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Ridgely, Lloyd, Chambers, of Cecil, McCullough, Miller, Bowie,
Sprigg, Spencer, Grason, George, Thomas, Shriver, Gaithen, Biser,
Annan, McHenry, Magraw, Stewart; of Car., Hardcastle, Gwinn,
Stewart, of Balt. city, Brent, of Balt. city, Sherwood, of Balt, city,
Ware, Neill, Harbine, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitz
patrick, Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown—44.
So the amendment was rejected..
Mr. Tuck, then moved to amend said report by adding at the
end thereof as an additional section the following:
"Section 4. And the salary of the said commissioners shall not
exceed the sum of two hundred dollars per annum each ;"
Which was read,
Mr. Thomas, moved to lay said amendment on the table.
Mr. Chambers, of Kent, moved the question be taken by yeas
and nays, and being ordered, appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Dorsey, Howard, B ell, Welch, Ridgely,
Lloyd, Chambes, of Cecil, McCullough, Miller, Spencer, Grason,
George, Thomas, Shriver, Gait her, Biser, Annan, Magraw, Nelson,
Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt. city,
Sherwood, of Baltimore city, Ware, Fiery, Harbine, Brewer,
Anderson, Hollyday, Slicer, Parke, Shower, Cockey and
B rown—35.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, President, Morgan, Blakistone,
Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers,of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson,
Wells, Randall, Weems, Bond, Brent, of Charles, Buchanan,
John Den nis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Hicks, Goldsborough, Eccieston,
Phelps, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling, Dirickson,
McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Brent, of Balt, city, Schley,
John Newcomer, Davis, Waters and Smith—37.
So the Convention refused to lay the amendment on the table.
At twenty minutes of four o'clock P. M.
Mr. Hearn, moved the Convention adjourn.
Which motion he waived to enable the President to announce
to the Convention, that Mr. Morritz, who has been acting as assis
tent secretary, had been called home by the illness of a member
of his family, and asked permission of the Convention to grant
him leave of absence.
Mr. Bowie, moved that the leave of absence asked for be
granted;
Determined in the affirmative.
The Convention then adjourned until to-morrow morning 9

 
 
 
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