NEGATIVE —Messrs. Donaldson, Sellman, Howard, Buchanan,
Bell, Welch, Chandler, Lloyd, Sherwood of Talbot, Colston,
Constable, Miller, McLane, Bowie, Spencer, Grason, George,
Wright, Thomas, Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington,
Stephenson, Mchenry, Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Hard-
castle, Gwinn, Stewart of BaIt. city, Brent of Balt. city, Sherwood,
of Balt. city, Presstman, Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John
Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Anderson,
Weber, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Shower, Cockey and
Brown—52.

So the amendment was rejected.
The question then recurred cn the adoption of the article.
On motion of Mr. Blakistone,
The three first clauses were severally read and adopted.

The question was then put on the 4th article of said amendment;

Mr. Dorsey, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays, and
being ordered appeared as follows

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Ricaud,
Donaldson, Brent, of Charles, Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch,
Chandler, Lloyd, Sherwood, of Talbot, Colston, Eccleston,
Phelps, Constable, Miller, McLane, Bowie, Spencer, Grason,
George, Wright, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Thomas, Shri-
ver, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington, Stephenson, Mc-
Henry, Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Hardcastle, Gwinn,
Stewart of Balt. city, Brent of Balt. city, Sherwood, of Balt.
city, Presstman, Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer,
Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Holly-
day, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown—60.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Blakistone, Dent, Hopewell, Lee, Cham-
bers of Kent, Mitchell, Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Kent, Weems,
Dalrymple, John Dennis, Williams, Hicks, Goldsborough, Tuck,
Sprigg, McGubbin, Bowling, Fooks, Jacobs, Kilgour and
W ate rs—24.
So the 4th article was adopted.
Mr. Ware, presented a memorial of the officers of the First Light
Division of Maryland volunteers, in relation to the organization
of the Militia of the State;
Which was read, and
Refered to the committee on the Militia.
On motion of Mr. Waters, it was
Ordered, That it be entered on the Journal that Mr. Davis has
been called home by the indisposition of a member of his family.
On motion of Mr. McLane,
The Convention resumed the consideration of the report submit-
ted by him on the 1st of February, as chairman of the committee
on the Treasury Department.