450

Talbot, 12,158 2
Washington, 30,1 08 5
Worcester, 17,490 3
Baltimore city,167,830 7
Howard, 12,000 2
Total, 71
‘Which was read.
Mr. McMaster, moved the Convention adjourn;
Mr. Mitchell, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
‘Which motion was not sustained.
The question then recurred and was put on the motion to ad-
journ, and
Determined in the negative.
The question then ‘recurred and was put on the amendment as
offered by Mr. Stephenson, to the amendment as offered by Mr.
Phelps;
Mr. Stephenson, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays
and being ordered, appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE-----Messrs. Ricaud, Chambers, of Kent, Dorsey,
Wells, Randall, Kent, Jacobs, Sappington, Stephenson, Nelson,
Hardcastle, John Newcomer and Smith—13.
NEGATIVE —Messrs. C hapman, Pres ‘t, Morgan, Blakistone,
Dent, Hopewell, Lee, Mitchell, Donaldson, Sellman, Weems,
Dalrymple, Bond, Sollers, Brent, of Charles, Merrick, Jenifer,
Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Chandler, Ridgely, Lloyd,
Colston, John Dennis, James U. Dennis, Crisfield, Williams,
Hicks, Goldsbotough, Eccieston, Phelps, Constable, Chambers,
of Cecil, Miller, McLane, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin,
Bowling, Spencer, Grason, George, Wright, Dirickson, McMaster,
Hearn, Fooks, Thomas, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Annan,
McHenry, Magraw, Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline, Gwinn,
Stewart, of Balt. city, Brent, of Balt. city, Sherwood, of Balt.
city, Presstman, Ware, Fiery, Harbine, Michael Newcomer,
Kilgour, Brewer, Waters, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer,
Fitzpatrick, Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown—78.
So the amend ment was rejected.
Mr. Jacobs, when his name was called, desired it tobe stated on
the Journal, that he voted aye, on this question, not that it reflected
his, or his constituents' sentiments; as both he and his constituents
are opposed to all compromise on the question of representation;
but with a view to secure, under cover of this vote, something bet
ter than the proposition itself.
Mr. John Newcomer, then moved to amend said amendment by
adding at the end thereof, the following
"Shall consist of sixty-seven members, to be apportioned among
the several counties according to the following ratio : Every
county shall elect one delegate for every seven thousand souls