of exceptions from some inferior to a superior court, or of other
public officers; provided, that it shall not effect any contract or
obligation entered into previous to the adoption of this constitu
tion."
Which was read.
Mr. Stewart. of Baltimore city, moved the previous question and
being seconded,
Mr. Johnson moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Sherwood, of Talbot, Bowie, Jacobs,
Johnson, Annan, McHenry, Fiery, Michael Newcomer, Cockey
and Brown.— It).
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Blackistone, Dent,
Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Donaldson, Wells, Randall, Kent,
Howard, Bell, Welch, Lloyd, Colston, John Dennis, Williams,
Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps, Miller, McLane,
Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling, Spencer, Grason, George
Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Shriver, Gaither, Biser,
Stephenson, Carter, Thawley, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart, of
Balt, city, Ware, Schley, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Brewer,
Waters, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke
and Shower—57.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr. Sprigg, moved the Convention adjourn.
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Thomas, submitted the following order.
Ordered, That the standing order of this House, moved by Mr.
Howard, and adopted on the 8th inst., shall not be construed as
applying to the report on the Elective Franchise, and on the
Colored Population.
Which was read.
Mr. Bowie, moved to amend said order by adding at the end
thereof the words "and the Judiciary;"
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Morgan, moved to amend said order by adding at the end
thereof the words "or to any other business;"
Mr. Constable, moved the previous question, and being seconded,
The question was then put on the adoption of the amendment;
Mr. Morgan, moved the question be taken by yeas amid nays and
bemg ordered, appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. C hapman, Pres't, Morgan, Blakistone,
Dent, Lee, Donaldson, Wells, Randall, Kent, John Dennis,
Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, Mc-
Cubbin, Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs,
Johnson, Thawley, Schley and Smith —27.

NEGATIVE—Messrs. Howard, Bell, Chandler, Lloyd, Sherwood of