Mr. Michael Newcomer, moved the Sergeant-at-Arms be sent
after the absent members to enforce their attendance;

Determined in the negative.
On motion of Mr. Michael Newcomer
The Convention was called, and

A quorum being present,

The proceed ings of yesterday were read.
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;
Nr. Ridgely, moved the Convention reconsider their vote on the
amendment offered by him on yesterday, and adopted by the
Convent ton as an additional section to the report.

Mr. Ware, moved the question he taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordeted, appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—M essrs. Chapman, Pres't, Blakistone, Dent,
Hopewell, lticaud, W eems, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Ridgely,
Lloyd, Colston, James U. Dennis, Dashiell, Chambers, or Cecil,
Miller, McLane, Grason, Wright, Shr iver, Gait her, A nnan, Ware,
Schley, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael New
comer, Weber, Hollyday, Shower, Cockey and Brown---34.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Donaldson,
Dorsey, Wells, Jenifer, Hicks, Bowie, Sprigg, McMaster, Hearn,
Fooks, Biser, Sappington, Stephenson, T hawley, Stewart, of
Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart of Baltimore city, Brent,
of Baltimore city, Sherwood, of Baltimore city, Presstman,
Slicer and Smith—25.
So the Convention reconsidered their vote.
Mr. Ridgely, then moved to amend said amendment by adding
at the end thereof the following
"Not exceeding in value the sum of five hundred dollars;"
Mr. Hollyday, moved to amend said amendment by striking out
"live hundred," and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘three hundred;"
Deter mined in the negative.
Mr. Hicks, moved to strike out "five hundred," and insert "one
thousand;''
Mr. Hicks, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
Which motion was not sustained.
The question was then put on the motion of Mr. Hicks, to
strike out "five hundred," and insert "one thousand," and
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Thawley, moved to amend said amendment by striking
out "five hundred," and inserting "one hundred;"
Mr. Stephenson, moved for a division of the question, which
was put on striking out, and