Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Thomas, Shriver,
Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry, Ma
graw, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline, Stewart, of
Baltimore city, Brent of Balt, city, Ware, Fiery, Michael New
comer, Kilgour, Waters, Anderson, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Smith,
Parke, Shower and Brown—64.
So the amendment was rejected.
The question then recurred upon the adoption of the amendment
as otfered by Mr. Johnson.
Mr. Grason, offered as a substitute for said amendment the fol
lowing:
The Legislature at its first session after the returns of the nation
al census of 1860 are published, and in like manner after each
subsequent census, shall apportion the mem bers of the House of
Delegates, among the several counties of the State, according to
the population of each, and shall always allow to the city of Balti
more four more delegates than are allowed to the most populous
county; but no county shall be entitled to less than two members,
nor shall the whole number of delegates, ever exceed eighty
or be less than sixty-five. And till the apportionment is made
under the census of 1860, the city of Baltimore shall be entitled
to nine delegates, Baltimore county to six, Frederick county six,
Washington five, Allegany four, Prince George's three, Anne
Arundel three, Carroll three, Montgomery two, Harford three,
Charles two, Howard two, Calvert two, St. Mary's two, Somerset
four, Worcester three, Dorchester three, Caroline two, Talbot two,
Queen Anne's two, Kent two and Cecil three.
Baltimore city 9 members.
Baltimore county 6
Frederick county 6
Washington county
Allegany county 4
Prince George's county 3
Montgomery county 2
Anne Arundel county 3
Carroll county 3
Harford county 3
Charles county 2
Howard county 2
Calvert county 2
St. Mary's county 2
Somerset county 4
Worcester county 3
Dorchester county 3
Caroline county 2
Talbot county 2
Queen Anne's county 2
Kent county 2
Cecil county 3
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