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Welch, Dickinson, Sherwood, of Talbot, Colston, McCullough,
George, McMaster, Biser, An nan, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw,
Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline, Gwinn, Sebley,
Fiery, John Newcomer, Michael Newcomer, Weber, Hollyday,
Fitzpatrick, Smith, Shower, Cockey and Brown—32.
So the Convention refused to lay the order and amendment on
the table.
The question then recurred and was put on the adoption of the
amendment as offered by Mr. Bowie, to strike out "two" and insert
"three," and
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Dashiell, then moved to amend said order by striking out
"three" and inserting "four;"
Determined in the negative.
The question then recurred and was put on the adoption of the
order;
Mr. Brent, of Balt. city, moved the question be taken by
yeas and nays, and being ordered, appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Blakistone, Sellman, Sollers, Howard,
Buchanan, Welch, Dickinson, Sherwood, of Talbot, Colston,
John Dennis, James U. Dennis, Phelps, McCullough, George,
McMaster, Biser, Annan, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson,
Carter, Thawley, Stewart of Caroline, Gwinn, Schley, Fiery,
John Newcomer, Michael Newcomer, Weber, Hoilyday, Fitz
patrick, Smith, Shower, Cockey and Brown—36.
NEGATIVE—Messrs Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Hopewell,
Ricaud, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Wells,
Randall, Dashiell, Williams, Hicks, Hodson, Bowie, Sprigg,
Hearn, Brent of Baltimore city, Sherwood of Balt. city, Ware,
Davis, Kilgour, Waters and Anderson—23.
So the order was adopted.
The Convention then resumed the consideration of the unfin
ished order of the day being the report submitted by Mr. Johnson,
chairman of the committee on the Legislative Department;
The question pending, being on an amendment offered by Mr.
Weems, to an amendment offered by Mr. Sprigg, on the 24th of
February, and to be found on page 358, of Journal, to be inserted
as the 19th section of the report
The amendment of Mr. Weems, being to insert after the words
"all the members," the word "elected;"
Mr. Sprigg, accepted this amendment.
The question then recurred and was put upon the amendment
offered by Mr. McHenry, also on page 358 of Journal, to strike
out the words ‘‘two-thirds," and inserting in lieu thereof "a majo-
rity;"
Determined in the negative.