651

Miller, McLane, Spencer, Grason,George, Wright, Thomas, Shriver,
Johnson, Biser, Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw,
Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Stewart of Caroline, Gwinn, Stewart of
Balt. city, Brent of Balt. city Sherwood of Balt. city, Ware,
Brewer, Anderson, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Shower and
Brown—45.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Blakistone, Dent,
Hopeweli, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson,
Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Kent, Weems, Bond, John Dennis,
James U. Dennis, Crisfield, Dashleil, Williams, Hicks, Hodson,
Goldsborough, Eccieston, Phelps, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin,
Bowling, Dirickson, MeMaster, Ream, Fooks, Jacobs, Gaither,
Annan, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael
Newcomer, Davis, Kilgour, Waters, Weber, Smith and Cockey—49.
So the Convention refused to adjourn.
The question then recurred upon the motion of Mr. Schley,
to reconsider the vote of the Convention on the amendment offered
by Mr. Chambers of Kent, in relation to districting the city of
Baltimore.
Mr. Merrick moved the question be taken by yeas and nays
and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Blakistone,
Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers of Kent, Mitchell, Don
aldson, Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Kent, Weems, Bond, Merrick,
Jenifer, John Dennis, James U. Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Williams,
Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps, Bowie, Tuck,
Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks,
Jacobs, Johnson, Gaither, Annan, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John New-
corner, Davis, Kilgour, Waters, Smith and Cockey—50.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Chandler,
Ridgely, Lloyd, Dickinson, Sherwood, of Talbot, Coiston, Cham
bers of Cecil, McCullough, Miller, McLane, Spencer, Grason,
George, Wright, Thomas, Shriver, Biser, Sappington, Stephenson,
McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Stewart of Caroline,
Gwinn, Stewart of Balt. city, Brent of Balt. city, Sherwood of
Balt. city, Ware, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Anderson,
Weber, Hoilyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Shower and Brown—45.
So the Convention reconsidered their vote.

Mr. Johnson then moved that the Convention reconsider their
vote on the amendment offered by hi m this morning as a substitute
for the amendment proposed by Mr. Chambers of Kent, and re
jected by the Convention.
Mr. Johnson moved the previous question;
At twenty minutes past 3 o'clock P. M.
Mr. Gwinn, moved the Convention adjourn;
( Mr. Gwinn, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays
and being ordered appeared as folLows:
AFFIRMATIVE-------Messrs. Merrick, B uchanan, Lloyd. Dickinson,
Sherwood of Talbot, Molston, Chambers of Cecil, McCullough,