516

NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Blakistone, Hopewell,
Wells, Sollers, John Dennis, Williams, Phelps, Tuck, Bowling,
Grason, Wright, Dirickson, Hearn, Biser, Annan, Stewart, of
Caroline, Wane, Waters, Anderson, Fitzpatrick and Smith—24.

Determined in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Blakistone,
Further proceedings under the ???? was dispensed with.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
The President announced the appointment of the following
committee, as a committee of Revision under the order adopted on
yesterday, Messrs. Tuck, Grason, Chambers, of Kent, Randall and
Magraw.
On motion of Mr. Tuck,
The Convention resumed the consideration of the order of the
day, being the report submitted by Mr. Johnson chairman of the
committee on the Legislative Depaitment.
The question pending on yesterday before the Convention being
on the amendment offered by Mr. Bowie, to the amendment offer
ed by Mr. Brent, of Balt, city, as an additional section to the
report.
After debate thereon,
On motion of Mr. Fitzpatrick,
The Convention adjourned until Monday morning 10 o'clock.

MONDAY, April 7th, 1851.

The Convention met.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Graff.
The roll having been called, and it being ascertained that a
quorum was not present.

Mr. Blakiston, moved the Convention adjourn,

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

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Prest, Blakistone, Randall
and John Dennis—4.

NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chambers of Kent, Donaldson, Wells,
Sellman, Howard, Dickinson, Sherwood, of Talbot, Colston,
James U. Dennis, Dashiell, Williams, Hodson, Phelps, Miller,
Dirickson, McMaster, Thomas Gaither, Riser, Annan, Stephenson,