Mr. Constable submitted the following order, and moved the
previous question.
Ordered, That Samuel Peacock be allowed fifty cents per diem
for various extra services rendered to this Convention.
On motion of Mr. Schley,
The Convention was called.
Mr. Shriver, moved the Convention take a recess until 9 o'clock
P.M.
Mr. Stephenson, moved the question be taken by yeas and
nays, and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE-----Messrs. Lee, Sell man ,B rent of Charles, Howard,
Bell, Lloyd, Sherwood of Talbot, Williams, Miller, McLane,
McCubbin, Fooks, Jacobs, Thomas, Shriver, Annan, Sapping-
ton, Stephenson, McHenry, Stewart of Balt, city, Ware, Schley,
Fiery, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer,
Anderson, Weber, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Cockey and Brown—32.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Blackistone,
Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Chambers, of Kent, Dorsey, Wells,
Weems, Dalrymple, Jenifer, Buchanan, Welch, Ridgely, John
Dennis, Dashiell, Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccieston, Con-
stable, Bowie, Sprgg, Bowling, Spencer, George, Wright, Dirick-
son, McMaster, Thawley, Hardcastle, Brent of Balt, city, Kilgour,
Waters and Smith—36.
So the Gonvention refused to take a recess.
Mr. Brent of Balt. city, moved to suspend further proceedings
under the call
Determined in the affirmative.
Mr. Constable, withdrew the motion for the previous question.
Mr. Spencer, moved to amend said order by striking out "fifty
cents," and inserting in lieu thereof "one dollar,"
Mr. Spencer, moved the previous question, and being seconded,
The question was first put on the amendment as od'ered by Mr.
Spencer,
Mr. Thawley, moved the question be taken by yeas and
nays, and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pr't, Morgan, Blakistone, Dent,
Hopewell, Ricaud, Chambers of Kent, Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells,
Randall, Weems, Dalrymple, Jenifer, Buchanan, Welch, Chand-
ler, Ridgely, John Dennis, Williams, Hicks, Hodson, Goldsbo-
rough, Eccleston, Constable, McCullough, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg,
Bowling, Spencer, Grason, George, Wright, Brent of Balt. city,
Kilgour, Waters, Anderson and Hollyday—39.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Lee, Sellman, Howard, Bell, Lloyd, Dashiell,
Fooks, Thomas, Shriver, Biser, Ann an, Sappington, Stephenson
Thawley, Ware, Schley, Fiery, John Newcomer, Harbine,
Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Smith, Parke, Cockey and
Brown —25.
So the amendment was adopted.