431

Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke, Shower, Cockey
and Brown—49.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr. Hicks, moved the Convention adjourn

Determined in the negative.

The question then recurred and was put upon the adoption of
the 2nd section as amended;

Mr. Chambers, of Kent, moved the question be taken by yeas
and nays, and being ordered, appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE. ——Messrs. Sellman, Brent, of Charles,
Mer rick an d An nan-----4.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Buchanan, Pres't, pro tem., Morgan, Bla
kistone, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell,
Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Kent, Weems, Dalrymple,
Jenifer, Howard, Bell, Welch, C handler, Loyd, Dickinson, Sher--
wood, of Tal. John Dennis, Crisfield, W illiams, Hicks, Goldsbo—
rough, Eccleston, , Phel ps, C ha mbers, of Cecil, Mc Cu llough, Miller,
McLane, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling, Spencer,
George, Dirickson, McMaster, Fooks, Shriver, Gaither, Biser,
Sappington, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Thawley, Stewart of
Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt. city, Brent, of
Balt. city, Sher wood, of Balt. city, Presstman, Ware, Schley,
Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Davis, Kilgour, Brewer,
Waters, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke,
Shower, Cockey and Brown—78.
So the 2nd section as amended was rejected.
Mr. Chambers, of Kent, then moved to amend said report by
substituting in place of the 2nd section stricken out, the following:
"Every county having a population of less than fifteen thou-
sand souls, shall be entitled to three delegates; every county
having a population of fifteen thousand souls and l ess t than twen-
ty five thousand, shall be entitled to four delegates, every county
having a population of twenty—five thousand and less than thirty—
five thousand souls, shall be entitled to five delegates, and every
county having a population of more than thirty—five thousand
sorris, shall he entitled to six Delegates; and the city of Baltimore
shall be entitled to the same number of delegates as the county
which shall be entitled to the largest representation ;"

Wh ich was read
Mr. Blakistone, moved the Convention adjourn;

Determined in the negative.

The question then recurred upon the adoption of the amend
ment as offered by Mr. Chambers of Kent

Mr. Chambers, of Kent. moved the question be taken by yeas
and nays, and being ordered appeared as follows:

 
AFFIRMATIVE Messrs. Morgan, Blakistone, Hopewell, Ricaud,