468

Bell, Welch, Chandler, Ridgely, Lloyd, Colston, Phelps. Con
stable, Chambers, of Cecil, Miller, McLane, Spencer, Grason,
George, Wright, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Thomas,
Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington, Stephen
son, 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 New-
comer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Anderson, Weber,
Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke, Shower, Cockey and
Brown—58.

So the Convention refused to accept the substitute.

Mr. Gwinn, then moved to amend said amendment as offered
by Mr. Fiery, by adding at the end thereof the following:
"And the said delegates shall be elected by general ticket in
each of said counties, and in the city of Baltimore, and not by
districts or wards."

Mr. Chambers, of Kent, moved the question be taken by yeas
and nays, and being ordered appeaied as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Blakistone, Dent, Sellman, Colston, Con-
stable, Gwinn, Stewart, of Baltimore city, Brent of BaIt. city,
Sherwood, of Balt. city, Presstman and Ware—11.

NEGATIVE—-Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Hopewell,
Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsey,
Wells, Randall, Kent, Weems, Dairymple, Bond, Sollers, Brent,
of Charles, Merrick, Jenifer, Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch,
Chandler, Ridgely, Lloyd, John Dennis, James U. Dennis,
Crisfield, Williams, Hicks, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps,
Chambers, of Cecil, Miller, McLane, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, Mc-
Cubbin, Bowling, Spencer, Grason, George, Wright, Dirickson,
McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Thomas, Shriver, Johnson,
Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry, Ma.
graw, Nelson, Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcastle, Fiery,
John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Kilgour, Brewer,
Waters, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Smith,
Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown—81.
So the amendment was Tejected.
The question again ecurred upon the adoption of the amend
ment as offered by Mr. Fiery.
Mr. Dorsey, moved to amend said amendment by striking out
in the 8th line thereof the words "three-fourths," and inserting
in lieu thereof "one-half;"
Mr. Dorsey, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays
and being ordered, appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Ricaud, Lee, Cham-
hers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Randall,
Kent, Sellman, Weems, Dalrymple, Bond, Brent, of Charles,
Merrick, John Dennis, James U. Dennis, Crisfield, Williams,