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The question then recurred upon the motion of Mr. Merrick,
to fill the blank with "two."

Mr. Dirickson moved to lay said order and amendments on the
table.

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

A FFLRMATIV E. —Messrs. Mor gan, Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud,
Lee, Weems, Dalrymple, Bond, John Dennis, James U. Dennis,
Hicks, Goldsborough, Phelps, McCubbin, Dirickson, McMaster,
Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Kilgour and Waters—21.

NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Blakistone, Mitchell,
Donaldson, Dorsey, Randall, Kent, Sellman, Brent, of Charles,
Merrick, Jenifer, Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Chandler, Ridgely,
Sherwood, of Tal. Colston, Williams, Chambers, of Cecil, McCul-
lough, Miller, McLane, Bowie, Sprigg, Bowling, Spencer, Grason,
George, Wright, Sh river, Gait her, Biser, A nnan, Sa ppington,
Stephenson, Magraw, Nelson, Thawley, Stewart of Caroline,
Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt. city, Brent, of Balt. city,
Sherwood, of Balt. city, Presstman, Ware, Fiery, John New
comer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Davis, Brewer, Weber,
Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke, Shower, Cockey
and Brown—62.

So the Convention refused to lay the order and amendments on
the table.

The question again recurred and was put on the motion of Mr.
Merrick, to fill the second blank with "two;" and

Determined in the affirmative.

The said order having been read through as amended.

Mr Brown, moved further to amend said order by adding at the
end thereof the following:

"But that five minutes be allowed for explanation to any mem
ber offering arty proposition or amendment;"

Determined in the affirmative

The said order was then adopted as amended.

Mr. James U. Dennis, submitted the following order

Ordered, That no member of this Convention be allowed to
speak more than thirty minutes upon the question of Representa
tion.

Which was read.

Mr. Phelps, moved to amend said order by striking out "thirty
Determined in the affirmative.

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minutes," and inserting in lieu thereof "one hour."

The President announced that the hour had arrived for taking
up the order of the day;

Mr. Hicks, moved to postpone the order of the day;

 
 
 
 
 
Determined in the affirmative.