Mr. Michael Newcomer, moved the previous question; that is:

Shall the main question be now put? and it was
Determined in the negative.
The question then recurred on the adoption of the order;
On motion of Mr. Morgan,
Said order was amended by striking out "two" and inserting
"three."
Mr. Chambers of Kent, moved to lay said order on the table;
Mr. Michael Newcomer, moved the question be taken by yeas
and nays, and being ordered, appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Morgan, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of
Kent, Mitchell, Wells, Weems, Dalrymple, Bond, Howard,
Buchanan, James U. Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Williams,
Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Spencer, Wright,
Dirickson, Hearn, Jacobs, Sappington. Brent of Balt. city,
Schley, Brewer, Anderson and Smith—30.
NEGATIVE —Messrs. C haprnan, Pies't, Blakistone, Dent, Sell-
man, Bell, Ridgely, Dickinson, Colston, Chambers of Cecil,
Miller, McLane, McMaster, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Stephenson,
Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Stewart of Caroline, Gwinn,
Stewart of Balt. city, Sherwood of Balt. city, Ware, Fiery, John
Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Weber, Slicer, Fitz
patrick, Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown—36.
So the Convention refused to lay said order on the table.
Mr. Buchanan, moved to amend said order by adding at the
end thereof the following
"Provided, every member shall consider himself pledged to re
main from the opening to the closing of each session;"
Determined in the negative.
The question again recurred on the adoption of the order;
Mr. Hicks, offered as a substitute for said order, the following:
Ordered, That when this Convention adjourn, it stand adjourn
ed to 8 o'clock to-morrow, (Thursday,) and that 8 o'clock be the
hour of meeting until otherwise ordered; take a recess at 2 o'clock
until 4 o'clock, P. M.
Which was read.
Mr. John Newcomer, moved to amend said substitute by stri
king out the word "take" and insert the words "and that there
be," and insert after "recess" the words "each day;"
Mr. John Newcomer, moved the question be taken by yeas
and nays, and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Blakistone, Dent, Seliman, Brent, of
Charles, Bell, Lloyd, Dickinson, Colston, Hicks, Chambers, of
Cecil, McLane, McMaster, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington,
Stephenson, Magraw, Nelson, Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt. city,