325

The question was then taken on the second branch of said
order, being in these words, "and making a House of Delegates,
to consist of sixty-one members;"

The yeas and nays being taken, appeared as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.—Messrs. Dorsey, Wells, Kent, Buchanan, Bell,
Welch, Chandler, Ridgely, James U. Dennis, Hodson, Phelps,
McMaster, Shriver, Biser, Annan, Sappington, Nelson, Gwinn,
Stewart of Baltimore city, Sherwood of Balt. city Presstman,
Ware, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Ilarbine, Michael New
comer, Brewer, Weber, Slicer, Fitzpatrick and Parke—31.

NEGATIVE —Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, B lakistone, Dent,
Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Donaldson,
Weems, Bond, Solhers, Merrick, Jenifer, Lloyd, Dickinson, Sher
wood of Talbot, Colston, Crisfield, Dashiell, Williams, Constable,
Chambers of Cecil, Miller, McLane, Tuck, McCubbin, George,
Wright, F ooks, Thomas, Gaither, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw,
Carter, Thawley, Stewart of Caroline, Kilgour, Waters, Shower
and Brown—41

So the 2nd branch of the order was rejected.

The question was then put on the 3rd branch of the order, be
ing in these words, "to be apportioned among the several counties
according to their population;"
The yeas and nays being taken, appeared as follows

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. B uchanan, Bell, Welch, Chandler,
Ridgely, Lloyd, Constable, Miller, McLane, Shriver, Gaither,
Biser, Annan, Sappington, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Gwinn,
Stewart of BaIt. city, Sherwood of Balt. city, Presstman, Ware,
Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer,
Weber, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Shower and Brown—33.

NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't Morgan, Blakistone, Dent,
Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Donaldson, Dorsey,
Wells, Kent, Weems, Bond, Sollers, Merrick, Jenifer, Dickinson,
Sherwood of Talbot, Colston, James U. Dennis, Crisfield, Da
shiell, Williams, Hodson, Phelps, Chambers of Cecil, Tuck,
McCubhin, George, Wright, McMaster, Fooks, Jacobs, Thomas,
Carter, Thawley, Stewart of Caroline, Davis, Kilgour, Brewer,
and Waters—42.
So the 3rd branch of the order was rejected.
The question was then put on the 4th and last branch of said
order, being in these words, "and to the city of Baltimore, a re
presentation not larger than that given to the largest county ;"
The yeas and nays being taken appeared as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Blakistone,
Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Dorsey,
Wells, Kent, Weerns, Bond, John Dennis, James U. Dennis,
Crisfield, Dashiell, Williams, Hodson, Phelps, McCubbin, Mc