The question then recurred and was put on the adoption of the
19th section.
Mr. Spencer, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follo ws:

AFFIRM ATIVE —Messrs. Blakistone, Pres't, p. t., Dent, Hope
well, Ricaud, Sellman, Dalrymple. Sollers, Brent, of Charles,
Jenifer, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Chandler, Lloyd, Dickinson,
Sherwood, of Talbot, Chambers, of Cecil, Miller, Mc Lane, B owie,
Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling, Spencer, Grason, Dirick
son, McMaster, Fooks, Shriver, Biser, Annan, Sappington, Ma
graw, Nelson, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart, of Baltimore city,
Brent, of B alt. city, Presstman, Schley, Fiery, Niell, John New
comer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Hollyday, Slicer,
Parke, Cockey and Brown—52.
NEGATIVE-----Messrs. Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Donaldson,
Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Kent, Crisfield, Dashiell, Hicks, Hodson,
Eccleston, Gabber, McHenry, Davis, Waters, Weber and
Smith—18.
So the 19th section was adopted.
Mr. Dorsey gave notice of his intention to offer as additional
sections to the report the following:
Article "The Governor shall in no case remit any portion of
the principal or interest of any debt due to the State, except in
cases of fines and forfeitures."
Art. "It shall be the duty of the Governor semi-annually, and
oftener if he deem it expedient, to inspect the bank book, books
of accounts, and other proceedings of the Treasurer."
Mr. Grason, moved that the Convention proceed to the con
sideration of the second section of the report.
Mr. Spencer, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays
and being ordered, appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE —Messrs. Jenifer. Bell, Welch, Dickinson, Sher
wood, of Talbot, Chambers, of Cecil, Spencer, Grason, Shriver,
Buser, Sappington, McHenry, Nelson, H ardcastle, Gwinn,
Sewart, of Baltimore city, Brent of Ba lti more city, Ware, Neill,
John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Weber,
Hollyday, Slicer and Parke-----28.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Blakistone, Pres't, p. t., Dent, Hopewell,
Lee, Cha mbers, of Kent, Donaldson, D orsey, Wells, Kent,
Sellman, Dalrym ple. Brent, of Cha rles, Lloyd, Crisfield, Dashiell,
Hicks, Hodson, Eccleston, Miller, McLane, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg,
McCubbin, Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster, Fooks, Gaither,
Annan, Schley, Fiery, Davis, Kilgour, Waters, Smith, Cockey
and Brown—38.

So the Convention refused to take up for consideation the 2nd
section.