534

Carter, Stewart, of Car., Gwinn, Brent, of Balt. city, Sherwood,
of Balt. city, Pressman, Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John New
comer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday,
Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Shower, Cockey and Brown—46.

So the amendment was rejected.

Mr. Randall, then moved to amend said substitute, by inserting
after the words "votes cast," in the 6th line, the following:
"Equal in number to at least a majority of the votes of this
State, as ascertained by the last preceding election for electors of
President and Vice-President of the United States ;"
Mr. Randall, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered, appeared as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE—-Messrs. Morgan, Blakistone, Hopewell, Cham
berg, of Kent, Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Seilman,
Sollers, Brent, of Charles, Merrick, Jenifer, John Dennis, James
U. Dennis, Dashiell, Williams, Hicks, Goldsborough, Eccleston,
B owie, Sprigg, Dirickson, McMaster, Davis, Kilgour and Waters—27.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, President, Ricaud, Mitchell,
Howard, Buchanan, Welch, Ridgely, Dickinson, McCullough,
Tuck, Spencer, George, Thomas, Shriver, Biser, Annan, Ste..
phenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Stewart,
of Caroline, Gwinn, Sherwood, of Baltimore city, Ware, Schley,
Fiery, Neifl, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer,
Brewer, Weber, Anderson, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick,
Smith, Shower, Cockey and Brown—42.
So the amendment was rejected.
The question then recurred,

"Will the Convention accept the substitute as offered by Mr.
Fitzpatrick, and amended on the motion of Mr. Brown, for the
report submitted by Mr. Sollers, as chairman of the committee ?‘‘

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

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Donaldson, Howard, Buchanan, Welch,
Ridgely, Dickinson, Eccleston, McC ullough, Spencer, George,
Thomas, Shriver, Biser, Annan, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw,
Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Stewart. of Car., Gwinn, Brent, of Halt.
city, Sherwood, of Balt, city, Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill John
Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Anderson,
Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Shower, Cockey
and Brown—41.

NEGATIVE —Messrs. Chapman. Pres't, Morgan, Blakistone,
Hopewell, Ricaud, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Dorsey, Wells,
Sellman, Sollers, Brent, of Charles, Merrick, Jenifer, John E)ennis,
James U. Dennis, Dashiell, Williams, Hicks, Goldsborough,
Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, Dirickson, McMaster, Davis, Kilgour and
Waters—28.

So the Convention accepted the substitute.