Affirmative—Messrs. Donaldson, Randall,
Sellman, Jenifer, Howard, Buchanan, Bell,
Welch, Chandler, Lloyd, Colston, Constable,
Chambers, of Cecil, McCullough, Miller, Mc-
Lane, Spencer, Grason, George, Wright,
Thomas, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser,
McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Thawley,
Stewart, of Caroline, Stewart, of Balt. city,
Sherwood, of Balt. city, Presstman, Ware,
Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Anderson, Holly-
day, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke, Show-
er, and Brown—45.
Negative—Messrs. Chapman, Pre'st, Mor-
gan, Blakistone, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Cham-
bers, of Kent, Mitchell, Dorsey, Wells, Kent,
Weems, Dalrymple, Bond, Sollers, John Den-
nis, James U. Dennis, Crisfield, Williams, Hod.
son, Phelps, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin,
Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks,
Jacobs, Sappington, Stephenson, Gwinn, Brent,
of Balt. city, Fiery, Kilgour and Waters—38.
So the amendment was adopted.
The question was then put on the second
branch of the amendment, to strike out "three"
and insert "four;"
The yeas and nays being demanded, ordered
and taken, resulted as follows:
Affirmative.—Messrs. Randall, Sellman,
Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Chandler,
Lloyd, Colston. Constable, Chambers, of Cecil,
McCullough, Miller, McLane, Spencer, Gra-
son, George, Wright, Thomas, Johnson, Shriv-
er, Gaither, Biser, Magraw, Nelson, Carter,
Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline, Gwinn, Stew-
art, of Balt. city, Brent, of Balt. city, Sherwood,
of Balt. city, Presstman, Ware, Michael New-
comer, Anderson, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick,
Smith, Parke, Shower and Brown—43.
Negative.—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Mor-
gan, Blakistone, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers,
of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsey,
Wells, Kent, Weems, Dalrymple, Bond, Sol-
lers, Jenifer, John Dennis, James U. Dennis,
Crisfield, Williams, Hodson, Phelps, Bowie,
Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling, Dirickson, Mc-
Master, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Sappington,
Stephenson, McHenry, Fiery, Kilgour, Brewer
and Waters—40.
So the amendment was adopted.
The question then recurred upon the adop-
tion of the substitute as amended.
Mr. Randall, moved further to amend the
substitute by adding at the end thereof, the fol-
lowing:
"The ten members of the city of Baltimore
shall be elected as follows—One from each of
the following election districts into which the
wards of that city as now laid off, are hereby
divided, viz : The 1st and 2d wards to consti-
tute District No. 1 : the 3d and 4th wards to
constitute District No. 2 : the 3th and 6th wards
to constitute Dist. No. 3; the 7th and 8th wards
District No. 4; the 9th and 10th wards District
No. 5. the 11th 12th wards District No. 6; the
13th and 14th wards District No. 7; the 15th
and 16th wards District No. 8; 17th and 18th |
wards District No. 9; 19th and 20th wards District
No. 10."
Mr. PHELPS demanded the yeas and nays,
which were ordered and taken, and resulted as
follows:
Affirmative—Messrs. Chapman, President,
Morgan, Blakistone, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee,
Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsey,
Wells, Randall, Kent, Weems, Dalrymple,
Bond, Sollers, Jenifer, John Dennis, James U.
Dennis, Crisfield, Williams, Hudson, Phelps,
Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling,
Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs,
Kilgour and Waters—36.
Negative.—Messrs. Sellman, Howard, Bu-
chanan, Bell, Welch, Chandler, Lloyd, Colston,
Constable, Chambers of Cecil, McCullough,
Miller, McLane, Spencer, Grason, George,
Wright, Thomas, Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Sap-
pington, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nel-
son, Carter, Thawley, Stewart of Caroline,
Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt. city, Brent, of Balt.
city, Sherwood of Balt, city, Presstman, Ware,
Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Anderson, Holly-
day, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke, Shower
and Brown—45.
So the amendment was rejected.
The question recurred upon the amendment
made by
Mr. TUCK, who moved to strike out "3" and in-
sert "4," after Prince George's and after Carroll.
Alleghany with a population of 20,000 had 4
delegates, Somerset with a population of 800 less
than Alleghany, had 4, Prince George's had a
population of 21,550, and Carroll a population of
20,600. The effect of his amendment would be
to give to all counties having over 20,000, 4 del-
egates each.
Mr. BOWIE demanded the yeas and nays, which
were ordered, and being taken, resulted—yeas 38;
nays 43—as follows:
Affirmative.—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan.
Blakistone. Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of
Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Ran-
dall, Kent, Weems, Dalrymple, Bond, Jenifer,
John Dennis, James U Dennis, Crisfield, Williams,
Hodson, Phelps, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg,
McCubbin, Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn,
Jacobs, Stewart, of Caroline, Kilgour, Waters,
Parke, Shower and Brown—38.
Negative.—Messrs. Sellman, Howard, Buch-
anan, Bell, Welch, Chandler, Lloyd, Colston,
Constable, Chambers, of Cecil, McCullough, Miller,
McLane, Spencer, Grason, George, Wright,
Thomas, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Sappington,
Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson,
Carter, Thawley, Gwinn, Stewart, of Baltimore
city, Brent, of Baltimore city, Sherwood of Ball.
city Presstman, Ware, Fiery, Michael New-
comer, Brewer, Anderson, Hollyday, Slicer,
Fitzpatrick and Smith—43.
So the amendment was rejected.
The question again recurred upon the adoption
of the substitute as offered by Mr. GRASON.
Mr. HOWARD moved the previous question. |
