Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Fitz
patrick, Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown—65.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr. Bowie then offered the following as an independent propo-
sition
"The Legislature shall divide the city of Baltimore into ten
districts of contiguous wards, and as nearly as may be of eqna!
population, and each of said districts shall be entitled to elect one
delegate to the General Assembly ;"
Which was read.

Mr. Johnson oflered as a substitute for said amendment the fol.
lowing:
The Legislature at its first session after the adoption of this con-
stitution, shall provide by law for laying off and dividing the city
of Baltimore into five representative districts of contiguous wards,
and of as nearly equal populution as convenient, each of which
districts shall elect two members to the house of Delegates. The
legislature shall at the same session, also provide that each county
being entitled to six delegates shall be divided into three districts
of compact and contigious territory, of as neatly equal population
as convenient, each of which districts shall elect two members to
the house of Delegates; that each county being entitled to five
delegates shall be divided into two districts, of compact and conti-
guous territory, one of which districts shall elect three members,
and the others shall elect two members to the house of Delegates
that each county being entitled to four delegates shall be divided
into two districts of compact and contiguous territory, and of as
nearly equal population as convenient, each of which shall elect
two members to the house of Delegates, and that counties entitled
to three delegates and less shall elect as single districts without di-
vision; the residence in a district Tequisite to give a right of suffrage
shall be six months next oreceeding the election; but in case any
voter otherwise qualified shall have less than six months residence
in the district of his then residence, he shall not thereby lose his
right to vote in the district in which he may have resided for the
six months next preceeding his removal.
Which was read.

Mr. Spencer moved the previous question and being seconded,
The question was put,
"Will the Convection accept the substitute ?"
Mr. Johnson moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows.
AFFIRMATIVE—Mesrss. Chapman, Prest., Morgan, Blakistone,
Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Donaldson,
Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Kent, Weems, Dalrymple, Brent, of
Charles, Merrick, Jenifer, Williams, Hicks, Goldsborough, Eccles-
ton, Phelps, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling. Dirickson, Mc-