Lloyd, John Dennis, Williams, Hodson,
Constable, Chambers, of Cecil, McCullough, Miller, McLane,
Sprigg, Bowling, Spencer, Geoige, Wright, Dirickson, Hearn, Jacobs,
McHenry, Carter, Ware, Waters, Anderson and Hollyday—35.
So the resolution was rejected.
The President announced the appointment of the following
committee under the order adopted on yesterday, to consider what
alterations or amendments can be made in the rules of this Con
vention for facilitating its business, Messrs. Ricaud, Schley,
Buchanan, Brown and Morgan to compose the committee.
On motion of Mr. Fiery,
The Convention resumed the consideration of the order of the
day, being the report submitted by Mr. Johnson, Chairman of
the committee on the Legislative Department, on the 25th ult.