Mr. BLAKISTONE (at four o'clock) moved that
the Convention adjourn.
Mr. STEWART, of Baltimore city, demanded
the yeas and nays; which were of ordered; and being
taken, resulted—yeas 37; nays 48. So the
Convention refused to adjourn.
Mr. MITCHELL moved a call of the House
which was ordered.
Mr. BLAKISTONE moved that the Convention
adjourn.
Mr. THOMAS demanded the yeas and nays;
which were ordered, and being taken, resulted—
yeas 31; nays 47.
So the Convention refused to adjourn,
Mr. JOHN NEWCOMER moved the Convention
take a recess until six o'clock, p. m.
At half past four o'clock, p. m.
Mr. KILGOUR moved the Convention adjourn.
Mr. THOMAS moved the question be taken by
yeas and nays, and being ordered, appeared as
follows:
Affirmative—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't,, Mor-
gan, Blakistone, Hopewell, Lee, Chambers of
Kent, Mitchell, Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Weems,
Dalrymple, Sollers, Brent of Charles, James U.
Dennis, Crisfield, Williams, Hicks, Goldsbo-
rough, Phelps, Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling, Dir-
ickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Wa-
ters, and Smith—30.
Negative—Messrs. Donaldson, Howard, Bu-
chanan, Bell, Welch, Chandler, Ridgely, Lloyd,
Colston, Constable, Chambers of Cecil, Miller,
McLane, Spencer, Grason, George, Wright,
Thomas, Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan Sappington,
Stephenson, McHenry, Nelson. Stewart
of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart of Bal-
timore city, Brent of Baltimore city, Sherwood
of Baltimore city, Ware, Fiery, John Newcomer.,
Harbine, Michael Newcomer. Kilgour. Brewer,
Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Parke,
Shower. Cockey, and Brown—47.
So the Convention refused to adjourn.
The question then recurred upon the motion of
Mr. JOHN NEWCOMER, to take a recess until six
o'clock, p. m.
At a quarter of five o'clock, p. m ,
Mr. MERRICK moved the Convention adjourn.
Mr. THOMAS moved the question be taken by
yeas and nays, and being ordered, appeared as
follows:
Affirmative—Messrs. Morgan, Hopewell, Ri-
caud, Mitchel, Dorsey, Wells, Weems Dalrym-
ple, Bond, Sollers, Merrick, James U. Dennis,
Crisfield, Goldsborough, Phelps, Tuck, Sprigg,
McCubbin, Bowling, Spencer, Grason, Wright,
Dirickson, Hearn, Fooks and Jacobs—26.
Negative—Messrs. Blakistone, Dent, Donald-
son, Sellman, Jenifer, Howard, Buchanan, Bell,
Welch, Chandler, Ridgely. Lloyd, Colston, Hicks,
Miller. McLane, Bowie George, Thomas, Shriver,
Gaither, Biser. Annan, Sappington, Stephenson,
McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Hardcastle,
Gwinn, Stewart of Baltimore city. Brent of Bal-
timore city, Sherwood of Baltimore city, Ware,
Fiery, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer,
Kilgour, Brewer, Anderson, Hollyday, |
Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Shower, Cockey, and
Brown—48.
So the Convention refused to adjourn.
The question again recurred on the motion of
Mr. JOHN NEWCOMER, to take a recess until six
o'clock, P. M.
Mr JOHN NEWCOMER withdrew his motion to
take a recess.
At five o'clock, P. M.,
Mr, SOLLERS moved the Convention adjourn.
Mr. THOMAS moved the question be taken by
yeas and nays, and being ordered, appeared as
follows:
affirmative—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't., Blakistone,
Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Mitchell, Dorsey,
Wells, Randall, Kent, Weems, Dalrymple, Bond,
Sollers, John Dennis, Crisfield, Hicks, Phelps,
Bowie, Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling, Dirickson,
McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Johnson and Kil-
gour—28.
Negative—Messrs. Jenifer, Howard, Buchan-
an, Bell, Welch, Chandler, Ridgely, Lloyd,
Colston, Chambers of Cecil, Miller, McLane,
Spencer, George, Wright, Thomas, Shriver,
Gaither, Biser, Annan, Stephenson, McHenry,
Magraw, Nelson, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart
of Baltimore city, Brent of Baltimore city, Sher-
wood, of Baltimore city, Presstman, Ware,
Fiery, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael New-
comer, Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday,
Slicer, Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown—
44.
So the Convention refused to adjourn.
On motion of Mr. KILGOUR,
The Convention was called.
Mr. BROWN moved that further proceedings
under the call be dispensed with,
Mr. KILGOUR moved the question be taken by
yeas and nays,
And bring ordered appeared as follows:
Affirmative—Messrs. Chapman President, Don-
aldson, Sellman, Buchanan, Lloyd, Colston,
Chambers of Cecil, Miller, George, Thomas,
Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington,
McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Thawley, Stewart
of Caroline, Gwinn, Stewart of Baltimore city,
Brent of Baltimore city, Sherwood of Baltimore
city, Presstman, Ware, John Newcomer, Har-
bine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Anderson,
Weber, Slicer, Parke, Cockey and Brown—36.
Negative—Messrs. Morgan, Blakistone, Hope-
well, Lee, Mitchell, Dorsey, Wells, Randall,
Bond, Jenifer, Bell, John Dennis, James U. Den-
nis, Hicks, Phelps, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, Mc-
Master, Fooks, Jacobs, Fiery, Kilgour and
Smith—34.
So the Convention dispensed with further pro-
ceedings under the call.
At a quarter past 5 o'clock, p m.,
Mr, KILGOUR, moved the Convention ad-
journ,
And moved the question be taken by yeas and
nays,
Which being ordered,
Appeared as follows:
Affirmative—Messrs, Morgan, Blakistone, Dent,
Hopewell Lee, Mitchell, Dorsey, Wells, Ran-
dall, Kent, Weems, Bund, Sollers, John, Den- |
