which has already, in fact, been passed upon. I
have merely put it in a more perfect form,
The question was stated to be on the motion
to reconsider.
Mr. RANDALL. The propositions suggested by
the gentleman from Baltimore city in relation to
the courts of that city, have been acted on by a
much fuller Convention than they would be at
present, if taken up at this late hour of the day.
I suggest to the gentleman the postponement of
this subject until to-morrow. We could then
employ the remainder of the day in the correc-
tion of two or three sections, which require but
mere verbal alterations. I move to postpone
the further consideration of the motion to reconsider
until to-morrow.
The motion was not agreed to.
Mr. BLAKISTONE. It is very evident that there
is a very small number of members in attendance
and as this is looked upon as a very important
matter, I move that there be a call of the Con-
vention.
The motion was agreed to, and
The Convention was accordingly called.
On motion,
All further proceedings under the call were
dispensed with.
Mr. BRENT, of Baltimore city. I suggest the
postponement of this subject until Friday. My
colleague also has given notice of a substitute
which he intends to offer, cannot be here to-mor-
row, as he must be absent to attend to matters of
very great interest to him. I therefore, move to
postpone the consideration of the motion to re-
consider until Friday next.
Mr. BUCHANAN. We are very anxious to
adjourn this Convention by Monday next, and
unless we have sufficient amount of business for
our consideration between this and Friday, I
shall vote against the motion to postpone. I
have the strongest desire to gratify our friends
from Baltimore city, but we must adjourn next
Monday, otherwise, away goes the Constitution.
and I would not give two cents for the chance of
its adoption.
Mr. EGE. I hope the motion to postpone will
not be agreed to. I cannot be present on Fri-
day.
Mr. RANDALL. I suggest that there should
not be a postponement of the whole bill. Sec-
tion twenty-six is very defective, and the Con-
vention can correct it in a few moments.
Mr. BUCHANAN. I hope lam understood. I
am very much disposed to gratify the application
of my friend from Baltimore, and I will vote for
it with the greatest pleasure in the world. My
only object was to give notice to the Convention
that I should endeavor to press all the business
through by next Monday. I have been among
my constituents and have heard from them, and
I assura this body that the Constitution will be
rejected unless you press on the business with a
view to an adjournment on Monday next.
Mr. BOWIE. I hope the motion will not be
postponed, but that we will proceed to consider
it to-morrow.
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The question was then taken on the motion to
postpone, and
And it was disagreed to.
Mr. STEWART, of Baltimore city. I was
about lo say, in regard to my substitute for the
eleventh and twelfth sections, that they have al-
ready been passed upon, the only change lies in
the phraseology, which I thought would make it
appear better in the organic law, .I would say
that the only possible matter which can give
rise to debater the section which suggests the
projet of the Baltimore delegation, with regard to
the third court of the city of Baltimore. In
twenty minutes we can dispose of the whole
business.
Mr. MAGRAW moved that the Convention take
a recess until half-past four p,m., and on this
motion demanded the yeas and nays,
Which were ordered,
And being taken,
Resulted as follows;
Affirmative—Messrs. Blakistone, Sellman,
Howard, Bell, Miller, Dirickson, McMas-
ter, Gaither, Annan, Magraw, Nelson, Car-
ter, Hardcastle, Stewart of Baltimore city,
Sherwood of Baltimore city, Fiery, John New-
comer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer,
Anderson, Weber, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke,
Shower, Cockey and Brown—18
Negative—Messrs. Ricaud, Pres't, pro. tem,
Morgan, Hopewell, Lee, Donaldson, Wells,
Randall, Kent, Weems, Bond, Buchanan, Welch,
Sherwood of Talbot, John Dennis, James U.
Dennis, Dashiell, Williams, Phelps, Bowie,
Tuck, Spencer, Grason, George, Wright, Hearn,
Fooks, Jacobs, Shriver, Johnson, Biser, Stephen-
son, McHenry, Thawley, Stewart of Caroline,
Gwinn, Brent of Baltimore city, Ware, Schley,
Neill, Waters and Ege—41.
So the Convention refused to take a recess un-
til half-past 4 o'clock, p, m.
Mr. JOHNSON. I wish it to be recorded upon
the journal that hereafter I shall move as an
amendment to the bill the following, and shall
call it up at some future day. I will make no
remarks now, but when it is called up, will
claim the privilege of speaking upon it,
"No person who signs his name on any paper
as security shall be responsible at any suit at
law."
The question then recurred on the motion of
Mr. STEWART, of Baltimore city, to reconsider
the vote of the Convention on the eleventh and
twelfth sections of the report.
Mr. STEWART, of Baltimore city, moved the
question be taken by yeas and nays,
Which being ordered,
Appeared as follows:
Affirmative—Messrs. Donaldson, Howard,
Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Sherwood of Talbot,
McCullough, Miller, Tuck, Spencer, Grason,
George, Wright, Shriver, Johnson, Biser, Ste-
phenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Carter,
Thawley, Stewart of Caroline, Hardcastle,
Gwinn, Stewart of Baltimore city, Sherwood
of Baltimore city, Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill,
Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Ander- |
