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of Bali, city, and amended on the motion of Mr. Howard for the
4th section of the original report.
Mr. Brent, of Balt. city, moved the question be taken by yeas
and nays, and being ordered, appeared as follows:
A FFIRMATIVE—-Messrs. Blakistone, Hopewel l, Howard,
Buchanan, Dashiell, Miller, Spencer, George, Wright, Dirickson,
Sappington, McHenry, Magraw, Thawley, Gwinn, Brent, of Balt.
city, Sherwood, of BaIt, city, Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John
Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Weber, Slicer,
Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown—33.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Dent, Ricaud, Lee,
Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Randall,
Seliman, Brent, of Charles, Lloyd, Dickinson, James U. Dennis,
Crisfield, Williams, Hicks, Hodson. Goldsborough, Eccleston,
Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin, McMaster, Jacobs, Thomas,
Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Stewart, of Balt, city, Davis,
Kilgour and Waters—36.
So the convention refused to accept the substitute.
The question then recurred on the adoption of the 4th Section.
Mr. McMaster, moved to amend said 4th section by striking
out "six," and inserting in lieu thereof "five;"
Determined in the negative.
The said 4th section was then adopted.
On motion of Mr. Davis,
The Convention adjourned until to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.

TUESDAY, April 29th, 1851.

The Convention met,
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Griffith.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
Mr. Howard, (gave notice that on to-morrow) he should move
rescind the 22nd rule of the Convention, relative to motions of
reconsideration for the purpose of amending the same.
Mr. Wells, submitted the following order:
Which was twice read and adopted.
Ordered, That Benjamin Hopkins, be allowed one dollar and
fifty cents per diem, during the session of the Convention for his
services in attending to the furnace and making fires,