of the vote ordering the main question, with a
view to move a call of the House.
The motion was not entertained.
The question then recurred on the main ques-
tion, [being the substitute amendment of Mr
DONALDSON.]
Mr. McHENRY asked the yeas and nays there-
on, which were ordered, and being taken, re-
sulted as follows:
Affirmative — Messrs. Chapman, President,
Blakistone, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent,
Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Kent, Merrick, Jeni-
fer, Williams, Goldsborough, Sprigg, McCub-
bin, Waters and Smith—17.
Negative— Messrs. Dent, Sellman, Weems,
Buchanan, Bell, Ridgely, Lloyd, Dickinson,
Sherwood, of Talbot, Colston, John Dennis,
James U. Dennis, Hodson, Phelps, Constable,
Chambers, of Cecil, Miller, Spencer, Grason,
George, Wright, Jacobs, Thomas, Gaither, Bi-
ser, Annan, Sappington, McHenry, Magraw.
Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Stewart of Caroline,
Gwinn, Stewart of Baltimore city, Sherwood of
Baltimore city, Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John
Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Kil-
gour, Brewer, Weber, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Shower
and Brown—50.
So the substitute amendment of Mr. DONALD-
SON, was rejected.
The question recurred on the substitute
amendment of Mr. GEORGE, [accepted by Mr.
RIDGELY.]
Mr. STEWART, of Baltimore city, and Mr.
RIDGELY, asked the yeas and nays, which were
ordered.
Mr. DONALDSON called for a division of the
question, which was ordered.
And the question was then taken on the first
article of the substitute, and the result was as
follows:
Affirmative — Messrs. Chapman, President,
Blakistone, Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers,
of Kent, Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Kent.
Sellman, Weems, Jenifer, Buchanan, Bell,
Ridgely, Lloyd. Dickinson, Sherwood, of Tal-
bot, Colston, John Dennis, James U. Dennis,
Williams, Hodson, Goldsborough, Phelps, Chambers,
of Cecil, Miller, McCubbin, Spencer, Gra-
son, George, Wright. Thomas, Gaither, Biser,
Annan, Sappington. McHenry, Magraw, Nelson,
Carter, Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline, Gwinn,
Stewart, of Baltimore city, Sherwood, of Balti-
more city. Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John
Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Kil-
gour, Brewer, Waters, Weber, Fitzpatrick,
Smith, Parke, Shower and Brown—64.
Negative — Messrs. Merrick, Constable and
Spring—3
So the first article of the substitute was agreed
to.
The question recurring on the adoption of the
second article of the substitute,
Mr. STEWART, of Baltimore city, asked a sub-
division thereof, which was ordered, so as to
include to the word "and" in the fourth line.
The question was taken and the result was as
follows:
Affirmative—Messrs. Chapman, President, Bla-

kistone. Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers
of Kent, Donaldson, Sellman, Weems, Merrick,
Jenifer, Buchanan, Bell. Ridgely, Lloyd, Dick-
inson, Sherwood of Talbot, Colston, John Den-
nis, James U. Dennis Williams, Hodson, Golds-
borough, Phelps, Chambers of Cecil, Miller,
Sprigg, McCubbin, Spencer, Grason, George,
Wright, Hearn, Jacobs, Thomas, Gaither, Biser,
Annan, Sappington, Magraw, Nelson Carter,
Thawley, Stewart of Caroline, Gwinn, Stewart
of Baltimore city, Sherwood of Baltimore city,
Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer,
Harbine, Michael Newcomer. Kilgour, Waters,
Weber, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Shower and Brown
—63.
Negative— Messrs. Dorsey, Wells, Constable,
McHenry, Brewer and Parke—6.
So the first branch of the second article of the
substitute was agreed to.
The question then recurred, and was taken on
the last branch of the second article of the sub-
stitute.
And the vote resulted as follows:
Affirmative—Messrs. Chapman, President, Mor-
gan, Blakistone, Dent. Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee,
Chambers of Kent, Sellman, Weems, Merrick,
Jenifer, Buchanan, Bell, Ridgely, Lloyd, Dick-
inson, Sherwood of Talbot, Colston, John Den-
nis, James U. Dennis, Williams, Hodson, Phelps,
Constable, Chambers of Cecil, Miller, Spencer,
Grason. George, Hearn, Jacobs, Thomas, Gaith-
er, Biser, Annan, Sappington, McHenry, Ma-
graw, Nelson, Carter, Thawley. Stewart of Car-
oline, Gwinn, Stewart of Baltimore city, Sherwood
of Baltimore city, Ware, Schley, Fiery,
Neill, John Newcomer, Hal bine. Michael New-
comer, Kilgour, Brewer, Waters, Fitzpatrick,
Smith, Parke, Shower and Brown-61.
Negative—Messrs. Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells,
Kent, Goldsborough, Sprigg, McCubbin and
Weber—8.
So the last branch of the second article of the
substitute was agreed to.
The question recurred on the section as amend-
ed;
And decided in the affirmative.
So the section, as amended, was adopted.
Mr MERRICK offered an amendment which
was decided out of order.
Some conversation followed on a point of or-
der.
Mr. MCHENRY moved a re-consideration of
the vote adopting the said section, as amended.
Mr. McH gave notice that, if the motion was
re-considered, he would offer the following
amendment:
Section 21. The General Assembly shall have
power to provide by law for borrowing such
sums of money as may become necessary to ful-
fil the obligations of the State, contracted previ-
ously to the adoption of this constitution, to de-
fray the expenses of repeling; invasion, or of sup-
pressing insurrection, and to meet any temporary
deficiency in the revenue; but for no other pur-
poses whatever. All loans made under this au-
thority shall be payable and paid within twenty
years, and those to meet temporary deficiencies