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Dalrymple, John Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Hicks, Goldsborough,
Eccleston, Phelps, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, Spencer, Grason, George,
Wright, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Jacobs, Davis, Kilgour and
Smith—33.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Seliman, Brent, of
Charles, Merrick, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Ridgely, Lloyd, Sher
wood of Talbot, Colston, Miller, Bowling, Thomas, Shriver,
Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington, Nelson, Stewart, of
Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt. city, Brent, of Balt.
city, Sherwood, of Balt, city, Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neiil,
Harbine, Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick,
Parke and Shower—40.
So the Convention refused to lay the order on the table.
The question then recurred upon the motion of Mr. Spencer,
to postpone said order until Tuesday next.
Mr. Spencer, withdrew the motion.
Mr. Brent, of Balt, city, offered as a substitute for said order
the following
Ordered, That after this day, no member shall be allowed to
debate the Judiciary report longer than half an hour, and that
all debate on this subject, shall cease on Thursday, 25th of April,
at 12 o'clock, except so far as to allow the mover of any proposi
tion or amendment, ten minutes for explanatory remarks.
Which was read.
Mr. Annan, accepted the substitute.
Mr. Phelps, moved to amend said substitute by striking out
"half an hour," and inserting in lieu thereof "one hour;"
Determined in the negative.
The question then recurred upon the adoption of the order.
Mr. Brent, of Balt. city, moved the question be taken by yeas
and nays, and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Seilman, Buchanan,
Bell, Welch, Ridgely, Lloyd, Sherwood, of Talbot, Colston,
Thomas, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington,
McHenry, Nelson, Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn,
Stewart, of Balt. city, Brent, of Balt. city, Sherwood, of Balt.
city, Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill, Harbine, Brewer, Anderson,
Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Parke and Shower—37.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Morgan, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent,
Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Kent, Weems, Brent, of Char.,
Merrick, John Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Hicks, Goldsborough,
Eccleston, Phelps, Miller, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, Bowling,
Spencer, Grason, George, Wright, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn,
Fooks, Jacobs, Davis, Kilgour and Smith—36.
So the order was adopted.

Mr. Spencer, gave notice that at the proper time, he should