462

Merrick, Jeinfer, Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Chandler,
Ridgely, Lloyd, Colston, Crisfield, Eceleston, Constable, Cham
bers, of Cecil, Miller, McLane, Tuck, Bowling, Spencer, Grason,
George, Wright, Thomas, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser,
Annan, Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson,
Thawleey, Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcasile, Gwinn, Stewart, of
Halt. city, Brent, of Balt, city, Sherwood, of Balt, city, Presst-
man, Ware, Fiery, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newconier,
Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Smith,
Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown—61.
So the Convention refused to accept the substitute.

The question again recurred upon the adoption of the amend
ment as offered by Mr. John Newcomer;
Mr. Chambers of Kent, moved to amend said amendment by
striking out in the seventh line, these words, "the same number of
delegates as the county which shall be entitled to the largest repre
sentation," and inserting in lieu thereof "eight;"
Mr. Chambers, of Kent, moved the question be taken by yeas
and nays, and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Blakistone, Ricaud,
Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Dorsey, Sollers, Brent, of Charles,
Merrick, Tuck, Bowling, Hardcastle, Fiery and John Newcom
er—14.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Morgan, Dent, Hopewell, Lee, Donald
son, Wells, Randall, Kent, Selman, Weems, Dalrymple, Bond,
Jenifer, Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Chandler, Ridgely,
Lloyd, Colston, John Dennis, James U. l)ennis, Crisfield,
Williams, Hicks, Goldsborough, Eccieston, Phelps, Constable,
Chambers of Cecil, Miller, McLane, Bowie, Sprigg, McCubbin,
Spencer, Grason, George, Wright, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn,
Fooks, Jacobs, Thomas, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Annan,
Sappin gton, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Thawley,
Stewar,of Caroline, Gwinn, Stewart, of Baltimore city, Brent, of
Baltimore city, Sherwood, of Baltimore city, Presstman, Ware,
Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Kilgour, Brewer, Anderson, Weber,
Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Shower, Cockey and
Brown—76.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr. Sollers, then moved as a substitute for said amendment, the
following
"The Representation in the House of Delegates shall be as it
now is under the Constitution of the State of Maryland ;"
Mr. Sollers, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays, and
being ordered appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE .—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Blakistone,
Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers of Kent, Mitchell, Dor
sey, Wells, Randall, Kent, Weems, Dalrymple, Bond, Sollers,