481

Spencer, Grason, George, Wright, Thomas, Shriver, Johnson,
Gaither, Biser, Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nel
son, Carter, Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn,
Sherwood, of Balt, city, Ware, Fiery, Michael Newcomer, Brew
er, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Smith,
Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown—45.
So the amendment was rejected.

The question again recurred on the adoption of the substitute
as offered by Mr. Jenife, for the amendment offered by Mr. John
son, as the 2nd section of the report.

Mr. Smith, offered as a substitute for said substitute and amend
ment the following:

The House of Delegates shall consist of seventy-three Dele
gates upon an arbitrary basis, as follows:
Delegates.
Allegany county, shall have4
Anne Arundel county 3
Howard county 2
Baltimore city 8
Baltimore county 6
Carroll county, 3
Caroline county 2
Calvert county 2
Cecil county 3
Charles county 3
Dorchester county 3
Frederick county 6
Harford county 3
Kent county 2
Montgomery county 3
Prince George's county 3
Queen Anne's county 2
Saint Mary's county 2
Somerset county 3
Talbot county 2
Washington county 5
Worcester county 3
Total 73

Which was read.

On the question peing put,
"Will the Convention accept said substitute ?"

Mr. Smith, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Dorsey, Randall, Kent, James U.

 
 
 
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