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should think proper, by its higher authority, to
nterfere and arrest it. Personally, he had no
need of these copies; but the committee thought
that as nine copies only of the Register of De-
bates were apportioned to each member, it might
be well that these extra Journals should be con-
tinued.
After some conversation the question was ta-
ken on the motion of Mr. THAWLET, (the yeas
and nays having heretofore been ordered,) and
resulted as follows:
Affirmative — Messrs. Chapman, President, Mor-
gan, Kicaud, Sellman, Buchanan, Bell, Welch,
Dickinson, Colston, John Dennis, James U. Den-
nis, Dashiell, Williams, Hodson, Phelps, Mil-
ler, Spencer, George, Wright,Dirickson, Hearn,
Shriver, Biser, Annan, Sappington, Stephenson,
McHenry, Nelson, Thawley, Stewart of Caro-
line, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart of Baltimore
city. Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John Newcom-
er, Brewer, Hollyday, Slicer,Fitzpatrick, Smith,
Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown. — 47.
Negative. — Messrs. Blakistone, Dent, Hope-
well, Lee, Chambers of Kent, Wells, Randall,
Jenifer, 1 Joyd, Hicks, Goldsborough, McLane,
Sprigg, McCubbin, McMaster, Fooks, Jacobs,
Gaither, Magraw, Presstman, Harbine, Waters
and Weber-23.
So the order to rescind was adopted.
Mr. BLAKISTONE rose, he said, to offer a reso-
lution rendered absolutely necessary, in his
judgment, by the order which the Convention
had just adopted; unless the Convention agreed
to some such proposition, he did not know how
prompt and immediate information of the pro-
ceedings here, could be given to the people
throughout the State.
The order was read as follows :
"Ordered, That the committee on Printing be
instructed to direct the printer of the journal to
forward one copy of the journal of proceedings
of the Con vention, to the editors of newspapers
in the several counties in this State and the city
ofBaltimore."
Mr. BROWN. How many newspapers are
there?
Mr. BLAKISTONE. I do not know, nor do 1
care.
Mr. STEWART, of Baltimore city. I am hap-
py to have it in my power to give some informa-
tion on this point from the committee on Print-
Ing. I think the object of my friend from St.
Mary's (Mr. Blakistone,) good and proper, and
such as should recommend his proposition to the
favor of gentlemen on all sides of the House.
That object, however — the diffusion of knowl-
edge of our proceedings among the people — will
be accomplished in a better way, by an expedient
to which the committee on Printing has already
resorted. The committee set apart, out of the
surplus numbers left of the copies printed under
the order of the Convention, one copy of the
Register of Debates, for every newspaper in the
State— amounting, 1 believe, to an aggregate of
fifty-five. The clerk of the committee has made
out a list, and been specially charged with the
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performance of this duty; so that the people
will be furnished day by day with accurate
knowledge of every step of our progress here.
This was done ten days ago, and it seems to me,
therefore, that the adoption of the resolution of
the gentleman from St. Mary's is unnecessary.
Mr. DENT suggested, that the newspapers
could obtain an out-line of proceedings here
sooner from the Journal, than from the Register
of Debates.
The question was then taken, and by ayes 34,
noes 26, the order was adopted.
The PRESIDENT announced that the hour set
apart for the consideration of the order of the
day, had arrived.
Mr. BLAKISTONE, by leave, gave notice that
he should, to-morrow, more to change the 17th
rule, and also to rescind the 29th rule.
THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
The PRESIDENT announced that the first in the
order of the day, was the report of the commit-
tee on the elective franchise, the consideration
of which, had been postponed to this day.
Mr. McLANS hoped, he said, that the gentle-
man from Kent, (Mr. Chambers,) would consent
to postpone the consideration of this report until
to-morrow. The printed report had been laid
on the tables of the members only this morning,
and no time had been afforded for an examina-
tion of it. He, [Mr. McL.,] desired to offer an
amendment, but was not able to do so without
paying more attention to the report than he could
at present; and he was not sure that, after a pro-
per examination, he should be disposed to offer
any amendment.
He would also suggest, that the report did not
appear to contain the amendments of the gentle-
man from Anne Arundel, not now in his seat.
It was, therefore, imperfect; and he, (Mr. McL.,)
wished to have an opportunity of passing upon
these amendments.
Mr. STEWART, of Baltimore city. To what
amendments does the gentleman allude?
Mr. MCLANE. To the amendments of Mr.
DORSET.
Mr. STEWART. They were rejected in com-
mittee of the whole, and not, therefore, reported
to the Convention.
Mr. CHAMBERS, of Kent. I have only to say
that I concur entirely in the opinion of the gen-
tleman from Cecil, [Mr. McLane.] I would,
however, suggest a general postponement, in-
stead of a postponement until to-morrow.
The PRESIDENT. The amendments which
were offered by the gentleman from Anne Ar-
undel, (Mr. Dorsey,) were acted upon in com-
mittee; and are no longer before the Convention;
and the Secretary did not think it necessary or
competent for him to have them printed. The
order embraced only pending amendments, or
amendments that might be offered, and of which
notice was given.
Mr. MCLANE, (to the President.) Are the
amendments of the gentleman from Anne Arun-
del on the Journal ?
The PRESIDENT. The Secretary informs the
Chair that they are.
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