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Bond, Brent, of Charles, John Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell,
Williams, Hicks, Goldshorough, Eccleston, Miller, Bowie, Tuck,
Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks,
Jacobs, McHenry, Schley, Davis, Waters and Smith—34.
So the 1st article as amended was adopted.
Mr. Bowie, asked if an amendment to the 2nd article of the
amendment being the substitute offered by Mr. Thomas, was now
in order, and
The President decided that it would not be in order, because
the previous question applied to the whole amendment, and was
not yet exhausted.
From which decision of the chair, Mr. Dowie appealed; and
On the question being put,
Shall the opinion of the chair stand as the judgment of the
Convention?
Mr. Bowie, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE----Messrs. Kent, Howard, Buchanan, Bell,
Welch, Ridgely, Lloyd, Dickinson, McCullough, Miller, Spencer,
Grason, George, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Thomas, Shriver, Gaither,
Annan, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Stewart, of Caroline, Hard
castle, Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt. city, Brent, of Baltimore city,
Sherwood, of Balt. city, Ware, Neill, Harbine, Brewer, Anderson,
Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Shower, Cockey
and Brown—42.
NEGATIVE—-Messrs. Morgan, Blakistone, Hopewell, Ricaud,
Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells,
Randall, Weems, Bond, John Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Williams,
Hicks, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin,
Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster, Biser, Schley, Fiery, John
Newcomer, Davis, Waters and Smith---34.
So the opinion of the chair was sustained.
The question was then put on the 2nd branch of the substitute
as offered by Mr. Thomas, being the 2nd article
Mr. Thomas, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows
AFFIMATIVE—-Messrs. Ricaud, Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsey,
Kent, Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Ridgely, Lloyd,
Dickinson, McCullough, Miller, Spencer, Grason, George,
Thomas, Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Magraw, Nelson,
Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt, city,
Brent, of Balt.. city, Sherwood, of Balt. city, Ware, Schley,
Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Brewer, Anderson,
Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke, Shower,
Cockey and Brown----47.
NEGATIVE -—Messrs. C hapman, Pres't, Morgan, Blakistone,
Hopewell, ,Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Wells, Randall, Weems,