that instances had occurred in which great evil
had been produced by some such institutions but
the amount of the evil, when taken in connection
with the whole system, had been greatly exag-
gerated. He was willing to subject them to
whatever checks might be necessary to secure
their most beneficial operation in the communi-
ty; but he must repeat, that. if the Convention
should think proper to adopt the stringent propo-
sition of the gentleman from Calvert, it was manifestly
incumbent upon them to include private
corporations of the kind specified in the amend-
ment proposed, which stood more in need of such
checks.
The question was stated to be on the amend-
ment of Mr, STEPHENSON.
Mr. STEPHENSON asked the yeas nays, which
were ordered, and being taken, resulted as fol-
lows:
Affirmative— Messrs. Howard, Bell, Dickinson,
Sherwood, of Talbot, Constable, Miller, McCub-
bin, Spencer, Jacobs, Shriver, Stephenson, Mc-
Henry, Magraw, Nelson, Gwinn, Brent of Bal-
timore city, Sherwood of Baltimore city, Ware,
Weber, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Ege, Shower
and Cockey—24.
Negative—Messrs. Blakistone, Pres't, pro tem.,
Morgan, Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Cham-
bers, of Kent, Donaldson, Dorsey, Randall,
Kent, Sellman, Weems, Dalrymple, Bond, Brent
of Charles, Buchanan, Welch, Ridgely, James
U. Dennis, John Dennis, Dashiell, Williams,
Hodson, Phelps, McCullough, McLane, Bowie,
Grason, George, Wright, Dirickson, McMaster,
Hearn, Fooks, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Thawley,
Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcastle, Schley, Neill,
John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer,
Davis, Kilgour, Brewer, Waters, Anderson, and
Brown—51.
So the amendment was rejected.
The question then recurred upon the adoption
of the amendment offered by Mr. DONALDSON.
Mr. BOWIE moved the previous question, which
was seconded.
Mr. BISER moved for a division of the question
upon each branch of the amendment down to the
word "navigation" inclusive.
Mr. BOND moved for a division of the question
which was put on striking out.
Mr. BOWIE moved the question be taken by
yeas and nays, which being ordered, appeared as
follows:
Affirmative—Messrs. Blakistone, Pres't, pro tem,
Donaldson, Randall, Williams, Hodson, McCul-
lough, George, Wright, Dirickson, Hearn, Ja-
cobs, Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Stephen-
son, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Gwinn, Sher-
wood of Baltimore city, Schley, Harbine, Mi-
chael Newcomer, Weber, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick
Smith, Parke and Shower—30.
Negative—Messrs. Morgan, Dent, Hopewell
Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Dorsey, Kent, Sellman
Weems, Dalrymple, Bond, Sollers, Brent, of
Charles, Howard Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Ridgely
Sherwood, of Talbot, John Dennis, Dashiell
Phelps, Constable, Miller, McLane, Bowie, McCubbin,
Spencer, Grason, McMaster, Fooks |
Carter, Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcastle,
Brent, of Baltimore city, Neill, John New-
comer, Davis, Kilgour, Brewer, Waters, Ander-
son, Ege, Cockey and Blown—46.
So the Convention refused to strike out.
The question was then stated to be on the
amendment offered by Mr. SOLLERS, and amended
on the motion of Mr. CONSTABLE.
Mr. SPENCER moved for division of the ques-
tion upon each branch of the amendment.
The question was accordingly put on the first
branch of said amendment, being in these words:
"The Legislature hereafter shall grant no
charter for banking purposes, or renew any
banking corporation now in existence, except
upon the condition that the stockholers and di-
rectors shall be liable to the amount of their re-
spective share or shares of stock in such banking
institution, for all its debts and liabilities upon
note, bill or otherwise."
Mr. BRENT, of Baltimore city, moved that the
question be taken by yeas and Days,
Which being ordered, appeared as follows:
Affirmative.—Messrs. Blakistone, Pres't pro tem,
Morgan, Dent, Hopewell, Lee, Dalrymple, Bond,
Sollers, Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Sher-
wood, of Talbot, John Dennis, Dashiell, Hodson,
Phelps, Constable, McCullough, Miller, McLane,
Bowie, McCubbin, Spencer, Dirickson McMas-
ter, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Shriver, Gaither
Biser, Annan, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw,
Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Hardcastle, Gwinn,
Brent, of Baltimore city, Ware, Fiery, Harbine,
Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Anderson, Weber
Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke, Ege
Shower, Cockey and Brown— 57.
Negative—Messrs. Ricaud, Chambers, of Kent
Donaldson, Dorsey, Randall, Kent, Sellman,
Weems, Brent, of Charles, Ridgely, Williams,
Grason, George, Wright, Stewart, of Caroline
Schley, Neill, John Newcomer, Davis, Kilgour
and Waters—31.
So the first branch of the amendment was
adopted.
The question was then put on the second
branch of the amendment, being in these
words:
"And upon the further condition that no di-
rector or other officer of said corporation shall
borrow any money from said corporation."
The yeas and nays being ordered,
Appeared as follows:
Affirmative—Messrs. Blakistone, President,
pro. tem., Dent, Morgan, Hopewell, Lee, Sell-
man, Dalrymple, Bond, Sollers, Buchanan, Bell,
Welch, Sherwood of Talbot, John Dennis, James
U. Dennis, Dashiell, Hodson, Phelps, Constable,
McCullough, Miller. McLane, Bowie. McCub-
bin, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Ja-
cobs, Shriver, Biser, Annan, Stephenson, Mc-
Henry, Nelson, Thawley, Stewart of Caroline,
Hardcastle, Gwinn, Brent of Baltimore city,
Ware, Schley, Fiery; Harbine, Michael New-
comer, Brewer, Anderson. Weber, Hollyday,
Fitzpatrick, Parke, Ege, Shower Cockey and
Brown—54,
Negative— Messrs. Ricaud, Chambers of Kent, |
