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Resolved that this Convention will hereafter sit from ten
o'clock A. M. until four o'clock P. M.,

Which was read.

Mr. Dorsey,moved to amend said resolution by striking out "ten,"
and inserting "nine," and by striking out "four," and inserting
"three,"

Mr. Stephenson, moved to lay the resolution and amendment on
the table,

Determined in the negative.

The question then recurred upon the adoption of the amend
ment as offered by Mr. Dorsey,

Mr. Ricaud, accepted said amendment;

The question then recurred upon the adoption of the resolution
as amended,

Mr Brown, moved further to amend said resolution, by strik
ing out these words, "until four o'clock P.

Determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Blakistone, moved to amend said resolution by adding at
the end thereof "until two o'clock, P. M., then take a recess until
4 o'clock, P. M., when it will again meet for the transaction of
business;''

Mr. Shriver, moved to amend said amendment by adding the
following:

"And sit until ten o'clock at night;''

Determined in the negative.

The question then recurred on the adoption of the amendment
as offered by Mr. Blatcistone,

Mr. Magraw, moved to lay said resolution and amendment on
the table;

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

AFFIRMATIVE .—Messrs. Blakistone, Sellman, Howard, Sher
wood, of Talbot, Colston, John Dennis, Hodson, Eccles
ton, McCullough, Tuck, George, Annan, Stephenson, McHenry,
Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Stewart, of Caroline, Schley, Fiery,
Neill, John Newcomer, Michael Newcomer, Weber, Smith and
Shower—26.

NEGATIVE.—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Hopewell, Ricaud,

Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsey, Randall, Ridgely, Welch, J. U Dennis,
Dashiell, Williams, Hicks, PheIps, Bowie, Sprigg, Dirickson,
McMaster, Hearn, Shriver, Biser, Thawley, Brent, of Balt. city,
 

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Sherwood, of Balt. city, Ware, Davis, Kilgour, Waters, Anderson,
Slicer, Fitz patrick, Cockey ani Brown—33.
So the Convention refused to lay the resolution and amendment
on the table.