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Thomas, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Sappington, Ste
phenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Gwinn,
Stewart, of Ball. city, Brent, of Baltimore city, Sherwood, of
Balt, city, Presstman, Ware, Fiery, Michael Newcomer, Brewer,
Anderson, Hollyday, Slicer, Fit zpatrick and Smith—43.
So the amendment was rejected.
The question again recurred upon the adoption of the substitute

as offered by Mr. Grason,

Mr. Howard, moved the previous question, that is,
Shall the main question be now put?
On motion of Mr. Blakistone,
The Convention was called, and the Doorkeeper sent for the
absent members
On motion of Mr. Presstman,
Further proceedings under the call was dispensed with.
The question was then put on the motion of Mr. Howard, for
the previous question, that is,
Shall the main question be now put?
Mr. Wells, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays, and
being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE .—Messrs. Howar d, B uchanan, Bell, Welch,
Chandler, Lloyd, Colston, Constable, Chambers, of Cecil, McCul
lough, Miller, McLane, Spencer, Grason, George, Wright,
Thomas, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser, McHenry, Magraw,
Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline, Gwinn, Stewart
of Balt. city, Brent, of Balt. city, Sherwood, of Balt, city, Presst
man, Ware, Fiery, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Anderson, Holly-
day, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Shower and Brown—42.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Blakistone,
Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsey,
Wells, Randall Kent, Sellman, Dalrymple, Bond, Sollers,
Jenifer, John Dennis, James U. Dennis, Crisfield, Williams,
Hudson, Phelps, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowl log, Dirick
son, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Sappington, Stephenson,
Kilgour, Waters and Smith—38.
So the previous question was sustained,
The question was then put,
"Will the Convention accept the substitute offered by Mr.
Grason, for the amendment as offered by Mr. Johnson ?"
Mr. Phelps, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Donaldson, Sell man, Howard, Buchan
an, Bell, Welch, Chandler, Lloyd, Colston, Constable, Charn
bers, of Cecil, McCullough, Miller, McLane, Spencer, Grason,
George, Wright, Thomas, Shriver, Johnson Gaither, Biser, Mc
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