Brewer, Anderson, Weher, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Shower,
Cockey and Brown—47.
So the Convention refused to suspend the rule.
Mr. Dorsey, then moved to suspend the order adopted on the
8th inst., for the purpose of taking up the report of the committee
on New Counties;
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Ridgely, moved to suspend the order of the Convention of
the 8th inst., for the purpose of taking up for consideration an
amendment adopted to the report of the committee on the Legis-
lative Department, and to be found on page 734 of Journal, rela-
tive to granting charters for banking purposes;
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Chambers of Kent, from the committee on Revision, made
a report on the report of the committee on the Elective Fran-
chise
Which was read and concurred in.
Mr. John Newcomer, submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention are due and are
hereby tendered to the Hon. James M. Buchanan, for the impar-
tiality and dignity with which he presided over the deliberations of
this Body, when President pro tempore.
Which was iead and unanimously adopted.
Mr. John Newcomer, (in accordance with the notice given by him
on yesterday,) moved to reconsider the vote of the Convention al-
lowing extra compensation to Samuel Peacock, a committee clerk;
Mr. Ricaud moved to lay the motion on the table;
Mr. John Newcomer, moved the question be taken by yeas
and nays and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. C hapman, Pres't, Morgan, Blakistone,
Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Chambers, of Kent, Donaldson, Dot-
sey, Wells, Randall, Weems, Dalrymple, Howard, Buchanan,
Lloyd, W illiams, Flicks, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Constable,
Mc Lane, Bowie, Tuck, Spencer, Grason, George, Wright, Hearn,
Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt, city, Brent of Baltimore city, Presst-
man, Hollyday and Fitzpat rick—35.

NEGATIVE—Messrs. Lee, Sel lman, Bell, Welch, Chandler,
Ridgely, Coiston, Dashiell, McCullough, Sprigg, McCubbin,
Bowling, Fooks, Jacobs, Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sap-
pington, Stephenson, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Sherwood of Balt.
city, Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Michael New-
comer, Kilgour, Brewer, Waters, Anderson, Weber, Smith, Parke,
Cockey and Brown.—38.
So the Convention refused to lay the motionon the table.
Mr Constable, then moved to post pone the further consideration
of said motion until the 1st day of January next;