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ty four, Harford county two, Howard county two, Kent county
two, Montgomery county two, Prince George's county three,
Queen Anne's county two, St. Mary's county two, Somerset coun
ty three, Talbot county two, Washington county three, and Wor-
cester county two.
Art. 4. It shall be the duty of the Legislature at its first session
next each after the publication of decenial censusof the people of
the United States, whenever it shall thereby appear, that any coun
ty or city by the increase of its population is entitled, according to
the aforegoing basis of representation, to one or more additional
delegates; or whenever the population of said districts shall be
come so grossly unequal as to render it necessary that a reorgani
zation of said districts shalt take place in order to a nearer equali
zation of the population thereof, to reorganize the said districts,
and add to their number such additional districts, as the said in
crease of delegates may render necessary.
Which was read.
Mr. Stewart, of Balt. city, moved the question be taken by
yeas and nays, and being ordered, appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Blakis
tone, Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Chambers, of Kent, Mitch
ell, Dorsey, Randall, Kent, Bond, Brent, of Charles, Mer
rick, John Dennis, James U. Dennis, Crisfield, Williams and
Smith—19.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Lee, Donaldson, Wells, Sellman, Weems,
Dalrym ple, Sollers, Jenifer, Howard, B uchanan, Bell, Welch,
Chandler, Ridgely, Lloyd, Coiston, Hicks, Goldsborough,
Eccieston, Phelps, Constable, Chambers of Cecil, Miller,
McLane, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling, Spencer,
Grason, George, Wright, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks,
Jacobs, Thomas, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sap
pington, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Thawley,
Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart, of Baltimore
city, Brent, of Balt, city, Sherwood, of Balt, city, Presstman, Ware,
Fiery, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Kilgour,
Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick. Parke,
Shower, Cockey and Brown—73.
So the Convention refused to accept the substitute.
Mr. Dent, when his name was called rose in his seat, and stated
that he had voted in the affirmative with a view to prevent a
greater evil.
Mr. Hopewell, 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 until
the year 1860."

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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