Chambers of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson. Dorsey,
Wells, Randall, Kent, Sellman, Weems, Dal-
rymple, Bund Sollers, Brent of Charles, Merrick,
Jenifer, John Dennis, James U Dennis. Crisfield,
Williams, Hicks, Goldsborough, Eccleston,
Phelps, Bowie Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin, Bow-
ling, Spencer, Grason, George, Wright, Dirickson,
McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Sappington
Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson,
Thawley, Stewart of Caroline, Hardcastle, Kil-
gour Brewer, Waters, Weber, Fitzpatrick and
Smith—58.
Negative—Messrs. Howard, Buchanan, Bell,
Welch, Chandler, Ridgely. Lloyd Colston, Con-
stable, Chambers of Cecil, Miller, McLane,
Thomas, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser. An-
nan, Gwinn, Stewart of Baltimore city. Brent of
Baltimore city, Sherwood of Baltimore city,
Presstman, Ware, Fiery, John Newcomer, Har-
bine, Michael Newcomer, Anderson, Hollyday,
Slicer, Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown—35.
So the first branch of the substitute was adopted.
The question was then stated on the second
branch of the substitute, moved by Mr. PHELPS,
being in these words :
"The House of Delegates shall consist of sixty-one
members, and shall be apportioned among
the counties and the city of Baltimore, as at pre-
sent, save and except that of deducting one mem-
ber from each county and the city of Baltimore."
The yeas and nays being ordered, were taken,
and resulted—yeas 30; nays 63, as follows:
Affirmative—Messrs. Ricaud, Lee, Chambers
of Kent, Mitchell, Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Kent,
Sollers, John Dennis, James U. Dennis, Crisfield,
Williams, Hicks, Goldsborough, Eccleston,
Phelps, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg McCubbin, Bow-
ling, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Ja-
cobs, John Newcomer, Kilgour and Waters—30.
Negative—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't., Morgan,
Blakistone, Dent, Hopewell Donaldson, Sell-
man, Weems, Dalrymple, Bond, Brent of Chas.,
Merrick, Jenifer, Howard, Buchanan, Bell,
Welch, Chandler, Ridgely, Lloyd, Colston, Con-
stable, Chambers of Cecil, Miller, McLane
Spencer, Grason, George, Wright, Thomas, Shri-
ver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sapping-
ton, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson,
Thawley, Stewart of Caroline, Hardcastle,
Gwinn, Stewart of Baltimore city, Brent of Bal-
timore city, Sherwood of Baltimore city, Presst-
man, Ware, Fiery, Harbine, Michael Newcom-
er, Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer,
Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke, Shower, Cockey and
Brown—63.
So the second branch of the substitute was re-
jected.
The question then recurred upon the adoption
of the first blanch of the amendment.
Mr. STEPHENSON moved to amend the amend-
ment by adding at the end thereof the following:
"The members of the House of Delegates shall
be apportioned among the several counties of
this State, according to the number of souls,
federal numbers, therein, (as shown by the last
census of the United States,) taking six thousand
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for the ratio, and allowing one additional dele-
gate to each county, having a fraction equal to
two-thirds of said ratio; and the city of Baltimore
shall beentitled to elect as many delegates
as the county which shall have the largest representation,
on the basis aforesaid; provided, that
each county shall, although its federal popula-
tion may not entitle it to that number, have at
least two delegates.
Counties: Fed. Numbers. No. of Del.
Allegany - - - 22,584 4
Anne Arundel - - 20,871 3
Baltimore county 40,082 7
Carroll - - -. 20,220 3
Caroline - - - 9,370 2
Calvert - --- 7,834 2
Cecil - - - - - 18,601 3
Charles - - - - 13.329 2
Dorchester -- 17,162 3
Frederick - - - 37,419 6
Harford - - - 18,498 3
Kent - - - - 10,608 2
Montgomery - - 13,815 2
Prince George's - 16,946 3
Queen Anne's - - 12,776 3
St. Mary's . - 11,359 2
Somerset - - - 20,224 3
Talbot - - - 12,158 2
Washington - - 39,108 5
Worcester - - - 17,490 3
Baltimore city - 167,830 7
Howard - - - 12,000 2
Total - - - - 71
Mr. MCMASTER moved the Convention ad-
journ.
Mr. MITCHELL demanded the yeas and nays,
but they were not ordered.
The question being taken on the motion to ad-
journ,
It was decided in the negative.
Mr PHELPS raised the question of order,
whether any new proposition could now be re-
ceived, under the resolution adopted by the
House.
The PRESIDENT ruled the proposition to be in
order, not being excluded by the order.
Mr. STEPHENSON demanded the yeas and nays,
which were ordered and being taken, resulted
yeas 13. nays 78 as follows ;
Affirmative—Messrs. Ricaud, Chambers of
Kent, Dorsey; Wells, Randall, Kent, Jacobs,
Sappington, Stephenson, Nelson, Hardcastle,
John Newcomer and Smith—13.
Negative—Messrs. Chapman, President, Mor-
gan, Blakistone, Dent, Hopewell, Lee, Mitchell,
Donaldson, Sellman, Weems, Dalrymple, Bond,
Sollers, Brent of Charles, Merrick, Jenifer, How-
ard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Chandler. Ridgely,
Lloyd, Colston, John Dennis, James U, Dennis,
Crisfield, Williams, Hicks, Goldsborough, Ec-
cleston, Phelps, Constable, Chambers of Cecil,
Miller, McLane, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, McCub-
bin, Bowling, Spencer, Grason, George, Wright,
Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Thomas,
Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Mc-
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