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Proceedings and Debates of the 1850 Constitutional Convention
Volume 101, Page 477   View pdf image
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Wells, Kent, Weems, Dalrymple, Bond, John Dennis, James U.
Dennis, Crisfield, Hicks, Hodson, Eccleston, Phelps, Bowie, Tuck,
McCubbin, Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs,
Kilgour and Waters—32.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Donaldson, Randall, Sellman, Jenifer,
Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Lloyd, Coiston, Constable,
Chambers, of Cecil, Miller, McLane, Spencer, Grason, George,
Wright, Thomas, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Annan,
Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Carter,
Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Brent, of
Balt, city, Ware, Fiery, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Anderson,
Weher, Hollyday, Sl icer, Fit zpatrick, Smith, Parke, Shower,
Cockey and Brown—49.
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Dirickson, moved to amend said substitute by striking out
"ten,'' in Baltimore city, and inserting "six;''

Mr. Morgan, moved for a division of the question, which was
put upon striking out.
Mr. Dirickson, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman ,Pr't, Blakistone, Morgan, Hope-
well, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Wells, Randall, Kent,
Weems, Dalrymple, Bond, John Dennis, James U. Dennis,
Crisfield, Hicks, Hodson, Eccleston, Phelps, Bowie, Tuck, Mc
Cubbin, Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs,
Sappington, Stephenson, Fiery, Kilgour and Waters—34.

NEGATIVE—Messrs. Ricaud, Donaldson, Dorsey, Sellman,
Jenifer, Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Lloyd, Colston,
Constable, Chambers of Cecil, Miller, McLane, Spencer, Grason,
George, Wright, Thomas, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Mc-
Henry, Mcgraw, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline,
Hardcastle, Gwinn, Brent, of Balt. city, Ware, Mich'l Newcomer,
Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Sl icer, Fitzpatrick, Smith,
Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown—4 6.
So the Convention refused to strike out.
Mr. Carter, then offered as a substitute for said substitute offer
ed by Mr. Jenifer, and the amendment offered by Mr. Johnson,
the following
Basis, 10,000 gross, one delegate, and one additional delegate to
each county and city of Baltimore for territory, and no fraction
less than two thirds of said basis, to he entitled to an additional
delegate, until the number of sixty-five be obtained, after which
one delegate for every 25,000.
Counties, Gross Pop.Delegates.
Allegany, 22,779 3
Anne Arundel, 20,000 3
Howard, 12,388 2


 

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