"Whenever a question shall have been decided
by yeas and nays, no motion to reconsider shall
prevail, unless there shall be cast in favor of a
reconsideration a larger number of votes than
those of the majority or original vote."
Mr. BROWN moved that the Convention take
up for consideration the second section of the re-
port of the committee on the Executive depart-
ment, for the purpose of making it the order of
the day for Thursday next."
Pending the question on this motion,
The Convention adjourned until to-morrow
morning at ten o'clock.
SATURDAY, March 15th, 1851.
The Convention met at ten o'clock.
Prayer was made by the Rev. Mr. GRAUFF.
The roll of the members was called.
There was no quorum present.
Mr. PHELPS moved that there be a call of the
Convention.
Five members having sustained the motion, (as
required by the rule,) a call of the Convention
was ordered.
The roll was called.
And the names of the absentees were then again
called.
When the name of Mr. CHANDLER was called,
The PRESIDENT, pro tem., rose and stated to
the Convention, that he had been requested by
Mr. CHANDLER, to inform the Convention, that
he had been called home by the illness of a mem-
ber of his family.
The doorkeeper was sent to notify the absent
members to attend; and, in a short time, he re-
turned and stated, through the PRESIDENT, pro
tem., that he had perform his duty.
Subsequently the doors were locked, and the
Sergeant-at-arms, was sent to bring in the absent
members.
After some proceedings, and a good deal of
fun, (no quorum having been obtained,)
The Convention adjourned until Monday morn-
ing at ten o'clock.
MONDAY, March 17,1851.
The Convention met at ten o'clock.
At a quarter before twelve o'clock,
Prayer was made by the Rev. Mr. GRAUFF.
No quorum was present.
Mr. PHELPS rose and said, it was intimated by
gentlemen near him, that a quorum was in the
city. By calling the roll, and sending the door-
keeper to notify such members as might be in
the city to attend, it was probable that the atten-
dance of a quorum might be obtained.
The roll was accordingly called. |
Thirty-four members only answered to their
name;.
Mr. PHELPS moved that the doorkeeper be sent
to notify the absent members to attend.
Mr. BOWIE. Of what use will it be? There
is no quorum in the city.
Mr. PHELPS. I understood there was.
Mr. BOWIE. Oh. no! Only four or five mem-
bers came down by the cars. I move, (address-
ing the Secretary in the absence of the President,
pro. tem.,) that this Convention do now ad-
journ.
Mr. SHRIVER moved that the names of those
present be entered on the journal, and that the
SECRETARY put the question on the motion to ad-
journ.
The SECRETARY stated the question to be on
the motion to adjourn.
Mr. PHELPS asked the yeas and nay?, which
after some conversation on apoint of order, were
taken, and
Were yeas 18, nays 25.
So the Convention refused to adjourn.
And, the motion having been renewed and de-
cided in the affirmative,
The Convention adjourned until to-morrow
morning at ten o'clock.
TUESDAY, March 18,1851.
Prayer was made by the Rev. Mr. GRIFFITH.
Mr. WARE rose and moved, that in the ab-
sence of the PRESIDENT of the Convention, Mr.
BUCHANAN, of Baltimore county take the Chair.
The motion was unanimously agreed to.
Mr. BUCHANAN thereupon took the Chair.
The roll of the members was called.
Forty-seven members answered to their names.
After some time, fifty members were reported
to be present.
Not a quorum.
Mr. SMITH said that there were, to his knowl-
edge, other members of the Convention in the
city not now in their seats. He would, therefore,
move that there be a call of the Convention.
The roll was called and a quorum was ascer-
tained to be present.
THE PRESIDENT.
Mr. BOWIE rose and stated that a letter had
been received from General CHAPMAN, President
of the Convention, stating that he was detamed
from the Convention by a serious accident. It
would, therefore, be necessary to go into the
election of a PRESIDENT, pro tem. And he, (Mr.
B.,) moved that the Convention now go into an
election.
The question was taken,
And the motion was agreed to.
Mr. BOWIE nominated Mr. WILLIAMS, of Som-
erset.
Mr. SHRIVER nominated Mr. BUCHANAN, of Bal-
timore county, (the present Chairman.) |
