he made yesterday, to state, what he would now
do with pleasure.
A meeting which took place at the term of the
Charles county court, when Governor Lowe was
a candidate, the gentleman was there also, and
he was called out on the question of the repre-
sentation of Baltimore city, and he did state that
he himself would go for representation according
to population in the lower House, and one Sena-
tor from each of the counties of the State, and
the city of Baltimore. He further stated, that
although he entertained this opinion, he did not
know whether it was the opinion of his constitu-
ents or not.
Mr. BRENT said that he spoke upon his own
responsibility. He did not say, however, that
he did not know the sentiments of his constitu-
ents. He stated that he apoke for himself and
upon his own responsibility.
Mr. JENIFER. But you did not state it as the
wish of your constituents, nor did you slate that
it was not their wish.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
The question then recurred on the motion of
Mr. SHOWER to reconsider the vote by which
the amendment offered by Mr. FIERY to the re-
port of the committee on representation had
been rejected,
Mr. SOLLERS was entitled to the floor, but
yielded to
Mr. THOMAS, who said, (addressing the Chair,)
has the previous question been moved?
The PRESIDENT. It has not.
Mr. THOMAS. I move it.
Mr. DORSEY. Is it the design of the gentle-
man to prevent any explanations being given or
any exposure of the defects of the proposition ?
Mr. THOMAS. I will say to the gentleman,
with great respect and sincerity, that I do not be-
lieve that any thing which can be said on the one
side or the other will effect the vote. I forbear,
myself, submitting any remarks, and I do not
think that I impose any hardship on other gentle-
men in moving the previous question. I must
adhere to my motion.
Mr. BLAKISTONE. My object is not delay.
Some of our friends, however, are not in their
seats, though they are known to be in the city.
I want to have a full vote. And I therefore en-
quire of the Chair whether, before the question
is taken on the motion to re-consider, a call of
the House will be in order?
The PRESIDENT. The motion is in order.
Mr. BLAKISTONE, I make it.
A call of the Convention was ordered.
The roll was called.
The PRESIDENT then announced that all. the
inembers who were in the city, with two excep-
tions, were in attendance.
Thereupon, the PRESIDENT directed the door-
keeper to wait upon the absentees and request
their attendance in the Convention.
The doorkeeper proceeded to discharge this
duty—all business being in the meantime suspended.
After sometime |
Mr. CHAMBERS, of Kent, moved that further
proceedings on the call be dispensed with,
[Some conversation followed.
After which, the doorkeeper returned, and
The PRESIDENT announced that all the mem-
bers in the city of Annapolis were now in their
places.
Thereupon, Mr. CHAMBERS, of Kent, withdrew
his motion.
And the question recurred on the motion of
Mr. SHOWER to reconsider the vote by which
the amendment of Mr. FIERY had been rejected.
Mr. CHAMBERS, of Kent, asked the yeas and
nays;
Which were ordered.
Mr. JENIFER desired the President to state
what the effect of the previous question, if seconded,
would be ?
The President explained that the effect of the
previous question, if seconded, would be to bring
the Convention to a vote on the motion to reconsider.
The previous question will then be ex-
hausted.
Mr. DIRICKSON also made an enquiry as to the
effect of the previous question, alter which
The question was taken "will the Convention
reconsider the vote by which the said amend-
ment of Mr. FIERY was rejected," and the vote
resulted as follows:
Affirmative—Messrs. Sellman, Jenifer, How-
ard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Chandler, Ridgely,
Lloyd, Colston Constable, Chambers, of Cecil,
Miller, McLane, Spencer, Grason, George,
Wright, Thomas, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Bi-
ser, Annan, Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry,
Magraw, Nelson, Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline,
Hardcastle. Gwinn, Stewart, of Baltimore
city, Brent, of Baltimore city, Sherwood, of Bal-
timore city, Presstman, Ware, Fiery, John New-
coiner, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer,
Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick,
Smith, Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown—53.
Negative—Messrs. Chapman, President, Morgan,
Blakistone, Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee,
Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsey,
Wells, Randall, Kent, Weems, Dalrymple,
Bond, Sollers, Brent, of Charles, Merrick, John
Dennis, James U. Dennis, Crisfield, Williams,
Hicks, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps, Bowie,
Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling, Dirickson,
McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Kilgour and
Waters—40.
So there was a second to the demand for the
previous question.
And the main question, (on the motion to re-
consider,) was ordered to be now taken.
Mr. HICKS said, that he rose at this important
stage of the proceedings to ask a question of the
chair. Under the operation of the previous
question, would not members be permitted to
make an inquiry ? At the time the previous
question was moved, he knew about as much of
what the question was, as his horses on the.
Eastern Shore, [laughter,] and he supposed,
looking to the confusion which every where pre-
vailed , that man other members were in a similar
condition. He wanted to know whether en- |
