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On motion of Mr. Phelps,
The Convention was called
When the Assistant Secretary called the name of Mr. Chandler,
the President stated to the Convention that he had been request
ed by Mr. Chandler, to inform the Convention that he had been
called home by the illness of a member of his family.
Mr. Spencer, when his name was called, stated that he was
about leaving town, and asked of the Convention to be excused
for a few days, as he had not been home since his return after the
recess, and asked further to be excused from voting, as he had
pared off with Col. Bowling.
Mr. Brent, of Balt. city, moved that the Sergeant-at-Arms be
sent for the absent members.
Mr. Shriver, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered, appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATVE—Messrs. Welch, Dickinson, Sherwood, of
Talbot, Phelps, Bowie, Tuck, Wright, McMaster, Fooks, Shriver,
Nelson, Carter, Gwinn, Brent, of Balt, city, Sherwood, of Balt.
city, Presstman, Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer,
Harbine, Brewer, Weber, Slicer, Smith, Parke, Shower, Cockey
and Brown—30.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Blakistone, Pres't, pro tem., Dent, Lee,
Chambers, of Kent, W ells, Brent, of Charles, Jenifer, Buchan
an, Ridgely, Crisfield, Williams, Hicks, Hodson, Eccleston,
McLane, George and Dirickson —17.
So the Sergent-at-Arms was sent with the Mace after the absent
members, under the 15th rule to enforce their attendance.
The roll being first called, and a list of the absent members
diaced in his hands.
After being absent for a short limo, the Sergeant-at-arms return
ed accompained with all the absent members he could find in the
city.
A quorum not being in attendance.
Mr. Ridgely, moved the Convention adjourn;
Mr. Gwinn moved the question be taken by yeas and nays, and
being ordered, appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Blakistone, Pres't, pro tem., Dent,
Wells, Welch, Ridgely, Hicks, Miller, McLane, Bowie, George,
Wright, Fooks, McHenry, Presstman and Ware—15.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Weems, Brent,
of Charles, Jenifer, Dickinson, Sherwood, of Talbot, Crisfield,
Dashiell, Williams, Hodson, Eccleston, Phelps, Tuck, Dirickson,
McMaster, Shriver, Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Gwinn, Brent, of
Balt, city, Sherwood, of Balt. city, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John
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