Dent, Lee, Donaldson, Wells, Randall, Kent, John Dennis, Wil
hams, Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps, Bowie,
Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn,
Fooks, Jacobs, McHenry, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer,
Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Kilgour and Smith—35.
So the motion was laid on the table.

Mr. Bowie, moved that the Convention reconsider their vote
just taken on the motion to lay on the table;
The Doorkeeper having returned and reported that he had noti
fled the absent members that their attendance in the Convention
was requited.
Mr. Thomas, then moved the Convention proceed to the consid-
eration of the report of the committee on the Legislative Depart-
meat;

Mr. Buchanan, moved the Convention adjourn;
Determined in the negative.

The question was then put on the motion of Mr. Bowie, to re-
coneider the Vote of the Convention laying the motion of Mr. John
Newcomer on the table, to reconsider the vote of the Convention
on the amendment offered by Mr. Donaldson ;

Mr. Bowie, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered, appeared as follows
AFFIRMATLVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't. Morgan, Blakistone,
Dent, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Donaldson, Wells, Randall, Kent,
Buchanan, John Dennis, Williams, Hicks, Hodson, Goldsbo-
rough, Eccleston, Phelps, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, McGubbin,
Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Johnson,
McHenry, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Kilgour
and Smith—37.

NEGATIVE—Messrs. Howard, B ell, Welch, Lloyd, Sherwood
of Talbot, Colston, Constable, Miller, McLane, Spencer, Grason,
George, Wright, Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sap-
pington, Stephenson, Magraw, Nelson, Carter. Thawley, Hard-
castle, Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt. city, Brent, of Balt. city, Sher-
wood of Balt. city, Ware, Michael N ewcomer, Brewer, Anderson,
Weber, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Shower, Cockey and
Brown—40.

So the Convention refused to reconsider.

The Convention then resumed the consideration of the report of
the committee on the Legislative Department;

Mr. Brent of Balt. city, offered the following as an additional
section to said report:
"The Legislature shall not hereafter incorporate any company
for the transportation of freight or passengers, without providing
that theme shall be uniform rates or charges for all such transporta-
tion in any given distance, nor shall any funther privileges or in-