Mr. John Newcomer, moved the question be taken by yeas and
nays, and being ordered appeared as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Blakistone,
Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donald-
son, Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Weems, Dalrymple, Howard,
Buchanan, Ridgely, Lloyd, Williams, Hicks, Hodson, Goldsbo-
rough, Eccleston, Constable, Miller, McLane, Bowie, Tuck,
Sprigg, Bowling, Spencer, George, Wright, Magraw, Stewart, of
Baltimore city, Brent, of Baltimore city, Presstman, Fiery and
Hollyday—39.

NEGATIVE—Messrs. Lee, Seilman, Bell,Welch, Chandler, Cot-
ston, Dashiell, McCullough, Mc Cu bbin Dirickson, McMaster,
Fooks, Jacobs, Thomas, Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappin-
gton, Stephenson, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Sherwood, of BaIt.
city, Ware, Schley, Neill, John Newcomer, Michael Newcomer,
Kilgour, Brewer, Waters, Anderson, Weber, Smith, Parke,
Cockey and Brown—38.
So the motion was postponed until the 1st day of January
next.
Mr. Bowie, submitted the following order;
Ordered, That William Hail be allowed the same extra per
diem that has been allowed to Samuel Peacock.
Which was read;
Mr. John Newcomer, moved to postpone said order, until the
1st day of January next;
Pending the question on this motion,
Mr. Chambers, of Kent, from the committee on Revision, made
a report on the Legislative Department, and reported the follow-
ing amendments:
"If in any election directed by thk constitution the contending
candidates shall have an equal number of votes, a new election
shall be ordered unless in such cases as may be specially provided
for by the constitution.
"The Legislature shall have power to pass all such laws as may
be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the powers
vested by this constitution in any department or officer of the gov-
ernment, and the duties imposed upon them thereby."
Which were severally adopted, and the report concurred in as
amended.
The question then recurred on the motion of Mr. John New-
comer, to postpone the order submitted by Mr. Bowie, in favor of
William Hall to 1st day January next.
Mr. John Newcomer, moved the question be taken by yeas
and nays, and being ordered, appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE-----Messrs. Lee, Seilman, Howrd, Lloyd, Sher-
wood of Talbot, Colston, dashiell, Miller, McLane, Wright, Dir-
ickson, McMaster, Punks, Jacobs, Thomas, Shriver, Gaither,