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Proceedings and Debates of the 1850 Constitutional Convention
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McHenry, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Brewer, Weber
and Smith—25.

NEGATIVE----Messrs. Morgan, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent,
Sellman, Weems, Dalrymple, Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch,
Chandler, Ridgely, Lloyd, Sherwood, of Talbot, Coiston, John
Dennis, Williams, Hicks, Goidsborough, Eccleston, Phelps, Con-
stable, Chambers of Cecil, Miller, McLane, Bowie, McCubbin,
Spencer, Grason, George, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Jacobs,
Thomas, Shriver, Sappington, Stephenson, Magraw, Nelson,
Carter, Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn,
Stewart of Balt, city, Brent of Balt. city, Sherwood of Balt, city,
Presstman, Ware, Harbi ne, Michael Newcomer, Davis, Ki lgour,
Waters, Anderson, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Shower, Coekey
and Brown—63.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr. Chambers, of Kent, then moved the following as an inde-
pendent proposition, and moved the previous question
"The Legislature shall at its first session proceed to divide the
city of Baltimore into ten districts, to be composed of two con-
tiguous wards each, and each of said districts shall elect one delegate
to the General Assembly;"
Which was read.
The motion for the previous question being seconded;

Mr. Thomas, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered, appeared as follows:
A FFIRM ATIVE----Messrs s. C hapman, Pr't, Morgan, Blakistone,
Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambes of Kent, Donaldson,
Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Kent, Weems, Dalrymple, Brent of
Charles, Merrick, John Dennis, Williams, Hicks, Goldsborough,
Eccleston, Phelps, Bowie, Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling, Dirickson,
McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John, New.
comer, Davis, Kilgour, Waters and Smith—40.

NEGATIVE—Messrs. Sellman, Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch,
Chandler, Ridgely, Lloyd, Sherwood of Talbot, Colston, Con
stable, Chambers of Cecil, Miller, McLane, Spencer, Grason,
George, Wright, Thomas, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Annan, Sap-
pington, Stephenson, Mc Henry, Magra w, Nelson, Carter, Thaw-
ley, Stewart of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart of Balt.
city, Brent of Balt. city, Sherwood of Balt, city, Presstman,
Ware, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Anderson, Weber,
Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown —49.
So the amendment was rejected.

Mr. Johnson, then moved the following us an independent
proposition
"In order that each and every portion of the State may be
fairly represented and its various interests protected in the Legisla


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