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The question then recurred and was put on the motion of Mr.
Kilgour, to postpone said reports until Monday next; and

Determined in the negative.
The Convention then proceeded to the consideration of said
reports ;

Tire first section having been read in the report submitted by
Mr. Merrick, chairman of the committee on Representation
Mr. Bowie, moved that the Convention adjourn;
Determined in the negative.

On motion of Mr. Bowie,
The said reports were then read through for information.

Mr. Bowie, moved the Convention adjourn

Mr. Schley, moved the question he taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Buchanan, Pres't, pro tem., Morgan,
Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Sellinan, Dalrymple, Brent, of Charles,
Merrick, Jenfier, Chandler, Dickinson, Hicks, Goldsborough,
Phelps, Chambers, of Cecil, McCullough, Bowie, Sprigg, Mc
Cubbin, Sappington, Nelson, Ware, Harbine, Kilgour and Wa
ters—26.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Donaldson,
Weems, Howard, Bell, Welch, Lloyd, Sherwood, of Talbot,
Crisfield, Dashiell, Williams, Hodson, Eccleston, Miller, McLane,
George, Wright, Dirickson, Shriver, Biser, McHenry, Stewart, of
Caroline, H ardcastle, Gw inn, Stewart, of Baltimore city, Brent of
Balt. city, Sherwood, of Balt. city, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John
Newcomer, Brewer, Weber, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke,
Shower and Cockey—40.
So time Convention refused to adjourn.
Mr. Hicks, nmoved to postpone said reports until Tuesday week;
Mr. Merrick, moved to postpone said reports until Saturday
next;
Mr. Chandler, moved the Convention adjoun;
Determined in the negative.
The question then recurred on the motion of Mr. Hicks, to
postpone said reports until ‘Tuesday week;
Mr. Gwinn, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE—-Messrs. Morgan, Dorsey, Wells, Randall,
Weems, Dalrymple, Jenifer, Sherwood, of Talbot, Crisfield,
Dashiell, Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps,
Sprigg, Dirickson, Sappington, Schley, Neill, John New
comer, Harbine, Kilgour, Waters and Smith—25.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Buchanan, Pres't, pro tem., Lee, Cham-
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