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Proceedings and Debates of the 1850 Constitutional Convention
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760

FOUR O'CLOCK, P. M.
The Convention met.

Mr. McHenry, submitted the following order:
Ordered, That the present officers of this Convention receive
the mileage usually allowed to similar officers of the Legislature.
Which was read.
Mr. Hicks, moved to amend said order by adding at the end
thereof the following
"And also the three who were discharged."
Mr. Thawley, moved to lay said order and amendment on the
table
Mr. Hardcastle moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered, appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Bell, Ridgely, Coiston, Dashiell, Mc-
Lane, Spencer, Wright, Thomas, Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan,
Sappington, Stephenson, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Hardcastle,
Schley, Fiery, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer,
Brewer,jWeber, Smith, Parke, Cockey and Brown----29.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Blakistone, Dent, Hopewell, Lee, Donald-
son, Dorsey, Kent, Seliman, Weems, Howard, Buchanan,Welch,
Chandler, Sherwood of Talbot, John Dennis, Williams, Hicks,
Hodson,Goldsborough,Eccleston, Phelps,Sprigg, Bowling, George,
Dirickson, McMaster, Jacobs, McHenry, Stewart, of Balt, city,
Sherwood of Balt, city, Ware, Kilgour, Waters, Anderson, Hol-
lyday, Fitzpatrick and Shower—37.
So the Convention refused to lay the order on the table.
The question then recurred on the adoption of the amendment
as offered by Mr. Hicks;
Mr. Shriver, moved to postpone said order and amendment in-
definitely;
Mr. Brown moved the question be taken by yeas and nays and
being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE-------Messrs. Sellman, Howard, Bell, Ridgely,
Colston, McLane, Spencer, Wright, Fooks, Thomas, Shriver,
Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington, Stephenson, Nelson, Carter,
Thawley, Hardcastle, Stewart of Balt. city, Schley, Fiery, John
Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Weber, Holly-
day, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke, Cockey and Brown—34.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Blakistone, Dent, Hopewell, Lee, Dorsey,
Kent, Buchanan, Welch, Chandler, John Dennis, Dashiell,
Williams, Hicks, Hodson, Godsborough, Eccleston, Phelps,
Constable, McCullough, Miller, Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster,
Hearn, Jacobs, McHenry, Brent of Balt, city, Sherwood of Balt.
city, Ware, Kilgour and Waters—31.
So the order and amendment was postponed indefinitely.


 

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