THURSDAY, April 17th, 1851.

The Convention met,
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Griffith.
The Proceedings of yesterday were read.
Mr. Biser, gave notice that on to-morrow he should move to
reconsider the vote of the Convention upon the proviso submitted
by Mr. Brent, of Balt. city, on the 9th inst., to the 43rd section
of the report, of the committee on the Legislative Department,
being in these words:
"Provided that the said funds shall be distributed so as to return
the proportions respectively paid in by each county and Baltimore
city, and the residue to be distributed equitably according to the
white population of this State, for pm poses of Education;"
The Convention then resumed the consideration of the unfin
ished business of yesterday, being the article offered by Mr. Tuck,
as an additional section to the report creating a Board of Public
Works.
After debate thereon,
Mr. Buchanan, moved the previous question, that is
"Shall the main question be now put ?"
Mr. Buchanan, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE—- Messrs. Donaldson, Sell man, Dairymple,
Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Ridgely, Lloyd, Dickinson,
Sherwood, of Talbot, Coiston, 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, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Brewer, Weber,
Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Shower, Cockey and
Brown—44.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't. Morgan, Blakistone,
Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Dorsey,
Wells, Randall, Kent, Weems, Bond, Brent, of Charles, John
Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Hicks, Goldsborough, Eccleston,
Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster,
Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Davis and Smith—33.
So the previous question was sustained.
The question was then put on the adoption of the amendment
as offered by Mr. Tuck;
Mr. Tuck, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays, and
being ordered, appeared as follows;
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Lee, Chambers, of
Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Randall, Kent, Weems, Dalrymple,

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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