699

Jenifer, Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Ridgely, Lloyd,
Sherwood of Talbot, Colston, John Dennis, Dashiell, Williams,
Hodson, Phelps, Constable, McCullough, Miller, McLane, Tuck,
Bowling, Spencer, Wright, Dirickson, McMaster, Thomas,
Shriver, Gaither,Biser,Annan ,Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry,
Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Stewart of Caroline, Hard-
castle, Gwinn, Stewart of Ualt. city, Brent of Balt. city, Sherwood,
of Balt. city, Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer,
Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Davis, Kilgour, Brewer, Anderson,
Weber, Hoilyday, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke, Ege, Shower,
Cockey and Brown—70.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Blakistone, Pres't, pro tem., Dent, Dorsey,
Wells, Randall, Sellman, Weems,Dalrymple, Sollers, Hicks, Golds
borough, Eccleston, Bowie, Sprigg, McCubbin, Grason, George,
Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs and Waters—21.
So the 1st branch of the order was adopted.
The qusstion was then put on the 2nd branch of said order,
being in these words "but after the 10th inst., the Convention
will proceed without debate, to receive and finally dispose of the
several reports of the Revisory committee."
Mr. Howard, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays
and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Brent, of Charles, Jenifer, Howard,
Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Ridgely, Lloyd, Sherwood, of Talbot,
Colston, Hodson, Phelps, Constable, McCullough, McLane, Tuck,
Spencer, Grason, George, Fooks, Thomas, Shriver, Gaither, Biser,
Annan, Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson,
Carter, Thawley, Stewart of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart
of Balt. city, Brent of Balt. city, Sherwood of Balt. city, Ware,
Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Kilgour,
Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Ege,
Shower, Cockey and Brown—55.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Blakistone Pres' t, p. t., Morgan, Dent, Hopewell
Lee, Chambers of Kent, Donaldson, Dorsev. Wells, Randall, Kent,
Weems, Dalrymple, John Dennis, Dashiell, Williams, Hicks, Golds
borough, Eccleston, Bowie, Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling, Dirickson,
MeMaster, Hearu, Jacobs, Davis, Waters, and Smith—30.
So the 2nd and last branch of the order was adopted.
Mr. Dorsey, gave notice that at the proper time, he should offer the
following amendments to the report of the committee on the Trea
sury Department, and which he desired should be entered upon
the record
Art. A State's Agent who shall reside in the city of Baltimore,
shall biennially be appointed by the joint vote of both brat ches of
the Legislature, whose duty it shall be, after ascertaining the lega
lity thereof, to countersign all bonds, coupons or certiticates of debt
of the State, thereafter issued by the commissioner of loans; and
to make in well bound books to be furnished him hy the treasurer
of Maryland at the expense of t the State, full, fair and explicit en