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The convention took up for consideration the order submitted
by Mr. Johnson, this morning in relation to the report of the com-
mittee on Revision.
Mr. Thomas, then offered as a substitute for said order the fol-
lowing:
Ordered, That after the several reports from the revising corn-
mittee have been finally acted upon by this house, the constitu-
tion shall be signed by the President of this Convention, and at-
tested by the Secretary, and be published as already provided for
by an order of this convention.
Which was read.
On the question being put,
Will the convention accept said substitute.
Mr. Constable, moved the previous question and beingseconded.
Mr. Blackistone, moved the question be taken by yeas and
nays and being ordered appeared as follows:
A FFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Dent, Hopewell,
Chambers of Kent, Seliman, Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Chand-
ler, Ridgely, Lloyd, Sherwood, of Talbot, Coiston, Hodson,
Goldsborough, Eccieston, Phelps, Constable, McC ul lough, Mil-
ler, McLane, Spencer, Grason, George, Wright, Thomas, Shri-
ver, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry,
Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Thavley, Gwinn, Stewart of Balt.
city, Brent of Balt, city, Sherwood, of Balt, city, Ware, Neill,
John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Ander-
son, Weber, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown—55.
NEGATIVE —Messrs. Morgan, Blakistone, Ricaud, Lee, Dorsey,
Wells, Randall, Weems, Dalrymple, Brent, of Charles, John
Dennis, Dashiell, Williams, Hicks, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, Mc-
C ubbin, Bowling, Di rickson, M cMast er, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs,
Schley, Waters and Smith—27.
So the convention accepted the substitute.
The question then recurr ed on the adoption of the order;
Mr. Bowie, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays and
being ordered appeal ed as follows
AFFIRMATIVE——Messrs. Sellman, Howard, Buchanan, Bell,
Welch, Chandler, Ridgely, Sherwood of Talbot Colston,
Eccleston, Phelps, Constable, McCullough, Miller, McLane,
Spencer, Grason, George, Wright, Thomas, Shriver, Gaither,
Biser, Annan, Sappinglon, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nel-
son, Carter, Thawley, Gwinn, Stewart of Balt, city, Brent, of
Balt. city, Sherwood of Balt. city, Ware, Neill, John Newcomer,
Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Fitz-
patrick, Parke, Shower, Cockey and B row n—48.
NEGATIVE Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Blakistone,
Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers of Kent, Dorsey, Wells,
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