pington, Stephenson, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Stewart, of Caro
line, Gwinn, Stewart, of Baltimore city, Brent, of Baltimore city,
Sherwood, of Baltimore city, Ware, Fiery, Neill. John Newcomer,
Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Kilgour, Brewer, Weber, Slicer,
Parke, Shower and Br own—52.
So the 1st branch of the amendment was rejected.
The question was then put on the 2nd branch of said amend
ment, being in these words, "and when the public debt is paid,
the surplus revenue derived from the Public Works of the State,
after defraying the necessaty expenses of the government, shall
be distributed according to the mode provided by the resolution
No. 47, of the General Assembly of December session, passed
1833;"
The yeas and nays being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Blakistone,
Dent, Flopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Sellman,
Weems, Bond, Sollers, Colston, James U. Dennis, Crisfield,
Dashiell, Williams, Hodson, Phelps, McMaster, Pooks, Jacobs,
Carter, Thawley, Fiery, John Newcomer, Kilgour, Brewer and
Waters—30.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Donaldson, Wells, Buchanan, Bell, Welch,
Chandler, Ridgely, Lloyd, Dickinson, Sherwood of Talbot, Consta
ble, McCullough, Miller, McCubbin, George, Wright, Thomas,
Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry, Nelson,
Gwinn, Stewart of Baltimore city, Brent, of Baltimore city,
Sherwood, of Baltimore city, Presstman, Ware, Schley, Neill,
Harbone, Michael Newcomer, Weber, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Parke,
Shower and Brown—39.
So the 2nd and last branch of said amendment was rejected.
Mr. Jacobs, then moved to amend said report by inserting as
the 22nd section the following:
"The Legislature shall at its first session after the adoption of
this constitution, and from time to time thereafter, diminish by
law, the direct taxes of the State, to a minimum, equal only to
pay the interest on the present State debt; and no law shall here
after be passed to raise money by taxation with a view to the pay
ment of any part of the principal of the State debt."
Which was read, and
Moved the previous question, and being seconded,
Mr. Jacobs, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
which were ordered,
Mr. Brewer, moved for a division of the question upon each
branch of said amendment, the 1st branch being in these words,
"The Legislature shall, at its first session after the adoption of
this constitution, and from time to time there after diminish by law,
thedirect taxes of the State, to minimum, equal only, to pay
the interest on the present State debt;"

 
 
 
 
 
 
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