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Mr. Grason, with the consent of the Convention withdrew his
amendment and moved to fill the blank in said substitute, with the
the words "fifty-three;"
On motion of Mr. Stewart, of Balt. city,
The Convention was called, and the Doorkeeper sent for the
absent members, who, after a short time had elapsed, returned and
reported that he had notified the absent members that their atten
dance in the Convention was required.
The question was then put on the amendment offered by Mr.
Grason, to fill the blank with "fifty-three;"

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

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Sellman, Sollers, Howard, Buchanan,
Bell, Welch, Chandler, Lloyd, Chambers, of Cecil, McCullough,
Miller, Grason, Wright, Thomas Shriver, Biser, Sappington, Ste
phenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Gwinn,
Stewart, of Balt, city, Brent, of Balt, city, Sherwood, of Balt.
city, Ware, Fiery, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Anderson, Holly-
clay, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Parke and Brown—37.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Blakistone, Hopewell,
Ricaud, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsey,
Wells, Randall, Kent, Bond, Jenifer, John Dennis, James U.
Williams, Hudson, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling,
Dirickson, McMaster, Jacobs, Gaither, Kilgour and Waters —29.
So the amendment was adopted.
Mr. Chambers, of Kent, withdrew the amendment offered by
him.
The question then recurred upon the adoption of the substitute
as amended.
Mr. Sprigg, moved to amend said substitute by striking out all of
said substitute to the word "Governor," inclusive in the 6th line,
and inserting in lieu thereof the following
"The persons qualified to vote for Delegates to the General As
sembly shall meet at the time and places of electing electors of
President and Vice President of the United States, in the year
eighteen hundred and fifty-two, and at the same time and places in
every fourth year thereafter, and elect a Governor—provided that
the first Governor elected under this constitution shall not qualify,
until the expiration of the term for which the present Governor was
elected, and shall hold his office for three years, and until his suc
cessor shall have qualified."
Which was read.
Mr. Sprigg, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pr't, Morgan, Blakistone, Hope.
well, Ricaud, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsey,
Wells, Randall, Kent, Bond, Sollers, Jenifer, John Dennis,