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Mr. Shriver, moved the question be taken by yeae and nays,
and being ordered, appeared as follows

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Donaldson, Randall, Howard, Buchan
an, Welch, Ridgely, Dickinson, Eccieston, McCullough, Spencer,
George, Thomas, Shriver, Biser, Annan, Stephenson, McHenry,
Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline, Gwinn,
Brent, of Balt. city, Sherwood, of Balt. city, Ware, Schhey, Fiery,
Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer
Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Shower,
Cockey and Brown—42.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't. Morgan, Blakistone,
Hopewell, Ricaud, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Dorsey, Wells,
Seilman, Sollers, Bient, of Charles, Merriek, Jenifer, John
Dennis, James U. Dennis, Dashiell, Hicks, Goldsborough,
Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Davis and
Kilgour—27.
So the report was adopted.
Mr. Blakistone, then moved to amend said report by adding at
the end thereof as an additional section the amendment previously
offered by him as a substitute for the report, and which was ruled
by the Chair to be out of order;
On the question being put,
"Will the Convention adopt said amendment?"
Mr. Blakistone, moved the question be taken by yeas and
nays, and being ordered, appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres ‘t, Morgan, Blakistone,
Hopewell, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Sollers, Brent, of Chailes,
John Dennis, James U. Dennis, Dashiell Williams, Hicks,
Bowie, Sprigg, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Davis and Kilgour—19
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Ricaud, Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Randall,
Jenifer, Howard, Buchanan, Welch, Ridgely, Dickinson,
Goldsborough, Eccleston, McCullough, Spencer, George, Thomas,
Shriver, Biser, Annan, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson,
Carter, Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline, Gwinn, Sherwood,
of Baltimore city, Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John New
comer, Harbine, Brewer, Michael Newcomer, Anderson, Weber,
Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Shower, Cockey and
Brown—46.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr. Donaldson, then moved to amend said report by adding at
the end thereof as an additional section the following:
"Any amendment to the Constitution and Declaration of Rights
may be proposed in either the Senate or House of Delegates, and
if the same shall be agreed to by a majority of the members elect
ed to each of the two Houses of the Legislature, the proposed
amendment shall be entered on their Journals, with the yeas and
nays taken thereon, and shall be published at least three months