"The Governor for the time being, and"
After debate thereon,
The Doorkeeper returned and reported that he had notified the

absent members that their attendance in the Convention was
required.

The Convention then resumed the consideration of the motion
of Mr. Chambers, of Kent, to reconsider the vote of the Conven-
tion in relation to districting the city of Baltimore and the several
counties of this State.

Mr. Chambers of Kent, waived his motion, and

Mr. Dent, moved to reconsider the vote of the Convention on
the substitute offered by Mr. Thomas, and to be found on page
705 of Journal.

Mr. Howard, moved the previous question, and being seconded;
The question was then put,
Will the Convention reconsider their vote on said substitute of-
fered by Mr. Thomas?

M. Brown 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, Donald-
son, Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Kent, Weems, Dalrymple, Brent,
of Charles, Merrick, Jenifer, Ridgely, John Dennis, Williams,
Hicks, Goldshorough, Eccleston, Phelps, McCubbin, Bowling,
Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Thomas, Johnson,
Gaither, Annan, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Davis, Kilgour,
Waters, Smith and Cockey—44.

NEGATIVE —Messrs. Sellman, Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch,
Chandler, Lloyd, Sherwoud,of Talbot, Colston, Constable, Miller,
McLane, Spencer, Grason, George, Shriver, Sappington, Stc-
phenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Stewart,
of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt. city, Sher-
wood, of Balt. city, Presstman, Ware, Harbine, Michael New-
comer, Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Parke,
Shower and Brown----40.
So the Convention reconsidered heir vote.
When Mr. Biser's name was called on the yeas and nays just
taken, Mr. Shriver rose in his seat and desired it to be entered on
the Journal that Mr. Biser had paired off with Mr. Tuck on the
question.
Mr. Sprigg, when his name was called also stated that he had
paired off and could not vote on the question.
The question was then put,
"Will the Convention adopt the substitute as offered by Mr.
Thomas, and to be found on page 705 of Journal."
Mr. Thomas, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows: