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Mr. Parke, presented a petition of 49 citizens of Carroll cnunty
of similar import.
Which were severally read, and
Referred to the select committee already appointed on that sub.
ject.
Mr. Howard, submitted the foflowing order:
Ordered, That the Convention will on day next
at o'clock, unless the debate shall have ceased before that
time, proceed to vote upon the various motions, propositions,
articles and amendments, which may be pending touching the
subject of Representation.
Which was read.
Mr. Morgan, moved to fill the first blank in said order with
"Saturday."
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Merrick, moved to fill the first blank with "Friday."
Mr. Stewart, of Caroline, moved to fill the first blank with
Thu rsday"
The question was first put on the motion of Mr. Merrick, to
fill the first blank with "Friday," being the longest time; and
Determined in the affirmative.
Mr. Merrick, then moved to fill the second blank with "two."
Mr. Brown, moved to fill the second blank with "twelve."
Mr. Buchanan, moved to fill said blank with "one."
Mr. Harbine, moved to fill said blank with "three."
Mr. Harbine, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered, appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Blakistone,
Dent, Hopewell, Lee, Dorsey, Jenifer, Sherwood, of Talbot,
Colston, Phelps, Chambers, of Cecil, McCullough, Miller,
McLane, McCubbin, Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn,
Fooks, Jacobs, Sappington, Magraw, Nelson, Thawley, Stewart,
of Caroline, Hardcastle, Fiery, Harbine, Davis, Kilgour, Holly-
day and Smith —34.

NEGATIVE----Messrs. Ricaud, Mitchell, Donaldson, Randall,
Kent, Sellman, Weems, Brent, of Charles, Merrick, Howard,
Buchanan, Bell, Chandler, Ridgely, John Dennis, James U.
Dennis, Williams, Hicks, Goldsborough, Bowie, Sprigg, Grason,
George, Wright, Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Stephenson,
Gwinn, Stewart, of Baltimore city, Brent, of Baltimore city, Sher
wood, of Baltimore city, Ware, John Newcomer, Michael New
eomer, Brewer, Weber, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Shower, Cockey and
Brown—43.
So the Convention refused to fill the second blank with "three."