436

Merrick, Jenifer, Howard, Bell, Lloyd, Dickinson, Sherwood,
of Talbot, Chambers, of Cecil, McCullough, Miller, McLane,
Shriver, Gaither, McHenry, Nelson, Stewart, of Caroline, Hard-
castle, Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt. city, Schley, Fiery, John New
comer, Harbine, Brewer, Hollyday, Slicer, Parke, Shower,
Cockey and Brown—33.

So the Convention accordingly adjourned until Monday
morning 12 o'clock.

MONDAY, March 24th, 1851.

The Convention met,
Mr. Chapman, the Honorable President appeared in the Con
vention and resumed the chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Graff..
The Proceedings of Saturday were read.
The President laid before the Convention a petition of sundry
citizens of Dorchester county, praying for a modification of the
license system;
Mr. Ridgely, presented two petitions of sundry citizens of Balti
more county, one signed by 60 citizens, and the other by 30 citi
zens, praying a provision in the constitution against licenses to
Ordinaries, &c.; and
Mr. Coiston presented a petition of sundry citizens of the 2nd
election district in Talbot county, of similar import;
Which were severally read, and
Referred to the select committee appointed on that subject.
The Convention then resumed the consideration of the order
of the day, being the several reports of the committee on Repre
sentation.

The question pending before the Convention on Saturday,
being on the amendment offered by Mr. Dorsey on the 21st inst.,
as a substitute for the amendment offered by Mr. Schley, to the
2nd section of the report submitted by Mr. Merrick, as chairman of
the committee on Representation.
After debate thereon,
At 3 o'clock, P. M.,
Mr. Brent, of Balt, city, moved that the Convention adjourn.
Which motion he waived to enable Mr. Shower to renew the
notice of his intention, when the debate is closed on the amend
ments pending, to move a reconsideration of the vote of the Con
vention on the amendment offered by Mr. Fiery, to said report.
The Convention then adjourned until to-morrow morning 10
o'clock.