550

So the 1st, article of said report was adopted.
The 2nd, article of said report was then read, and
The yeas and nays being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Donaldson, Dorsey, Kent, Howard,
Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Ridgel y, Lloyd, Dickinson, Chambers,
of Cecil, McCullough, Miller, Spencer, Grason, George, Thomas,
Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Magraw, Nelson, Stewart, of Ca
roline, Hardcasile, 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—46.
NEGATIVE —Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Blakistone,
Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Wells,
Randall, Weems, Bond, Brent, of Charles, John Dennis, Cris
field, Dashiell, Hicks, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Bowie, Tuck,
Sprigg, McC ubbin, Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster, Fooks, Jacobs,
McHenry, Davis anti Waters —31.
So the 2nd article was adopted.
The 3rd article of said report was then read, and on the question
being put,
"Will the Convention adopt said article?"
Mr. Thomas, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Morgan, Dorsey, Kent, Howard,
Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Ridgely, Lloyd, Dickinson, Chambers,
of Cecil, McCullough, Miller, Bowie, Tuck, Spencer, Grason,
George, Dirickson, Thomas, Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan,
McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcastle,
Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt. city, Brent, of Balt. city, Ware, Fiery,
Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Brewer, Anderson, Weber,
Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Shower, Cockey and
Brown—47.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Biakistone, Hopewell,
Ricaud, Lee, Chambers of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Wells,
Randall, Weems, Bond, Brent, of Charles, John Dennis, Crisfield,
Dash iell, Hicks, Goldsborough, Eccleston, S prigg, Mc
Cubbin, Bowling, McMaster, Fooks, Jacobs, Schley, Davis
Waters and Smith-----29.
So the 3rd article was adopted.
The said report having been read through and adopted.
Mr. Schley, moved to reconsider the vote of the Convention
just taken on said, report for the purpose of enabling him to offer
the following as a substitute therefor.
"It shall he the duty of the Legislature at its first session after
the adoption of this Constitution, to provide by law, for the elec
tion by the people at stated times of three States' Agents, who
shall exercise a diligent and faithful supervision on all public