"And no law shall be revived or amended by reference to its
title only; but, in such case all parts of the act to be revised or
amended that are embraced in the object of the bill, shall be re
enacted and published at length;"
Mr. Spencer, moved that the question be taken by yeas and
nays, and being ordered appeared as follows

AFFIRIMATIVE. —Messrs. Mitchell, Weems, Buchanan, Bell,
Welsh, Lloyd, Dickinson. Sherwood, of Talbot, John Dennis,
Hicks, Hodson, Phelps, Constable, McCullough, Miller, Sprigg,
Bowling, Dirickson, Thomas, Shrivet-, G tither, Biser, Annan,
Stephenson, Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Stewart, of
Caroline, Fiery, Neill, Anderson, Weber, Fitzpatrick S mith,
Ege, Cockey and Shower—38.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, President, Morgan, Blakistone,
Chambers, of Kent, Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Dalrymple,
Merrick, Williams, Spencer, George, Wright, Jacobs, McHenry,
Gwinn, Stewart, of Baltimore city, Brent, of Baltimore city,
Sherwood, of Baltimore city, Presstman, Ware, Schley, Har
bine, Kilgour, Davis, Waters, Brewer, Hollyday, Parke and
Brown —3 1.
So the third and last branch of the amendment was adopted.
Mr. Sprigg then withdrew his amendment.
The question then recurred on the adoptioni of the 16th section
as amended.
Pending the question thereon,
On motion of Mr. Stewart, of Baltimore city,
The Convention adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock.

THURSDAY, February 20th, 1851.

The Convention met,
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Griffith.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
On motion of Mr. Stephenson, it was
Ordered, That it be entered on the Journal that Mr. Sapping
ton,is detained from his seat in consequence of the serious in
disposition of his family.