adopt, upon a division of the question, the pro-
position of the gentleman from Kent, and reject
mine, I can move to reconsider, and start where
we began. I yielded to that. The gentleman
from Frederick took his amendment into his own
hands. We have gone the circle. My colleague
has moved to reconsider, which motion has been
agreed to. I do not want to travel the circle
over again; whether the House is in favor of the
combined proposition of districting the counties
and the city of Baltimore, or not. I shall inter-
pose no obstacle to their action.
Mr. CHAMBERS moved to amend the first
branch of his proposition, by adding thereto the
following:
"The Legislature at its first session shall pass
such laws as may be necessary to lay off the city
of Baltimore into ten districts, to be composed of
compact contiguous wards, and as are nearly as
may be of equal population."
The amendment was agreed to,
The previous question was then seconded, and
the question recurred on agreeing to the substi-
tute of Mr. THOMAS for the proposition of Mr,
CHAMBERS.
Mr. THOMAS asked for the yeas and nays,
which which were ordered,
And being taken, resulted as follows:
Affirmative — Messrs. Donaldson, Howard,
Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Chandler, Ridgely,
Lloyd, Dickininson, Sherwood, of Talbot, Cols.
ton. Chambers, of Cecil, McCullough, Miller,
McLane, Spencer, Grason, George, Wright,
Thomas, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Annan,
Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw,
Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline,
Gwinn, Stewart, of Baltimore city, Sherwood,
of Baltimore city, Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill,
John Newcomer, Harbine. Michael Newcomer,
Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick,
Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown—53.
Negative—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan,
Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent,
Mitchell, Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Kent, Weems,
Bond, Brent, of Charles, Merrick, Jenifer, John
Dennis, James U. Dennis, Dashiell, Williams,
Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps,
Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg. McCubbin, Bowling, Dir-
ickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Davis,
Kilgour and Waters—39.
So the Convention accepted the substitute.
The question then recurred on the adoption of
the amendment as an article in the Constitution.
Mr. CHAMBERS asked a division of the propo-
sition.
The PRESIDENT stated that the proposition was
so worded as not to admit of a division.
The question then recurred on the adoption of
the proposition, as amended, as an article of the
Constitution.
Mr. JOHNSON moved the question he taken by
yeas and nays,
Which being ordered,
Appeared as follows:
Affirmative—Messrs. Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells,
Randall, Sellman, Merrick, Bell, Chandler,
Ridgely, McLane, Fooks, Thomas, Johnson, |
Gaither, Annan, McHenry, Magraw, Schley,
Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Brewer,
Weber, Smith, Cockey and Brown— 27.
Negative—Messrs. Chapman, president, Mor-
gan, Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers of
Kent, Mitchell, Kent, Weems, Bond, Brent of
Charles, Jenifer, Howard, Buchanan, Welch,
Lloyd, Dickinson, Sherwood of Talbot, Colston,
John Dennis, James U. Dennis, Dashiell, Wil-
liams, Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccleston,
Phelps, Chambers of Cecil, McCullough, Miller,
Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling,
Spencer, Grason, George, Wright, Dirickson,
McMaster, Hearn, Jacobs, Shriver, Biser, Sap-
pington, Stephenson, Nelson, Carter, Thawley,
Stewart of Caroline, Gwinn, Stewart of Balt.
city, Brent of Baltimore city, Sherwood of Balt.
city, Ware, Michael Newcomer, Davis, Kilgour,
Waters, Anderson, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Parke
and Shower—67.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr. CHAMBERS of Kent, made some remarks
which will be published hereafter.
Mr. THOMAS. I yield to the same wish of the
gentleman from Kent, that the sense of the House
should be entertained upon that proposition, but
I shall prefer it shall be done in the morning,
after deliberation. I therefore move to adjourn.
Mr. BOWIE moved that the question be taken
by yeas and nays,
Which being ordered, appeared as follows:
Affirmative—Messrs. Sellman, Bond, Howard,
Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Chandler, Ridgely, Lloyd,
Dickinson, Sherwood of Talbot, Colston, Cham-
bers of Cecil, McCullough, Miller, McLane,
Spencer, Grason, George, Wright, Thomas, Shri-
ver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington,
Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Carter,
Thawley, Stewart of Caroline, Gwinn, Stewart
of Baltimore city. Brent of Baltimore city, Sher-
wood of Baltimore city, Ware, Neill, Brewer,
Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Parke,
Shower and Brown—48.
Negative—Messrs. Chapman, President; Mor-
gan, Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers of
Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Ran-
dall, Kent, Weems, Brent, of Charles, Merrick,
Jenifer, John Dennis, Jas. U. Dennis, Dashiell,
Williams, Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccles-
ton, Phelps, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin,
Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks,
Jacobs, Schley, Fiery, Jno. Newcomer, Harbine,
Michael Newcomer, Davis, Kilgour, Waters and
Smith—45.
So the Convention accordingly adjourned until
to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.
SATURDAY, May 3d, 1851.
The Convention met at ten o'clock.
Prayer was made by the Rev. Mr. GRIFFITH.
The journal of yesterday was read. |
