dulgence be granted by any future law to any existing com pany,
incorporated for the transportation of freight or passengers, without
providing and requiring that there shall be uniform rates or charges
for all such transportation in any given distance."
Mr. Brent of Balt, city, moved the question be taken by
yeas and nays, and being ordered, appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't. Morgan, Lee, Sher-
wood, of Talbot, John Dennis, Constable, Miller, Bowie, Dirickson,
McMaster, Jacobs, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Stephenson,
Thawley, Hardcastie, Brent of Baltimore city, Sherwood, of Balt.
city, Nichael Newcomer, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Smith and
Shower—25.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Blak istone, Dent, Donaldson, Wells,
Randall, Kent, Howard, Bell, Lloyd, Colston, Williams, I-Iickg,
Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps, McLaue, Tuck, S prigg,
McCubbin, Bowling, Spencer, Grason, George, Wright-, Fooks,
Thomas, Annan, McHenry, Magraw, Carter, Gwinn, Stewart of
Balt city, Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John New comer, Harbine,
Waters, Cockey and Brown—42.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr. Hicks. then moved to amend said report by adding at the
end thereof the following as an additional section:
"That it shall be the duty of the Legislature, whenever a majo-
iity of the delegates from the Eastern Shore shall require it, to pass
an act authorising the qualified voters of the Eastern Shore of this
State, at the next regular election thereafter, to determine for or
against a withdrawal of that part of the State of Maryland, known
as the Eastern Shore, from the Western Shore, for the purpose of
uniting the same with the State of Delaware; provided,such with-
drawal and union be peaceable, mutual, and in accordance with
the authority of the Congress of the United States."
Mr. Hicks, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Lee, Sellman, Bell, Sherwood of
Talbot, John Dennis, Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccleston,
Phelps, Bowie, McCubbin, Dirickson, McMaster, Fooks, Jacobs,
Johnson, Biser, Thawley, Hardcastle, Brent of Balt. city, Neill,
Michael Newcomer, Kilgour, Fitzpatrick, Shower and Brown—2r.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Blakistone, Dent,
Donaldson, Wells, Randall, Kent, Howard, Welch, Lloyd,
Colston, Williams, Constable, Miller, McLane, Tuck, Sprigg,
Bowling, Spencer, Grason, George, Wright, Thomas, Shriver,
Gaither, An nan, Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw,
Carter, Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt. city, Sherwood, of Balt, city,
Ware, Schley, Fiery, John Newcomer, Harbine, Waters, Ander-
son, Weber, Hollyday, Smith and Cockey----46.
So the amendment was rejected
Mr. Donaldson moved to amend the 3rd section of said report