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Annan, McHenry, Schley, Fiery, Anderson, Weber, Hoilyday,
Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Shower, Oockey and Brown—23.
So the Convention reconsidered their vote.
Mr. John Newcomer, then moved to amend said 23rd section,
by filling the first blank therein with "twenty thousand;"
Mr. McMaster, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Blakistone,
Hopewell, Ricaud, Chambers, of Kent, Buchanan, Dickinson,
Coiston, John Dennis, James U. Dennis, Dashiell, Williarns,
Hicks, Hodson, Bowie, Sprigg, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn,
Stephenson, Nelson, Carter, Brent, of Balt. city, Sherwood, of
Balt. city, Ware, John Newcomer, Kilgour and Waters—29.
NEGATIVE—MeSSrS. Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Randall,
Seliman, Howard, Welch, Sherwood, of Talbot, Phelps,
McCullough, George, Biser, A.nnan, McHenry, Thawley, Stewart,
of Caroline, Gwinn, Schley, Fiery, Davis, Anderson, Weber,
Hoilyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Shower and Cockey—28.
So the blank was filled with "twenty thousand."
Mr. Smith, gave notice of his intention when the House was
full, that he should move to reconsider the vote of the Conven
tion just taken on said amendment.
Mr. McMaster, gave notice that on to-rrorrow he should move
to reconsider the vote of the Convention on the article creating
"Howard county."
Mr. Phelps, gave notice of his intention at some future day, to
move to reconsider the vote of the Convention, dividing Allegany
county, and creating a new county;
The question Lhen recurred upon the adoption of the amendment
as offered by Mr. Phelps, to come in at the end of the 23rd sec
tion, and to be found on page 562 of Journal;
Mr. Schley, moved to amend said amendment by striking out the
proviso thereof;
Determined in the negative.
Mr. McHenry, then offered as a substitute for said section and
amendment, the following
"New counties may be formed out of any one or more existing
counties, whenever a majority of the voters thereof declare through
the ballot-box, in a manner prescribed by the Legislature, their
wish for such division and formation. But no new county shall
be established which, under the provisions of this constitution,
shall be entitled to less than three members of the House of Dele
gates, or the establishment of which would leave the county or
counties divided entitled to a less number. And in all cases, the
separation shall be made by commissioners choosed by the elec
tors of the county or counties to be divided;"
Which was read.