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TUESDAY, April 15th, 1851.
The Convention met,
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Griffith.
The proceedings of yesterday, were read.
Mr. Thawley, (in accordance with the not ice given by him on
yesterday,) moved to reconsider the vote of the Convention on the
resolution adopted in favor of Henry G. Wheeler, the Reporter
to the Convention.
On motion of Mr. Thawley,
The Convention was called, and the Doorkeeper sent for the
absent members
Mr. John Newcomer, moved to suspend further proceedings
under the call;
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Smith, renewed the motion to suspend further proceedings
under the call.
Determined in the affirmative.
The question was then put,
"Will the Convention reconsider their vote on the resolution
adopted in favor of Henry U. Wheeler, the Reporter to the Con
vention."
Mr. Thawley, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays;
Which were ordered.
After debate thereon,
Mr. Howard, moved the previous question and being seconded,
The yeas and nays were then taken and appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Kent, Ridgely, Dickinson, Chambers,
of Cecil, McCullough, Miller, Hearn, Fooks, Shriver, Biser,
Annan, Nelson, Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcastle,
Stewart, of BaIt. city, Sherwood, of BaIt. city, Ware, Schley,
Fiery, John Newcomer, Ilarbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer,
Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Parke, Shower, Cockeyand Brown—31.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapnian, Pres't, Morgan, Blakistone,
Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donald
son, Dorsey, Wells, Bond, Brent, of Charles, Howard, Buchanan,
John Dennis, James U. Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Hicks,
Goldsborough, Eccleston, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, McC ubbin,
Bowling, Spencer, Grason, George, McMaster, Gaither, Gwinn,
Brent, of Balt, city, Davis, Waters, Anderson and Smith—37.
So the Convention refused to reconsider their vote on said reso
lution.
Mr. McHenry, when his name was called on the yeas and nays
just taken, rose in his seat and stated that he should have voted in
the affirmative, but had paired off with Mr. Jenifer, who is con-
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